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An idyllic situation and superb smart contemporary country style furnishings combine to make this lovely 17th century holiday cottage a perfect peaceful retreat for all seasons in the HOPE VALLEY
There are spectacular panoramic moorland and valley views over Win Hill and the Hope Valley - with walking from the door and our local hillside and river bank is owned and managed by the National Trust. The Cheshire Cheese Inn is a short walk (½ mile) and offers a friendly welcome and good homecooked food.
Hope Village has organic butchers, greengrocer, SPAR shop open 8 a.m.–10 p.m., Post Office / newsagents. Three more pubs (all do food) a chinese takeaway/restaurant, Pizza delivery, swiss cafe, art and craft gallery. Oudoor shop for walking/climbing gear and Cycle hire – all clustered around the church of St Peter. There is also a Methodist Chapel. The last week in June is our "Well Dressing" week when floral pictures decorate the village wells .
Local Sport. Cycle hire – in Hope Village or Derwent 6 miles. It is possible to organise "starter" days with climbing/abseiling guides, caving (the more adventurous sort) parasailing or gliding at Great Hucklow. Golf at Bamford is 3 miles.Trout Fishing at Ladybower 5 miles. Pony trekking 8 miles – or on the Tissington Trail in the White Peak. Swimming – lovely heated outdoor pool in Hathersage 5 miles - summer only.
Walking in the area
An exciting area – with the Geology defining the Dark Peak to the north of us – with dramatic gritstone rocks, heather moorlands, high waterfalls and the start of the Pennines – and to the south the Limestone White Peak with crisscross walls, high flower filled pastures and deep sheltered valleys with crystal clear streams.
Locally we love walking to MamTor along the ridgewalk or on a winter's day along the River to Castleton. Edale is the start of the Pennine Way and there are many walks up onto Kinder Scout. Mountain (white) hares are seen in winter up on the heather moorlands. We walk across Win Hill to the Ladybower Inn for lunch – then catch the bus home! There are super walks on "The edges" around the Hope Valley – and Lathkildale and Monsal Dale provide sheltered areas for winter walking.
The Peak District offers something for everyone from Stately homes to hang gliding!!
Castleton – 2 miles – is a real honeypot with the four deep caverns to explore – our favourite is Treak Cliffe Cavern where you can see Blue John stone, stalag -mites and tites and the cave's own witch!! Peveril Castle is a old Norman Castle – keep built 1176. Castleton also has lots of gift and craft shops, animal farm , pubs and restaurants.
The Upper Derwent Valley is a forested area centered on the Derwent, Howden and Ladybower Reservoirs – it is absolutely beautiful and within hiking distance (3 miles). Walk or hire cycles.
Stately homes and houses to visit in the Peak District
Chatsworth House is popular with everyone – the house is spectacular and the gardens a delight to wander in. Children love the farm yard and the "treewalk" in the adventure playground. Haddon Hall is our personal favourite – a romantic dream of a medieval hall - completely unspoilt – with roses and delphiniums in abundance. Eyam Hall is in the celebrated village of Eyam – famous for surviving the plague – now has a vibrant craft centre. Quarry Bank Mill (National Trust) is about ¾ hour drive and is open all year. A working cotton mill – where children and adults alike find the house for the apprentice children and the conditions of work a shock to the system!! Also – within an hour's journey are National Trust properties of Calke Abbey, Hardwick House, Kedleston Hall, Sudbury Hall, Little Moreton Hall, Tatton Park, Lyme Park, Dunham Massey, Gawthorpe Hall.
Places to visit in the area.
Stanage Edge - featured in Pride and Prejudice and a great natural adventure playground or climbing area, Robin Hood's cave and nearby Little John's grave!
Heights of Abraham, Crich Tramway Museum, American Adventure, Coal Mining Museum. Gladstone Pottery Museum and the various China centres and bargain shops such as Wedgewood and Spode, Emma Bridgewater etc. For the young at heart Alton Towers is a must – now under new vibrant ownership!!
Market towns of Bakewell and Buxton are each approx 10 miles. Bakewell has a lively Monday market, is the home of the famous Bakewell Pudding (lots of shops and cafes offer these!), and has a good range of shops. Buxton has a lovely georgian feel – with old crescent – spa baths – and superb theatre. Buxton has one of the largest arts festivals in the UK held each July – unusual opera – outstanding concerts and famous literary events.
Further afield. You can catch a train to either Sheffield or Manchester from Hope station ( If you would like to arrive by train we can arrange to collect you from the station). Manchester has a wonderful Science Museum – Sheffield the Tate gallery, museums and Meadowhall. Football fans enjoy a visit to Trafford Park and our children enjoyed visiting Albert dock in Liverpool (about 1½ hours easy drive) where there is a choice of Maritime Museum, Beatles Museum, Animation Gallerys, Tate of the North and a ferry across the mersey!
York is about 1¼ hrs drive. |
