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Two adjacent holiday cottages in the heart of the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. See http://ww See http://www.bakewellholidaycottages.co.uk

27/09/2026

Early Autumn is a great time to visit the Peak District so why not take a look at our latest offers, including half-term and get in touch?

Ribblesdale:
- 4 nights beginning Sunday 25 October were £689, now £550. Save £139.

Shorter breaks and Friday starts are also possible. Please enquire.

29/08/2026

Yes, it was rather wet in Bakewell today!

31/07/2026

Long summer evenings are precious, and doubly so when they are fine and warm as they have been recently. These are some views taken this evening on a short walk in the valley or the river Wye between Bakewell and Haddon Hall.

26/07/2026

The photo below is a favourite spot on old packhorse trail that crosses the River Lathkill on an ancient stone bridge just below Conksbury Bridge and is only a couple of miles from the cottages.

02/07/2026

Here are some atmospheric views of the mist rising in the valleys late on Tuesday evening just on the outskirts of Bakewell.

20/05/2026

These photos were taken earlier this evening on one of my favourite short walks around the unimproved meadows at Hard Rake, just off the back road from Bakewell to Buxton between Sheldon and Flagg. Curlew like this habitat and I often see and hear them up there, although these two were a long way off. A pair of ravens live in the small woodland and were flying around and croaking continually, but I didn't get a decent shot this time. However there was a clump of Southern Marsh Orchids in the bottom meadow. In a few weeks time there should be lots more orchids - mostly Common Spotted so I'll be making a few more visits over coming weeks. There are lots of other wild flowers in the meadows, which are not mowed until late Summer, allowing them to set seed. Today there were lots of Meadow Saxifrage and Buttercups and also a clump of Mouse-ear Hawkweed on an old mine spoil heap.

27/02/2026

The sparkling River Lathkill and Spring flowers in Alport.

25/02/2026

At last a couple of consecutive dry days meant that I could venture out into the countryside that is showing definite signs of Spring. These shots are from a favourite walk along Bradford Dale from Alport upstream to where the spring emerges from a cliff near Middleton. It's a popular route and there is always something to see. The steep sides of the upper valley are looking very different as many of the diseased ash trees that formerly clothed the steep slops have been cut down and it will take a few years before the newly planted saplings take hold. In the meantime it will be interesting to see how the ground vegetation changes with all the additional light. There weren't as many birds as I expected, but eventually I did see a dipper that posed for me and a perching kingfisher that was unfortunately too far away for a good shot.

01/02/2026

With apologies to the Mamas & the Papas:

All the leaves are brown
And the sky is gray
I've been for a walk
On a winter's day

Well actually it was yesterday but here in the Peak District there's always something interesting to see, including on this occasion an old limestone gate post that looks like an alpine peak!

19/01/2026

Spring is almost here. The days are getting longer and the Peak District is always beautiful on a fine day, whatever the season. This photo is of the Bakewell end of the Monsal Trail on a bright day in early February last year. Check out our latest offers in our Hartshill cottage, plan a break and get in touch.

Address

Ribblesdale & Hartshill, Yeld Road
Bakewell
DE451FJ

Website

http://www.bakewellholidaycottages.co.uk/

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