Guests say
Ivy Cottage in Hartington is highly praised for its comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, and ideal location for exploring the Peak District. Guests appreciate the property's character, cosy lounge, and the convenience of having local shops and pubs nearby. The garden is described as charming, and the cottage's cleanliness and maintenance receive positive remarks, although a few guests noted minor issues.
Most guests found Ivy Cottage to be clean and well-maintained, with spotless bathrooms and a well-presented kitchen. However, a few guests mentioned areas that could benefit from deeper cleaning or attention, such as dust and cobwebs in less visible areas, and a couple of instances of overlooked items.
The location of Ivy Cottage is consistently lauded for its central position in Hartington, with easy access to local amenities, shops, and pubs. The village is a perfect starting point for walks and exploring the Peak District, contributing to the high score in this category.
Guests frequently compliment the comfort of the beds and the cosy atmosphere of the cottage. The presence of en-suite bathrooms for each bedroom adds to the comfort level. Some guests found the lounge furniture less comfortable, but overall, the comfort of the cottage is highly rated.
The cottage is praised for its well-equipped kitchen and the convenience of having en-suite bathrooms. Some guests encountered minor issues with appliances and maintenance, such as difficulty with the front door lock and a broken roof blind, which slightly lowers the score in this category.
While guests have expressed overall satisfaction with their stay, there are no specific mentions of gifts or special thoughtful touches provided by the hosts. Therefore, it is not possible to score the category of thoughtfulness, and the score is set to null.
About this property
A charming stone terrace cottage, located in the heart of the village of Hartington, a stone's throw from Dove Valley in the glorious Peak District. A lovely garden sits at the front of the house, overlooking the marketplace, with a few pubs located right on the doorstep. This is the ideal spot for families and friends who wish to spend time together in one of the most pleasant villages in the area. The cottage is set over three floors with very traditional, vintage characteristics. There are three cosy bedrooms, all of which have en-suite bathrooms, one of the second floor bedrooms also has a dressing room. The twin room is on the third floor with light streaming in from the skylight above. Head to the dining area where an old Rangemaster is on display, leading to the fully-equipped kitchen area and outside to the delightful back garden. Relax on the comfy sofa in the sitting room and light the stove during the colder months, or simply look out onto the front lawn and local market. The beautiful village of Hartington offers some of the very best walking trails to be explored. Just South of Hartington is Wolfscote Hill, a great spot for picturesque countryside views. About seven miles away is Hadden Hall, a medieval and Tudor manor house and a popular location choice for various film and TV broadcasts, complete with a restaurant and gift shop. These are just a couple of the many places to venture to in the surrounding area of this quaint, heart-warming home-from-home.
Hartington, situated in the Dove Valley in the Peak District National Park, was an important market centre in the Middle Ages, having been granted a market charter in 1203. Today the village boasts lovely tea rooms, a cheese shop, old curiosity shops, traditional pubs and a splendid market square. The local bars stock local ales brewed at the Leatherbritches Brewery in Fenny Bentley and Whim Ales in Hartington itself.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Three bedrooms: 2 x king-size double beds (1 x kingsize bed is zip/link, and can be double on request) with en-suite bath, shower, basin and WC, 1 x third floor twin bedroom with en-suite shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Sitting room with a open fire.
Oil central heating and underfloor heating.
Electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, TV, WiFi.
Fuel, power and starter pack included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and stairgate provided.
Roadside parking in front of property.
Rear lawn and patio with furniture.
Two well-behaved pets welcome at a charge of £20 per holiday.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 2 minute walk.
Please note that, although the garden belongs to Ivy Cottage, the neighbours do have access through the gate just for the bins which are kept in the garden.
Nearby points of interest
- Thor's Cave
- Lumsdale Valley
- Dovedale
- Gulliver's Kingdom Matlock
- Alton Towers
Reviews (52)
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David
The location is wonderful in the very heart of the village with ample parking and with access to the beautiful Derbyshire Dales. The cottage is cosy with comfortable beds and lots of hot water and heating. The kitchen has everything you need with clean ovens and crockery, cookware, etc and the en-suite bathrooms were much appreciated. There was a nice welcome pack with teabags, coffee sachets, biscuits and milk. However⦠the cottage is very tired in terms of the paintwork, which needs attention, lounge furnishings (very uncomfortable seating with nasty moth eaten cushions and grubby seat covers, threadbare rug and unpleasant dog hair covered throws, which I washed but we didnât want to use them). The cottage needs a thorough deep clean as there was dust, cobwebs and grime at surface level behind beds, radiators, cupboards and along skirting boards etc. We didnât go looking for dirt- it was obvious. The cellar, which is very visible from the downstairs toilet, is full of junk and very dirty. The washing machine was dirty and we didnât want to use it. We did our best to clean the cottage before our family arrived, but the one vacuum cleaner (a âHenryâ vacuum in the upstairs cupboard), stank so badly that we had to open all the doors and windows after vacuuming. The bathroom floor cork tiles in the front bedroom en-suite had an unpleasant smell of urine and we had to purchase an anti-bac spray to clean them. No cleaning materials were accessible in the house except the provided washing up liquid and some dishwasher tablets. In the attic bedroom, the roof blind is broken and so it wasnât possible to shut out the light for our grandson. That room is very basic and in much need of modernisation. The dining room has chipped wall paint, an awful tangle of wiring around the phone and internet router and grubby straw table mats that had food trapped in them. We attempted to clean some of these. There is an old plastic storage box outside the back door in the yard full of something?? covered in moss and one waterlogged log. We bought logs and kindling from the local shop to make a fire and cheer up the cottage. On the first night there was a freshly dead rat right by the back door, presumably killed by a cat as it had a neck injury, which we buried in the garden. This is no fault of the owner of course, but it added to a rather depressing feeling of dirt. We enjoyed our visit to this lovely area, but we certainly wouldnât stay here again. We heard from a neighbour that Ivy Cottage has just been sold. Is this perhaps why it is looking so run down?
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Lynn
As 3 friends, the three en suite bedrooms were ideal and the beds were very comfortable. We were also impressed by the cleanliness of the bathrooms - they were spotless. Kitchen is modern and well equipped but we couldnât find an instruction book for the oven and combi microwave. As older ladies, we struggled with the technology. But we managed. Iâm afraid we didnât find the furniture in the lounge very comfortable but again ,we managed. We loved where it was situated in Hartington - so convenient for everything. All in all, we had a really good holiday in Ivy Cottage and would certainly return for another stay.
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Nicholson
Great local amenities on the doorstep and marvellous access to the countryside. Best of all tho is the cottage. It is just so cosy, warm and welcoming and homely. A treat to stay in.