Holiday Cottages in Derbyshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dawn - Verified booking

  Just got back from a week stay at Woodthorpe Cruck cottage.

  Upon arrival the cottage was clean and there was a lovely welcome basket which was really appreciated. There was lots of information in the cottage for things to do in the area and guidance for the cottage. The surroundings were stunning and the cows were a lovely sight, the kids loved them. Some points or suggestions would be: 1) There is a drain smell coming from the downstairs wet room. Was particularly bad in the living room. We had to buy air freshener to help. 2) Some stepping stones would be beneficial from the cottage to the hot tub and robes provided considering farm workers can be on the property at anytime of the day (as we established during our stay) 3) Give guests the option to adjust the temperature of heating as they feel comfortable. Most days the cottage was really warm, too warm, and we had to leave all windows open, which meant lots of fly's in the property. 4) A sign at the end of the drive would be beneficial as the entrance kind of jumps on you. The vending machines at the end of the drive are a great idea, but could do with a spruce up. And the pictures updated on Sykes website would be beneficial also. 5) The kids games and books were old and tired and of no real interest to our children (5 and 11). Maybe these could be updated and maybe a DVD player and a small selection of DVDs would be a great addition. We would also like to leave a comment here for other guests, (mainly for reassurance reasons) about an incident that took place while we were there. One evening at around 7.30pm, we were surprised to see a man standing at the wall of the cottage staring into the kitchen windows. He then moved to near the gate, staring into the dining room windows. He was there around 2 minutes in total. He really caused concern to our children so we contacted the owner to see if this person was known to them. We was reassured that he was and they also suggested that this was to be expected as the cottage is on a working farm (which we knew about when booking) Initially I said this was fine, as I was relieved that the man wasn't a stranger to the owners. However, afterwards i have felt that his behaviour was in appropriate. I respect and understand the cottage is on a working farm and the farmer workers should attend to farming duties when needed. However, looking into the property where guests are staying for as long as he did, we feel wasn't usual farming duties or behaviour and did make us feel uncomfortable at the time. I felt it was important to add this to my review for future guests reassurance incase it happens again. Especially those with children. I would suggest maybe a note somewhere telling future guests that they may see farm workers actually on the cottage property in the evening and not just working there in the day. I also think the owner and farm workers need to be aware of how this made us feel and maybe some tighter boundaries around respecting guests privacy too. Other than the above incident, we enjoyed our stay at Woodthorpe, nice cottage, beautiful surroundings.

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• Mike - Verified booking

  Christmas 2024 - Two adults, 4yo and a dog.

  This was our first time going away over Christmas and we absolutely loved it. The cottage is in the perfect, quiet location in the dales with a small brook running alongside it. Waking up Christmas morning to that sound and overlooking tranquil fields was idyllic to say the least. Property was great - kitchen and lounge were good size for us and has everything you need for a base in the Peaks. Owners even had a real Christmas tree up for us which was a lovely touch. Made it magical for our daughter. Two bedrooms and bathroom upstairs were very comfortable. You will get a great sleep here and very hot bath. Door to property is cold and it took a day or so to get the heating right, but the radiators have thermostatic valves so after a couple of adjustments it was perfect. Recommend changing upstairs radiators to 3 and having thermostat in the kitchen set to 19 during the day. Location wise it is excellent - you are in a very quiet area with a pretty much unknown dale walk right on the doorstep, but then it's just 15 mins drive to Bakewell and only 30 mins to Chatsworth. Thank you to the owners for an excellent place to have our Christmas stay. We already looked into coming back in January for a couple of days

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• James - Verified booking

  We came for our anniversary weekend and was first impressed by just how secluded and quiet the location is away from civilization.

  However with this in mind, it was also really easy to get to and had plenty of parking for vehicles. I was then impressed by just how much equipment is packed into the kitchen. Every utensil you could need, the dishwasher and washing machine were very useful also. Making dinner couldn't have been easier. The smart TV was a very welcome touch whilst eating dinner. We were able to watch our favourite netflix series and browse Youtube. Longnor is a scenic walk from the cottage which along the way provides lots of views and animals to see. Longnor itself is a beautiful town which is worth visiting on your stay. The bedroom and bathroom topped the trip off. Very comfortable and has everything you need. They even include films for you to watch on the TV and board games for you to play. 10/10 and would recommend to anyone looking for a cottage getaway.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage, exceptionally clean and well equipped.

  Location is perfect- totally secluded and peaceful. Property not overlooked at all and traffic very rarely went past the cottage. Got great nights’ sleep- bed was very comfy. Beautiful decor and comfy furnishings. We struggled to programme heating and it was more by luck than judgement when we managed to switch it on and as it was a cold day we would have loved it to be on when arrived. We looked for instructions but maybe missed them? Freeview channels on tv didnt work which was a bit of a pain- luckily we have netflix and iplayer accounts so accessed the apps. Also shower( and amazing bath) was great flow but took ages to get temp correct .With the most minuscule of movements showerwent from burning hot to freezing cold. However these were not huge things and still had a lovely relaxing few days with some fab nearby walks

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• Amy - Verified booking

  We had such a wonderful stay at Woodthorpe Cruck Cottage, it's super cosy with tons of home comforts included - we definitely overpacked!

  The welcome package was a fab touch and so thoughtful. The beds are also really comfy, we slept like logs. The kitchen and utility room is well stocked and every small detail is thought of. The location is peaceful and secluded, although supermarkets are just a short drive away for grabbing any essentials. We also had a lovely afternoon tea at Stretton Hall Farm nearby - I'd definitely recommend stopping by! The only small downsides was the underfloor heating was a bit too warm, even on the lower setting - we ended up opening the windows and doors a couple of times (not exactly a big issue at all). There was also an occasional sulphur-like smell from the sink and shower drains, but we put this down to the rural location. Overall, we'd not hesitate to visit again in the future and would highly recommend the cottage to others.

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