Peak District Holiday Cottage - Cotton House

22/10/2023

Aftermath of Storm Babet…

28/09/2023

This is the beautiful town of Matlock Bath looking perfect on a late summer morning. Matlock Bath is now often thought of as a seaside town in the centre of landlocked Derbyshire, with its parade of lively shops, cafés and amusement arcades, but it has been a popular visitor destination since Victorian times, when it was known as ‘Little Switzerland’ because of its tree-covered hills and deep valleys.

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18/07/2023

Join us at Kedleston Hall this August and have a go at Archery! 🏹 Everyone welcome as there's no age limit and it's FREE to try!! 😍Please note that admission fees to Kedleston Hall still apply! What a splendid way to spend the day! 🥰
National Trust Kedleston Hall

05/06/2023

A new listing for Cotton House! https://www.peakcottages.com/cottage/91884-cotton-house

05/06/2023

28/05/2023

28/05/2023

The whole family will enjoy their visit to the Museum and you can even bring your dog along! Check out our Tripadvisor & Google reviews.

06/02/2023

With pretty stone cottages on quiet streets this village is often undiscovered by visitors to the national park

01/02/2023

Volunteers have spent around 7,500 hours restoring an 1802 cottage on the Cromford Canal.

20/09/2022

Magical lights in Matlock Bath

17/09/2022

Grab your chance to jump on a working tram today!

17/09/2022

It’s that time of year again… get your ticket to the illuminations!

Beautiful Matlock Bath. With a sunny Saturday forecast for the opening of the 2022 Illuminations what better than to arrive early and spend the day in a village that has so much to offer?

Chippies and amusements galore, shops, pubs, restaurants, rowing boats and pedalos on the river and massive attractions like the Heights of Abraham with its famous cable cars and Gulliver's Kingdom. Absolutely brilliant 👌

While we all love the October fireworks nights we totally get why so many young families prefer our less busy September Illuminations. More room to move about Derwent Gardens and smaller queues for the children's funfair and food and drink stalls 🍺

Whichever option you prefer, take advantage of cheaper online tickets now at www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/illuminations

And don't forget that accompanied under 16s go FREE!

15/09/2022

A very apt well dressing!

What a beautifully poignant tribute to Her Majesty The Queen in the Peak District village of Hartington 👑🌸

As is the tradition in many local towns and villages, Hartington Well Dressings were intended to be a joyous celebration of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. However, Thursday's news completely changed the emphasis of the message.

The Well Dressings - made entirely from natural materials such as seeds and petals - were revealed over the weekend and in many ways, the message has become even more appropriate as a heartfelt tribute to the Queen's lifetime of service.

Hartington Well Dressings will be on display until Saturday 17th September.

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08/08/2022

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11/02/2022

Blue skies for a 7km walk from Lea Bridge to Cromford and back via Cromford Mills. Plenty of places for a pit-stop in and around Cromford ☕️

03/12/2021

A wintry visit to Cotton House ☃️🌨🐶

08/09/2021

one of the most amazing moments i have experienced with a barn owl. She was flying around hunting for over 30 minutes near me and then came the most special moments of all as she flew directly at me from 50 metres away, but what was totally dumbfounding was she didnt stop coming towards me! She ended up flying above my head maybe 18 inches away and then turning and landing on the very next post to me. Things like this just dont happen in wildlife and it took me ages to calm down from a very privileged moment, amazing !

VJ

08/09/2021

We’re very happy to have with us this week! See below for details 😊

Our very first Pop Up Shop got off to a great start yesterday with lots of visitors to The Gatehouse, perusing and purchasing some of the beautiful and unique artwork for sale by 10 Derbyshire Makers.

We're open from 10am - 5pm every day until the 19th Sept with free entry into The Gatehouse and coffee shop.

We hope you can visit us whilst we're showcasing at this stunning venue 😊

15/08/2021

The new Ferret Race Ground is now complete. Come and have a free bet for a chance to win a Matlock Farm Park voucher! 😀

15/08/2021

13/08/2021

Saturday 25 September. Celebrate the Great Big Green Week at the Methodist Chapel

12/08/2021

Mark Steel’s take on Matlock and Matlock Bath: “a seaside town 120 miles from the sea” https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b09hrxw2

Mark Steel visits the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath and performs for the locals.

09/08/2021

We're delighted to share that the current run of wonderful artisans at our Gatehouse Pop-up Gift Shop has been extended another week and they will be with us until August 15th! Do go in and take a look, there's so much to see it may take a while!

05/08/2021

30/07/2021

Brian Jones, founding member of the Rolling Stones, was a volunteer at Crich Tramway Museum in the 1960s. Who knew?!

16/07/2021

Looking forward to the Great British Food Festival at Hardwick Hall https://greatbritishfoodfestival.com/Hardwick-Hall?gclid=CjwKCAjw3MSHBhB3EiwAxcaEu_eBhv_B6iyse-9AGcY-IA7j_WDNMawjuedt65U5OeU2EvmijmhTKhoCotQQAvD_BwE

The Great British Food Festival is at Hardwick Hall from 30th - 1st August 2021. Come and join in for a wonderful fun, foodie, family day out!

11/07/2021

A bit of local culture at the Coach House in Lea

📢 NEW VENUE ADDED📢

Finishing off our tour of The Comedy of Errors, we are going out with a bang on our home turf in our lovely village Lea, Matlock!

If you are in the area, or missed us in Derby earlier this Summer, here's your final chance! Bring your picnics, blankets, chairs or book a picnic bench (seats up to 6 people) at The Coach House, Matlock on Saturday 28 August at 6pm!

🎫 Tickets are on sale now and available to book here: https://bit.ly/2TBu9eU