Eight can spend time exactly as they please at this handsome Hope Valley farmhouse. With a choice of social settings, four bedrooms and a south-facing garden, it’s amid the hills just half a mile from Castleton.
Dating from the 1820s, this Grade II-listed farmhouse delivers 21st-century comfort. Enter via the conservatory and there’s a small sofa where you can unwind and take off outdoor gear; a handy WC is adjacent. Beyond, the beamed kitchen has a range-style cooker to one end and a rustic table at its centre. Continue through to the large lounge and you can stretch out on a sofa to watch TV, firing up the wood burner for added ambience. Adjacent, the dining room is a lovely setting for formal mealtimes, while the study provides a separate space for anyone who needs to catch up on work. When it’s time to retire, four rooms on the first floor offer a choice between king-size, double and twin beds. The double has an en-suite shower room, while the others share use of a bathroom with both a free-standing bath and a shower. There’s lots of space to enjoy outside, including a south-facing garden and furnished patio. For the full country-living experience, keep watch for the horses that are stabled and grazed nearby. If you’d like to share your holiday with a larger party, other properties are available which sleep a further 8 guests; please ask for details.
Head to Castleton for shops, eateries, caverns and the ruins of Peveril Castle. Alternatively, follow the Lose Hill to Mam Tor ‘Great Ridge’ walk for breathtaking views across the Hope and Edale valleys. Learn why Eyam is known as the ‘plague village’ or head to Bakewell for a taste of its famous pudding – both locations are within 10 miles. On warmer days, enjoy shaded walks with four-legged friends through pretty Padley Gorge (8 miles.