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The Ancestral Barn

The Ancestral Barn

Living room

Living room

Cook in style

Cook in style

Canopy beds

Canopy beds

Downstairs bedroom

Downstairs bedroom

Twin bedroom

Twin bedroom

The cottage kitchen

The cottage kitchen

Church Farm Cottage

Church Farm Cottage

Make new friends

Make new friends

Relax by the open fire

Relax by the open fire

Cottage main bedroom

Cottage main bedroom

Cottage twin bedroom

Cottage twin bedroom

Wonderful views

Wonderful views

Going Quackers

Going Quackers

Animals grazing in our organic fields

Animals grazing in our organic fields

The farm

The farm

Hall Dale

Hall Dale

The River Dove

The River Dove

Cycling

Cycling

Thor's Cave

Thor's Cave

The Ancestral Barn
Living room
Cook in style
Canopy beds
Downstairs bedroom
Twin bedroom
The cottage kitchen
Church Farm Cottage
Make new friends
Relax by the open fire
Cottage main bedroom
Cottage twin bedroom
Wonderful views
Going Quackers
Animals grazing in our organic fields
The farm
Hall Dale
The River Dove
Cycling
Thor's Cave
The Ancestral Barn

The Ancestral Barn

Living room

Living room

Cook in style

Cook in style

Canopy beds

Canopy beds

Downstairs bedroom

Downstairs bedroom

Twin bedroom

Twin bedroom

The cottage kitchen

The cottage kitchen

Church Farm Cottage

Church Farm Cottage

Make new friends

Make new friends

Relax by the open fire

Relax by the open fire

Cottage main bedroom

Cottage main bedroom

Cottage twin bedroom

Cottage twin bedroom

Wonderful views

Wonderful views

Going Quackers

Going Quackers

Animals grazing in our organic fields

Animals grazing in our organic fields

The farm

The farm

Hall Dale

Hall Dale

The River Dove

The River Dove

Cycling

Cycling

Thor's Cave

Thor's Cave

Dovedale Cottages

Derbyshire, DE6 2AD

Tranquil, luxurious, cosy country cottages

  • Stunning views down Hall Dale
  • Doorstep walks to Dovedale and Manifold Valley
  • Cosy open fires
  • Situated on organic working farm
  • Pretty cottage gardens
  • Ultrafast WiFi
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Awards

M1 Limited mobility: can climb a flight of stairs, but banisters or grip handles would make this easier
H1: If you have a slight hearing difficulty, are deaf, wear a hearing aid or have a hearing impairment.
VisitEngland Gold Award
Visit England 4 star graded
Visit England 5 star graded
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  • The Ancestral Barn
  • Cook in style
  • Dining
  • Living room
  • Canopy beds
  • Roll top bath
  • Downstairs bedroom
  • Twin bedroom
  • Twin bedroom
  • Pond garden and Ancestral Barn
  • Wonderful views
  • Animals grazing in our organic fields
  • Going Quackers
  • Hall Dale
  • Chatsworth House
  • Mam Tor
  • Thor's Cave
  • Cycling
  • Crich Tramway Museum
  • Heights of Abraham
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Ancestral Barn at Dovedale Cottages - Derbyshire

Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
1 Dogs Accepted

There are 2 cottages at this site

Sleeps 6Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3Bathrooms 3
Dines 6Dines 6
1 Dogs Accepted1 Dogs Accepted
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From £600
  • Church Farm Cottage
  • Relax by the open fire
  • Cosy open fire
  • The cottage kitchen
  • Cottage main bedroom
  • Make new friends
  • Canopy beds
  • Cottage twin bedroom
  • Cottage bathroom
  • Church Farm Cottage shower room
  • Hall Dale
  • The farm
  • Wonderful views
  • Going Quackers
  • Chatsworth House
  • Thor's Cave
  • Cycling
  • Walking in the countryside
  • Crich Tramway Museum
  • Heights of Abraham
    •

Church Farm Cottage at Dovedale Cottages - Derbyshire

Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
1 Dogs Accepted

There are 2 cottages at this site

Sleeps 4Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2Bathrooms 2
Dines 4Dines 4
1 Dogs Accepted1 Dogs Accepted
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WiFi

WiFi

Parking

Parking

Ground Floor Facilities

Ground Floor Facilities

Dogs Accepted

Dogs Accepted

Enclosed Garden

Enclosed Garden

All Ensuite

All Ensuite

Pub (within 1 mile)

Pub (within 1 mile)

Open fire / Log burner

Open fire / Log burner

Child-Friendly

Child-Friendly

Space to play

Space to play

Livestock onsite

Livestock onsite

National Trail (within 10 miles)

National Trail (within 10 miles)

Supermarket delivery available

Supermarket delivery available

Matched bathrooms

Matched bathrooms

Credit cards accepted

Credit cards accepted

Owners/Manager onsite

Owners/Manager onsite

Covid Refund Guarantee

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Tranquil, luxurious, cosy country cottages


Church Farm Cottage and the Ancestral Barn are situated on an organic farm in one of the most peaceful and tranquil settings in the heart of the Peak District National Park. With stunning scenery in all directions and beautiful walks from the door to the Dovedale and Manifold Valleys, they provide the perfect base to explore the great outdoors.

