Mount Cook Adventure Centre
Mount Cook Adventure Centre, Porter Lane, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Matlock, DE4 4LS
Call The Office on 01629 823702
Adventure Centre on the edge of the Peak District
The main building accommodates up to 140 guests across 35 ensuite bedrooms and features a large, glass-fronted licensed refectory. A variety of flexible meeting spaces are available, fully equipped with projectors and screens to support classroom sessions, workshops, or conferences.
Just outside, 10 distinctive glamping-style pods each sleep four in bunk beds and include lighting, USB charging points, heating, and private WCs. Shower facilities are conveniently located in the main building. All bedding is provided, just bring your own towels. Guests can choose from bed & breakfast, half board, or full board options. Self-catering is also available for sole-use bookings.
Nestled within 9 acres of private grounds, Mount Cook offers a wide array of outdoor activities such as zip wire, archery and rock climbing all of which can be pre-booked for groups of 8 or more.
The Centre enjoys direct access to the High Peak Trail and the Pennine Bridleway, making it a great base for walking and cycling. It's also next to Black Rocks for climbing. Local attractions include Cromford Mills World Heritage Site, the Heights of Abraham, Chatsworth House, and Carsington Reservoir.
A popular choice for schools, clubs, corporate retreats, weddings, and gatherings of friends and families, Mount Cook also provides ample free parking for up to 40 vehicles just a two-minute walk from the main building, along with electric vehicle charging and accessible parking options.
The main building accommodates up to 140 guests across 35 ensuite bedrooms and features a large, glass-fronted licensed refectory. A variety of flexible meeting spaces are available, fully equipped with projectors and screens to support classroom sessions, workshops, or conferences.
Just outside, 10 distinctive glamping-style pods each sleep four in bunk beds and include lighting, USB charging points, heating, and private WCs. Shower facilities are conveniently located in the main building. All bedding is provided, just bring your own towels. Guests can choose from bed & breakfast, half board, or full board options. Self-catering is also available for sole-use bookings.
Nestled within 9 acres of private grounds, Mount Cook offers a wide array of outdoor activities such as zip wire, archery and rock climbing all of which can be pre-booked for groups of 8 or more.
The Centre enjoys direct access to the High Peak Trail and the Pennine Bridleway, making it a great base for walking and cycling. It's also next to Black Rocks for climbing. Local attractions include Cromford Mills World Heritage Site, the Heights of Abraham, Chatsworth House, and Carsington Reservoir.
A popular choice for schools, clubs, corporate retreats, weddings, and gatherings of friends and families, Mount Cook also provides ample free parking for up to 40 vehicles just a two-minute walk from the main building, along with electric vehicle charging and accessible parking options.
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Beds & Rooms:
180: 140 Beds across 35 bedrooms (including 2 with disabled access), plus 40 beds across 10 Pods.Open:
All year. Office hours 9-5.Price per night:
Please contact for prices - prices start at £19.20 pp per night.Booking:
Book via email, telephone or website.Directions:
From A6 at Cromford follow signs to Wirksworth up Cromford Hill, at the top turn right onto Porter Lane (signposted Middleton By Wirksworth and Ashborne) Mount Cook well signposted on the left and shares the main entrance with the Eco and Stone Centres. From Wirksworth follow the main road towards Cromford, after the railway bridge in Bolehill turn left and follow the above instructions.Public Transport :
Train at Cromford (buses from Cromford Village), buses from Derby, Matlock and Bakewell.Walks :
Long Distance Walks The Pennine Bridleway Limestone Way White Peak Loop
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Mount Cook Adventure Centre is a non-for-profit activity centre based just outside of the Peak District. Their aim is to make outdoor adventure accessible to everyone. This is reflected in the measures they have put in place to accommodate a range of disabilities. ..Click for photos and more
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A Natter From Mount Cook: Why We’re Built For Scout Group Trips
September 10th 2026
If you’re a Scout leader scrolling through hostel listings trying to work out where to take your troop this year, we want to save you some time. We’re Mount Cook Adventure Centre, tucked into the corner of the Peak District, and youth groups are exactly who we built this place for.
Mount Cook Adventure Centre built for groups who want to be outdoors, active, and slightly muddy by lunchtime. As a not-for-profit outdoor activity centre, our whole purpose is getting young people doing things, not just staying somewhere between activities.
Activities are our bread and butter. Our instructors run climbing, caving, archery and high ropes, all pitched at the right level for the group in front of them. We can build sessions around specific badge requirements, or just put together a weekend that’s about adventure for its own sake. Our team holds the qualifications and the local knowledge to run all of it safely on our own patch, so there’s less admin for you.
Our site is built for groups, not individuals. Dorms and group rooms rather than a scattering of doubles, so leaders can keep an eye on everyone without a floor plan headache. Communal spaces handle evening games, kit sorting and the inevitable card tournament. Our catering team feeds hungry groups three times a day and works around dietary needs without turning it into a project.
We take the paperwork seriously. Risk assessments, ratios, safeguarding checks, that’s the real work behind any Scout trip. We support leaders through all of it, with documentation and site information ready to go so you’re not chasing us for details a week before departure.
Location does a lot of the heavy lifting. Being based on the edge of the Peak District means proper hills, caves and rivers right on the doorstep, not a coach journey away. It’s easy to mix our on-site activities with a walk out into the countryside itself.
We work with Scout groups of all sizes throughout the year. Get in touch and we’ll help you put together a weekend your Scouts will still be talking about at the next badge night!
Mount Cook Adventure Centre pushes into corporate conference market with new catering packages
August 18th 2026
Derbyshire, 17th August — Mount Cook Adventure Centre, the not-for-profit outdoor activity centre on the edge of the Peak District, has announced a fresh push into the corporate and conference market, with a new range of catering packages now available for meeting and conference spaces accommodating up to 90 delegates.
For over a decade, Mount Cook has welcomed schools, groups and adventurers to its Derbyshire site. The centre has long offered meeting and conference facilities, and is now putting a spotlight on this side of the business, inviting more businesses and organisations to hold team away days, training sessions and conferences at the venue.
The meeting rooms sit on the edge of the Peak District, surrounded by open countryside. Each room is equipped with a projector and screen, speakers and microphone, reliable Wi-Fi and power throughout, with air conditioning available in The Lodge. Free on-site parking and accessible access are provided for all delegates.
To support the push, Mount Cook has introduced a new range of catering packages, with options including tea and coffee with biscuits, a continental breakfast, and an executive lunch buffet. Prices start from £4.95 per person for a minimum of 12 people.
Organisers can also build outdoor activities and team building sessions into their event, drawing on the centre’s experience running adventure activities across the Peak District.
A spokesperson for Mount Cook Adventure Centre said: “We have already welcomed a number of local businesses through our doors, and the feedback has been fantastic. Many organisers have commented on how the setting alone helped shift the tone of their meeting for the better. We are looking forward to welcoming more businesses from across Derbyshire and beyond.”
Meeting spaces range from a boardroom for eight to a full conference space for up to 90 delegates, with the venue’s team on hand to help plan room layout, refreshment timings and any additional activities.
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Mount Cook Adventure Centre
Tel: 01629 823702
Email: [email protected]
Web: mountcook.uk/meeting-spaces
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