Ashbourne Dovedale National Nature Reserve Hotels

"Cottage was perfect for our break in the peaks. Clean throughout, everything we needed in the kitchen. Very cosy lounge with very comfy sofa and chair. Heating set to perfection.Lovely hot shower and huge bathroom. Peace and quiet. Walks straight from the door. Pollys Cottage across the road for ice cream and pasties. Loved listening to the birds and river from our bedroom which had a comfy bed and soft linen. Host replied quickly on booking and sent information about stay through with instructions. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable long weekend in a beautiful location."

"The kitchen was well equipped, we could have done with a couple of water jugs, but apart from that we had everything we needed. Great to have off street parking for all the cars. The property was clean and well presented "

"The entire holiday experience was perfect from beginning to end. Our host, Ray, was lovely. There to meet us when we arrived and gave us a quick tour. Hardly saw him for the rest of our weekend, but was sure he was available should anything go wrong, or need attention. The cottage was cozy and warm and incredibly clean without being in any way clinical. In fact the place was so warm, we turned the heating off and just used the wood burning stove, which was easy to light, and provided more than enough heat. The pool was astonishing! Completely private, warm and, it seemed, bigger than it looked in the photos. There is also a hot tub spa next to the pool and we spent a lot of time in there too. I really can't rate this place highly enough."

"The bungalow is a little tired but it was very clean, comfortable and spacious for 6 of us. The beds were very comfortable. The scenery 100% made up for everything. Breathtaking. It has its own garden but not secure so if you have little furry escape artist be aware. Would definitely recommend. "

"Lovely home in a quiet corner, the Thorpe cloud hills and stepping stones as close by. A great base for activities. The hostess was great, apologising for the poor mobile coverage. She stays closeby and offered to help in case of anything. It was hassle-free stay as the house was prepared with all we needed."

"This ‘hotel’ is still taking booking yet it is closed down and has been these last three months - avoid at all cost - we booked arrived to find it closed ended up at the Fenny Benton Hotel instead - very nice, good food, good hospitality, polite helpful staff "

"Excellent location and value for money. Really pleasant reception/staff in general. Great for kids "

"The property was comfortable and in very good decorative order. However, we were surprised to find numerous dead flies on the majority of window sills (inside) and on the carpets.There were a number of things missing from a standard inventory. For example oven gloves, salt & pepper, only 2 partially used toilet rolls, an inadequate hoover, no broom, no hair dryer and a bizarre/insufficient supply of cooking knives. It appeared that the place had not been rented for a time or not recently prepared for guests, even though the place was clean and the bedding and towels were fine.Given it was a Christmas rental, it would have been nice to have had a welcome pack and some small decorations (eg a small tree). Finally, we were unable to contact the rental office during our stay and subsequently they confirmed that the office was office was not manned over Christmas."

"Lovely people that run the hotel..made us feel welcome as soon as we walked in with our spaniel..room was very cosy..breakfast was amazing..lots to choose from including a full English..location perfect for tissington trail..definitely going to book again..."