Nobody in or out of our Bakewell cottages today so the opportunity to go out. Weather forecast not brilliant so no walk but thought it would be nice for a short walk so we went to Lea Gardens. These are private gardens open to the public from April to the end of July planted with rhododendrons, azaleas and other plants so at this time of year it can look very colourful. Today was no exception despite the showers and dogs are allowed. The cafe has colourful views! From here we went across to the Macarthur Glenn Shopping Outlet for a spot of retail therapy. Heading home we aimed for Crich Stand, which is a prominent feature near Crich, and is a memorial to the Sherwood Forresters the local county regiment. There are some nice views but it was closed! We stopped of at the High Peak Junction car park and walked along the Cromford Canal for a bit and got back to the car just before it started to rain. We stopped off at the Willersley Castle Hotel for afternoon tea. The hotel was originally commissioned for Sir Richard Arkwright but he never got to live in it. Back home and a quiet evening but there were a lot of phone calls between 7 & 10pm!