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Welcome to the five star Blakelow Farm we are ideal location to explore the White Peak which is latticed with pretty villages. Within an atmosphere of informal luxury, houseguests can experience a unique ambience of rich warmth and friendliness, in which the finer things in life can be enjoyed.
East Midlands Tourism selected Blakelow Farm Holiday Cottages as a GOLD winner self-catering establishment for 2009 and 2005/06 and winners of England's Best Self Catering Holiday award 2010. As featured in the Daily Telegraph (opens pdf file) (22 April 2006).
Blakelow Farm is a place to dream, relax and is guaranteed to help the most stressed person on earth stop and savour the calm and quite that permeates the whole place.
Our cottages are the tastefully converted barns of the 200 year old Blakelow Farm. Set in 8 acres of paddocks and gardens the cottages provide luxury accommodation nestling in the moor side of the Peak National Park .
Views out over the beautiful, open countryside toward Chatsworth House make this the perfect location for a peaceful break.
Our Aim is to offer discerning houseguests a superb and discreet service in an unpretentious atmosphere of good taste. We hope that you will find the whole ambience of Blakelow Farm beyond comparison.
Sleeps 1 - Chestnut Cottage is named after the large Horse Chestnut tree it sits under.
Converted from the pigsty the cottage infuses charm and character and has all you need for a relaxing stay.
The property is all on one level, you enter into the kitchen which is modern light and airy and still has one of the stone feeding toughs in the feature exposed limestone wall. The sitting room has a vaulted ceiling, beams and has a very sweet dining table and chairs. Views from the sitting room are over the large garden, and fields beyond. The bedroom has a double bed, fitted wardrobes and dressing table. From the bedroom you have a very well appointed shower room with hand rails and seat.
Chestnut Cottage has been graded 4 star by the VisitBritain inspectors – it couldn’t achieve 5 star for the simple reason that it doesn't have a bath … which is a great shame in these days of eco and green awareness and the need to look after the earths resources.
Sleeps 2 - Candle Cottage is the perfect romantic hideaway.
You enter the cottage from the gravel and flag stone courtyard into the splendid sitting and dining room with its vaulted ceiling and wooden floors. The exposed grit stone gable wall houses the fireplace and wood-burning stove.
The kitchen is fully equipped with all the essentials you will require for your stay. Also on the ground floor is the luxury bathroom with shower, hand basin and toilet. Stairs from the sitting room lead to the beautiful galleried double bedroom.
Sleeps 4 - Christmas Cottage gives you stunning views outdoors with luxury treats indoors.
As you enter Christmas Cottage from the courtyard into the spacious sitting room/dining area you will see the large grit stone fireplace, log burning stove and leather sofas. This room enjoys a view of the gardens and in the distance Chatsworth House.
There is a well-equipped, open plan kitchen with French doors leading to the east facing patio area. The ground floor bathroom is equipped with a walk in shower area, hand basin and wc.
Stairs lead from the sitting room up to the bedrooms, one with a double bed and views over the stables and countryside beyond, the other has two single beds. There is a further bathroom with shower, hand basin and wc on this floor.
Sleeps 4 - Cranberry Cottage is traditional on the outside with a luxury, contemporary interior.
It stands at the head of the courtyard. You enter the cottage into a spacious sitting room and dining area, the room has windows on all sides. A picture window in the dining area has views across the courtyard and beyond towards Chatsworth House. The sitting room has a grit stone fireplace with electric fire, the French doors lead onto a south facing patio.
Also on the ground floor is the large, well equipped kitchen.
The ground floor bathroom is large, light and modern, including a walk-in shower, hand basin and wc. The stairs lead to the two bedrooms, both with double beds and stunning views over the surrounding countryside.
Per cottage - per week
Candle Cottage - Low season from £395 - High season to £510
Chestnut Cottage - Low season from £285 - High season to £320
Christmas Cottage - Low season from £485 - High season to £695
Cranberry Cottage - Low season from £455 - High season to £630
Short breaks and special deals may be available - contact us on 01629 650814 or by e-mail enquiry (at) blakelowcottages.co.uk (edited to minimise SPAM) for details.
Contact us on 01629 650814 or by e-mail enquiry (at) blakelowcottages.co.uk (edited to minimise SPAM) for details of availability.
