Honeystone

Honeystone is in an excellent location for exploring the southern part of the Peak District, the Roaches, and Churnet Valley Railway.

Also it's only 5 minutes walk to the local village pub. This lovely clean cottage had everything we needed including comfy beds, a well equipped kitchen and wood burner and central heating. We were really pleased to see that the outside seating had been replaced. The owner was very helpful and responded quickly to queries. We would recommend this cottage to you.

This was the perfect setting for our family gathering.

We occupied Honeystone and Goldcrest both of which were clean, well appointed, spacious and comfortable. We all enjoyed the accommodation and appreciated the speedy response to any needs we reported, from the owners who live on site. The country setting was perfectly placed for local walks and day trips. The short walk to reservoir, visitor centre and play area, and even shorter walk to the excellent Lazy Trout pub were an added bonus. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

We all loved staying at the property.

The owner was really helpful, facilities exactly as described, house spacious and clean. We had everything we needed. Very happy with our stay.

Wonderful holiday experience, great welcome pack, loved the attention to detail and felt totally relaxed from the first day, thankyou

The outside seating was not as advertised.

Bench not chairs. They are ready for replacing as in a poor state. Forgot to mention to owner however one small slab on path loose.

We had a great weekend here , it is a lovely place warm and welcoming, we will recommend to our friends and family to come and stay here, thank you.

The cottage was so clean and tidy, and there was plenty of space with lots of comfy pillows and soft towels.

The location was unbelievably peaceful, yet just a quick 10-minute drive from towns and attractions. I had the pleasure of meeting Jason & Suzanne, who were both so welcoming and a joy to chat with. The kitchen was stocked with plenty of utensils and pots and pans. It would have been even better if there was some coffee & milk, but a short trip to the shops took care of that. All in all, it was such a lovely experience that I would definitely recommend to others!

Great place in a great location.

Well equipped and located within easy reach some wonderful places. Owners very helpful too.

Loved our stay at Honeystone.

The property is superbly located for exploring the Roaches and the wider Peaks, as well as being a short walk from a fantastic pub for a hearty meal after a day exploring. Communication with the owner before our stay was great, and the property is well equipped and comfortable. Our 10 year old was able to enjoy his evening gaming and chatting with friends with the WiFi generally behaving (I know this is a consideration if you have kids). Even though there are three properties here, there’s loads of space and parking so you barely notice. I can thoroughly recommend this property, and we very much look forward to returning

We were 4 adults and 2 children and were very happy with the cottage and enjoyed our stay despite the weather.

After arriving the owner Suzanne called round to check we had everything we needed and when I mentioned something (I had forgotten to bring) she returned within minutes with it in hand; for which I was grateful. The only thing I would say - as stated in the listing, the Wi-Fi can be iffy but the only problem we had was when trying to watch the Euro England game, the TV was constantly buffering (obviously the whole of England was using Wi-Fi!! - the rest of the time we had no problems at all with the Wi-Fi.

I booked honeystone for a long weekend to celebrate my wife's 30th with a group of friends.

Communication with the owners was fantastic, Suzanne was on hand to answer any of my questions prior to our arrival. The property itself is lovely, it was nice and clean and perfect for our weekend. The kitchen is well stocked with equipment and having two fridges and freezers was ideal for the size our group. The area itself is beautiful, we were treated to a barn owl hunting in the meadow outside of the living room window every evening. We also very much appreciated the complimentary bottle of wine and chocolates!

Great place, great location, very helpful owner.

would recommend

Absolutely loved our stay at Honeystone.

Clean, well equipped kitchen. Nice and peaceful lovely views. Owner welcoming, friendly and gave us excellent directions in getting there. Personally would have preferred a larger bed in main bedroom. Outside furniture needs updating. Excellent local pub the Lazy Trout ate there twice.

Great place for a relaxing holiday.

Easy to get to, lots of parking and ticks a lot of boxes very good value for money.Host very kind and helpful. Downside- shower fitting in the family bathroom slightly loose so water spraying in all directions from the base.

The perfect base for my friends and I to explore the local countryside and visit a variety of interesting places.

Mrs Reaney was very welcoming and solicitous.

The accommodation is in the most beautiful place.

It is an easy walk to the reservoir and play area. The barn has everything you need, including 2 fridges and 2 freezers. We had a great time and the hosts were lovely. we hope to return next year.

