Holiday accommodation in the beautiful Peak District of England.

Houses and cottages to rent in the Peak District.

Hillside Croft, Moss Lane, Biggin By Hulland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Peacefully located in the Derbyshire Dales at the edge of the Peak District National Park, our superb 5 STAR historic sandstone country cottage sits in 6 acres of private, landscaped gardens and pastureland. Quaint stone mullion windows with pretty leaded glass windows, cosy wood-burning stoves nestled under ingle-nook fireplaces, ancient oak beamed ceilings throughout and part timbered walls enhance the charm of this exceptional grade II listed cottage, dated as 1709.

The local area. Things to do and places to visit.

Places to go and things to do around Derbyshire.

The county of Derbyshire is located in central England and is renowned for the wonderful Peak National Park which is the oldest national park in the world. Covered with acres of purple heather and forestry and a haven for wildlife, the panoramic views are outstanding.

Littered over the moors are the remains of many wartime aeroplanes of great interest to the enthusiast. There are many scenic reservoirs amidst the forested and moor land scenery, one of which was used to test the famous wartime bouncing bomb.

The scenery in the county is very diverse ranging from beautiful lush pastureland and arable land, surrounded by hedges and grazed by sheep and cattle in the south through the centre where the scenery becomes hilly at the start of the Pennine Chain and sandstone and limestone walls start to appear. Further north still the land becomes more rugged and is covered by limestone walls, heather covered moorland and forestry. There is still much farmland but it changes to livestock and forestry.

There are many pretty villages with quaint stone cottages and traditional duck ponds. Some with timbered walls and thatched roofs. The village of Hartington famous for its cheese factory, Osmaston with its Duck pond and Thatched cottages, Tissington a private estate and the home of Tissington Hall, Ashford in the Water set on the edge of the river Wye are just a few of the beautiful villages to visit.

Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire neighbour the county and give the opportunity to visit the theme park of Alton Towers, the Staffordshire Potteries, Waterworld a water theme park, The famous Burton Breweries, Nottingham Castle, Sherwood Forest, Woollaton Hall , The Lace Market and much more.

The north of the county has many attractions with the opportunity for climbing, caving and potholing. There are many caves tailored to the tourist such as Treak Cliff, the famous Blue John Cave, Speedwell Cavern and others.
Visit the ruins of Peveril Castle near Buxton, Wingfield Manor near Alfreton or Tutbury Castle near Burton .

Buxton is a famous Spa town and has some wonderful historic buildings, further south the market town of Bakewell, nestled along side the trout filled river Wye and home of the delicious Bakewell pudding is worth a visit.

The plague village of Eyam has a small museum of interest to visitors.

Around the Matlock area you can enjoy the Matlock Illuminations, visit the Heights of Abraham by cable car or for smaller children visit Gullivers Kingdom.

Close by at the historic mining town of Wirksworth, you can visit the Stone Centre at Middleton or the engine house at Middleton Top.

Try a walk or cycle alongside some of the many canals in the county or along disused railway tracks now used as cycle tracks.

At Crich we have the Tramway Museum built in a quarry and an opportunity to ride on an old tram. At Ripley is the Midland Railway Museum, where you can view or ride on magnificent old steam trains.

Around the historic market town of Ashbourne famous for the Ashbourne Gingerbread are many antique and craft shops. The town itself if internationally famous for Royal Shrove Tide Football held in February each year over a two day period. The goal posts are over 2 miles apart and anyone can take part. The game is played throughout the streets, rivers and fields or wherever the ball goes from lunchtime until 10.00pm each evening. A site not to miss.

Carsington Water Sports and visitor centre is located between Ashbourne and Wirksworth, here you can try canoeing, yachting or raft building. Cycles can be hired here to travel through the beautiful scenery around the reservoir. Bird hides, and nature walks add to your enjoyment.

Throughout the county are many exhibitions of well dressings usually in the spring, where the ancient wells in local villages are dressed with religious pictures made of flower petals.

Derbyshire is host to many historic buildings both National Trust and privately owned. These include the famous Chatsworth House home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Hardwick Hall one time home of Bess of Hardwick, Haddon Hall or Renishaw Hall. Step back in time at Calke Abbey a building full of treasures or visit Sudbury Hall with its famous museum of childhood.

Visit some of the famous Mills in Derbyshire built along the river Derwent and a world heritage site. Belper Mill is now used as an Industrial Museum and is worth a visit.

There are many other things to do and places to visit and experience in and around this beautiful county, hopefully this will give you a taste of the wonderful things that await you.