Sitting on a slightly elevated position above the River Wye and nestling under the hilltop plateau of Stanton Moor, Congreave is a small hamlet consisting of a handful of character cottages, Stanton Old Hall which dates back to 1667 and lots of rich pasture surrounding working dairy farms. Your Bed and Breakfast in Congreave is therefore likely to be in an idyllic rural location with stunning views down over the valley, possibly stretching towards the romantic medieval and enchanting buildings of Haddon Hall.
Also within view of your Bed and Breakfast in Congreave will be a strange shaped sugarloaf hill topped with beech trees. This is Peak Tor, also known as Pillow Hill which was an early Celtic camp or settlement. A short walk from yourBed and Breakfast in Congreave will take you on a footpath where you can still find remains of the dry moat encircling the hill.Staying at a Bed and Breakfast in Congreave will give you access to many footpaths and bridleways that can take you on numerous adventures to explore the wonderful surrounding countryside. Alternatively, you may wish to visit nearby Rowsley which has an old flour mill which still operates and an adjoining craft centre.
Peak Village retail outlet is only a short distance from your Bed and Breakfast in Congreave, as is the northern terminus of Peak Rail from where you can take a nostalgic ride on an old steam train.In the valley bottom beneath your Bed and Breakfast in Congreave you will see the glistening and twisting waters of the River Wye which unite just past Rowsley with the Derwent, before heading down to Derby en route for the Trent.
With the market towns of Bakewell, Matlock, Chesterfield and Ashbourne only a few miles away from your Bed and Breakfast in Congreave, and a varied assortment of outdoor pursuits and indoor activities available in the Peak District, there is no way that you will be bored whilst staying at a Bed and Breakfast in Congreave