Ashbourne Hall

About this property

The current Ashbourne Hall is modern compared with the original medieval house. Dating from the 1780s, this spacious Georgian manor overlooks Ashbourne Park and sleeps 22 guests in 10 luxurious bedrooms. It's ideal for a holiday with your extended family, hen parties, and work functions. The property is on the edge of the Peak District, a short stroll from Ashbourne's superb bars and restaurants.

Ashbourne Hall is not an average self-catering holiday home. The property is directly opposite Ashbourne Park - something children and canine guests appreciate - and only a short walk from the centre of the historic market town with shops, cafes, restaurants and other amenities. Ten beautifully decorated bedrooms comfortably accommodate up to 22 guests, providing group accommodation for hosting a family reunion, hen weekend, intimate wedding party or rehearsal dinner, or other special celebration. Despite its grand size, Ashbourne Hall's welcoming feel will put you and your guests at ease when you arrive.

Ashbourne is delightful. Narrow lanes, Georgian shopfronts and Tudor homes allow you to feel a part of its impressive history. Wander around winding streets, admiring more than 200 listed properties, including the Grade I listed Old Grammar School and the marketplace. Ashbourne was used to house Napoleonic prisoners of war, one of whom provided the recipe for Ashbourne Gingerbread, which has been sold in what is now Birds Bakery for over 200 years. If you don't want to self-cater or arrange for a private chef, Ashbourne has a great choice of places for dining and drinking.

Make the most of having the traffic-free Tissington Trail on your doorstep to discover Dovedale and the Peak District on foot or by bicycle. If you have enough energy or want to put all that delicious gingerbread to good use, keep going to link up with the Pennine Bridleway. Alternatively, have fun and arrange for activities like archery, a mobile climbing wall, bushcraft skills, a high ropes course, and an exhilarating zip wire.

The Peak District is packed with attractions to suit everyone. Chatsworth House is easily a full day out with the house and its magnificent collections, expansive gardens, parkland, a farm, and a play area. Poole and Blue John Caverns are perfect wet-weather attractions, and guests of all ages love stepping back in time at Crich Tramway. Alton Towers is about half an hour's drive away, and you can hire the pool at Ashbourne leisure centre for your private use. More suggestions include Gulliver's Travels, Monkey Forest, Haddon Hall, and the Heights of Abraham.

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Accommodation Comprises:

There has been a home on the site of Ashbourne Hall since the 13th Century. The present house dates from 1784, when Sir Brooke Boothby demolished the medieval property and replaced it with the current Georgian version. Bedrooms are named after local villages or people linked to the history of the house.

Ground Floor:

Large lounge with ample seating and a wall-mounted TV with Sky channels. Full-height windows keep the room light and welcoming, even on a gloomy day.

Huge conservatory dining room with a flexible layout to meet your needs. Arrange tables into seating for 22 people together at meals, or split them up for break-out working groups. In summer, open the doors onto the patio and hot tub area for indoor/outdoor socialising.

Professional standard kitchen for self-catering or hiring a chef to prepare meals. As well as high-quality appliances, there is a corner cocktail bar for entertaining.

Games room with air hockey and other fun distractions for all ages.

Tissington- accessible bedroom which can be made up as a double or a twin and a wetroom next to the games room. It's stylish and comfortable for all guests but designed for those who use a wheelchair. A portable ramp ensures easy access to the ground floor and patio.

Ilam - double bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

Thorpe Cloud - bunk beds.

First Floor:

Bonnie Prince Charlie - Twin/Superking beds, a single bed and an ensuite shower room.

Boothby - Twin/Superking beds and an ensuite shower room.

Mapleton - Triple room with three single or Twin/Superking beds.

Stylish bathroom with a freestanding modern rolltop bath, WC and hand basin.

Top Floor:

Cokayne - Superking/Twin room with an ensuite shower room.

Royal Shrovetide - Superking/Twin overlooking Ashbourne Park. The ensuite has a bath, and there is a separate dressing room.

Osmaston & Dovedale - Superking/Twin rooms. One faces the park, while the other has windows above the private rear patio.

Shower room with a shower, WC and a handbasin.

Separate WC.

Outside: Glazed doors open from the conservatory onto the patio, where there is comfortable outdoor seating and a hot tub. Parking is on the driveway with more on the road outside the house.

Additional Information: Utilities, WiFi, bed linen and bath towels are provided. The owner can help arrange additional activities and services like caterers. Dogs are welcome. There is a £30 charge per dog per stay. Smoking indoors is not permitted.

The owners offer the ability to hire part of Ashbourne Hall for smaller groups of up to 14 people. Please see their website for pricing.