Situated deep in the heart of the Peak District National Park on our organic farm in Dovedale, we offer two Gold Award luxury self catering holiday country cottages for you to enjoy. Our Dovedale Cottages are Grade II listed and have a cosy "Country Living" feel in one of the most peaceful and tranquil settings in the Peaks with stunning scenery in all directions.
These lovingly restored cottages are situated in a truly unique position at the top of Hall Dale, ideally positioned for exploring the Dovedale and Manifold Valleys. With canopied beds, cosy open fires, private gardens with wonderful views and walks from the door, there is no better place to surround yourself with the peaceful, quiet countryside and get away from the demands of modern living!
These lovingly restored cottages are situated in a truly unique position at the top of Hall Dale, ideally positioned for exploring the Dovedale and Manifold Valleys. With canopied beds, cosy open fires, private gardens with wonderful views and walks from the door, there is no better place to surround yourself with the peaceful, quiet countryside and get away from the demands of modern living!
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Our Ancestral Barn infuses charm and character with beamed ceilings and panelled walls. This luxury barn is filled with antiques, polished floors and richly coloured rugs. The lounge has a glorious open range fireplace and antique furniture. Three bedrooms (one accessible for the mobile disabled downstairs) feature splendid canopy beds with pocket sprung mattresses and Egyptian cotton bedding are the very essence of comfort and luxury.
Our pretty Church Farm Cottage originally formed part of the main farmhouse which is Grade II listed, dating from around the 16th century. It is full of character with stone flagged floors, beamed ceilings and stone fireplaces. The lounge has a lovely old black range for those cosy open fires and polished wooden floors are covered with richly coloured rugs, all adding to the charm of this traditional English country cottage.
Church Farm has been a farm as far as we know since the 16th century and has been in our family for over half a century. We have evidence of the occupation on the site of Church Farm in much earlier times with Stanshope being mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It has always been farmed traditionally in the old-fashioned way and was converted to be fully organic in 1997.
The wonderful landscape of Dovedale and the Peak District National Park is a paradise for walkers, cyclists and lovers of other outdoor activities. Beautiful walks start from the doorstep of the cottages and you can't find a better place to relax, unwind and explore it. At the end of the day you have a lovely cottage to come back to and that cosy open fire to laze in front of.
We feel it is a real privilege to be living in such a wonderful environment and wish to protect and share it with our visitors. Church Farm actively supports good environmental practices in the Peak District National Park. We believe that we have a duty of care for the environment and to this end we converted our farm to Organic in 1997.
