Holiday Cottages Peak District

£210 - £950

English Tourism Council 4 & 5 Star

These three cottages are set 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 person and three person cottages. All three have been extensively upgraded and quite genuinely with little regard for expense over the last few months.

Hartington 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.