Thimble/Tweedledee & Tweedledum
All have complimentary WiFi for use with your own laptop. Due to the very thick walls the mobile phone signal is intermittent but a signal can be achieved on the carparking land which is situated opposite Dee and Dum and to the rear of Thimble Cottage. There is also free internet access in the local library in Bakewell.
Conifer Cottage / Fountainwell Cottage
The mobile phone signal is intermittent inside the cottages but a signal is available outside. There is a public phone in the village and in most of the pubs. There is free internet access at the local library in Bakewell.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Conifer/Fountainwell
Straight from the doorstep. You are welcome to bring your own bikes. We provide 2 bicycles at Tweedledum Cotage which you are welcome to use at your own risk.
Prospect Cottage
Straight from the doorstep. You are welcome to bring your own bikes.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Conifer/Fountainwell
There is a Riding School in the next Village just a few miles away.
Prospect Cottage
There are Riding Centres in both Ashbourne and Belper, which are quite close.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Conifer/Fountainwell/
Prospect
Carsington Water is not far away and offers both tuition and hire.
Derbyshire caters for everyone with a comprehensive array of things to do and see, which may be researched at Tourist Net UK and The Peak of Perfection.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Conifer/Fountainwell
All the shops of the village are within a few minutes walk of the Cottages. There are two butchers which also double up as general grocery stores and a Village Post Office in Fountain Square. Otherwise, Bakewell, which is 3 miles away, has almost everything that you would need during your holiday.
Prospect Cottage
Being a Market Town, Wirksworth has a good range of shops for most immediate needs. There is a market held in the Square at the bottom of West End every Tuesday. Hatbox is closer to the amenities being at the upper end of West End, whereas Wash Green is a bit further away, being on the other side of the Town, but still strollable, with a bit of a hill to overcome on the return journey.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Conifer/Fountainwell
Surprisingly, Youlgreave boasts 3 pubs, all of which serve food. The George sits opposite the Church and has a reputation for the calibre of its ale and take away fish and chips. The Bull's Head is in the heart of the village at Fountain Square and has four separate rooms for dining and drinking, with a good all round wholesome menu that is good value. The Farmyard has a busy bar and separate first floor restaurant where the steak is valued by many of our Guests. For a broader range of restaurants, Bakewell has innumerable shops serving all day breakfasts, teas and snacks, together with several well thought of Restaurants. A little further afield, Charlie's Bistro at Baslow is highly regarded, as is Quatorze in Ashbourne. Further establishments may be researched by clicking here.
Prospect Cottage
Wirksworth has more than 6 pubs, the most notable of which are the Hope and Anchor and The Red Lion, both serving food. There are 4 restaurants providing a range of differing menus from Traditional to Italian and fish and chips. There are further establishments in the area which may be researched by clicking here.
Thimble/Tweedledee/Tweedledum/Fountainwell
There is a single private parking space provided for each Cottage, to the rear of Thimble and in front of Tweedle Dee and Dum.
Conifer
There is no designated parking for the Cottage, but Bradford Lane on which Conifer Cottage sits is an unrestricted road for parking purposes and therefore Guests are able to park on the road within a few yards of the Cottage on a first come basis.
Prospect Cottage
There is a private parking space to the front of the property in the hard landscaped area of the garden and further space available on the unrestricted road to the side of the house.
Thimble
There is a small sunken stone walled courtyard garden to the rear of the cottage, accessed from the kitchen. It is ideal for pets.
Tweedledee
There is a walled courtyard garden to the rear and side of the cottage with a secure door leading to the street. Many of our guests like this feature as they bring their own bicycles. Being walled all the way round it is ideal for pets.
Tweedledum
There is a small terraced walled garden with stone steps (slippery when wet, be careful) leading up to an old stone shed, where 2 bicycles are housed, which you are welcome to use at your own risk. It is safe for pets.
Conifer
There is a small walled courtyard which is safe for pets.
Fountainwell
There is a terraced walled garden with ample space and it is safe for pets, although there is a chance they could hop over the wall at the end of the garden into the field next door, so they will need watching.
Prospect
The garden area is to the front of the property and is partially stone walled and terraced with mostly hard landscaping.
Thimble, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, we welcome well behaved pets and babes in arms only.
Fountainwell and Conifer Cottage - we welcome well behaved pets and children.
Amberwood Cotage - we regret that pets are not permitted but children are welcome.
Prospect Cottage -we regret that pets and children are not permitted.
There are log burners in Thimble, Conifer, Fountainwell and Prospect Cottages. We have installed a woodburner at Tweedledum but we need to carry out major building works to make it useable so it is just a feature at present. We are aiming to install a woodburners at Tweedledee sometime in the future.
There is a microwave in each of the Cottages
There is a dishwasher in all cottages except for Amberwood and Conifer Cottages.
There are DVD players and a fabulous selection of DVD's to watch at Thimble, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum cottages.
All the Cottages have comfortable beds.
Tweedledee and Tweedledum have fabulous hand carved hardwood four poster beds.
Each Cottage is very well equipped to include almost everything you could need.
Tweedledee and Tweedledum are right next door to each other with Thimble opposite and Fountainwell just a few doors along from Tweedledum. Conifer is perhaps 300 yards away. We are therfore able to accommodate up to 15 people at one time in Youlgreave. Booking well in advance for large parties is essential. Many of our guests return with friends and family and book more than one cottage as they like the privacy and space of separate cottages.
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