The Wriggly Tin, Peak District

26/10/2024

An early evening stroll by the river to see the astoundingly beautiful autumn colours of the beech trees. Stunning.

20/10/2024

Cold wet Sundays and our thoughts are turning to Christmas. November is a month for Christmas Markets, Haddon Hall, Chatsworth and Eyam. Why not visit the markets and come and have a cosy stay at The Wriggly Tin. We have a special offer of 1 night on Saturday 23rd November for only £300, and some mid week bookings from £160 per night. Booking is really easy on our new booking system www.wrigglytin.co.uk.

11/10/2024

💫 We were blown away by how beautiful the sky looked last night over the Wriggly Tin!! Did you have the Aurora where you are?

21/08/2024

Autumn is arriving in Millers Dale, so come along with your friends and family and enjoy a relaxing cosy break at The Wriggly Tin.
We have availability for 3 nights weekend breaks Friday 6th September for £700 or Friday 11th October for £700. We also have midweek breaks of 2,3 or 4 nights for those not at work and want to enjoy the quieter time away from weekends.
Please have look at our website www.wrigglytin.co.uk or message us.
We look forward to hearing from you.

16/02/2024

If you’re coming to stay with us in the Spring, then cycling the Monsal Trail is a great way to spend the day - from the doorstep! 🚴🏼‍♀️

Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire have adult, children’s and e-bikes available as well as a range of family-friendly cycle accessories - all for a set price for the whole day.

It takes around 30 minutes to walk from Millers Dale to Blackwell Mill or you can use our Peak District Parking Badges to park for free at Blackwell Mill (Topley Pike).

How will you plan your day of cycle-exploring?

They reopen on 16th March. Map of the Monsal Trail from Blackwell Mill CYCLE HIRE Monsal Trail

https://www.peakblackwellcyclehire.com/cycle-hire/H

Monsal Trail Bike Hire from Blackwell Mill Open 7 Days a Week 09:30 – 17:00 ...ONE PRICE ALL DAY... Cycle Hire Prices Adults: £22.00 Children under 5ft: £15.00 Electric Bike*: £35.00 *18 stone weight limit on e-bikes Two seater child trailers: £15.00 Single Seat Wee Hoo

14/02/2024

Thank you so much to Sharon for this review on Airbnb, it was a pleasure to have you to stay back in September!

One of the most important things to us when we opened the Wriggly Tin was that it would be a home-from-home. We try to include all of the things that you might use at home for a bring people together - from plenty of tea towels to boardgames. And you’ll always be welcomed with homemade flapjack and a big bar of Cadbury’s chocolate!

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12/02/2024

In its heyday the LMS Monsal Railway brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Peak District and Millers Dale was a key junction between Manchester and London.

For many people, Millers Dale was a gateway to the Peaks and when Thomas Cook established organised rail excursions you could buy your ticket, taxi and your accommodation all together - including staying at the Wriggly Tin!

George Vickers and Alice Vickers ran the Refreshment Rooms and Hansom service at the Wriggly Tin. They lived at Dale View with their daughter Helen, cook Ellen and nursemaid Alice and had 3 ‘cabs’ and up to 6 horses who lived beneath the Wriggly Tin.

During our work on the house we’ve found lots of harnesses, horseshoes and the evidence of stables and from the Census we know that as well as cabs, George also offered stabling for those who had ridden to the station and a Hansom Cab service to nearby villages.

08/02/2024

🛌 Take a tour…

We sleep 9 people in the Wriggly Tin, 10 if you have a little one in the cot and 11 if you squeeze in a dog - so it’s a fairly big family affair.

There are plenty of games in the toy box and little nooks that are perfect for building dens. So even on rainy days, or snowy ones like today, you can still have plenty of adventures indoors.

02/02/2024

🫖 Lots of people who come to stay remember the Wriggly Tin as a cafe. When it was first built in 1866 part of the building was ‘Dale View Refreshment Rooms’ and welcomed visitors from the railway.

Karen and Peter took over the cafe and house in 1991 and ran it until 2001. In 2001 the Peak District closed for business to tourists as foot and mouth caused devastation to many of our local farms and businesses.

The cafe couldn’t be sustained with such a drop in trade and it was closed. With the tunnels reopening and the Monsal Trail now attracting over 300,000 visitors each year, there’s a chance that a cafe would have been successful but the Wriggly Tin is already far down its newest chapter as a holiday home.

29/01/2024

🌧️ It’s a dreary old day in the Peak District but if you’ve been paddling in the puddles then the sitting by the fire is the perfect place to dry out!

Although we have underfloor heating throughout the Wriggly Tin, we still love having an open fire to make the living room super cosy.

10/01/2024

🧗‍♂️ What do your winter adventures look like?

Sometimes finding winter or rainy day adventures can be a challenge if you’re staying in the Peaks but Caving is a great solution!

Dolomite Training offer beginner friendly caving experiences in the Peak District National Park. As a group you’ll explore some incredible caves and caverns nearby, and have some fun challenges along the way!

Dolomite Training also offer abseiling adventures straight from our front door.

08/01/2024

The Wriggly Tin from the skies! ❄️

A big thank you to our friend Joe who took this photo of the Wriggly Tin back in early December when we had the first snow of the winter.

It’s amazing to see how close we really are the Monsal Trail!

[photo from Joe B]

27/12/2023

It’s a 5km traffic free walk (or cycle) from our front door to .monsal and we couldn’t think of a more perfect reason to get outside during the festive break.

Hobbs Cafe overlooked the iconic Headstone Viaduct on the Monsal Trail. In the last year it has changed loads and we’ve enjoyed lots of things off the new menu - including these amazing Christmas cruffins!

[Photos from the lovely team at Hobbs]

24/12/2023

🎄❄️ Merry Christmas from the Wriggly Tin!

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our fabulous friends and guests who have made 2023 such a great year.

We hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful winter break and hopefully we will see you on a visit in the New Year!

Love from the Barlows x

19/10/2023

For any of our guests staying over Christmas, you might fancy Christmas dinner at The Anglers - but don’t forget to book.

🎄⭐️🧑‍🎄🎅🎄As requested by many, we are thrilled to present our Christmas menu available from 1st December in addition to our regular menu.🎉 If you have not already done so then please save and book a date to avoid disappointment. We look forward to welcoming you. 🎉 🎄🎄⭐️🎅🧑‍🎄

16/10/2023

**AUTUMN OFFER**
Due to a late cancellation we have availability for the weekend of 3rd November. This is a rare opportunity to book just 2 nights for only £630, please contact us if you would like to come and stay.

Sleeps 9
https://wrigglytin.co.uk/contact/

17/06/2023

I have seen similar images to this one, but they are mostly in black & white, this one on colour seems to show everything more clearly. Millers Dale station was first opened in 1863, was upgraded in 1905 and closed to passengers during 1967. The Wriggly Tin was a probably still a cafe when this image was taken.
Photo N Fields, dated June 1961.

08/06/2023

At The Wriggly Tin we are trying to reduce our plastic usage as much as possible, so in our bathrooms we now have refillable bottles for our Bodywash, Shampoo & Conditioner for our guests to use.

We have chosen products from a local firm called MINIML, their products are all Eco- Friendly. When we have decanted the 5 litre cartons we send them back to Miniml to be refilled. 🫶