Tick Tock Cottage

Summary

Tick Tock Cottage is situated in the village of Baslow. It is about four miles east of Bakewell. This is considered to be the centre of the Peak District National Park. At our holiday cottage you can enjoy the very best of the scenery. It is located close to the Chatsworth House estate, gritstone crags and moorlands.

Accommodation

It is maintained to a very high standard in a clean contemporary style:

Leather sofas.
Stainless steel kitchen units with solid oak worktops.
Multimedia entertainment.
Sky satellite.
32" flat screen TV.
Low voltage ceiling lighting.
Fast broadband.

Ground Floor

Lounge area with solid oak flooring, leather sofas and chair.

Dining area with circular table and four chairs.

Kitchen is fully equipped with:
Gas hob and oven.
Extraction hood.
Microwave.
Fridge.
Dishwasher.
Freezer.
Large toaster.
Veg steamer.

Utility room with washing machine and tumble drier. Toilet and wash basin.

Cloakroom with storage for child high chair and cot, domestic items like iron, ironing board, laundry and cleaning materials.

First Floor

Approached by carpeted staircase to landing with chair. Bedroom 1 Super King size bed can be unzipped for two 6'6" singles. Luxury grade carpet. Wardrobe, dressing table, chest of drawers, chairs, bedside tables and lights. View SW over driveway to countryside beyond.

Bedroom 2 Two singles can be zipped to make a super king bed if requested, chair, cane dressing table and stool. Built in wardrobe. Luxury carpeting. Views over garden to hillside, woodland and farmland.

Bathroom with bath, toilet, hand basin, shower cubicle, marble floor tiles

Outside

Stone flagged patio with table, chairs, Calor patio heater, BBQ. Use of secure garage for mountain bikes and storage if needed. Hose available! Up the stone steps to private lawn surrounded by high beech hedge, flower and shrub beds, south west facing.

Visiting Baslow & Exploring Derbyshire

You will be surrounded by magnificent Peak District countryside and share it with abundant wildlife, plants and birds. Obviously you are in easy reach of all the many Peak District attractions. Whatever your age or interests, whether walking, (many routes from the door), fishing, bird watching, cycling, horse riding, sight seeing, photography or simply enjoying peace and quiet, you will find this a perfect place to take a break.

Baslow provides the ideal Peak District central base from which to visit the many varied attractions on offer. These include Bakewell market town and interesting shopping just 10 minutes away, Buxton spa town and location of the internationally renowned and restored Buxton Opera House. The Hope Valley and scenic Derwent Dams are a short drive.

Within walking distance is the magnificent stately home of Chatsworth House (Britain's finest stately home - residence of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire), is only walking distance from Tick Tock Cottage through the beautiful parkland. Haddon Hall near Bakewell and Hardwick Hall are both a short easy drive.

Families (with children of all ages) can enjoy visits to Castleton with the Blue John Caverns and Matlock Bath with its cable cars and Gulliver's Kingdom are about 20 - 30 minutes drive. Alton Towers is about a one hour drive.

Excellent Spar shop is 250m walk from your cottage and large supermarket about 10 minutes’ drive to Bakewell. All major supermarkets deliver to Tick Tock Cottage from online ordering direct to your accommodation - so you could arrange a delivery to arrive when you are at your cottage. However, a welcome pack of essentials is always provided with compliments - the usual milk, bread, butter etc and a local delicacy, Bakewell pudding with single cream.

Enjoy eating out. If at the end of each day, you wish to eat out, there are many good and reasonably priced eating places and pubs within easy reach. Three local pubs are just a stagger from Tick Tock Cottage and have good menus and guest beers.

Fishing and golf locally.

For more information please visit our website.

Rates: From £390 to £730 per week depending on season.
Maximum of 4 people.
Children are welcome.
Sorry, not pets.
Wi-fi/internet access.
Off street parking.
4 Star Visit England.

Please note that map locations may be approximate.