Peak District Detached Stone Built Cottage

Detached stone built cottage found at the end of a private driveway. A real hidden gem in small town on the edge of the Peak District. It has recently been fully renovated so provides modern comforts with characterful period features. The cottage was built in the late 1800s. It has been fully modernised inside but still retains great character. Deep window sills, original fireplaces, lovely drystone walls in the garden, but excellent gas central heating, a log burning stove and a modern kitchen with everything you need to feel at home. The whole cottage is available for your use. I live a couple of miles down the road, I'll usually be available should you need me for practical/tourist advice! The Peak District was the first National Park to be established in the UK. It offers great accessibility and a variety of countryside ranging from the wlld moorland of the Dark Peak, to the gentle pastures and hidden limestone valleys of the White Peak. It is an outdoor playground with endless opportunities for walking and mountain biking as well as climbing, hang gliding, visitng caves, and most other things you can think of. As well as the countryside, there are beautiful towns and villages and the famous historic houses at Lyme Park, Chatsworth and Haddon Hall. As local residents and keen outdoor enthusiasts, we can offer a wealth of local knowledge and advice. And if you want to experience a bit of city life, Manchester is a regular 40 minute train ride from Whaley Bridge and offers everything you would expect of the big city. The house is located a short walk from all amenities. Within ten minutes there are numerous traditional pubs (CAMRA listed),Italian and Indian restaurants, takeaways,a supermarket,post office, some lovely cafes and other independent shops. The train station serves Buxton and Manchester late into the evening. Short walks can be taken from the house into the surrounding countryside, with beautiful views over the town, the Goyt Valley and Taxal Edge. The local cricket pitch must have the best views in Derbyshire! The Goyt Valley,its reservoirs and surrounding hills offer fantastic walks of varying lengths, from level graded paths to full-day hikes over the high moorland, perhaps to the famous Cat and Fiddle Pub. A short distance by car is the best of the Peak District& its scenery,with Kinder Scout,Mam Tor and the Great Ridge surrounding the vale of Edale. Again there are walks of any difficulty,and Mam Tor is a great accessible place to watch the paragliders. Also local to Mam are the numerous showcaves of Castleton with its Blue John stone and the dramatic Winnats Pass, a deep limestone ravine. This area also offers some of the best mountain biking. There are endless classic gritstone trails,some easy,some hard,and its possible to put together routes of any length (full info and recommendations provided). Climbers can also visit the classic gritstone crags of Windgather and Castle Naze within a short drive. Those seeking culture can visit Lyme Park,ten minutes by car,which was the filming location for the TV series Pride and Prejudice (think Darcy and lake) and has a beautifully preserved country house,together with formal gardens and a huge deer park. Nearby Hayfield and Chapel en le Frith were locations for BBC's The Village. Buxton is an elegant spa town with some classic buildings including the Crescent,Opera House and Pavillion Gardens. It's a great place to visit all year,but has a festival in July featuring opera,music and literary events,plus a fringe festival. Overall it's the perfect Peak District base, with something for everyone. Whaley Bridge can be accessed by a good road network from all directions: From the North via the A6, via Hazel Grove and Disley. From the South via Buxton on the A5004 From the West via Macclesfield on the B5470. From the East via Chapel-en-le Frith on the B5470 There is also a mailine railway station wih regular connections from Manchester that take just 40 minutes (and onward service through to Buxton) There is a bus service running directly from Manchester Airport via Stockport that stops 1 minutes walk away from the cottage. There is a low wall in the garden so younger children will need to be supervised.