Relax in this beautifully restored Toll Bar after a fun day's exploring
- £629 per week
- £90 per night
- 4 Guests
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- No Pets
Features
Nearby activities
- Walking
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf
Special Features
- WiFi
- Welcome pack
- Electric car charging point
Beds & bedrooms
- Bed linen provided
- 1 king/super-king bed
- 2 single beds
Appliances
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
Bathrooms
- 3 WCs
- Towels provided
- En-suite bathroom
- Shower
Families
- Family friendly
- Travel cot
- Highchair
Outdoors
- Garden or courtyard
- Private parking
- Secure bicycle storage
- Electric car charging point
- Rural location
Accessibility
- Walk-in shower
- Ground floor WC
Important - please note
House Rules
- As an original Old Toll Bar cottage, this property is located on a main road crossroads; the thick stone walls ensure it is not too noisy indoors, but there can be noticeable road noise externally. New double glazed windows fitted July 2023. The first floor bedrooms have some limited headroom.
- Check in: 16:00
- Check out: 09:30
Description
Traditionally a ‘toll’ or fee was taken at a road crossing or bridge to collect taxes. Thankfully tolls are long gone in Derbyshire but you will discover plenty of history in this charming Old Toll Bar cottage. Within its thick stone walls you will find its superbly designed interior including a cosy lounge, well-equipped kitchen, separate dining area, super comfortable master bedroom and two charming single bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms.
Set on the Grangemill Crossroads on the edge of the Peak District National Park it is the perfect base from which to explore all the local attractions. Roads and footpaths go off in all directions. The High Peak Trail is great for walkers and cyclists. Carsington Water with its water sports, cycle trails and birdwatching is just over the hill. The lovely historic town of Wirksworth with heritage railway, heritage trail, Northern Lights little cinema and many a pub and restaurant is just ten minutes' drive away.
There are also lots of other Peak District attractions in the surrounding hills. Matlock Bath with its cable cars and riverside prom is not to be missed. Magnificent Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are just up the Derwent Valley. Venture beyond famous Bakewell and you are in the real Peaks with sparkling rivers, picturesque villages, incredible views from the gritstone edges and country pubs galore.
OUTSIDE THE PROPERTY:
A superb lounge with sumptuous sofas and chairs, T.V. Freeview, Netflix, radio and WiFi.
An attractive dining area with table, chairs and sideboard.
An extremely well-fitted kitchen with quality units, hardwood surfaces, double Belfast sink, halogen hob and double oven, microwave, fridge, small freezer and dishwasher.
A utility room with a washing machine.
A magnificent master bedroom with super-king-size bed.
Stairs lead directly to a lovely single bedroom with en-suite shower room with shower and WC.
A separate staircase leads from the lounge to a charming third bedroom with three-quarter bed and en-suite shower room with WC.
A downstairs cloakroom off the entrance hall with WC.
OUTSIDE:
There is a spacious patio with hardwood furniture, BBQ, and large lawned area. Ample parking is available. There is secure storage for bikes. Outside 2.9KW socket available. If this is required for car charging, an extra fee will be payable; please bring your own cable/adapter plug.
Crisp, white 100% cotton linen and towels are provided.
Central heating, underfloor heating and power are included.
A cot and high chair can be requested.
Pets and smoking in the cottage are not permitted.
Access for people with disabilities may be difficult.
Nearest pub - Brassington 3 miles. Nearest local shop - Wirksworth 4 miles. Nearest supermarket - Matlock 8 miles.
Location
MATLOCK
Matlock is a historic thriving tourist destination dating back to Victorian times when the railway reached the town and visitors used to come to take the ‘mild water cure’ in the many spa hotels. It still is very much on the tourist map today, being the ideal place from which to explore the many local attractions but also a place that really ‘lives’, with independent shops, a couple of supermarkets and Dale Road with its numerous pubs, cafes and restaurants.
Set in a cauldron of hills, there are lots of days out to be had close by. Matlock Bath has got to be on your list. A 2-penny ride on a tram at the National Tramway Museum will take you back in time. Peak Rail’s trains steam up the valley to give you another taste of the past. And then of course you can explore Sir Richard Arkwright’s Industrial Revolution village at the head of the Derwent Valley World Heritage Corridor.
Matlock is in the centre of everything, even when you look to the east towards Chesterfield, because this opens up another vista of attractions. Chesterfield itself with its colourful market square is worth a visit. Hardwick Hall, of Bess of Hardwick fame, is not much further. How about storming Bolsover Castle’s battlements or being one of the ‘Merry Men’ in Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest.
Local pubs - The Thorn Tree, Twenty Ten Bar and the White Lion in Starkholmes.
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