Well equipped cottage in a lovely location with beautiful views over countryside.

Ample parking alongside 2 other cottages also rented out. Only other feedback is that the kitchen lighting was a bit low, and the provision of maps and tourist info (which were in other houses we stayed in last year) would have been useful. Otherwise, would recommend.

The cottage was superb, and the owner was so lovely!

She came to introduce herself on the first night and asked was everything ok. We will definitely be going back, we loved our stay. Thank you :)

Comfortable accommodation in a lovely area.

Welcome flowers, wine and chocolates much appreciated. Would have liked a list of suggestions for places to go in the area in the area, although owners son did give us a few suggestions.

Very clean, friendly, warm and welcoming.

Honeystone is a beautiful cottage, so warm and welcoming.

We were 5 ladies who hadn’t been away since before the pandemic so getting away to here was just what was needed. Lovely owners who checked everything was ok.

Lovely cottage, great location, 10 minutes walk to pub which serves good food.

Warm, comfortable and well equipped. Great location for walking

Beautiful cottage set in an equally beautiful village.

Honeystone is well-equipped and spacious.It is within easy reach of many places to explore, not least the nearby Tittesworth Reservoir which has a fantastic play area and an abundance of birds to watch. I highly recommend a visit to the Heights of Abraham where there is plenty to see and again it has two fab play areas. Please have a big bag of change to pay for parking as most locations don’t currently take card (correct at time of writing). The owner of the cottage was on hand to answer any queries. We will be back!

Honeystone Cottage was everything we expected.

We had no serious complaints and only a couple of constructive observations (see below). The cottage was larger than we had expected, and it sleeps up to six very comfortably. Contrary to some other reviews, we found the beds very comfortable. We were there in August, so we can't comment on the heating. But the water was hot and the showers were excellent. The downstairs living area was comfortable although we didn't try the wood-burning fire. The adjacent cooking/dining area was very spacious and all the kitchen equipment was more than adequate, including cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery and basic essentials. Outside, the courtyard between two of the three cottages provides more than enough parking. Meerbrook is a short walk from the cottage and we ate twice at the Lazy Trout in the village. On the first occasion, we were not too impressed with the standard of the food. But the second occasion was a transformation. Excellent. The Three Horseshoes is an alternative pub at the junction with the A53. It about a mile and a half away—too far to walk, especially in the dark on the relatively narrow country road—has better food in our opinion. The car park is large and it's a good choice if one of the party doesn't mind driving. On the slightly negative side, the lighting in the kitchen/dining area was a bit gloomy and a few more lumens would be appreciated. However, the big problem with the cottage is the very poor wifi, despite the presence of a range-extender in the kitchen. Most of the time it was unusable and one of the reasons could have been that all three cottages were occupied and the number of people using the already inadequate wifi could have overloaded the feed. Two of our party had work to do, so the poor internet service was a disappointment and an inconvenience. To make matters worse, cellular reception is poor from Vodafone, although excellent from EE (which were the only services we had access to, others may differ). We had taken a Vodafone 5G Hub, with unlimited data, and this would have been the answer if the signal had been other than poor. Anyone with a similar EE hub would have been been in clover. In view of the sleeping capacity of the cottages, a professional broadband installation with a business-level service would more than repay the relatively low investment. All in all, despite the two minor quibbles, this cottage exceeded our expectations and it proved to be excellent value for money. We would definitely return, despite the rainy week which kept us indoors a lot of the time.

We had an amazing time at Honeystone and met all our need as a family of 5, the property really did exceed our expectations in every way.

It was great to arrive somewhere and to feel instantly at home and be really impressed and please that you have made a good booking. The chocolate and wine on arrival was a lovely touch and the personal welcome we received once we were settled in was great. The farm was extremely peaceful, and we enjoyed meeting the cows and sheep, it was the perfect location to get away form it all and forget about the rest of the events of 2020.

Cottage was brilliant had all the things you need to make our stay comfortable.

Excellent pub the Lazy Trout 5 mins away food was great ! Walks from the door step too. Nice welcome gift from the owner's too.

Lovely welcome in person by the owner, very helpful.

.. flowers, chocs and wine too. Thoughtful addition of anti bacteria wipes, spray and hand gel aswell as soap at every sink. Excellent deco, comfy beds etc.

