Valley View

We had a lovely stay at the property and the welcome pack for us and our two dogs from Karen and Andy was such a lovely gesture.

The property was excellent, well equipped and had a cosy feel. The garden was really secure also for our dogs to have a roam around. We will be booking to stay again!

This was our second stay at valley view, a lovely clean and welcoming cottage Unfortunately our dog has found he can push through under the netting around the garden onto a very busy road, meaning sadly we cant return

It filled our entire needs and met our expectations.

Beautiful house, perfect as listed.

Well maintained and spotlessly clean. Would definitely recommend for a stay in the area.

loved the cottage and the area, loved the local towns and villages, carnt wait to return

We had a wonderful 7 night stay at Valley View.

The cottage has everything you need and more. The beds were really comfortable. The cottage is ideally placed for trips to Ashbourne, Matlock Bath and Bakewell. Thank you for the lovely welcome basket and doggy treats and blankets. Highly recommended

We had the most glorious weather which enhanced the super stay at Valley View.

Our party of four and two dogs, wanted for nothing. A great deal of thought had gone into welcoming the dogs, and the humans enjoyed a super quality welcome basket. The garden was very secure, which meant we could relax while sitting out and not worry about the pets. We spent a great deal of time outside in sun or shade enjoying the facilities. The interior of the beautiful cottage was comfortable, welcoming and well furnished. A very enjoyable stay. Thank you.

A beautiful well equipped cottage.

All you need for a peaceful getaway. Local to Derbyshire attractions. Would highly recommend

lovely cottage will book again.

Very clean and nice area

The cottage was lovely and clean.

Everything you needed was there. Only 30 minutes from Alton Towers. Would highly recommend.

My family and I ( and the two dogs) really enjoyed our stay at Valley View, found it very comfortable and well appointed.

Parking for 3 vehicles was easily accommodated and the lawned area was popular with the dogs. Highly recommended.

My family have had a lovely stay at this warm and welcoming cottage.

Well located on the bottom edge of the Peaks, 5 mins from Carsington Water and 10 from Ashbourne. Cottage was well equipped…utility room very useful! Would stay again.

We had such a lovely stay at the house!

! It really had everything we needed for a long weekend and was clearly very well taken care of, a comfy and cosy home. As previous reviews say, it’s easier to reverse in to the driveway to allow you to leave, as it is on a busy road. Loved our stay and perfect to explore the local area!

The cottage was spotless clean and bright, everything that could be needed for the week was provided.

Great location with access to beautiful villages and scenic drives. Plenty of options to eat out, the Tiger Inn (5 mins drives) is highly recommended Some road noise, but very easy to ignore once inside. Access into drive a little awkward, but once I remembered to reverse in a lot better

Excellent property.

Only point to make is that it is on a busy road so extreme care is needed when exiting the drive.

Perfect for the whole family.

Decorated beautifully for Christmas. Lots of lovely touches like the welcome pack. The cottage was lovely and warm and the open fire made it feel even more cosy. We would stay again

Absolutely fantastic place.

Very well equipped kitchen. Karen and Andy have done the cottage to a very high beautiful standard. Recommend this place to everyone. Very spacious warm cozy. Pub next door is a bonus and Ashbourne 10 mins drive away.

Valley view cottage one of the best cottages we have stayed in.

The cottage is well equipped and had everything we needed.

It's close to some great walks and other places we visited. The Pub and shop are close by in case you need to eat out or get some last minute provisions. The owner kindly contacted us as there were some fallen trees in the area on our day of arrival.

Thank you for the very generous welcome pack, it was very much appreciated.

Valley View is a very comfortable and spotlessly clean cottage with great WiFi and television. There was plenty of room for four adults and two dogs with all the essentials provided (tea, coffee, toiletries ect) for our stay and our two dogs (bowls, throws ect). You are surrounded by lots of things to do and places to eat, we particularly enjoyed Carsington water, Dovedale and Tissington and had some nice meals at the Tiger Inn in Turnditch and Royal Oak in Mayfield. We will definitely go back to Valley View.

This home was absolutely lovely!

Just what we needed. The extras - such as soaps, games, brilliant hair dryers, good Wi-Fi, comfy furnishings, washing liquids etc and all we needed in the kitchen - made our stay even easier. The basket of essentials were enjoyed too. Thank you. We couldn’t open the bookshelf cupboard so I’m sorry we didn’t hoover the carpets. The top dishwasher shelf kept coming loose - just so you know and needed putting back on the runners. Top tip for the next holiday makers is … reverse back onto the drive to make driving out safer and easier. The property is on a main road which can be quite busy! A great base for exploring Carsington Waters, cycling the tissington trail, plus the lovely villages and towns nearby. Small suggestion would be to add a deep shelf or table in the kitchen - or a counter you can pull down and use as a work surface. We needed a little more prep space for cooking. Would highly recommend.

