| | | SMITHYS COTTAGE, Buxton, Derbyshire | | | Character 350-year-old cottage in Buxton town centre, sleeps 3. | £170 - £330 | English Tourism Council 4 Stars This 350 year old cottage - once the home of the local blacksmith and his family - is located in a quiet (access only) street close to the main market square in Buxton, a spa town and a market town in the centre of the Derbyshire Peak District. Ideal for walkers it is surrounded by peaks and dales, moors and beautiful rambling countryside.
The cottage retains a lot of its old period charm, with features such as thick limestone walls with deep recessed windows and large oak beam fireplace with cast iron open hearth fire, but is equipped with all the comforts of modern living including gas central heating and modern kitchen with electric cooker, microwave, washer and fridge freezer. It has two bedrooms - 1 double and 1 single, to sleep up to 3 people. | | | Contact Pam Livesley Tel: 0115 - 922 - 5582 or Tel / Fax: 01298 - 71878 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | THIMBLE COTTAGE, Litton, nr Bakewell, Peak District National Park | | | Delightful recently refurbished country cottage standing in an idyllic position on the village green in favoured village in The Peak District National Park. Sleeps 3+cot. | £180 - £335 | This well-equipped cosy cottage is in a peaceful and relaxing setting on the attractive village green in the small, attractive village of Litton, situated in the Peak District National Park, 4 miles North West of Bakewell. It is just a one minute walk from the Red Lion pub and the village shop is opposite, with further shops and amenities available in nearby Tideswell. There are good walks from the front door, including Monsal Dale and Litton Dale.
The cottage has been recently refurbished to a very high standard, including full gas central heating by radiators, plus a gas fire in the sitting room. The sitting / dining room has dining table, carpet, comfortable suite, colour TV, DVD player, Video player, Video & DVD library and CD Player/Radio, while the well-equipped oak kitchen includes slate floor, fridge, washing machine, microwave and electric cooker. One step up from the kitchen is the new bathroom with bath, WC and hand basin on ground floor. Upstairs there are original wooden floorboards to two bedrooms - one double (travel cot if needed) and a single with 3ft bed. All costs of heating and electricity are included in the price, as well as all bed linen and towels.
Please note - we do not accept smokers or pets. | | | Contact Graham & Caroline Tel: 01375 - 670338 Mobile 07751 - 407297 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | SWALLOW COTTAGE, Elton, near Bakewell, Peak District National Park | | | Characterful modernised 19th Century cottage equipped to a high standard, with outstanding views, ideally located for exploring the Peak District. Sleeps 3. | £240 - £365 | English Tourism Council 4 Stars Swallow Cottage is a gritstone cottage built in the 1800s. It has been modernised but still retains its charm, character and some original features such as the beams and the cupboard built into the
wall. The cottage, which sleeps three, has outstanding views in the White Peak walking way of the Derbyshire National Park.
Located in the small quiet unspoilt gritstone and limestone conservation village of Elton near Bakewell, it is an ideal centre for walks on the doorstep and visiting many of the attractions of the Peak District, Derbyshire Dales and beyond. Whether you come for walking, cycling, touring or just relaxing in the cottage and garden you won't be disappointed. There is much to enjoy in the varied and beautiful scenery of this lovely part of England.
The cottage, which sleeps three in a double and a single bedroom, has central heating and a gas stove in the cosy beamed lounge, with a stable door to the rear garden overlooking beautiful views. The accommodation is equipped to a very high standard, and is rated as having an excellent overall level of quality by the English Tourist Commission. Outside, from the front garden, you can watch the world (or rather the village) go by from the garden bench. The garden to the rear offers outstanding views to Robin Hood's Stride, the White Peak and beyond. The garden has a picnic table, garden chairs and a barbecue. | | | Contact Lois Clark Tel: 01954 - 780893 Mobile: 07932 - 644287 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | SPRING FARM COTTAGE, Elton, Derbyshire Peak District | | | Recently refurbished 17th Century stone cottage with outstanding views, in heart of the Peak National Park, sleeps 4 + cot. | £225 - £390 | Elton, a stone-built Peakland Village, stands within the boundaries of the Peak National Park and dates back to the 17th Century. The village remains completely unspoilt, the only souvenirs that you are likely to take away with you are sore feet, for Elton is walking and cycling territory. An ideal base to explore Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Buxton, Bakewell and even Alton Towers!
