May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Picturesque 18th Century stone built cottage set in the heart of the Peak District offering fantastic views across the Derwent Valley. The cottage has a beautiful real open fire with fantastic views across the Derwent Valley from the garden.
Ideal for walking, climbing, biking or canoeing. Superbly situated for local amenities in Matlock and Matlock Bath including real ale pub close by and a short walk to the Heights of Abraham cable cars. Centrally located for all the Peak District tourist attractions, such as Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Buxton etc. For more details on all that the Peak District has to offer please see www.visitpeakdistrict.com.
Whatever you're looking for from a holiday cottage - be it an active break or romantic getaway - this has it all!
Sitting room / kitchen
Main Bedroom
Garden with seating area
View of Derwent Valley from the garden
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/43785
The Heart of England / Peak District / Peak District/Derbyshire region
The spa town of Buxton was developed by the Dukes of Devonshire as a genteel health resort in the eighteenth century; now the largest town in the Peak District, it has an opera house with a theatre, and a museum and art gallery. Another spa town is Matlock Bath, popularised in the Victorian era. Bakewell is the largest settlement within the National Park; its five-arched bridge over the River Wye dates from the 13th century. Buxton, Matlock and Matlock Bath, Bakewell and the small towns of Ashbourne and Wirksworth, on the fringes of the Park, all offer a range of tourist amenities.
Historic buildings include Chatsworth House, seat of the Dukes of Devonshire and among Britain's finest stately homes; the medieval Haddon Hall, seat of the Dukes of Rutland; Hardwick Hall, built by powerful Elizabethan Bess of Hardwick; and Lyme Park, an Elizabethan manor house transformed by an Italianate front. Many of the Peak's villages and towns have fine parish churches, with a particularly magnificent example being the fourteenth century church at Tideswell, sometimes dubbed the 'Cathedral of the Peak'. "Little John's Grave" can be seen in Hathersage churchyard.
Well dressing at Hayfield.The picturesque village of Castleton, overshadowed by the Norman Peveril Castle, has four show caves (the Peak, Blue John, Treak Cliff and Speedwell Caverns) and is the centre of production of the unique semi-precious mineral, Blue-John. Other show caves and mines include the Heights of Abraham caves (reached by cable car) at Matlock Bath, and Poole's Cavern at Buxton. The little village of Eyam is known for its self-imposed quarantine during the Plague of 1666.
The Mining Museum at Matlock Bath, which includes tours of the Temple lead mine, and the Derwent Valley Mills (World Heritage Site) give insight into the Peak's industrial heritage. The preserved steam railway between Matlock and Rowsley, the National Tramway Museum at Crich and the Cromford Canal chart the area's transport history. The Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times in Matlock Bath presents the history of photography from 1839.
Well dressing ceremonies are held in most of the villages during the spring and summer months, in a tradition said to date from pagan times. Other local customs include Castleton's annual Garland Festival and Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football, played annually since the 12th century. Buxton hosts two opera festivals, the Buxton Festival and the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, as well as the Buxton Festival Fringe, and the Peak Literary Festival is held at various locations twice a year.
Peak District food specialities include the dessert, Bakewell pudding (very different from the nationally available Bakewell tart), and the famous cheese Stilton, one of whose areas of production is the village of Hartington.
Matlock area
A former spa town, Matlock lies on the River Derwent, and has prospered from both the hydrotherapy industry and the mills constructed on the river. It was an unimportant collection of small villages — Matlock Town, Matlock Green, Matlock Bridge, Matlock Bank — until thermal springs were discovered in 1698. Matlock has a growing reputation for the creative and performing arts which was enhanced in 2004 when the annual arts festival Matlock Live! began. It takes place in June or July each year featuring local musicians, dancers, artists, etc.
A wide range of leaflets are provided to help you choose what to do during your stay.
How to get there
Contact the owner for further details on the best way to reach this property.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
East Midlands International: 55.7 km
Railway:
Matlock Bath: 1.6 km
Activities near Matlock
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire
General:
Central heating
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer
Rooms:
Bedrooms (1), Bathrooms (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Double beds (1), Dining seating for 3, Lounge seating for 5, Sleeps maximum of 2
Other:
Please check with the owner regarding linen and towels.
Outdoors:
Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: Please note that Linen and Towels are not provided. Electricity and gas will be calculated on your departure and will be deducted from your deposit which will be returned to you on your day of departure.
Further details outdoors: Seating area in rear terraced garden. Please note there are two sets of steps to get to the garden.
Further details
Please note that the garden is terraced and not suitable for the elderly or unsupervised children.
Conditions
PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE JUST RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS AND ARE TAKING BOOKINGS FROM ONLY £225 FOR THIS FANTASTIC COTTAGE!!!!
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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Pre Christmas
19 Nov 08
12 Dec 08
235£235
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Christmas / New Year
12 Dec 08
13 Jan 09
425£425
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Post Christmas
13 Jan 09
3 Apr 09
245£245
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
No linen or towels are provided, but are available for £25. Gas and Electricity will be deducted from deposit on departure day. I can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros. Refundable £100 security deposit required with final balance payment.
Availability
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Contact owner
To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/43785
Contact details for home 43785
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
Alan Bull
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Advertiser joined: 6 Dec 2007 This property added: 6 Dec 2007
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