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Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Dalehead Bunkhouse

Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire | © National Trust / Paul Harris
The sitting area at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The area surrounding Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire

Dalehead Bunkhouse

Gather your group and disconnect from modern life when you stay in this rural bolt hole deep in the Edale Valley.

The sitting area at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The area surrounding Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The kitchen at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
A dormitory at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The dining room at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
A dormitory at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
A dormitory at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
One of the shower rooms at Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The area surrounding Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire
The area surrounding Dalehead Bunkhouse, Derbyshire

© National Trust / Paul Harris

Gather your group and disconnect from modern life when you stay in this rural bolt hole deep in the Edale Valley.

At a glance

Guests
20
Bedrooms
3
Number of dogs welcome
2
Reference
GM001
Acorn rating

About Dalehead Bunkhouse

You really will be staying ‘off the beaten track’ in this 20-sleeper bunkhouse; its isolated location, deep in the Edale Valley, means there are no public roads leading to it. A single, narrow track will guide you to this rural hideaway, where you’ll be surrounded only by working farmland, grazing sheep and a tumbling stream at the bottom of the garden.  

Inside offers plenty of space to relax among its rustic exposed beams and low doorways. You’ll have three bedrooms to divide into and a communal living and dining area with sofas and a cosy log burner to huddle around. There’s even a payphone for when your phone signal drops out. 

Its location, in the heart of the Peak District, means you’ll be in perfect walking and cycling territory. The fluffy moorland and jagged gritstone of Dark Peak can be walked to in an hour or driven to in 15 minutes. From here you can also hike to stargazing haven Mam Tor, which has some of the darkest skies in the UK. 

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair, available
  • Fridge, available
  • Dishwasher, not available
  • Tumble dryer, not available
  • Television, not available
  • WiFi, not available
  • Garden, available
  • Microwave, available
  • Freezer, available
  • Washing machine, not available
  • Telephone, available
  • DVD, not available
  • Open fire / wood burner, available
  • BBQ, not available

Location

Accessibility

Not available

Layout

Ground floor layout

A living room with three large sofas, a kitchen, dining room with two large tables including seating for 20 people and two sofas. One communal shower room (2x showers and 2x toilets) and a storage/boot room.

First floor layout

Three bedrooms 1x dormitory sleeping eight (bunkbeds), 1x dormitory sleeping six (bunkbeds) and 1x dormitory sleeping six (single beds), please note that the dormitory with six single beds has very low beams and therefore has a dimly lit emergency light that is always turned on. Communal shower room (2x showers and 2x toilets).

More information

Acorn Rating: Please note, that while bothies and bunkhouses show a 1 Acorn rating on this site, facilities are more limited. A bothy offers a ‘camping with walls’ experience, usually with no electricity or running water. Bunkhouses provide simple, accommodation for groups – mostly dormitories with bunk-beds – showers, electricity and heating.

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up-to-date information, please call the team on 0344 800 2070. 

Heating: To help reduce carbon emissions and increase energy savings, the bunkhouse is heated by means of state-of-the-art FAR infra-red heating system. There is also a log-burning stove in the lounge area for which a complimentary basket of logs is provided. Guests will need to purchase any additional firewood locally.

Bedding/linen: Linen and pillows are not provided. Mattress protectors are on all the beds.

Parking: There is parking for approximately 8 cars nearby, 20 metres from the bunkhouse.

Garden: The garden is at the back of the property. The garden is not enclosed is open to a stream and countryside. The garden is fairly small.

Hazards: The route to house is unlit, slightly uphill and uneven. Due to the limited access route up a rural track, the access is not suitable for any vehicle larger than a 15 seat minibus. The bunkhouse is close to a working farm, and there are cattle/sheep grazing nearby. There are some low doorways and low beams throughout the bunkhouse.

Is this bunkhouse for you? Our bunkhouses are perfect for guests who want to enjoy the outdoors and meet up with friends and family.

We may accept well behaved hen and stag groups at this bunkhouse but would like to discuss your groups needs first. If this applies to your group please call our contact centre on 0344 335 1296 so that they can understand your groups needs.

There are neighbours nearby, so we respectfully ask that you keep noise to a minimum after 11pm.

Having a celebration? We’re pleased that you’re using one of our cottages for a celebration. If you’re planning on inviting more than two day guests, we’d like to have a chat. We’d be grateful if you could complete the group booking form at the bottom of the page and send it in to guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk so that we can ensure the day is right for you.

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Having a celebration? 

We’re pleased that you'd like to use one of our cottages for a celebration. If you’re planning on inviting more than two day guests to your holiday accommodation, we’d like to have a chat and ensure the day is right for you. Please complete the group booking form, send it in to guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk and we'll get back to you - thank you.