Guests say
Sundial Cottage is highly praised for its charm, cleanliness, and comfort. Nestled in a peaceful village with friendly locals and good pubs, it offers a well-equipped kitchen, cosy wood burners, and a beautiful garden. The property is an excellent base for exploring the Peak District, despite some comments about tight parking and the lack of a local shop.
Reviews consistently mention the cottage being very clean and well-maintained, suggesting high standards of cleanliness that guests appreciate.
The cottage's location in a picturesque village with easy access to local pubs and the Peak District is highly regarded, though the absence of a nearby shop and narrow access roads are noted.
Guests find the cottage cosy and comfortable, with special mentions of comfortable beds and a warm atmosphere, although a few guests noted the low doorways and noisy plumbing.
The property is praised for its well-equipped kitchen, wood burners, and garden. However, some guests mentioned issues with parking, the key safe, and the need for more firewood.
Many reviews express gratitude for the thoughtful touches like a welcome pack and local information provided by the owners, enhancing the guest experience. However, it should be noted that such gifts are not guaranteed.
About this property
This detached Grade II listed stone cottage, formerly a pair of lead miners dwellings, is the oldest cottage (c.1615) in the village of Brassington, tucked away in a wonderfully peaceful location on the fringes of the Peak District National Park. With versatile sleeping arrangements, the recently refurbished accommodation is equally ideal for friends, couples or families. Approach the cottage through the fully enclosed pretty terraced garden and enter the well-equipped kitchen. Across the corridor is a well-appointed modern shower room. In the evening, you can look forward to socialising in the beamed sitting room or simply closing the shutters on the mullioned windows and relaxing with a good book in front of the cosy wood burner. For a change of scenery, the spacious dining room with sitting area is perfect for enjoying your favourite meals or sinking into an armchair in front of another wood-burning stove. Upstairs, the twin bedroom has ample hanging and drawer space and tastefully co-ordinated decoration. The large king-size double bedroom, with further mullioned windows, has a day bed for a third person as well as a travel cot. A spacious and characterful beamed family bathroom completes the accommodation. The garden is set on three levels, with wooden dining furniture (and barbecue), an arbour with seating and a top sun terrace with views towards the hills. Brassington is an unspoilt conservation village perched on a hillside on the edge of the Peak District National Park, in the midst of open countryside, very close to the Limestone Way and to the High Peak Trail for cyclists. One of the two welcoming pubs, Ye Olde Gate Inn, was the Times' cosiest pub in Britain and the Independent's 2017 unspoilt pub of the year. The attractive market towns of Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell and Buxton are all within thirty minutes, as are historic houses such as Chatsworth and Haddon Hall. Close by is beautiful Carsington Water, covering 750 acres, with some of the best sailing in the country. The site also offers boating, biking and windsurfing, along with shops, a restaurant and a childrens adventure playground. There is something for everyone in all seasons in this delightful location.
Within the village of Brassington, there are two pubs (both serving good food), and further amenities available in nearby Matlock, Ashbourne and Bakewell. Close by is beautiful Carsington Water, covering 750 acres with some of the best sailing in the country. The site also offers boating, biking and windsurfing, along with shops, a restaurant and a childrens adventure playground. An excellent base for exploring the Peak District.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with single day bed, 1 x twin.
First floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Sitting room with woodburner.
Further large dining and sitting room with woodburner.
Note: Guests with mobility difficulties should note that the staircase has two steeper steps.
There are also some low doorways.
Oil central heating with two woodburners.
Electric range oven and hob, microwave, fridge with small freezer compartment, washing machine, dishwasher, 2 x TVs with Freeview, WiFi, audio unit with CD, Bluetooth and internet radio, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Landline number provided for any incoming calls and for emergency outgoing calls (mobile phone signal variable).
Oil, power and starter pack for stoves included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Stairgate, travel cot and highchair available.
Lockable bike store.
Off road parking in cottages driveway for 2 cars.
Garden with patios, sun terrace, furniture and barbecue.
Two well-behaved pets welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shops in Wirksworth 4 miles.
Please note - there is an £18 pet charge.
Nearby points of interest
- Gulliver's Kingdom Matlock
- Dovedale
- Alton Towers
- Lumsdale Valley
- Thor's Cave
Reviews (83)
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Bernard
There is room for a proper freezer next to the fridge, but this space is taken up with a strange trolley contraption. Being a very old cottage, one would expect to have to stoop through some doorways, but having to bend practically double to access the upstairs bathroom lost its charm after a number of bumped heads in the middle of the night. No mention of this in the property description. The cottage has been sympathetically refurbished and was very clean. We were able to sit in the garden a couple of times and this was very pleasant.
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Paula
Cottage is beautiful, 2 very large sitting rooms and a kitchen with everything you would need. Downstairs shower room was great. Upstairs though stairs were as described 2 great bedrooms, had a great nights sleep as so quiet. Lovely enclosed dog friendly garden. Over roading parking was great and 2 pubs in the village even better
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Jane
We were blessed with good weather. The cottage is a few minutes walk away from the two village pubs. Brassington is a picturesque, small and friendly village. The Sunday lunch at the nearby Old Gate Inn is highly recommended. There is no shop but we just got supplies on our days out (also had a Sainsburyâs delivery on arrival day). The cottage is well equipped with a beautiful garden. I enjoyed reading/relaxing on the top patio and we had some meals outside at the table on the middle patio. We visited Bakewell, Buxton, Matlock and Ashbourne - all within a 20/30 minute drive. The Chatsworth Estate Shop at Pilsley is also worth a visit. Wanted to visit Haddon Hall but sadly they donât allow dogs, not even in the grounds. Most evenings we spent catching up on the Olympics. Took us a couple of days to get the hang of the TV - you have to hold down the on/power button on the remote for a few seconds otherwise you donât get a picture, just sound. Communication with owner (via Sykes app) was excellent.