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Walks and trails in the White Peak

There are numerous footpaths and bridle ways in the immediate vicinity, offering unrivalled walking in the best part of the White Peak. The highly popular Tissington Trail, which runs for 17 miles, is used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, and is just 1 mile from the Cotterill Farm cottages featured below. 

Two further trails, the High Peak Trail and the Manifold Valley Trail (both of similar distance), are within 2 miles. These three tracks are ideal for family cycling as is the network of quiet minor roads, which can be accessed at numerous points along the trails. These former railway lines have much else to offer, not least quality views, but also interesting viaducts, steam beam engines and other remnants of the past. Lovely towns and villages to explore including our own village, Hartington with its famous creamery and cheese shop and duck pond, Youlgreave which has England's smallest house at Thimble Hall, The lovely Ashford-in-the-Water with a gorgeously photographic 'sheepwash' bridge spanning the River Wye and the beautiful classic Haddon Hall near Bakewell, which probably surpasses even Chatsworth for its beauty. 

For Antique lovers, the market town of Ashbourne has numerous shops to keep an enthusiast lingering for hours. There are numerous footpaths and bridle ways in the immediate vicinity, offering unrivalled walking in the best part of the White Peak. 

The village of Hartington

Hartington, one mile down the road, is one of the most highly regarded villages in the Peak District, partly because of its superb location next to the River Dove but it is also famous for its Cheese Shop attached to a creamery selling genuine local Stilton cheese amongst many varieties, and also much admired for its goose pond, church, gorgeous Jacobean hall and stone cottages. In fact, in the surrounding 6 miles there are numerous villages, all have something to offer for a visitor.  Also Alton Towers (of course) Chatsworth and Haddon Hall (of course again), National Tramway Museum and National Stone Centre, (both suprisingly interesting even to those not interested in stone or trams!), the famous Blue John Mines and outlets at Castleton, the cable cars at Height of Abraham (Matlock Bath), the market towns of Buxton, Bakewell, Ashbourne; the estate village of Tissington; Carsington Water, where all types of water sport are enjoyed.

Cotterill Farm Cottages in a secluded location in Biggin-by-Hartington, Buxton

The holiday cottage accommodation

Three cottages are for four persons and the other is an equally large cottage but only sleeping two. Although consistently graded 4 Star, all cottages have in 2003 had new kitchens fitted with gloss work-tops, halogen cookers and gorgeous granite stone sinks. The bathrooms have also been up-graded. The cottages have exposed beams and stone-work. Three of the cottages are 300 yards up our private drive and form part of a courtyard facing outwards over the surrounding fields and dales to give excellent views and some degree of privacy. In front of these cottages is a large grassed and garden area. The fourth cottage stands in its own grounds, and in addition to this offering of guests the benefit of being able to make as much noise as they like, it also benefits from two shower rooms (one en-suite) There is ample area for off-road parking for all cottages. The two person cottage has a galleried bedroom overlooking the large living room, in the centre of which is a log burner standing on a stone plinth acting as a focal point It also has a five piece suite in the classy bathroom.

Regional tourist information about the White Peak and Derbyshire

In each cottages there are seven(!) highly organised information folders, partly written by the owners themselves who are lovers of the Peak. Guests have heaped praise on this source of information which ensure that even those who have stayed with us numerous times still find plenty new to do. Events lists are supplied in advance between May and September. Housekeeping and attention to detail is regarded by the owners, who strive to encourage return visits, as being of paramount importance as is their concern is to ensure guests have an excellent holiday. 

There are two wild flowers meadows managed under a Countryside Stewardship Scheme on our land, one of which borders a nature reserve leading after just over a mile to the Rive Dove (at Wolfscote Dale). One mile downstream is Dovedale. The cottages are located off a quiet country lane between the highly popular village of Hartington and its smaller, quieter neighbour, Biggin. Both villages have pubs serving full meals, cafes, and a church. There is also an excellent restaurants about a mile away.  Biggin has a lovely Hall where excellent cream teas are sold. Numerous footpaths surround the land on which the cottages stand, offering unrivalled walking in the best part of the White Peak. The highly popular Tissington Trail, which runs for 17 miles, is used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders, and is less than 1 mile from us. Two further trails, (both of similar distance), are within 3 miles. These three tracks are ideal for family cycling, as is the network of quiet minor roads, which can be accessed at numerous points along the trails. 



For more information about Cotterill Cottages and the White Peak, please telephone Patrick on 01298 84447.

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