The Duck Pond

the duck pond

What a lovely place for our holiday makers to enjoy the private picnic area in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside just a short walk from South Lodge or Ardsley Cottage. We have loads of wildlife to watch, ducks on the water, birds of prey swooping down and fish and insects in the stream . Across the…

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Our New Garden Project

from the garden to the woodland walk

Behind the front garden Dad planted rows of trees that were meant to be planted around the farm, however they never made it. They provide a good windbreak so we have decided to incorporate them into the garden as a garden walk. So far all we have done is clear the Ivy off the floor.…

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Ardsley Cottage August 2020

“Beautiful house and wonderful location.” Surrounded by fields. Spacious inside and very clean. Hot tub was wonderful. Very relaxing after a long day. Mrs Thorne

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Ardsley Cottage Exceeded Expectations

Lovely cottage for a family holiday – good quiet location with easy access to local pub (less than a mile), shops (between 5-7 miles) and Alton Towers (30 minute drive). Top tip – Sainsbury’s deliver to the cottage – we checked in at 6pm and our shopping was there an hour later. Great communication from…

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Ardsley Cottage Met Expectation

holiday was amazing the cottage was very clean and tidy. we loved our stay, the only thing we had a prob with was the beds they were a little firm for our liking, but others. any like them firm, with the hot weather we found it very hard to get a good nights sleep, oththan…

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South Lodge August 2020

Lovely lodge, lovely area and lovely lovely hot tub!!! It’s a great base for Alton Towers but tucked away in the heart of the country where nature and the rural way of life surrounds you. The garden was just wonderful – we are already missing it – and the peace and quiet was just so…

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South Lodge August 2020

Fantastic cottage with comfortable beds and an amazing garden. We went out for walks directly from the cottage onto the farm estate. Would love to visit again if we get chance. Miss Stockton

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