Hillside Cottage

Hillside Cottage Beautiful Character Cottage With Rolling Countryside Views - A Place To Stop And Take A Breath. Cosy 135 year old Character Cottage in Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

A real tucked away retreat in the countryside with nearby pubs, cafes and boutiques with easy access to Peak District attractions and outdoor pursuits. This charming and relaxing cottage one bedroom cottage has boutique style interiors with a Scandinavian design twist and lovingly restored character features. This 135 year old bijoux little cottage with Scandinavian influenced design and top quali

ty fittings throughout is lovingly restored with plenty of character features. Warm and welcoming it has everything you need for a very comfortable and relaxing stay. Featuring a peaceful, spacious and airy double bedroom with exposed beams, high ceiling and a skylight window letting in lots of natural light and sunshine. A comfortable and chic Laura Ashley king size bed with a lovely coil sprung mattress, luxurious mattress topper, fluffy pillows and high quality bed linen for a peaceful sleep. A fully equipped kitchen with Smeg appliances, including dishwasher, microwave and washing machine. The cottage also has a beautiful and stylish modern bathroom with freestanding sink and powerful shower, as well as nice fluffy towels and complimentary toiletries. The cottage has everything you need for a perfect holiday and all the little extras like hair dryer, ipod dock, ironing board, Wi-Fi, DVD player, internet enabled TV and books to read. A home away from home. Guests often comment how spotlessly clean the cottage is and what an amazing tucked away retreat feeling it has. Hillside Cottage is in a peaceful country location with amazing views of rolling countryside. Enjoy the fantastic sunny garden with birds tweeting and cows parading on the field opposite. The sunny South facing garden is a real suntrap with all day sunshine and lots of wild birds and butterflies. There is a table and chairs to sit with a glass of wine and enjoy a sunset. In the autumn you can watch the beautiful autumn colours of the trees on the fields opposite. In the winter you might be lucky to get amazing snowy fields or a frosty morning views from the cottage. This is a beautiful tucked away little cottage. Just bliss. Wirksworth provides an ideal base to explore the Peak District at any time of the year, with plenty of walks straight from the front door and close proximity to High Peak Trail and Carsington Water for cycling, canoing and walking, as well as close to stately homes of Chatsworth and Haddon Hall. It is easy to just enjoy a lazy day in the town sampling great cake and coffee in one of the independent cafes in town with a newspaper and a stroll around the quirky and historic narrow lanes and streets of Wirksworth. St Mary’s Church, the Star Disc and the old hidden footpaths around The Dale and Greenhill for local heritage and architecture. Plenty of cultural activity in the town with an annual arts festival, open gardens, spring carnival, well dressings, open air cinema screenings and music nights in the pubs. Wirksworth has fantastic amenities with independent shops, butchers, bakeries, antique and vintage shops, cafes, micro-brewery and a French restaurant and local pubs. A boutique cinema 'Northern Light' offers a great night out with tapas platters and organic wines and beers available. A weekly town market, local deli, ‘Traidlinks’ Fairtrade shop and a monthly Farmers market ensure you can sample tasty food & drink from local suppliers with lots of fair-trade, organic and local goods.

We agree. The town is lovely in the summer 🌞https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/this-charming-derbyshir...
20/06/2026

We agree. The town is lovely in the summer 🌞
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/lifestyle/outdoors/this-charming-derbyshire-town-on-the-edge-of-the-peak-district-is-one-of-the-first-places-you-need-to-explore-as-summer-approaches-8746107?fbclid=IwRlRTSASjUBJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKrw69-MrW24vcX5a1n2FyLeSpszriNY77nDqb6zZmc2EUgB8xZhqmoQPsQQ_aem_J96Zv6yjunJ-Ahw8FHvjMg

These are 11 reasons to visit this scenic town on the edge of the Peak District – a perfect day trip destination for those wanting to explore one of Derbyshire’s prettiest places as summer approaches.

Great way to see the sights 👇🏼
19/06/2026

Great way to see the sights 👇🏼

The Peak Sightseer officially starts today! 🚌☀️

Hop on board and explore some of the Peak District’s most-loved destinations with stunning open-top views along the way 🌿

Plus, don’t forget your exclusive Peak Sightseer offers 👇

🍴 Get 10% off your main meal at The Old Hall (Hope) or The Peak Hotel (Castleton) when you show your ticket.

