Gerard Heelan Born – Cork, Ireland. Hobbies/Interests – Walking, rugby (Sale Sharks Supporter) , chess, theatre, world music, travel, fitness training. Prior to working in the Explore Office (1994 to 1998) Gerard worked full-time as an Adventure Tour Leader for 6 years overseas (1989 to 1994) – living in Turkey, India, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, ,Spain, Guatemala. Whilst in the Explore office he went on research trips to Peru (the Inca Trail), China/Pakistan (The Silk Road), Vietnam & Cambodia. He also worked for Bales Worldwide a luxury tour operator from 2000 to 2010. From 2010 to 2020 also worked as a Travel Counsellor - helping to arrange travel and holiday arrangements worldwide. Maggi Heelan (née Crittall) Born Braintree, Essex, England. Hobbies/interests -netball, rugby (Sale Sharks Supporter) , yoga, arts & crafts, theatre, cooking , fitness training, discovering tearooms, walking and the outdoors. Maggi was an Essex girl but moved to Yorkshire at the age of 4 . Following schooling at the Bar Convent in York she had a series of secretarial jobs with employers such as the University of York, Barclays Bank and Portakabin. Then Maggi started her 10+ year association with the BBC in York/Manchester/Leeds and finally 1994 to 1998 in London as a Personnel Officer.

The Roseleigh Guest House is an AA 4 Gold Star establishment offering bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation. The Roseleigh has featured for 9 consecutive years (including for 2026) in the Good Hotel Guide 2018/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26 We are ideally placed for exploring Buxton, Peak District National Park, and the surrounding Derbyshire Dales. Close to Buxton Opera House, The Roseleigh Guest House is a family-run establishment offering comfortable and stylish accommodation. The owners are seasoned world adventure tour leaders and are more than able to offer helpful advice about outdoor actives – walking, cycling, climbing and more, across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the Peak District. The Roseleigh is an historic building (built in 1871). In the UK The Roseleigh is a Listed Building Status II (Two) – this indicates that the building is of historic and architectural interest, considered to be of national importance and therefore worth protecting. Please note that rooms 3/6/8/12 have compact en suites and the washbasin is located within the bedroom. This is due to the history of the building (built 1871)