Spring Farm Cottage dates back over 250 years and has all the mod cons, having been recently refurbished, including double glazing and gas central heating. Enter the Cottage through the front porch and into the large beamed sitting room with a real open fire for those cosy nights in. Move into the large kitchen / diner with a gas cooker, fridge freezer, microwave and dishwasher. The outer hall is the perfect place to leave muddy boots and access the Courtyard where you can find logs/coal and BBQ equipment. Upstairs leads to two well-proportioned rooms, 1 double with cot/high chair and twin room with outstanding views of Robin Hood Stride and beyond. | | | Contact Julian & Trudi Simmonds Tel: 01298 - 871929 Mobile: 07745 - 011333 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | HOG COTTAGE, Wirksworth, Derbyshire | | | Luxury self catering cottage steeped in history and located a short stroll from Wirksworth. Sleeps 4. | £220 - £430 | Hog Cottage was once a mill cottage for workers at a local hat factory. It is set near the beautiful town of Wirksworth which provides shops, restaurants and pubs. If walking, cycling and sailing are your favourite pastimes then Hog Cottage is ideal as it is very close to Carsington Water, the Tissington Trail and the Midshires way. Other places to visit include Bakewell, The Heights of Abraham, the breathtaking Calver Edge and Chatsworth House.
Hog Cottage offers a cosy lounge which has a colour TV/Video, music centre and living flame gas fire. A relaxing snug leads into a luxury appointed kitchen with a gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge freezer, food mixer, dishwasher and washing machine. Just off the kitchen is a good sized dining room that leads out onto the secure patio area, with tables, chairs and a BBQ for our guests to enjoy. There are 2 double bedrooms and a luxury bathroom with bath and separate power shower. | | | Contact Anna Fern Tel: 01625 - 890001 Mobile: 07714 - 230118 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | MAIGOLD COTTAGE, Middle Farm Holiday Cottages, Brushfield, Nr.Taddington, Derbyshire | | | Superb barn conversion in perfect rural location, sleeps 4. | £300 - £450 | Set in one of the best rural locations in Derbyshire, approached along a quiet country lane, and surrounded by fields and woodland, Middle Farm is hidden deep in the countryside, yet it is only a short distance from the main A6 road between Bakewell and Buxton.
Maigold is a superb barn conversion, fitted out to a very high standard and offering spacious accommodation. Many interesting features including exposed beams and roof trusses have been retained. It has a spacious lounge with beamed ceiling, a traditional log-burning stove, colour TV and video, large farmhouse-style dining kitchen with fully fitted units, hob, oven, microwave, fridge and dishwasher. A slate floor, pine and oak beams and recessed light fittings lend a special atmosphere to the room. There is an attractive double bedroom with exposed roof trusses and an external door to the patio area. The twin bedded room has a beamed ceiling. Outside, the sunny patio has furniture and a barbecue.
For full details, visit our website at www.middlefarmholidaycottages.co.uk | | | Contact Brian Mullan Tel: +44 (0)1298 - 85787 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | COTTERILL FARM COTTAGES, Biggin-by-Hartington, Derbyshire | | | Stunning Award-winning converted barns in wonderful location, with great views, sleep 2,3 & 4. | £270 - £480 | English Tourism Council 4 Stars These four high quality cottages are set in a wonderful location in the centre of the White Peak, surrounded by lovely dales and hills in all directions, yet less than half a mile from the pub in Biggin and one mile from the facilities in the highly popular and much visited village of Hartington. Despite a consistent grading of the cottages by the English Tourist Board of 4 Stars, the owners have constantly striven to upgrade and improve their standards and facilities.
The Dairy (sleeps 2) is shown on the right on the photograph of the cottages, and was newly built using reclaimed stone in 1996 using part of the walls of an old barn, and also further up-graded in 2003. Although this cottage is for two person occupancy, it is in fact of at least similar size to the cottages mentioned below, and has often been described by our guests as being a 'second honeymoon cottage'. It has well equipped kitchen, large open plan lounge (twenty feet by twenty feet) with log burner and Sky TV, luxury bathroom and galleried bedroom.
The Milking Parlour (sleeps 3) is a new barn conversion, all on the ground floor, with central heating, extremely comfortable living area with sympathetic log effect stove, 'wet room' shower room, kitchen with stone sinks and worktops, hardwood units, and much much more! There is one double bedroom and a good sized single bedroom.
Dale View and Liffs Cottage (each sleeps 4) were converted from a single stone barn in 1995 and further up-graded in 2003. They are of similar size on two floors. Each has an open plan lounge and kitchen area, two bedrooms, one double, one twin. The cottages themselves front on to a grassed area and beyond are fields and hills. | | | Contact Frances Skemp Tel: 01298-84447 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | HARTINGTON COTTAGES, Hartington, Derbyshire Peak District | | | Three extensively upgraded cottages in highly regarded village, sleep 2,3 & 6. | £210 - £950 | English Tourism Council 4 & 5 Star These three cottages are set around a private courtyard in the centre of this highly regarded village in the heart of the White Peak. The six person picture postcard cottage (with three ensuites and inglenook fireplace) is over 500 years old and heavily beamed as are the two person and three person cottages. All three have been extensively upgraded and quite genuinely with little regard for expense over the last few months.
