What A Lovely Holiday!
Review Submitted: September 15, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
We stayed at The Barn from 5th to 12th September 2009, having had a really good experience with the booking procedure. When we arrived the Barn looked fabulous and so CLEAN. The lamps were on so it all looked very welcoming. There was wine (a good one too!), milk, eggs, bacon, beans, cornflakes, marmalade, etc - the list is pretty long! Having given us time to settle in, Kevin arrived to show us where everything was and how everything worked. On the Sunday morning we were presented with the most wonderful warm, fresh loaf of bread - just in time for breakfast too. The Barn is just as good in "person" as it is in the brochure - especially the lovely bathrooms and huge, pretty and well furnished bedrooms - and the whole barn so well equipped - there's nothing you could want for, although I'm sure if you could think of something then the Stanley family would provide it as they're attentive and thoughtful hosts.
It's a good location for visiting the wonderful attractions of the Peak District. We'd recommend Chatsworth (especially the gardens), High Peak Cavern, Eyam village, Castleton, Bakewell (though not on a Monday unless you like markets) & Monsal Head. We walked some of the Monsal Trail with the dog - it's at the back of the Barn and is easy walking - my 76 year old mother in law managed very well. If you don't want to go up the steps you can just drive up the hill towards Wormhill and park at the old station which is actually on the trail (Car park charges apply till 6 p.m).
Great pubs quite near as well. Red Lion at Litton and Barrel at Bretton are especially good. The dogs were made welcome everywhere we went and we met some wonderful people. Only disappointing place we visited was Wirksworth - run down & nothing much there despite what the brochure says.
The Stanley family are perfect hosts. They were so very helpful and pleasant (without being intrusive) and have clearly renovated and furnished the Barn with love and care.
Would we recommend it? Only to people we know wouldn't want to go at the same time as us because we definitely plan a return visit and wouldn't want to risk losing out! Seriously - we would thoroughly recommend this property to anyone with confidence.
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