Tick Tock Cottage

General information

Tick Tock Cottage on the edge of Baslow village is about four miles east of Bakewell, close to the centre of the Peak District National Park. Here you can enjoy the very best of the scenery located about a half a mile from the Chatsworth House estate, and near the gritstone crags and moorlands.
The cottage is renovated and maintained to a very high standard in a clean contemporary style - leather sofas, stainless steel kitchen units with solid oak worktops, multimedia entertainment, Sky satellite, 32" flat screen TV, low voltage ceiling lighting.
Fast broadband with both wireless and 1000/10 Ethernet connections to keep in touch with the world and surf if you wish to!
Accommodation comprises open plan ground floor with solid oak flooring through lounge, dining and kitchen.
Two bedrooms carpeted luxuriously. Both with super king size beds which can be prepared as four 6'6" singles if requested. Modern bathroom with both shower cubicle and bath. Toilets on both floors. Gas fired central heating, utility room, cloakroom. Completely equipped including washing machine, tumble drier, freezer, fridge, dishwasher etc ... Travel cot and baby high chair if needed ...
Garden with lawn and herbaceous border. Outdoor table and chairs. BBQ. Patio heater. Secure mountain bike storage. Excellent local routes for mountain bikers, fell runners, and walkers on the doorstep. Gritstone crags and limestone face routes for rock climbers both within a 10 minute drive.
Everything you may need in a Peak District holiday cottage is there ready for you to use as soon as you arrive. Parking for two cars on dedicated spaces in the private driveway. A welcome pack of essentials is provided with compliments. All bed linen and towels provided.
You will be surrounded by magnificent Peak District countryside and share it with abundant wildlife, plants and birds. Obviously you are in easy reach of all the many Peak District attractions. .Whatever your age or interests, whether walking, (many routes from the door), fishing, bird watching, cycling, horse riding, sight seeing, photography or simply enjoying peace and quiet, you will find this a perfect place to take a break.
Baslow provides the ideal Peak District central base from which to visit the many varied attractions on offer. These include Bakewell market town and interesting shopping just 10 minutes away, Buxton spa town and location of the internationally renowned and restored Buxton Opera House. The Hope Valley and scenic Derwent Dams are a short drive.
Close by the magnificent stately home of Chatsworth House (Britain's finest stately home - residence of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire), is only walking distance from Tick Tock Cottage through the beautiful parkland. Haddon Hall near Bakewell and Hardwick Hall are both a short easy drive.
Families (with children of all ages) can enjoy visits to Castleton with the Blue John Caverns and Matlock Bath with its cable cars and Gulliver's Kingdom are about 20 - 30 minutes drive. Alton Towers is around a one hour drive.
Excellent Spar shop is 250m walk from your cottage and large supermarket about 10 minutes drive to Bakewell. All major supermarkets deliver to Tick Tock Cottage from online ordering direct to your accommodation - so you could arrange a delivery to arrive when you are at your cottage. However, a welcome pack of essentials is provided with compliments - the usual milk, bread, butter etc and a local delicacy, Bakewell pudding with single cream.
Enjoy eating out. If at the end of each day, you wish to eat out, there are many good and reasonably priced eating places and pubs within easy reach. Three local pubs are just a stagger from Tick Tock Cottage and have good menus and guest beers.
I've lived nearby for over 44 years and can provide you with local knowledge and tourist information on the Peak District as well as this superb two bedroom self catering accommodation at Tick Tock Cottage. I'll be updating this page with more detail .... in the meantime ... book early for 2012 as we enjoy many repeat visitors ...
Manchester International Airport 1 hour (about 38 miles) Trains - Grindeford 5 miles), Buxton (15 miles), Chesterfield (9 miles)
OPEN ALL YEAR. NO SMOKING. SORRY NO PETS.