Hartington is an extremely popular village during the day, but reverts to a quiet village in the evening. Many people come just to park up as it is the start of many excellent walks, has three teashops, two pubs, a couple of gift shops, two grocers and newsagents, one with cash and lottery machines. The village is famous for its duck pond and Cheese factory (and well known cheese shop) where genuine Stilton cheese (it can only be made in certain restricted areas) and other local cheeses are produced and sold. There is also a fine Norman church, and a magnificent Jacobean Youth Hostel. | | | Contact Margaret Francis Tel: 01298-22287 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | THE OLD STABLES, LADYHOLE HOUSE, Nr. Ashbourne Derbyshire | | | Luxury cottage converted from Edwardian stables, set in extensive grounds of country house in rural countryside location, sleeps 6/7 + cots. | £400 - £900 | English Tourism Council 5 Stars Ladyhole House is an Edwardian country house, set at the top of a sweeping drive lined with Chestnut trees, and in the spring covered in a carpet of daffodils. It is set in mature gardens and grounds, with many beautiful trees and a walled garden. Guests of The Old Stables are welcome to enjoy all that the gardens offer, outdoor barbecues in the summer, an 'en tout cas' tennis court and croquet. For horse owners, there are stables and grazing near the house. Quiet countryside surrounds the house where it is possible to walk and cycle, and yet Ashbourne, the local market town, is only two miles away.
The Old Stables is situated to the rear of the main house in its own gardens. Beautifully furnished, it can sleep 6 or 7 people very comfortably. A hallway leads to the fully equipped kitchen with Rayburn stove, dishwasher, microwave etc, and a utility room with washing machine and drier. The sitting room has an open fire, TV, DVD and CD player, and French windows opening out into a large conservatory, furnished with dining table and chairs, together with comfortable chairs for relaxing in. The conservatory opens into a patio area, with barbecue and garden chairs. There is also a twin-bedded bedroom downstairs, with basin and lavatory opposite. Upstairs there are two bedrooms - 1 double or twin-bedded room (plus Z bed) with adjacent bathroom, and one further twin-bedded room with shower. There is a Stannah stairlift to assist those with impaired mobility to get upstairs, and there are also ramps for wheelchairs. | | | Contact Rosamond Woodrow Tel: 01335 - 342670 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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| | | DARWIN LAKE COTTAGES, Darwin Lake, Darley Moor, Matlock | | | Sixteen superb traditional stone cottages set in 10 acres of private woodland grounds surrounding Darwin Lake, on the edge of the Peak District National Park, sleep 4-6/8. | £335 - £1353 | English Tourism Council 4 Stars Set in 10 acres of private woodland grounds surrounding Darwin Lake, our cottages are named after historic halls, castles and stately homes in Derbyshire, all of which are open to the public. There are 16 cottages here at Darwin Lake, sleeping from four (also ideal for couples) to six/seven. Built in traditional stone, these superb cottages provide the perfect setting for a tranquil, relaxing holiday amidst an abundance of wildlife. The cottages are modern and spacious with an excellent standard of fixtures and fittings throughout and are ideal for either a quiet retreat or a family gathering. Many groups book 3 or 4 cottages for that special occasion.
We have five two-bedroomed cottages, with Open plan Living/Dining Rooms, Modern fully fitted kitchen areas with tiled floor and Separate WC on the ground floor, and 1 Double Bedroom with ensuite Shower Room/WC, 1 Twin Bedded Room and Separate Bathroom/WC with shower attachment on the first floor. All have Fridge/Freezers, Washer Dryers and Microwaves.
There are ten three-bedroomed cottages, each with Entrance Hall, Spacious Living Room and Modern fully fitted Kitchen/Dining Room with dishwasher, fridge and washer-dryer; some have downstairs Cloakroom/WC. All have 2 Double Ensuite Bedrooms, 1 Twin Bedroom and a Separate Bathroom, except Haddon, which has 1 Double, 1 Twin and 1 Bunk Bedded Room, all Ensuite.
There is one 4-bedroom cottage, Hassop, to sleep up to 8 people. | | | Contact Nikki or Yvonne Tel: 01629 - 735859 EMail: Click Here to Email Holiday Cottage Owner | |
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