Our 2 Award winning eco barn conversions for self catering breaks at Troutsdale Farm, nr Leek on the Sourthern Edge of the Peak District National – offer a chance to revive, refresh, to just get away from it all, or meet up with family and enjoy precious time together. Sleeping up to 6 or 10 (or 16 in total)
With stunning views over open countryside, Tittesworth Reservoir and The Roaches they offer peace and tranquillity in a rural setting all year round.
But in the month of February the first signs of spring can be enjoyed with the lengthening days and spectacular walks in the area.
We are fortunate to be centrally located between 3 nationally renowned areas in this country for magnificent snowdrops displays that are within easy reach and offer some of the most lovely walks that you can do in this area. The snowdrops attract followers from near and far such is the appeal of these exquisite flowers that herald the start of spring. Delicate and yet at the same time robust they are one of our most loved flowers – whether magically carpeting country paths in the wild or in garden borders. They simply cheer the soul and tell us we have another year of flora in store.
Snowdrops around the peak district villages of Milldale and Alstonfield
Alstonfield and Milldale villages are well known for their various sites with vast quantities of snowdrops in a natural setting in some of the most lovely scenic countryside around the Peak District National Park.
Hopton Hall in Derbyshire
Open everyday from Wednesday 1st February to Sunday 4th March 2012.
The current Hall can trace its roots back to the 1400's when it boasted an estate of 3,700 acres, some of which now stands under the Carsington Reservoir. Since 1996, the woodland and its walks have gradually been cleared and restored. This has resulted in wonderful displays of Snowdrops and Aconites.
Rode Hall
open till 11th March and due to the mild weather the season has started early and they are already beginning to appear!
Just over the county border is Rode Hall Grade II listed Park and Gardens in Cheshire which has one of the finest displays of snowdrops in the North West, with over 50 different varieties, set in a magnificent Humphry Repton landscape. The mile long Snowdrop Walk is a perfect morning or afternoon stroll out in the fresh air for the whole family, amidst swathes of cascading white flowers.
