Description:  Welcome to Gingerbread Cottage, a delightful 4* rated period cottage situated opposite All Saints Church in the heart of Bakewell. Lovingly refurbished to a very high standard, Gingerbread Cottage sleeps 4 people in two generous bedrooms. These may be made up as double and a king-sized bed, or a double and 2 twin beds. All fabrics and furnishings have been chosen with care to provide holiday accommodation of a luxurious and individual standard. This charming and cosy cottage is an ideal base for exploring Bakewell, the Chatsworth Estate and the dramatic and unspoilt Derbyshire countryside.
Retreat back to Gingerbread Cottage at the end of your day to sit in the sunny courtyard garden in summer, or in front of the gas fired iron stove in winter. Whatever time of year you visit, Gingerbread Cottage is sure to offer a relaxing and pleasurable stay.
A charming sitting room provides comfortable seating for 4 people in front of the gritstone fireplace with gas burning stove. A television, video recorder and stereo are provided, together with many books and games. A good-sized, beamed kitchen/dining room leads off from the sitting room.
This is a well-equipped, welcoming kitchen with a large table and seating for 4 people. The kitchen includes an oven with 4 ring gas hob, integrated washer/dryer, fridge and microwave. A wood-framed glass door leads up stone steps to the sunny courtyard garden.
A further panelled door leads to a beautifully fitted bathroom with a panelled bath with shower over, hand basin and low level w.c.
Leading off the other end of the kitchen is the staircase to the bedrooms. The lovely front facing bedroom has views over the Church and down over Bakewell. The bedroom is furnished with a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers. The white painted floorboards and pink fabrics give the room a fresh and sunny atmosphere.
The rear bedroom has lovely views over the courtyard garden, across Bakewell and to the hills beyond. The bedroom is furnished with a 5ft King-sized bed (which upon request can be made up as 2 2ft 6in twin beds), and a pine wardrobe. The white painted floorboards and lilac fabrics give the room a calm, peaceful atmosphere.
The sunny courtyard garden gives lovely views over the Bakewell rooftops and to the hills beyond. A sheltered sun-trap, the garden is equipped with garden furniture and a BBQ is kept in the brick shed.
Local Attractions
Gingerbread Cottage is the ideal base for exploring unspoilt Derbyshire. Spectacular scenery, picturesque villages, historic houses and numerous walking, cycling and climbing opportunities have given the region the reputation it justly deserves.
Places To visit
• Chatsworth Estate .... house, gardens, petting farm, adventure playground, shops, restaurants
• Haddon Hall
• Hardwick Hall
• Eyam Hall (in the village that survived the plague
• Peveril Castle
• Castleton Caves
Walking
• Lathkill Dale
• Millers Dale
• Dove Dale
• The White Peak or Dark Peak
• Kinderscout
Climbing
• Froggat Edge
• Stanage Edge
• Derwent Edge
Cycling
• Extensive road and mountain biking opportunities
• The Tissington trail, a disused railway track, cycle hire available
• Derwent, cycle hire available
Water sports
• At Carsington Water (sailing, canoeing and wind surfing) For the young at heart
• The American Adventure Theme Park
• Gullivers Kingdom
• Alton Towers
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