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The Peak District and Derbyshire

The exterior of White Edge Lodge, Derbyshire
The exterior of White Edge Lodge, Derbyshire | © National Trust/Mike Henton

Head here for rocky gorges, windswept peaks and rolling hills. You'll also find stately homes, gardens and parkland to visit.

Featured cottages

We look after 15 cottages in the Peak District and Derbyshire, from boltholes at National Trust places to visit to restored farmhouses and barns surrounded by walks and views.

The sitting room with sofas, open fire and parkland views at Kedleston Park House, Derbyshire

Recently refurbished - Kedleston Park House 

This 19th-century house has an idyllic position on the edge of Kedleston Park, an estate with lots to explore and events throughout the year. Dog friendly. Sleeps six.

The sitting room at Gorsey Bank Barn, Derbyshire

Three neighbouring cottages at Greenwood Farm 

These converted buildings - a farmhouse and two barns - are in a landscape of fields, ancient woodland and heather moorland. Gorsey Bank Barn and Wilson Farmhouse each sleep six, and Millstone Barn sleeps four.

The exterior of Norbury Manor, Derbyshire

A manor house for 10 guests 

Norbury Manor has grand rooms full of original features, a medieval knot garden and views over the Peak District. It has woodburners in the sitting room and the snug, and a summer house in the garden.

The outdoor eating area at 4 Stable Yard Cottage, Derbyshire

Search dog-friendly places to stay 

The Peak District offers great walks for you and your dog. Head off the beaten track to tackle the towering tors, climb the craggy peaks or wander through ancient woodland. Image: 4 Stable Yard Cottage on the Hardwick Hall estate

Camping in the Peak District

This traditional campsite on the Pennine Way has endless views and walks for the whole family.

An aerial view of Upper Booth Farm Campsite, Derbyshire

Upper Booth Farm Campsite 

This green campsite is surrounded by countryside and hills below the heather-clad moors of the Kinder plateau. It has all the charm of a traditional campsite, a quiet place for an unplugged holiday immersed in nature. The Pennine Way passes right through the farm and it's easy to set off from the campsite to explore the valley. It's a two-mile walk through the fields to Edale, which has a village shop, cafés and pubs.

Upper Booth Farm Campsite, Derbyshire

Tents, roof-tents and campervans

Most tent pitches are in one of two car-free fields, surrounded by trees and with scattered pitches. There are a couple of private pitches tucked away by Crowden Brook which flows through the campsite, one for a single small tent and the other for a group of two or three tents. There are grass campervan pitches in the upper camping field, with no electric hook-up. We can accept roof tents on these pitches.

One of the camping fields at Upper Booth Farm Campsite, Derbyshire

Walks for the whole family

There are marked trails and mapped routes for every kind of walk in the area. From the Snake Pass, follow a circular walk around Kinder Reservoir, or for gritstone rock formations and waterfall Kinder Downfall, head for Kinder Scout, the hghest point in the Peak District. It's not far to iconic Mam Tor - the site of a bronze age hilltop fortress.

Walking holiday ideas

These cottages are in a great spot for a walking holiday exploring the White Peak, including the Manifold Valley and beyond. Set off from the door to pick up the 10-mile Wetton to Ilam walk, follow it through Peak District highlights including Thor’s Cave and its sweeping valleys,. You can also explore the area by bike, with the Tissington cycle trail nearby. Pick up the trail from Ashbourne and head to Parsley Hay.

The exterior of Darfar, Derbyshire

Darfar 

Darfar and Redhurst are neighbouring cottages by the River Manifold, in a cluster of old farm buidlings. Darfar sleeps four.

Darfar, Redhurst and the surrounding buildings, Derbyshire

Redhurst 

Redhurst is full of rustic charm, with a woodburner and a gallery bedroom nestled in the timber cruck frames. Sleeps four.

Two hills in the background and rolling green fields with grazing sheep in the foreground on a sunny winter day
Trail
Trail

Ilam Park to Wetton circular walk 

The Peak District & Derbyshire

A scenic walk from Ilam Hall and Park that goes via the River Manifold and River Hamps, taking in stunning views of limestone rock formations on the way.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 10 (km: 16)
A view taken by the river through the trees across the stone bridge opening out into parkland, with views of Ilam Hall in the distance.
Place
Place

Ilam Park, Dovedale and the White Peak 

The White Peak, including Ilam Park, Dovedale, and Hamps and Manifold Valleys

Ashbourne, Staffordshire

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You could choose a cottage nestled beneath Mam Tor, a bunkhouse in the Edale Valley or the Dovedale Valley.

The exterior of Mam Farm, Derbyshire

Mam Farm 

In a secluded spot with incredible views of the Peak District, this cosy stone cottage is the perfect base for an outdoor adventure.

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.

Path leading to Ilam Bunkhouse, Peak District

Ilam Bunkhouse 

A large bunkhouse on the Ilam Park estate with the formidable hills and rocky outcrops of the Peak District nearby.

Things to see and do

Daffodils bloom outside the Hermitage at Kedleston Hall
Area
Area

Peak District and Derbyshire 

Historic houses, open countryside and the spectacular Peak District make up this varied part of the Midlands.

A rugged landscape of stone and bog with hills stretching into the distance

Walking in the Peak District and Derbyshire 

Discover the best walking routes around the Peak District and Derbyshire for walkers of all abilities, from peaks and lakeside paths to expanses of moorland.

A grand, classical stone mansion with a domed roof and curving staircase leading to a pillared front

Houses and buildings in the Peak District and Derbyshire 

Discover the array of houses and buildings to visit around the Peak District and Derbyshire, from historic mills to ornate Elizabethan wonders.