Very pleasant cottage - well developed.

Well provided for as regards tea / coffee / etc

Well appointed cottage.

Had all we needed. The downstairs bedroom was a bit on the small size with not a lot of storage space.

Great cottage, garden very well secured.

Fab location for exploring the area. We had pizza from the local farm shop behind the petrol station on Wednesday, so yummy. Loved the goodies you left for us

Valley View is a beautifully restored cottage with quality fixtures and fittings and equipped with everything you could want to make the holiday enjoyable.

The welcome basket was much appreciated. Thank you. It made a great base for my 70th birthday and my daughters 30th birthday family get together. The road is quite busy but we weren't disturbed any traffic noise inside although it was quite noisy in the garden and on the patio. You do have to take your time and observe carefully when pulling out due to the speed of passing traffic. The cottage is well situated for the delights of Derbyshire. We steered clear of Dovedale as we know it can get very busy at weekends but NT Ilam Hall, only a few minutes further on, is a delight with ample parking and lovely walks. Carsington Water is great for walks. If you can't mange all the way round then the Millfields car park offers different walks around the far side of the lake. A wonderful break. Thank you

Great location for exploring the Peak District.

Clean and well equipped cottage. Pub next door doesn’t do food on Mondays and Tuesdays but The Tiger 5 min drive away does excellent food and a curry from The Raj in Belper was great and they deliver! Loved the enclosed garden for my dog to run around!

We had a lovely stay, the property provides everything you could need.

Spacious and comfy. Pub next-door was very friendly and had a good drinks selection. The little farm shop up the road stocked nice produce and did good breakfast cobs. A good base to visit Carsington water, Ashbourne, Chatsworth house and Kedlestone Hall. Our only gripe was that as the property is older, it does get very cold overnight. We had our 3 month old with us and had her room thermometer drop to 14.1 degrees in the master bedroom on the first night. We were all very cold and I had to put the heating back on at around 5am. I hadn’t taken an extra thick sleep bag so had to improvise with her layers. We cranked it up on the wall for the following 2 nights before bed to 22 degrees in hope it would hold some more heat and it only dropped to 16.5 at its lowest. Just worth bearing in mind if travelling with children or anyone who feels the cold. It wouldn’t put me off visiting again; I’d just want to know to go prepared with thicker tog sleep bags & warmer pjs for myself.

We had a lovely stay at Valley View, thank you for the thoughtful hamper containing some welcome essentials.

The house contained everthing we required for our long weekend. It was a very cold weekend and we would have liked the house to be a few degrees warmer on arrival but we appreciate that we were able to turn it up. We felt really at home and we would definitely return.

The kitchen was a lot smaller than it looked in photographs.

We struggled to cook Christmas dinner. The kitchen floor was absolutely filthy. I think it had been swept but not mopped. The oven was filthy and it smelt. It was freezing when we arrived as the heating was set to 14 degrees. We feel it should have been on for when we arrived. The fire in the dining room was out of order. There were no flute glasses and if you are there for a celebration (Christmas), we feel this is a must. We did appreciate the welcome pack which was very nice. There was plenty of space in the living room and dining room. The bathroom was lovely as was the big bedroom.

Perfect 2 night stay, THANKYOU.

Booked as attending a party in the village so very convenient for us. Lovely welcome hamper and all necessary utensils etc.

Beautiful home from home break.

Absolutely everything you need. Cosy and comfortable with lovely finishing touches. Unexpected local goods complementary food basket which was well handy. Fabulous break with best ones. Doggy friendly.

We had a lovely few days in this well equipped, comfortable home.

Beautifully presented cottage.

The owners have gone to a lot of trouble to provide a spotlessly clean and well equipped property. There are lots of ‘extras’ - shower gels, bath salts, boxes of tissues, food wraps in the kitchen. Ample cleaning products including dishwasher tabs and washing powders. The welcome basket was most generous and included treats for our dog. The dog wash was a particular asset, along with the dog bowls, blankets, towels etc. The owners have an eye for detail and a knack for making a rental feel like a home. For dog walkers and hikers there are a wealth of well walked, well maintained footpaths that crisscross the village in the immediate area. The only downside (and it isn’t anything the owners can do to change) is the main road outside of the cottage. Yes it is clearly mentioned in the cottage description but we weren’t prepared for just how incredibly busy it is. This road is in constant use by cars & HGVs, most of whom seen incapable of sticking to the 30mph speed limit. The footpaths alongside the road are like having a ‘near death’ experience when walking along them to the village shop/ pubs as the traffic passes so close. We also had the misfortune to be staying when the 3 manhole covers outside the cottage in the road are in need of repair. Just about every passing vehicle hits them causing a very loud bang that rattles through the house. We didn’t need to use the downstairs bedroom which was just as well as the noise in that room was extra loud because the room is right by the manhole covers.

