Just came back from a four night stay at the Stables with our 18-month old toddler and had a brilliant time. The cottage was warm, very clean and incredibly well-equipped. Our hosts had provided tea, coffee and milk as well as a welcome cake, to have on arrival. There were board games in the cottage to keep the little one amused and a host of information including maps and guide books of the local area and nearby attractions to help us plan our holiday activities. The location is perfect for walks in Derbyshire Dales, Chatsworth house, Monsall trail and Matlock Bath. The little one had lots of fun with the chickens and the alpacas, on the outdoor playground and in the indoor playroom which was stocked with things to appeal to all ages, and if that wasn't enough, the farm next door had a tractor and we were surrounded by fields of cows which all added to the excitement of the holiday. All in all, a beautiful country cottage in a beautiful location with incredibly thoughtful hosts.

Our three families took The Barns and The Stables to house the 13 of us for New Year. It was the first time all of us had been together for a long time and with children of ages ranging from 10 - 18 you can never be certain how the break will end up !

We arrived to a short welcome from Vicki who just let us get on with things and find ourselves around. It's not difficult as Vicki and Steve have done a magnificent job making detailed notes around the place helping guests make the most out of their stay and understand how the barns "work".

The bedrooms and en-suites were very clean, modern, comfortable and each one tastefully decorated with individual themes; quite unique I'm sure. Half of the rooms had TV's in, which turned out to be great for those that needed to take a chill-out session.

The living areas had everything you could want. The kitchen was very well equipped, , and modern, nothing we needed that wasn't there. If there was something we needed as Steve and Vicki live next door, I'm sure we could have just asked. The dining room in the Barn was where we spent a good few hours each evening, all 13 of us around the 1 table which was just perfect. The living room had a enough room in the evening to hang out and play games and watch TV.

Oh yes, shouldn't forget the cakes - YUM !!

The games room had tons of use. Ping-Pong, darts, Pool and Table football. It was a little inconviennet having to walk around the buidlings in the cold and wet to get to the entrance, in the summer I can't imagine that being an issue. I would suggest that they upgrade the TV's in the games room. Maybe have a TV area upstairs with some chairs where it would have been good to put a Wii or XBox. Oh - and a bar fridge ? :-) We had great time in that room - loads of fun.

Our kids took the stables which is located just across the courtyard from the barns. It gave them some independance so they could make their own breakfast and watch TV till the early hours - perfect !

For walks, we walked to Ashover in 45mins for beers and food at The Poets Corner pub which is just awesome. A nice circular walk which was a good heart warmer on the way back up thru the forest. We also took some good 3-4 milers in the mornings straight from the Barns.

For New Years Eve we had an early dinner at the Indian Restaurant in town at a place called Maazi which is located right in the centre in the old cinema building. Again, super food in a great location - you can't miss it as it has a tut tut outside !

Internet was patchy and I would recommend that they feed the barns, stables and Games rooms with WiFi repeaters/extenders so that those pesky kids can keep those ipods etc all buzzing!

Would love to go again one day.......

Highly Recommended.

From the moment we arrived to a warm welcome from owners Vicki and Steve and an array of delicious cakes, till the moment we left, our visit exceeded our already high expectations. The rooms were beautifully furnished, we loved the themed bedrooms, and warm and cosy even after a very frosty night.The kitchen was very well equipped and absolutely everything we needed was provided. The log burner was a lovely feature in the comfortable lounge and so easy to use. Our family group was aged 2 to 88 so we made good use of the playroom and excellent games room as well as enjoying the stunning location. We had an amazing weekend that could not be faulted.

A perfect cottage in a perfect setting. Vicki and Steve made us so welcome, we immediately felt at home. From the comfy beds and exceptionally well eqipped kitchen to the cosy log fire this cottage has everything you could wish for.
There is so much to do in the area: pretty villages and market towns are within easy driving distance and a visit to Chatsworth House is a must. But to see it at it's best you need to put your walking boots on and explore the lovely countryside. For the energetic the views from the top of High Tor and Mam Tor are really worth the effort.
We would definitely recommend this cottage to everyone, you won't be disappointed.