The 2 Gold award winning cottages are nestled in Stanshope, a small farming hamlet overlooking the magnificent Hall Dale. Lovingly restored, our Dovedale Cottages are Grade II listed and have a cosy 'Country Living' feel, providing the ideal accommodation for guests to get away from the demands of modern living (but ultrafast broadband is provided if you need it).

Both the Ancestral Barn (sleeps 6) and Church Farm Cottage (sleeps 4) ooze charm and character with antique furniture, beamed ceiling, polished floors and luxurious furnishings. Canopied beds, pocket sprung mattresses and Egyptian cotton bedding provide the very essence of comfort and relaxation. The well equipped kitchens make cooking a pleasure and the comfortable living rooms are the perfect place unwind in front of a roaring open fire.

Stanshope is situated at the top of Hall Dale which leads into Dovedale. It is approximately 8 miles from the market town of Ashbourne and is a paradise for walkers, cyclists and lovers of other outdoor activities. There are many pretty Peak District villages to explore, well-dressings, farmers markets, fairs, caverns, museums and famous country houses (Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall and many more) to visit. You really will be spoilt for choice when you come and stay.

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Meet the owner

Susan Franks

Church Farm has been a farm as far as we know since the 16th century and has been in our family for over 60 years. We took over the farmhouse and cottages about 10 years ago when we moved here with our daughter, our Red and White Irish Setter and our 3 cats. We love living in the countryside and take every opportunity to enjoy the walks from the door, the local country pubs and all that the Peak District has to offer. Over the years, we have gradually updated the interiors of the cottages, adding to the antique furnishings and giving them a more modern, cosy and luxurious feel, whilst maintaining all the character and charm of the Grade II listed buildings. We feel it is a real privilege to be living in such a wonderful area and love welcoming our guests so can they share it with us.

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Tel:+44 (0)1335 310243

Tel:+44 (0)7821276158

www.dovedalecottages.co.uk

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Dovedale Cottages
Derbyshire, DE6 2AD

Location & Attractions

  • Golf Golf
  • Heritage Heritage
  • Leisure Parks Leisure Parks
  • Pub/Restaurant Pub/Restaurant
  • Visitors Attraction Visitors Attraction
  • Walks Walks
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Dovedale Cottages

Church Farm
Stanshope
Nr Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 2AD

Leisure Parks Peak Wildlife Park

Get close to animals with the large walkthroughs in this wildlife park. Meet the lemurs, penguins and wallabies as well as more exotic and endangered animals from across three continents

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Golf Ashbourne golf course

One of the leading golf courses in Derbyshire only a short drive away in Ashbourne

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Leisure Parks Alton Towers

A fun packed day out with the kids with rides, water park, mini golf and spa

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Visitors Attraction The Caverns

Four show caves in Castleton - Peak Cavern, Speedwell Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Mine. Enjoy guided tours and explore the history of these amazing caverns.

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Pub/Restaurant The George

Serving excellent restaurant-quality locally sourced food in cosy, warm and friendly surroundings. We would highly recommend a visit.

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Heritage Tissington Hall and Village

A fine Jacobean manor house in a picture postcard village and has been home to the Fitzherbert family for over 500 years. The Old Coach House tearoom is nearby.

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Walks Manifold Way

Wind your way down the, 8 mile, Manifold Way following the disappearing stream and Thor’s Cave in this tranquil limestone dale.

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Walks Monsal Trail

The 8.5 mile, traffic free, route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District's most spectacular limestone dales.

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Walks Tissington Trail

A bridleway, footpath and cycleway in Derbyshire, along part of the trackbed of the former railway line connecting Ashbourne to Buxton.

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Walks High Peak Trail

A 17-mile trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders in the Peak District of England. It follows the trackbed of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, completed in 1831.

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Visitors Attraction National Trust Dovedale

Picturesque valley cut by the River Dove; very popular with walkers. The famous stepping stones crosses the river near Thorpe Cloud and limestone rocks and caves can also be seen.

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Visitors Attraction National Trust Ilam Park

A pretty country park with the River Manifold running through it. Lovely walks and tea rooms with lots of activities for the kids during the holidays.

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Heritage Haddon Hall

An unspoilt medieval and Tudor manor house overlooking the river Wye near Bakewell, with a magnificent long gallery, beautiful tapestries and renowned terraced gardens. Restaurant and gift shop onsite.

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Heritage Chatsworth House

Chatsworth is one of the great treasure houses of England with 105 acres of landscaped gardens to explore, a restaurant, gift shop, farmyard and adventure playground.

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