☕ Enjoy coffee (or tea) and cake for just £5 at Hope Tearooms with a valid ticket.

🥪 Peak Sightseer ticket holders can also enjoy 10% off food & drink Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm* at selected Northern Collective venues in Hathersage:
📍 Bank House
📍 The Little John
📍 Vintners on the Brook
📍 Peak Pizza Co.
📍 Peveril Stores
📍 Castleton Coffee Co.
📍 Castleton Kitchen

*Not in conjunction with any other offers.

No booking needed — just hop on and start your adventure 🎟️

So lush and green at the moment 💚
07/06/2026

So lush and green at the moment 💚

5 reasons to visit Wirksworth 👇🏼
02/06/2026

5 reasons to visit Wirksworth 👇🏼

With its network of narrow lanes and stone cottages, the market town of Wirksworth has all the charm and quirkiness you'll ever need 🏡✨

Did you know:
1️⃣ The town is a magnet for lovers of history and heritage and local traditions include Well Dressing, the ancient ceremony of 'Church Clypping' and an annual Arts Festival 🖼️
2️⃣ Nestled in the charming streets and alleyways are gems including the historic St Mary's Church and Wirksworth Heritage Centre, which tells the story of the town and offers guided walks 👣
3️⃣ Local attractions include the High Peak Trail, The National Stone Centre and Mount Cook Adventure Centre which offers climbing and caving courses, and a huge zip wire! 🧗
4️⃣ The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway offers pretty steam train journeys from Wirksworth to the nearby town of Duffield along an unspoilt valley 🚂
5️⃣ High above the town is the spectacular StarDisc – a 21st century stone circle star chart which illuminates the constellations at night ⭐

Hands up if Wirksworth is on your must-visit list! 🙌

👉 Discover Wirksworth at http://ow.ly/LqNW50IRsTl

📸 Gary Wallis Photography

Wirksworth once was a key route 😊Now busy enough to be buzzing but calm enough to enjoy the country charm
21/05/2026

Wirksworth once was a key route 😊
Now busy enough to be buzzing but calm enough to enjoy the country charm

The Street is the medieval name for the Roman road that crossed the high limestone plateau of central Derbyshire, running southeast from the spa town of Buxton toward modern Derby.

Its course can be traced from visible features and archaeological evidence from Buxton to Longcliffe, just north of Brassington. From there, it is believed to have continued eastward to Wirksworth, where it joined another Roman route that crossed the River Derwent at Milford and followed its eastern bank toward Little Chester, the site of the Roman settlement Derventio in present-day Derby.

A 1723 map of Brassington Moor shows the road’s line from Buxton through Pikehall to Upper Harborough Field Gate, continuing along Manystones Lane and Brassington Lane toward Wirksworth, traditionally associated with the probable Roman town of Lutudarum. Records from 1613 refer to the Brassington–Wirksworth stretch as “Highe Streete.”

The Romans also established farmsteads along this route to support soldiers and local communities, one of which was discovered near Minninglow. Excavations conducted there by Lomas in 1958 revealed the layered agger, or raised embankment, characteristic of Roman road construction.

There is loads of lovely wild garlic flowering in the woods at the moment. So beautiful.
09/05/2026

There is loads of lovely wild garlic flowering in the woods at the moment. So beautiful.

Final Summer and autumn dates available at our cosy cottage for 2 in Derbyshire:Sun 31 May for 2 nights for £200.Thurs 9...
09/05/2026

Final Summer and autumn dates available at our cosy cottage for 2 in Derbyshire:
Sun 31 May for 2 nights for £200.
Thurs 9 July for 5 nights for £435.
Fri 17 July for 6 nights for £450.
Mon 27 July for 5 nights for £435.
Sat 8 Aug for 6 nights for £450.
Fri 28 Aug for 7 nights for £460.
Fri 4 Sept for 3 nights for £300.
Sat 12 Sept for 6 nights for £380.
Fri 21 Sept for 2 nights for £210.
Sat 3 Oct for 7 nights for £400.
Fri 9 Oct for 3 nights for £285.

and Christmas and NY available for £450 per week.
https://hillsideholiday.co.uk/

Our weekly Tuesday market is full of treats 👇🏼
20/01/2026

Our weekly Tuesday market is full of treats 👇🏼

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25 Gorsey Bank
Matlock
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