Lovely cottage and the welcome basket contained lots of welcome items.

Its by a main road and could not really hear the traffic apart from the 3 grids right outside that need maintenance as lots of loud kerdunks! From 5.30am. Not the owners fault at all but something to consider. Beds and furniture comfy. Bathroom beautiful.

We stayed in the cottage as an extended family of six adults and a baby as a weekend celebration of our Ruby wedding anniversary.

We found it to be clean, spacious and very comfortable and much appreciated the welcome pack (though I somehow managed to leave the bakewell tart in the cupboard when we left!). There were many things that we appreciated eg the dining table with plenty of space for six adults, the coffee machine AND the pods to go with it and the SMART TV . I think it it a bit optimistic to say there is parking for four cars. W struggled to manoeuvre two cars in the space available, especially as you are trying to avoid having to reverse out onto a busy main road. The kitchen was very well equipped except that we would love to have had more mugs. Six mugs for six adults is minimal and makes for frequent washing up. All in all though, a great place to stay, we would recommend it.

This cottage was stunning.

Beautiful cottage with every modern facility The pictures of the cottage on the Sykes Webb site are a true representation of this superb cottage. The welcome food pack was outstanding as well, Thank you

Welcome basket was a lovely touch, location was great and exactly as described, Valley View was clean, tidy and comfortable with everything you needed.

Lots of space for the dog too and the dog washing station was great after paddling at Dovedale. Would definitely recommend!

Beautiful, Very helpful

Property description was 100% accurate - even down to close proximity of a busy road (which we did not find too intrusive and did not impact our stay at all).

On arrival we found a lovely welcome basket of goodies and a card - what a lovely touch. The property was a delight - extremely spacious, well presented and equipped. We can highly recommend the Nags Head pub next door for food and real ale too (very friendly, quiet village pub).

We had a wonderful stay at Valley View.

The property is beautiful and of the highest standard. It really has everything you would ever need. There was a lovely and thoughtful welcome basket with lots of lovely touches including things for our dogs (for bowls, mats, towels treats etc). I would definitely recommend this. Carsington water is only a 10 minute drive away and is great for dogs. Thank you so much for a perfect stay. Mark, Nottingham.

We were celebrating my husbands 70th birthday and as the adult children and partners don't live local to us, we decided to meet up for the bank holiday weekend, the cottage is lovely, very clean, comfortable , all you need ,everyone of the party loved the cottage, and parking which is a bonus, we had a meal at the black horse which we all highly recommend, a great cottage.

Beautiful cottage.

Spotlessly clean, warm and comfortable. In fact, the beds were the most comfortable we’ve ever slept in! Thoughtful touches on our arrival with a lovely welcome basket and greeting card and the dogs were made extremely welcome with dog beds and towels. Well equipped with everything you could possibly want. Even down to laundry detergent and fabric softener in the utility. That’s definitely a first so thank you!

A beautiful well equipped cottage, very clean and spacious!

The owners very kindly left us a superb welcome basket which was a lovely surprise. The Cottage is in a lovely little village and is in walking distance of a small shop, farm shop, garage and pubs and is in the ideal location for a visit to Carsington Waters and Ashbourne and many other places.

Very well appointed cottage, very clean, comfortable and welcoming.

Helen , the owner, a lovely lady and very helpful. Really can’t fault anything except for the weather.

Lovely property which very good facilities, ample kitchen utensils etc.

lovely rooms and decor. Great location near numerous spots to visit: Kedleston Hall (National Trust), Carsington Water, Bakewell, Matlock and Heights of Abraham. Property is on busy road but that is clearly stated. Had a great stay with family.

Valley View is an exceptional find.

..we couldn't fault it ! Beautifully presented and maintained with A* cleanliness. Made to feel welcome as soon as we entered the cottage both humans and dogs...thank you for the lovely welcome basket for us and for including the Fourpaws in all your efforts to make our holiday as restful and stress free as you have ! Love the super king bed....best sleep for a long time ! The food at The Nag's Head was beautiful and we were made to feel very welcome. Carsington Water has been a favourite of ours for many years along with many of the surrounding villages which hold lovely memories ! Thank you Karen and Andy for everything... we would love to come back ! Christine & Steve Rowley-Corbett, Murphy & Quinn (Springer Spaniels)

We have loved staying at the cottage.

The cottage itself has been very well looked after. It is very clean and has everything you need. It is a great base to use if you want to explore more of Derbyshire. The dog washing barn is a brilliant addition and thank god we are able to use it!! Thank you for having us and we hope to come back soon.

Valley View is perfect for a family holiday.

