Guests say
Cheshire House is a modern and comfortable cottage in a fantastic location, central to a charming village with easy access to local amenities. Guests have enjoyed the cosy living spaces, quality bedding, and the hot tub feature, despite some concerns over maintenance and cleanliness.
Several reviews mention issues with cleanliness, including cobwebs, dirty towels, and unclean showers. The property seems to require better attention to cleaning detail.
The cottage is praised for its excellent location in the heart of a lovely village, with easy access to pubs, shops, and cafes, although it is noted to be close to a main road and car park.
Guests find the beds comfortable and the living room furniture cosy. However, some maintenance issues have slightly impacted the overall comfort of their stay.
The property is well-equipped but several reviews highlight maintenance issues such as lighting problems, broken fixtures, and a need for better hot tub management. The presence of a hot tub is a positive aspect, but its maintenance is a concern.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property management. Therefore, this category cannot be scored.
About this property
Cheshire House is a wonderful, four-bedroom holiday home settled at the heart of Castleton, a quaint village in Derbyshire. Perfectly located close to shops, pubs, and restaurants, this charming property is ideal for families, friends or couples looking to explore the countless wonders dotted throughout the magnificent Peak National Park. Park up off-road, with space for 2 cars before you step into your welcoming new abode. Entering your new home, be immediately embraced by warm, inviting décor, and get to work in the fully-equipped kitchen. Here, the chosen chef can cook up delicious home-cooked dinners that can be tucked into around the dining table, before you and your loved ones kick back and unwind in front of the electric fire in the plush sitting room. When the sun is shining or the evenings warm, head outside to the enclosed courtyard, where you can savour a glass of your favourite tipple or a spot of stargazing in the outdoor hot tub. When the night draws to a close, head upstairs and choose between four beautifully-appointed bedrooms; a super-king and king-size, each with en-suite shower rooms, along with a double and a single. Begin your day with a rejuvenating shower, savour a morning coffee, and then set out to explore your local area. Greet the morning with a scenic walk through the rolling hills and lush green countryside that surround Castleton, taking a stroll along the Peakshole Water, before you head back into the village to explore all it has to offer; from ancient churches to the awe-inspiring Peveril Castle. Take a tour of the brilliant nearby spot of Treak Cliff and Speedwell Caverns to witness amazing crystals, stalactites, and stalagmites, or for something more relaxing, indulge with a traditional afternoon tea at the Bakewell Tea Room. Chatsworth House, home of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire is within close proximity to Cheshire House and there is a Peak District hop on hop off open top double decker bus that can take you to Chatsworth House and many other places of interest. Venture further and marvel at the stunning Georgian architecture of Buxton's town centre, whilst being sure to visit the breathtaking limestone caves of Poole's Cavern. For even more activity, embark on a scenic hike up the National Trust landscape of Dark Peak, where you can bask in the unspoiled beauty of the Hope Valley. Bring your loved ones to make memories in the Peak District at Cheshire House.
The outstandingly beautiful Peak District village of Castleton is situated at the top of the Hope Valley, on the doorstep of some great walking country. Steeped in fascinating history, the village boasts the Norman Peverill Castle Keep which is in a commanding position keeping an eye on the village and the National Park. The village is a draw to walkers and all manner of outdoor enthusiasts wanting to follow the paths, conquer the Winnats Pass or have a go at caving. Castleton is world-famous for its visitor caves and the beautiful semi precious stone Blue John which is only found and mined here. Castleton has a fabulous array of interesting little gift shops, pubs, tea rooms and an excellent Visitor Centre with its small museum explaining life in the Hope Valley, plus the Christmas lights and festive activities are very popular with visitors during December. Nearby are the pretty villages of Edale, the start of the Pennine Way, Hope and Hathersage with its seasonal outdoor swimming pool. Enjoy a day out at Alton Towers or visit the impressive Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall. Also within easy reach are Buxton, Matlock Bath and Carsington Water, while further afield are the market towns of Ashbourne and Leek.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 1 x super-king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x king-size en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x single.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Cloakroom.
Kitchen.
Dining room.
Sitting room with electric fire
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
Smart TV and WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Off road parking for 2 cars.
Enclosed courtyard with hot tub and fire pit.
Sorry, no smoking.
2 well behaved pets welcome with a supplement of £25 per pet per holiday.
All pets should to be kept on lead outside the house as premises are not completely enclosed.
