Welcome to Luxury Holiday Homes Derbyshire

During your holiday to the Peak District, if you are looking for a bit of retail therapy in the Derbyshire Dales then there are plenty of options to choose from.

There are many places in the World, which claim to be the birth place of the industrial revolution and Arkwright’s Mill in Cromford, near Matlock Derbyshire, certainly has the right to be on that list as it is regarded widely as the birthplace of the modern factory or ‘mill’ system.

If you like seaside attractions, but not necessarily the sea, then the best thing to do is to head to a town that has seaside attractions, but miles from the sea.

If you’re planning a visit to Derbyshire and the Peak District, then Chatsworth House and Gardens provide a great day out for all ages. There are references to a manor in the Chatsworth area in the Domesday book, back then it was called Chetel’s-worth, meaning “the Court of Chetel”.

The High Peak Trail runs for 17.5 miles from High Peak Junction, near Cromford, to Dowlow, 6 miles south of Buxton.

After a £2m restoration scheme, the Monsal Trail an 81/2 mile stretch of railway line between Bakewell and Blackwell Junction near Buxton, is now open again after over 40 years.

The imposing ruins of Peveril Castle stand high above the pretty village of Castleton in the heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District. Mentioned in the Domesday survey, Peveril Castle is one of England’s earliest Norman fortresses. The keep was built by Henry II in 1176. 



This romantic residence – built by Sir Charles Cavendish in 1612 and completed by his son William – is a fantastic place to immerse yourself in the Golden Age of Chivalry.

If historic houses and stately homes are more your thing then the Peak District & Derbyshire have some of the best in the country with Chatsworth, Haddon Hall and Renishaw Hall.

The Alton Towers Resort Theme Park has an amazing selection of thrill rides and family attractions. Head deep underground and experience the terrifying Nemesis Sub-Terra.

Take a tram ride through time at Crich Tramway Village, home of The National Tramway Museum – an ideal destination for all ages.

If you ever meet somebody who has been to Derbyshire Peak District, it’s highly likely they will have been to or heard of Matlock Bath. And one of the most popular things to do in Matlock Bath is pay a visit to Gullivers Kingdom.

There’s a huge variety of things to do in the Peak District and Derbyshire. With visitor attractions to keep everyone entertained – something for everyone to enjoy!

When you stay in one of our luxury self catering holiday homes in the Derbyshire Peak District, you will be less than fifteen minutes from Bakewell, one of the most popular market towns in Derbyshire.

To the South of Darley Dale is the town of Matlock which is a former spa town situated at a sharp bend in the River Derwent.

Haddon Hall and Gardens is a extremely popular destination for our guests who come to stay in one of our five self catering holiday cottages in Derbyshire.  Haddon Hall is a medieval fortified manor house dating from the 12th century and is owned by the Duke and Duchess of Rutland.