I cannot fault the cottage. It is spotless and has everything you need. The kitchen is well stocked and the beds are really comfortable. The bathrooms are lovely and it was so nice to sit in the lounge with a real fire after a day out. It is dog friendly and the owners even left bedding, blankets and bowels for the dog. The garden is secure and there is a good driveway for the car. We also received a really nice welcome pack when we arrived. It is in a great location - easy reach of Matlock, Ashbourne, Derby and National Trust properties. Carsington Waters is a beautiful walk and is only 10 minutes away. There is also a good pub next door. The road caused us no issues and we didn't even notice it once in the house. Thank you for a great break and we would definitely book again.

This property has everything you could need.

If you think otherwise then sorry you are being picky. The parking area and grassed area ideal for dogs and children plenty of room for 2 large cars that we had. Yes it’s a main road but easy enough to reverse in and your on route to start your day in the many areas of interest close by. We didn’t use the dog cleaning facility but what an added extra to make life easier after a muddy walk. Thank you for the break we needed

The place was lovely and spacious, clean and everything we wanted and more.

Valley view is very warm and comfortable cottage, we had a lovely family Christmas there, the kitchen is extremely well equip , the added extra like the Bluetooth speaker etc , the large rooms, comfortable beds make a holiday special, the pub next door will let you done if you book an evening meal but the black horse is very accommodating

We spent a very pleasant week in Valley View, it is so well appointed we didn’t want for anything, well maybe a teapot but we managed okay with the cafetiere!

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Valley View is a beautifully and tastefully decorated cottage, comfortable beds, warm and cosy.

The owners have gone the extra mile to ensure their visitors enjoy their stay. We would definitely book again.

Superb weeks stay at Valley View.

The property was very clean and well maintained inside and out. Kitchen fully equipped with quality items, with everything you could possibly need, good sized fridge/freezer. Comfy beds/quality bedding with pillow and mattress protectors, seating very comfy and lovely bathroom facilities with quality towels. Heating fully adjustable and plenty of fire logs. As clearly stated, property is on a main busy road, we found the only room affected by this is the downstairs bedroom on the front but we did not use this, however it is a great room for makeup and hair as its really light with dressing table. There is a ring video doorbell which we assume is monitored by the owners for security which is reassuring but is not audible in the property so guests are not disturbed. Good owner communication from Karen and a very special thanks for the excellent quality alternative vegetarian welcome pack. Would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely stay at Valley View.

The welcome pack was greatly appreciated and the property truly was dog friendly. The cottage is well equipped, with everything we needed for a comfortable stay.

Absolutely lovely stay!

Welcomed to a cute package from the local farm shop down the road. This place literally has everything for a chilled week. Lots of space for a family of 6 and a dog. The pub next door do really nice food and very welcoming. Very close to Dovedale and Carsington Water which is a must to check out. Would definitely come back again. Thank you! :)

A beautiful cottage and every attention to detail to help make our stay comfortable.

The welcome pack was amazing and very much appreciated, unfortunately The noise from the road is advised in the description but we found it extremely loud and at times shuck the building so difficult to sleep especially as it was warm and we needed the window open. ( A note just for the owners please, the wet room drainage did not work very well it appeared the long drain did not work at all and the small square struggled to cope at times )

The property was great.

The only thing stopping me giving 5stars, was the tv. The one and only time I managed to get it on the picture was dark and the sound so low you could hardly hear it. No way of adjusting it as you only had Sky controller. Apart from that we had a good time.

The property was absolutely beautiful, exactly as pictured.

You didn’t need for anything, washing liquid provided in the utility, dishwasher tablets under the sink, the hosts thought of everything. We loved chatting with you to hear about the history of the property and how it was a post office! We’d happily return, the dogs thoroughly enjoyed the walks around the Peak District. Just a genuinely gorgeous place. Thank you.

A fantastic holiday cottage which I would highly recommend.

Very clean and comfortable, especially the beds. Facilities were fantastic, especially the bathrooms, my daughters in particular liked the Bluetooth mirrors. A great selection of books for walks in the area which we used, as well as plenty of other books too. The welcome basket was lovely, nothing was wasted, especially liked the butter and Bakewell tart. The cottage is exactly as the description and pictures show, a home from home.

Due to the location, size and facilities of the cottage, we had a wonderful time with our dispersed family.

For anyone with children, there is a play area and grass within walking distance. There was also a lovely card and welcome pack from the owners which was much appreciated. Would definitely recommend. Many thanks

Valley View cottage was perfectley kept and equipped, it was comfortable and the welcome pack was a lovely touch.

We would definately stay there again and would reccomend it as a perfect place from which to explore the Peak District.

We were so pleased with our stay at Valley View.

The property is absolutely beautiful and it is evident that so much thought has been put into making it a pleasant stay. The decor is lovely and the property was spotless throughout. It had every single amenity we could possibly need and was also well-suited to our furry friend. We received a free welcome basket which was filled with delicious local produce and a personalised card. We would love to visit again and would recommend to others too!