From Kingsley & Froghall Station a 10 1/2 mile trip on an old Steam Engine.  A wonderfull day out for all the family. Why treat the kids and grandad to a trip down memory lane. Another amazing place to visit while staying at Paddock House Farm Holiday Cottages in the heart of the Derbyshire, [...]

  Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football. Every Year during Shove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Ashbourne town center is closed for an historic football match. Thousands of people play each year to gain the most respected title for an Ashbournian person to score the goal. Once the goal his scored the ball may be kept. Often you [...]

Holiday cottages in scenic and historic locations help us get away briefly from the humdrum and stress of everyday routines. Few things can recharge us as refreshingly as a holiday trip to the hills and parks, and to cottages that remind us of a bygone era when life was a quiet flow. And visits to [...]

When you go sightseeing, you have the option to choose a hotel or B&B to stay. Why should you choose a self catering cottage instead? And what should you look for when you select self-catering holiday cottages? One point in favour of self catering accommodation is that you are more likely to be allowed to [...]

Peak District in the centre of England is the first National Park declared thus in the British Isles. It is the second most visited national park in the whole world, next only to Mount Fuji National Park in Japan. Stay at a luxury holiday cottage and go around the Peak District seeing the sights and recharging [...]