Villas In The Peak District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Robert - Verified booking

  We booked as 2 couples in their 70's, wanting 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and single beds for 1 couple.

  Broadhay met criteria. Got to destination after 9 hour journey from Devon having suffered much delay from motorway accidents and heavy traffic, so very tired. Kept owners updated of ETA via text messages during journey. On arrival, owner did not say "Welcome to Peak District - hope you enjoy your holiday", but rather seemed put out that we were so late (met us even though had in earlier phone conversation said she would unlock house and leave key in door). We were also harangued with Sykes Rental Contract and "Broadhay Rules" - first things in the house book (which contained contact details for doctors, dentists, hospitals, but no info on pubs, restaurants, shops or walks). Also, told we must empty bins and leave house in same state as found. Owner said she had made up 2 bedrooms as we had requested, ie 1 double and 1 twin, but we shouldn't use the 3rd bedroom as it had been prepared for the party following us. We said people have different needs - maybe a partner snores or is a light sleeper, etc. She would not listen and even said she would have removed the bedding entirely than let us use the 3rd bedroom if we had a need. 2nd couple arrived Monday and spent a bad first night as husband coughing and wheezing when lying down. Next night wife used 3rd bedroom, but removed all the bedding except the bottom sheet and re-used pillow and duvet from her twin bed. We need to know for future if owners can make such demands (not use a bedroom). We paid for a 3 bedroomed property. This woman very much needs to improve the way she talks to her paying guests. Our holiday was spoilt before it began.

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• Paula - Verified booking

  Have just returned from a family weekend away.

  We were a party of 6 adults and 4 children aged 8,6,6 and 2. Dove Meadows was the perfect venue. A roomy five bedroomed modern house in a quiet position with beautiful views and only a two minute stroll into the centre of Hartington village centre. The house is very comfortable with quality furnishings and flexible accommodation. The kitchen is well equipped with plenty of cutlery, crockery etc and lots of extras that make catering for a mixed age family group easier. Younger visitors are not forgotten with plastic plates, cups etc a selection of board games for inside and a good selection of outdoor games such as badminton, quoits, a selection of balls and plastic boules. In addition to all of the above was an outstanding welcome pack which included crisps , ground coffee, instant coffee, ordinary tea bags and earl grey, chocolates and a local map. In the fridge there was also milk, Prosecco and wine. However the crowning glory as far as the children were concerned were the bubbles which provided them all with hours of entertainment. The owners Peter and Annie were very helpful and patient with my endless questions prior to our stay which was much appreciated. The whole family loved our stay at Dove Meadows and we are already discussing a return trip !

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• Heather - Verified booking

  The setting was lovely, the cottage was very clean However the night we arrived was very bad weather and the instruction from Sykes was poor even though I called prior to booking the cottage to ask how far from Hathersage.

  The owner did give instructions but not a very clear black and white post in the dark and the road was awful we had to leave our car at the Plough Pub luckily our son was with us and we used his car to gain access to the cottage this must be highlighted how steep and far the road is to get to the cottage, we are from the country so are aware how the natural setting can be a hinder access. Once we did arrive at the cottage no clear indication of how to get to the front door as two gates to get there which I totally understand as sheep surround the cottage. The cottage was cold on arrival and was most of the time as we went out all day it appeared the heating came on during the day but noted the thermostat were low on the radiators. Due to our son leaving on the Saturday we chose to leave also making our stay short as we would of had to walk to the car up the track with our luggage which is about a mile away. We were disappointed and feel this was not worth the money on reflection from previous stays that are not that far away from this cottage.

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• Mrs Larkin - Verified booking

  Lovely property and excellent space for two families (we were 4 adults and 5 kids ranging from 3 to 11). Very nicely furnished throughout and pleasant garden space out front - great for the kids to play. Really well equipped kitchen and lovely bathrooms. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into making the place as comfortable as possible. Loads to do in the local area and Wirksworth is a pretty little town only 5 minutes drive away that has a lovely French bistro and a small supermarket. The cottage is in a lovely spot which is very peaceful with a great short walk up to Harborough Rocks directly behind the cottage which has a panoramic view for miles across the surrounding countryside - a great spot for sundowners of an evening. Worth mentioning that there is a small factory just over the hill nearby that creates some light and low level noise at night but it didn’t bother us at all (and couldn’t be heard indoors). The beds were so comfortable we all slept brilliantly - kids included! All in, really lovely accommodation and highly recommend.

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• Dr Fern - Verified booking

  Unfortunately the description for this holiday cottage is not accurate. The cottage is beautiful and very well equipped however it's location next to a factory is unfortunate and therefore I would not recommend this as a summer location. The advert indicated 'occasional noise from factory'. It would be more accurate to state 'occasional quiet'. The noise was constant Monday through Friday 24 hrs a day from what we could tell apart from a 30 min break around 6pm. They did take Friday evening off but were back working on Saturday. The advert shows a lovely garden space however, it was not peaceful to sit in and therefore we hardly used it. The internal glazing made the noise bearable inside but as mentioned this is a problem in summer when it is so hot you may need to leave windows open at night. This location could only be recommended for winter gatherings where you would not expect to sit outside or weekend only lets where you might accept only day time noise on the Saturday.

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