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Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.

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Exterior
Exterior detail
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.

Ridgehead Farm Cottages were created in 2008 by converting a 200 year old historic barn into 2 luxury cottages, Snipe and Curlew, they are both rated at the top end of 4 star by the tourist board. Set at 1500ft on a 80 acre equine farm within a site of Special Scientific Interest, they offer stunning views and year round peace and tranquillity yet are conveniently located for local amenities and exploring the Peak District. Each cottage has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sleeps 4 so are perfect for families or couples, the 2 cottages can be booked together (10% discount) to sleep 8. With underfloor heating downstairs and in all bathrooms they provide a warm, cosy retreat at the end of the day. EV charger now available for use of guests, has type 2 cable fitting most modern electric vehicles. Charging costs at domestic rates.

Property manager

Jo Bednall

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 55 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Bicycle parking
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Bicycle parking
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden

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Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet Friendly

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, 138 reviews
Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet Friendly

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 55 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the area

Map
Buxton, England

What's nearby

  • Poole's Cavern - 16 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Pavilion Gardens - 16 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Buxton Opera House - 17 min drive - 17.5 km
  • The Crescent - 17 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Devonshire Dome - 17 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Buxton Station - 18 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Parks Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Roaches - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Three Horseshoes Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lazy Trout - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Priory - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 55 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly. located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of Peak District National Park, Foxlowe Arts Centre, and Brindley Mill. St Edward's Church and All Saints Church are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 163 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 163 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 163 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 163 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 163 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Outstanding, great communication, amazing array of kitchen etc. equipment. Lovely setting
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get away

It was a beautiful home from home cottage with everything you need. Comfy beds, lovely setting and great facilities. Jo was a fantastic host, really friendly and welcoming along with her animals who the children adored. It’s a beautiful peaceful location with stunning views all around. Thank you we will be sure to visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Richard B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breathtaking loc

My 7yo and I stayed at the property, there was plenty of room for us and could easily accommodate a family of 4. I’ll definitely be taking my wife back there for a weekend just the 2 of us. The location is stunning. Thank you Jo.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surrounded by beauty

A very comfortable little cottage with everything you need for exploring the Peak District. Horses, chicken's and friendly sheep on your doorstep. Jo is a very laid back host and her communication was fantastic.. we had a lovely stay. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous cottage tucked away in the moors

Stayed here to visit family in both Stoke on Trent and Bolton and this was roughly in between. Had a wonderful peaceful time here and wished we could have stayed longer. Hope to go back again sometime.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Richard Drew

Great couple of days to celebrate my sons 21st birthday!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

martin c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage

Fantastic warm and cosy retreat in an out of the way location. Good access to walks and tourist attractions alike. Had a great 3 days and dog friendly too.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful View

Really enjoyed our stay at the cottage will come again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas stay

Lovely place to stay in a rural setting. The cottage was cosy and warm, and had everything we needed. The only downside was no wifi, but we had a good phone connection so managed with our hotspot. Jo & Clive were great hosts alwsys available and helpful. It is ideally situated for walk, Buxton, Leek and other peak park towns. Would definitely book it again.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property in a lovely location

This property had everything we needed and was perfectly located for the walks that we had planned.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely restful stay

Wonderful location and very friendly hosts. Perfect for visiting Buxton, Bakewell, Longnor and Matlock and others. The cottage was warm and comfortable and had everything I needed. The sheep were very friendly! I would certainly return
Stayed 25 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lalitesh Chandra C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful location

Very good location with excellent views. Property was very clean and host very kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Louise henthorn

Lovely stay

Lovely cottage in the middle of Peak District, very well equipped and comfortable, will stay again !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

Krishna I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely cottage

This is an excellent cottage, located very conveniently to Buxton and Leek and Jo is a wonderful host - cozy and comfortable rooms, warm and a very friendly host. We loved our stay and highly recommend it - on top of all this, the view is to die for!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alicja R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage in a stunning location.

Absolutely lovely place, wonderfully remote yet close to some extraordinary locations.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Buxton barn

Nice property very quiet location, peaceful and relaxing.. will stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed our stay

The host is super, very accommodating.. The property is great. The views sublime.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family break for birthday celebration

Fantastic property in an lovely location. The hosts were helpful and friendly and the stay very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Woke up to amazing views

Lovely warm well equipped cottage in a lovely location. Great value and welcoming host. Would definitely come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is a really beautiful cottage conversion that was originally done a while back but has been updated over the years. It's extremely quiet, very comfortable, very well-equipped (particularly the kitchen - we cooked a full recipe box meal with no problems) and a lovely place to spend time. A basket with some chocolate biscuits and wine was extremely welcome! The location is very rural - this is a farm on the ridge of the hills in the Peak District and so it's always windy and often a bit misty in the mornings as it's so high up. But when it clears, the views are wonderful and it's so peaceful! It was very helpful to be able to charge our EV (electric vehicle) here too and at a very fair cost. There were only a couple of things which could have been a bit better - a bit of time with a feather duster would go a long way, as there was a lot of dust on windowsills, cobwebs in the ceilings, dust collected in the corners of the floor and so on (even by barn conversion standards) but all the important bits were really clean. Also be aware - despite Vrbo saying that Wifi is free throughout, the owners ask people not to stream video because of it being limited each month on a satellite contract, and they even simply turn it off some evenings completely! I do have some sympathy but for a high-end luxury getaway, I don't really feel this is good enough. Mobile reception is excellent, so the owners could look at cellular broadband for wifi. But maybe a digital detox is good anyway!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

judith s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

The cottage is gorgeous with amazing views. The host is lovely and communication was really good. The cottage has everything we needed and we enjoyed sitting outside taking in the views and inside when it got chilly where it was cosy and warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

sadie p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular location

Clea, warm and well equipped
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely relaxing

Wonderful home from home. Fabulous views too .so lovely and peaceful. Jo was lovely ,easy check in .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

Weekend break in a beautiful peaceful area. Cosy cottage with everything you need for a home from home. Lovely touches from the host with wine and bicuits. Lots of places to visit nearby. Would recommended this cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beverley E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Cottage

We had a fabulous stay at Ridgehead. Warm welcome and despite a slight hiccup, which was soon remedied, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Can't wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019