Shop and pub 0.1 miles
Nearby points of interest
- Ladybower Reservoir
- Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
- Weston Park Museum
- Kelham Island Museum
- National Emergency Services Museum
- Sheffield Winter Garden
- Sheffield Hallam University
Reviews (11)
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Andy
We had a brilliant family week and the location for central Castleton is brilliant. But the property is needing some TLC. Most kitchen utensils were provided - but we are glad we brought our large wok for cooking for a family of 7. There's no garlic crusher and an additional chopping board would be good. It might be worth sharpening knives or providing new ones as the ones provided are woeful. Not a massive issue to us, but there's no gate on the fence facing the public car park which could be a close call for potentially escaping dogs when front door opened. The front door supporting brace needs replacing as it is broken and you have to lean on the door to close it. There is no key for the side patio doors (that we found). The stable door at the rear does not close properly unless you really push it and lock the door from the inside. This is annoying if you are sitting outside. It becomes dangerous for little children and their fingers. No light bulb in small room and no replacements or spares anywhere. Dishwasher needs salt to be provided - there was none that we found, so it often didnât clean very well. Tumble dryer - doesnât dry clothes completely dry. Accessible electric cables/wires under tv are not only visible and unsightly, but grabbable by a child unless really supervised. The welcome book is lacking any real details about managing the property itself. The bins - although it canât be helped - were 3/4 full on arrival. There is also a lack of details for bin day collection point. I placed the green bin in the car park, but luckily I saw the bin crew at 6:30am and they said they only collect from the roadside. There is no hot tub information/ upkeep details what so ever. Luckily, we knew we had to add chlorine as the slow release container floating around had run out by Wednesday. Who knew you had to remove this when in use? I can only compare to other places I've been where staff visited twice a day to check levels. It shouldn't be down to guests to manage the safe use of a hot tub, with no instructions. There are no spare bedding or pillows (its stated beds can be pulled apart if needed which is great, but there are no extra duvets provided) there is also an under sheet missing. The curtain in the living room is annoyingly short. Cleaning, just generally could be better. It seems a surface clean is done, rather than a thorough turnover. There are cobwebs and spiders in most room corners, the worst place being above the kitchen fridge. Bathroom window is in need of repair (there was a note on the window) however the bathroom door in the same room also doesnât close properly. In addition, the toilet seat is moving and needs to be fixed/ replaced. King size bedroom en-suite shower doors donât close completely, and tray floods - due to blockage. Stairs are loud and need new wedges, difficult to move up and down the stairs at night time without waking others and one gets a sense that the stairs are going to collapse! Security for dogs and young children in the garden is concerning given the proximity to the main road and it is fortunate we were fastidious in supervision. We had to move any wood lying around to form a barrier to deter them from escaping, especially towards the car park side. There were many screws lying around in the rear pebbled area that we picked up following construction of the welcome cover to hot tub. It seems a missed opportunity to encompass the fire pit and grassed area along with the pebbled area into a wholly securely fenced area. The seating area along the fence in the pebbled area, along the roadside, by the hot tub is a great idea, but it is too high. It needs to be halved in height to sit comfortably on. This is by far the main area we used A seat leg was broken on the arm chair in the living room by window. We ended up balancing this many times so it could be used. The oven has a weird funny smell when in use Castleton experienced a massive power cut during our stay, so the burglar alarm needs resetting as it was beeping and there was an issue rebooting the WiFi and TV but we conquered that eventually. I come back to the Welcome pack, there were no instructions how to do any of this. A clock would be nice on the fireplace in the living room. It takes two adults to lift the hot tub lid on and off. Actually 3, the first time we used it we leant the lid against the fence, but it dropped down the back and it took 3 adults to get it out (2 in the spa). Whilst the lady cleaning the hot tub was utterly pleasant, she arrived at around 8:30am, but check out is at 10. The hot tub was being drained by before 9am, which didnât allow any use for the morning of departure had we wanted to. Fortunately we didn't, but we were just not expecting anyone so early. Again, I come back to the welcome pack (lack of) information if 8:30 am is the norm.
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Lyndsay
My dog escaped through gaps in the fencing 3 times, the peoperty is on a busy main road (had read a review to say this had been sorted, which it definitely has not)! So had to use items from inside the house to keep my dog from escaping and safe, then was accused of leaving the items outside when we left which we hadn't, as i personally took them in, someone took photos of this on our last day before we even left the property, as they came to do something to the hot tub before we had even left! Cobwebs everywhere in the house, found someone elses clothing behind the sofa. Shower kept blocking. The kitchen tap was faulty. Very small courtyard, no real garden. Was disturbed on day 2 by the cleaners wanting to come and clean as they'd been given the wrong day of us leaving. The hot tub kept getting faults, I had to take out the filters and clean them myself as they were filthy and looked like they had been cleaned or replaced in a long time.
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Alex
The hot tub was great on the first day but unfortunately cold on the second day and we were only staying two nights. Overall it is a lovely house and very centrally located in Castleton so we could access everywhere on foot.