Cross View

Cross View has all you need for a perfect holiday: an idyllic location on the village green, a choice of Peak District walks literally from the doorstep, an excellent pub across the green and a warm comfortably furnished home to relax in.

The spacious lounge-dining room overlooks the village green. Its traditional coal fire provides a cosy glow for relaxing evenings in this comfortable, spacious and well-furnished room. There is a TV, DVD player and a selection of children’s toys and books.

The kitchen-breakfast room looks out over the courtyard and the fields beyond. It is well equipped with washer-dryer, dishwasher, microwave oven, electric fan-assisted oven, gas hob, freezer and fridge.

The conservatory has space for boots, buggie etc. Outside there is a fully enclosed garden with a paved patio area and garden furniuture.

Cross View has two spacious bedrooms, one double and one twin. Additional guests can be accommodated on the sofa bed in the lounge. There is a travel cot and inflatable mattresses for children. The twin bedroom faces the green – you can see the birds in summer, the village Christmas tree in winter and the Red Lion all year round. This bedroom has a television.

The double bedroom looks out over fields. As well as this magnificent view, it has a double bed, sofa and ample storage space.

The bathroom has a shower with rain head, sink and WC. It is highly praised in reviews.

Location

Situated in the heart of the Peak District, Cross View offers a wide choice of walks literally on the doorstep. Cressbrook Dale, for example, is famous for its orchids. To see its flowers at their best, visit in May or June, but it is unmissable at any time of year. The village has a shop and the excellent Red Lion pub.

The larger village of Tideswell, five minutes’ drive away, has more shops, pubs and restaurants, as well as a beautiful church known locally as ‘The Cathedral of the Peak’.

The nearest towns are Buxton and Bakewell. Buxton is known for its mineral water, architecture and opera house. Bakewell is a bustling market town with a weekly livestock and general market every Monday. It is also the home of the Bakewell Pudding, and has a range of shops selling pudding made to the ‘original’ recipe.

The area is steeped in history, from stately homes such as Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall to the village of Eyam, famous for the heroic efforts of its residents during the Great Plague to stop the plague spreading to the rest of the Peak District. There is also industrial history in and around the old water mills of Litton Mill and Cressbrook Mill, which powered the Industrial Revolution.

The picturesque village of Castleton is noted for its caves, its Norman castle and the locally mined Blue John Stone, which makes beautiful jewellery.

This is a paradise for walkers and cyclists, with numerous routes to choose from, at a range of lengths and difficulties.