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SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION - DERBYSHIRE PEAK DISTRICT

THE COTTAGE

WHATSTANDWELL

Detached - sleeps 4 

£220-£330 per week
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Derbyshire Attractions

Rambling; Walking; Climbing; The Great Houses; Derwent Valley World Heritage Site; Steam & Light Railways; Caving; Sailing; Hang-Gliding; Angling; Unique Well Dressing Ceremonies; National Tramway Museum; Cromford Mining Museum; Theme Parks etc.

The Cottage Local Attractions

  • Situated in a Derbyshire village just south of Matlock, The Cottage is on a south-facing hillside with splendid valley views over the River Derwent.

  • A 17th century, stone-built, country cottage, it is detached, has two bedrooms, beamed ceilings and mullioned windows.

  • The accommodation sleeps 4. The main room has a beamed ceiling and a woodblock floor with lounge seating and a dining table. A colour television, radio, DVD and video player is provided. There are also plentiful books and games (chess, scrabble, etc.)

  • The separate kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave oven, kettle, toaster, crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils. There is an oil-fired Aga, which is lit in winter or by arrangement.

  • An iron, ironing board and vacuum cleaner are provided.

  • The main bedroom has a double bed and views over the valley; a second bedroom sleeps two in adult-sized bunk beds.

  • The upstairs bathroom has a toilet, hand basin, bath with shower, and an electric razor point. A hair-dryer is also provided.

  • A conservatory/porch has views over the Derwent Valley.

  • The garden has an off-road parking space.

  • Bed linen is provided, but guests are asked to bring their own bath towels.

  • All heating and lighting is provided and The Cottage is very 'cosy' in winter.

  • With many local attractions and places to eat, The Cottage is an excellent base for a holiday.

  • An excellent area for rambling, Crich Chase, Shining Cliff Wood, Cromford Canal and other walks may be enjoyed.

  • The 50 mile ‘Derwent Heritage Way’ footpath is at the foot of the hill. The valley is a World Heritage Site.

  • Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and Kedleston Hall are just a few miles by car.

  • The ancient, Roman lead-mining town of Wirksworth and the mining museum in Cromford are within easy reach.

  • Visit Derbyshire’s unique well-dressing ceremonies.

  • The National Tramway Museum in Crich is just one mile away.

  • Visit the Ecclesbourne Valley Steam Railway, Peak Rail, and the Steeple Grange light railway.

  • Children will enjoy ‘Gulliver’s Kingdom’ – the theme park in nearby Matlock Bath

  •  Alton Towers is an approximate 45 minutes drive away.

  • For the energetic, rock-climbing, ballooning, hang-gliding and caving may be persued.

  • The local rivers and Carsington reservoir provide opportunity for the angler.

  • The TV series ‘Peak Practice’ is filmed in the locality.

  • The rock face and cave featured in ‘Stig of the Dump’ -  a BBC series is only about half-a-mile away.

Dine out at a local pub or restaurant - one is within easy walking distance.

DERBYSHIRE IS ONE OF THE BEST-ENDOWED COUNTIES IN BRITAIN

NB. The garden is terraced and not suitable for young children or wheelchairs.

E-mail or Telephone Mrs A P MacArthur

0162 982 2407   or   0162 982 0197

Hillcrest, Longway Bank, WHATSTANDWELL, Nr MATLOCK

DERBYSHIRE, DE4 5HS

An early morning view from The Cottage above mist in the Derwent Valley

(reproduced through the kind permission of one of our guests)