Guests say
Dale End Farm Cottage is highly praised for its cleanliness, modern amenities, and peaceful location. Guests appreciate the comfortable furnishings, beautiful scenery, and friendly animal encounters. The property's proximity to local attractions and the thoughtful touches by the owners contribute to a delightful stay, although some minor maintenance issues are noted.
Reviews consistently mention the cottage's cleanliness, describing it as spotless and well-maintained, indicating high standards of hygiene and care.
The property is celebrated for its beautiful and peaceful setting, with easy access to local attractions and walks, although some guests mention challenging access via certain routes.
Guests find the cottage comfortable, with cosy furnishings and beds, though a few mention issues with heating control and a squeaky bed.
The cottage is well-equipped with modern facilities, good WiFi, and a hot tub. However, the absence of a washing machine and some instructions for appliances leads to a slightly lower score.
While guests express gratitude for the warm welcome and helpfulness of the owners, there is insufficient information regarding thoughtful gestures such as gifts to accurately score this category.
About this property
Nestled in the rural hamlet of Gatton near Winster in the heart of the Peak District National Park, is this lovely, stone-fronted cottage, Dale End Farm Cottage. Enjoying over 2 acres of open fields, this cottage is an idyllic base for avid walkers, so bring along your family and friends for a countryside escape. Step inside to discover the open plan set up, where you can snuggle up besides the flickering woodburning stove as the TV does the entertaining. Rustle up heart-warming meals in the kitchen area with an oven and hob to assist you and when dinner is ready, settle down at the dining table to tuck-in. Spend summer evenings on your own private patio, where you can savour a glass of wine and admire the peaceful setting. As the air grows cool, head inside and climb upstairs and rinse the day away in the sleek shower room where a fluffy towel awaits on a heated towel rail. When sleep calls, you can take your pick between a lovely king-size bedroom and a twin, so why not snuggle up in bed with a hot chocolate? After a steaming cup of coffee on your patio garden, lace up your walking boots and explore the surrounding countryside, with a plethora of trails to choose from. A short stroll will lead you to a traditional pub, Duke of York Inn, for those who fancy a crisp pint or for a greater selection, why not venture to the quaint town of Bakewell? The market town of Bakewell is the birthplace of the Bakewell Tart so be sure to sample a slice before leaving and on the fringe of the town you will discover the stately home of Chatsworth House, where Pride and Prejudice was filmed! Visit the town of Matlock, scattered with independent cafes and specialty stores, as well as a vintage steam train, where you can soak in the Derbyshire landscape. For a special escape to the Peak District, choose Dale End Farm Cottage.
Winster, a conservation village in the Peak District National Park's White Peak section, is a very lovely place with a charming 17th century market house at its heart and numerous majestic 17th and 18th century residences, several of which are three storeys high. Main Street, East Bank, and West Bank are connected by alleyways known as 'ginnels,' which are well worth investigating. The Morris dancers, the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race, the Wakes events in June, and the Secret Gardens of Winster event in July are all well-known in Winster. A well-stocked, community-owned general store with a Post Office is located within the town.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
Oil fired central heating with woodburning stove.
Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher.
Freesat TV, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Lawned garden with seating (not fenced in).
Off-road parking.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Secluded Hot Tub that can fit 4 people.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 2 miles, pub 0.7 miles.
There is an EV charging point.
Note: The property will be pet friendly from 29th of June 2024.
Please note: There is a pet supplement payable directly to the owner upon arrival of £10 per night
Nearby points of interest
- Gulliver's Kingdom Matlock
- Dovedale
- Alton Towers
- Lumsdale Valley
- Thor's Cave
Reviews (36)
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Amy
It was as expected and presented in the photos. Clean tidy, cute and cosy. Working WIFI and smart TV to access Netflix, prime etc. Perfect for a Peak District stay with the dog. Rural, but short drive from places. 15 minutes from Bakewell town. within 30 minutes drives to local known peaks or places of interest to visit. Enjoyed watching the ducks and chickens out the back window in the mornings. Only thing missing compared to other stays, is that there is usually a booklet or laminated sheet containing all the relevant information in one place on your stay with: WIFI details, how to use the appliances/heating, where to put the rubbish, how to work hot tub, local attractions and restaurants /take aways etc. We figured everything out but it would have been useful to have all this information in one place during our stay. As we stayed with a dog, we would have also found having a dustpan and brush or a hoover and a form of mop useful, to keep the place clean and tidy during our stay, we found a broom but that was all. Overall it was a pleasant stay and we would stay again.
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Jenni
We only had a couple of small issues which let the property down for the price ever so slightly but we would still stay again, as we had a lovely break. The cottage is advertised as having a log burner but did not have the kindling or matches to be able to light the fire and only 2 logs to last us 2 nights. We were able to source some at a shop back in the village but it meant another trip out on the evening we arrived to go and source these. The hot tub was fantastic and felt very private. The only issue we had with this aspect, was that we where provided one towel per person for the duration of the stay, so when they got wet from use after the hot tub, we had to then use the same towels getting out the shower which hadnât yet dried. The last issue we had was with the shower itself. The holder for the shower head was broken meaning you couldnât move the head to face you and the only position it could be kept in was sticking up in the air. Other then that we had a great stay, the kitchen and bedrooms where lovely and very comfortable. We went on a fantastic walk around the local scenery and enjoyed sometime in the shops and cafes in the local town of Bakewell.
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Angela
The cottage was spotless and very cosy particularly once the log burner was going, everything you could possibly need was provided, we would love to stay there again and would highly recommend it for a relaxing break. Angela and Dave