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Three Derbyshire cottages around a private courtyard in the centre of this highly regarded village in the heart of the White Peak, sleep 2 to 6 people

	HARTINGTON COTTAGES	Sleeps 2,3 & 6
English Tourism Council 4 & 5 Stars	Hartington, Derbyshire Peak District UK	Ł210 - Ł950


	Three cottages around a private courtyard in the centre of this highly regarded village in the heart of the White Peak The six person picture postcard cottage (with three ensuites and inglenook fireplace) is over 500 years old and heavily beamed as are the two 2 person and three person cottages. All three have been extensively upgraded and quite genuinely with little regard for expense over the last few months.

The Place

This is an extremely popular village during the day, but reverts to a quiet village in the evening. Many people come just to park up as it is the start of many excellent walks, has three teashops, two pubs, a couple of gift shops, two grocers and newsagents, one with cash and lottery machines. The village is famous for its duck pond and Cheese factory (and well known cheese shop) where genuine Stilton cheese (it can only be made in certain restricted areas) and other local cheeses are produced and sold. There is also a fine Norman church, and a magnificent Jacobean Youth Hostel.

For us, however, our favourite feature is the main approach to the village, down a three mile long dale, with limestone cliffs towering above on either side. A really impressive entrance! The River Dove is only a few hundred yards away and a very popular walk starts in the village, over some lovely meadows to the River, then along the stretch known as Beresford Dale (passing the fishing temple where The Compleat Angler was written by Isaac Walton and Charles Cotton) onto Wolfscote Dale.

We are fortunate in having cottages in such a wonderfully central area in the Peak District, we are in fact situated roughly in the middle of that part of the Peak District known as the White Peak. This is the area of rolling countryside, dales, streams and rivers limestone villages and dry-stone walls, which give the area so much character. (The Dark Peak is mainly moorland). Hartington's central position within the White Peak is confirmed by its equal distance, namely 11 miles, from Buxton, Matlock, Bakewell, Ashbourne and Leek, all towns on the perimeter of the White Peak at different points on the compass. Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are also similar distances from us. Alton Towers is under 30 minutes drive away. The Potteries is within easy reach.

The Cottage

Knowle Cottage, sleeps 6

English Tourism Council 5 Stars

This cottage is between 500 and 700 years old, it could therefore have been built sometime in the 1300s. It was originally of cruck construction, with a thatched roof. Some time later the thatch was removed, and the walls raised to build a second floor. Part of the original cruck beam can still be seen both downstairs and is in fact featured upstairs. The walls, in part well over two feet thick, have a wonderful old cottage style feel about them. There are still plenty of further old beams to be seen, although not as old as the cottage itself. Relaxing inside, you certainly feel you have stepped into the past, (with all the mod-cons of course).

In the spacious lounge there is an impressive inglenook fireplace with open grate, bordered by dressed stone lintels. There are also original stone mullion windows and beams. Without doubt this is a most relaxing room. There is a television with full Sky package, video and CD player, but who needs these - whether in summer or winter, just sit in the leather settees and look at your surroundings! The cottage is well heated with fully controllable central heating in addition to this open fire place. All heating is included in the rental, as well as unmetered internet access!

Inglenook fireplace, Knowle Cottage,HARTINGTON,DERBYSHIRE,PEAK DISTRICT

There is a fully loaded superior custom built fully equipped kitchen, with gloss work-tops and real granite sink, fridge with good sized freezer compartment, micro-wave, dish-washer and washing machine, adjacent to the open-plan beamed dining room. On the first floor are three large bedrooms, all en-suite, two doubles and one twin. One en-suite (in an entirely separate room off the bedroom) has bath with shower over, the others (again one of them in an entirely separate room leading off the twin bedroom) have large showers. Again the age of the property is apparent from these rooms.

The Courtyard Cottages - Manifold Cottage (sleeps 3) and Dove Cottage (sleeps 2).


English Tourism Council 4 Stars

Behind Knowle Cottage are two further stone cottages, converted from an old barn Again these have been undergoing substantial upgrading, again with little regard for the expense. They were previously for four persons each but we have now made them both one bedroomed to give more room and comfort to the occupants. Both have double beds, although Manifold Cottage also has the option of an extra single bed, giving the option of sleeping three in a room or alternatively, using as two singles. Manifold's bedroom has a vaulted ceiling enabling you to admire the original beams whilst lying in bed!

Both cottages have log effect stoves in the living areas, again fully controllable central heating throughout, leather settees, fully equipped modern kitchens, again with gloss work-tops and real granite sinks, fridge-freezers, micro-wave, ceramic topped electric cookers (far more controllable for cooking than traditional electric cookers) and plenty of beams and interesting features. Being in the courtyard, they are exceptionally quiet. Again there is provision for parking in the courtyard.

We already have a number of cottages up at our non-working farm a mile up the road, between Hartington and Biggin (See our web site for details of these cottages www.cotterillfarm.co.uk).

Our cottages, 2 bedroom / four person occupancy, and one spacious 2 person cottage (as large as the four person cottages) were converted in 1995, and we were well pleased with the classification of these cottages by the English Tourist Board as 'Highly Commended', and now under the new grading system 4 Stars. Despite this good grading, we have constantly striven, we believe with some considerable success, to improve the standards of these cottages, a reflection of our determination to offer the best possible holiday to our guests.

Prices (GB Pounds)

Prices per week		Knowle	Manifold	Dove

Low Season	from	Ł400	Ł230	Ł210

High Season	to	Ł950	Ł370	Ł350

REDUCTIONS: of Ł15 for 5 person occupancy of Knowl Cottage, of Ł30 for 4 person occupancy of Knowl Cottage;

Who To Contact

Frances Skemp	Tel:	01298 - 84447

	EMail:	Click here to EMail

	Web Site:	www.hartingtoncottages.co.uk

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