Escaping to the Countryside: Peak District Holiday Cottages
Placed conveniently between Sheffield and Manchester, the Peak District is an ideal escape from the strains of town and city day-to-day living. If you are from Sheffield or Manchester, it’s accessible within an hour going by train or car and a wonderful pick for a weekend break. If you’re travelling from further away, we recommend you can stay in the Peak District for five or six days since there’s plenty to discover and do in the Peak area.
A lot of individuals connect the Peak District with the summer period, yet it’s idyllic in all seasons, and nowhere is the season’s change more accentuated than in the Peak area.
As mentioned earlier, there’s lots of activities in the Peak District. The stunning scenes compel holiday makers out of their accommodation and onto long walks, and there’s a great deal of trails to ramble on - up to 30 well marked walks.
To add to that, there’s also a lot of areas to go fishing in and around the Peak District, particularly the Ladybower reservoir. If you’re not disposed to such physical hobbies, take the car and visit Chatsworth House. At least a few hours at the house is advised, the gardens alone you can idle an hour or two in! Or venture to Buxton for lunch and a walk in their pavilion gardens, or the opera (yes, Buxton has its own Opera house). Finally the villages in the Hope Valley that are picturesque and well worth the visit.
How can one find a place to stay in the Peak area? We strongly advocate renting a Peak District cottage. That way you have the privacy of your own space, and the opportunity to chill out with your family in an affable environment. The best way to find accommodation is to use the internet. Type in a term like “weekend breaks in the Peak District” and one is sure to find a good deal of possible accommodation choices.
