US F
September 2021
We loved staying at Andlestone.
The chapel is charming and has a very homely feel to it. The airy kitchen/dining/sitting area has everything you need, including extras such as books, games, and DVDs for those rainy times (this is the UK after all ). The bedrooms are tastefully furnished, and after insisting on trying them all, our 7-year-old can attest that the beds are very comfy. He also enjoyed his daily visits to the playground/football field which is just across the road. What we also found particularly handy is the spacious entrance hall and its abundance of coatracks. They made it easy to keep things tidy and organised after a day out.
Birchover as well as its neighbouring villages are beautiful and offer varying opportunities for walks and a bit of rock climbing/cave exploring. We enjoyed popping by The Druid Inn and The Red Lion for some dinner, a pint or cream tea.
As for getting around the area, we can recommend using public transport. We didn’t have a car but there was really no need for it. The bus between Matlock and Bakewell comes past Birchover every 2 hours and is very reliable. In Bakewell there are more buses you can change onto if you want to explore other areas of the Peak District.
All in all we had a wonderful week in Andlestone. It has everything we needed, and more! The only negative is that our 7-year-old keeps asking when we will go back. Luckily us grown-ups wouldn’t mind at all