This is a brilliant cottage.

Clean, comfortable and well located for exploring

A beautiful cottage which was well decorated and very comfortable.

The owner left chutneys and wine and a beautiful vase of roses to greet us. The cottage was also decorated with lovely Christmas decorations and a beautiful tree! So lots of nice added touches. Only small suggestion would be to have a better wine opener and to provide tea towels. Wifi wasn't brilliant but I know it's being looked into - good not to always be on social media though :-) We had a lovely stay and enjoyed the ease of getting out for walks. Great time and place for family and friends to reconnect.

Had a great family holiday in this cottage .

We have used Sykes Cottages to book cottages many times . We will be back .

Great cottage, lovely location Comfortable with everything we needed for a weekend break with friends

The cottage was the perfect place to meet with friends.

It was in a stunning location, had a great pub on its doorstep and comfortable for us all. Thank you.

Cottage was better than in the pictures.

Lovely owner and welcoming community.

Spacious warm centrally heated, barn conversation, well appointed with washer/drier which came in handy as weather was a bit rainy on our weeks stay at end of May.

The underfloor heating in the kitchen made the flag stones cosy under foot, but couldn't get under floor heating in the livingroom to come on. The owners lived on site which was reassuring and Susanne was welcoming and left a bottle of wine, flowers and choccolates for our arrival. She also very kindly brought over a jug of milk to get us started when we arrived. The accommodation was overall clean and comfortable, but a few areas need some more attention, the stair carpet was quite dirty, a high traffic area which I appreciate is hard to keep clean. Notably we all took our outdoor shoes off at the door and walked about in our stocking feet. The cushion covers in the living room need washed and the flat cushions replaced. The mattresses on the beds were clean and all had protectors on them with clean white fresh linen, but all were uncomfortable, soft with very little padding between the springs which were pronounced when sleeping. I slept with a doubled-up duvet below me to try to cushion the springs. The accommodated was very well situated in the pretty little village of Meerbrook with village green for the kids to kick a ball about and play withe frisbees. The Lazy Trout pub in the village gave a us a lovely, well priced Sunday dinner, which I booked well in advance as very busy and people being turned away. The Tittsworth reservoir and country park was 15 minutes walk down the road and was a regular haunt for us as had a lovely cafe & shop for ice creams overlooking the reservoir. A circular walk around the reservoir into Leek took us around 5 hours. The Roaches (craggs) were 2.5 miles walk across the fields from the accommodation or 10 minutes drive away and were a popular evening spot for us, as enormous rocks for the boys to 'boulder' on. Lots of climbers too and a great view point from Hen Cloud only 10 minutes to the top, with views across the peaks valleys below. A longer walk to Luds Church Chasm took us 5 hours. I would recommend this accommodation and if the areas mentioned were addressed I would given it 5/5.

The cottage was lovely, plenty of space and facilities were great.

Location was ideal, with a pub within walking distance and a reservoir nearby that had a nice walk around it. Wine and chocolates on arrival was a nice welcome.

amazing place, so relaxed had everything you needed for a break away.

the owner was lovely, she came round the day we got there and was talking us through things and letting us know about everything. cottage had everything and was well equipped. it felt like home

Highly enjoyable stay.

Cottage was immaculate, area was beautiful, and hosts could not do enough for us! Would recommended to anybody, and would definitely return. Thank you so much.

Really enjoyed break and close to attractions for young children.

Honeystone is a beautiful cottage fully equipped for a family to stay in and enjoy the amazing countryside on its doorstep.

We had young children and the cottage suited their needs perfectly, they especially loved the neighbouring fields with animals in. We will definitely be back!

Lovely location, fantastic owner - very informative and helpful - comfy!

The only issue we had was that the main bathroom shower was hard to contain and it was hard to not soak the floor. We would definitely go back, thank you for the welcome chocolates and wine

The cottage was lovely and very well equipped.

Beds are super comfy. Owner on site and very helpful. Would definitely come back again

Really easy check in and extended late check out, which we really appreciated.

Went above and beyond expectations as so friendly and helpful. Supplied us with an extra cot and high chair which cut down on packing! Chocolates and wine on arrival which were welcome! A lovely property to stay in with everything you need!