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If the pace of Blakelow Farm gets too slow you will find many attractions within easy travelling distance.
Below are links and information about some of them:
Chatsworth House ~ Family home of the 12th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is a wonderful stately home with amazing gardens, estate and farm - and setting for the recent filming of Pride & Prejudice.
Haddon Hall ~ Established in 1087, now the home of the Manners family this stunning house and its gardens make a superb day out.Carsington Water ~ A 7.8 billion gallon reservoir that boasts a visitor centre, award winning exhibition, book and gift shop, café/restaurants. Miles of footpaths, cycle hire and water sports.
Bakewell ~ The historic market town with its famous Bakewell pudding shop, quaint streets and the beautiful river Wye.Also nearby … Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham, the National Trust’s Market House in Winster, Ashbourne, Buxton, Hardwick Hall, the Well dressing villages, Eyam the plague village, Peak Rail, Cauldwell's Mill, Crich Tramway Village and many more fascinating attractions.
For more details of more places, events and attractions visit the Peak District Multimedia Guide.
From M1 junction 28, take the A38 west sign posed for Matlock, leave A38 Ripley, follow A610 signs for Ambergate. At the junction with the A6 at the Hurt Arms pub turn right, follow the A6 to Cromford. At the traffic lights turn left onto the B5036 signed for Wirksworth then quickly after the Greyhound Hotel turn right onto the ancient Via Gelia A5012. Follow this road for 4 miles as it winds gently up the hill. At the Holly Bush pub take the right onto the B5056, continue for 2.5 miles then turn right onto the unclassified Bonsall Lane, follow this for 1 mile and look for us on the right.
From junction 17 of the M6 take the A534 east for Congleton, then take the A54 through Macclesfield on to Buxton. Out of Buxton take the A515 signed for Ashbourne. Continue on the A515 for 11 miles, past the quarries and on through the open countryside. In Newhaven take the left just after the petrol station/garage onto the A5012. Follow the A5012 for 5 miles, through Pikehall. At the Holly Bush turn left onto the B5056, continue for 2.5 miles then turn right onto the unclassified Bonsall Lane, follow this for 1 mile and look for us on the right.
For information about alternative forms of transport please on 01629 650814 or by e-mail enquiry (at) blakelowcottages.co.uk (edited to minimise SPAM).
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Quality and Service with an Environmental Smile
We care deeply about the environment and its fragility. When we converted the former barns and outbuildings, our vision was to offer exceptional self-catering accommodation within the beautiful Peak District National Park, whilst protecting the environment and local wildlife.
Our environmental commitment was originally to ensure that we:
Since then we have implemented a waste and recycling policy, a transport and purchasing policy whilst instigating many energy saving initiatives.
As a small business we are aware that our activities can cause harm to the environment and we take steps to minimize this effect. We encourage our guests to be green during their stay and ensure that information and facilities are on hand to endorse our green philosophy.
We constantly strive to be greener, less wasteful, and manage our land in the most energy efficient way, whilst ensuring wildlife habitat, feeding and breeding area’s are preserved.
We are pleased to say that in September 2006 we were awarded the Peak District Environmental Quality Mark and again in 2007. In September 2007 we were also awarded Silver by the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
"Blakelow Cottages - providing Quality and Service with an Environmental Smile"
Reveiwed by Steve Ogan - July 2009
Our Disability Access statement has been developed utilising:
"At Blakelow Farm Holiday Cottages we recognise that equality, fair treatment, social inclusion and access is a basic right for all those with sensory, mental and physical disabilities. We strive to ensure we deliver services that are accessible to all groups in the community. We are committed to eliminating discrimination by actively seeking to overcome current difficulties in accessing our services."
We recognise that our accommodation is not ideal, we do not have any premises with ground floor bedrooms. Our décor may not be ideal for the visually impaired in all cottages. However, we are being as proactive as possible in ensuring that our guests' needs are met, and that any future changes will be made with access being a priority.
We have tried to provide as much information as possible in this statement. If you have any queries please do call.
Telephone - 01629 650814
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E-mail - enquiry (at) blakelowcottages.co.uk (edited to minimise SPAM)
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Post - Steve Ogan, Blakelow Farm, Bonsall Lane, Winster, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2PD