Christmas is coming and the goose and some of us will be getting fat, with all that lovely Christmas fayre we all love. Why not plan to visit Derbyshire for a winter break after Christmas  to blow away all those … Continue reading →

The National Trust is a charity founded in 1895 with the mission to preserve heritage and cultural sites in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Owning more than 200 sites, it has a stewardship over 1,000 square miles of countryside that … Continue reading →

The Y Not festival returns next weekend, on 29 July, at Pikehall, Derbyshire. It’s in its 10th year to look at it – if you’re visiting the region, why not drop by and see if you can get a day … Continue reading →

Saturday the 25th June 2016 at Offcote Grange is our second ‘Poetry in the Garden’. Part of the long standing Ashbourne Festival. Start time 2.30pm. Ticket Prices £7.50.  Large amount of  of road car parking available. Roy Marshall is the … Continue reading →

Why not come visit or stay in Derbyshire in June and enjoy the Ashbourne Arts Festival! The festival includes a wide variety of activities and events for all the family, including music and poetry competitions and workshops, art exhibitions and … Continue reading →

I booked Hillside Croft for my birthday celebration with my husband, children and grandkids. The accommodation was to an extremely high standard throughout and the surroundings were stunning. Everybody remarked how clean and well equipped the rooms were and the … Continue reading →

Special Offers for the weeks, mid weeks  or weekends   from May to July in Hillside Croft  or Billys Bothy sleeping 10 to 16.  Now on offer with 10% off normal prices, mid weeks, and 5%  off weekends or full weeks. … Continue reading →

Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday 9th and 10th February 2016 will see the amazing spectacle of Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, Derbyshire . Come and watch as the ball is tossed up at 1.00pm each day at Shaw Croft and … Continue reading →

For the first time this year we have a pair of Canada Geese nesting on the pond, with our regular pairs of ducks and moorhens- cant wait for the event.

This week we had the pleasure of providing a mad hatters tea party at Billys Bothy