Elton Old Hall c1668
Excellent quality self catering accommodation for groups of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 friends and family together
Renovated 17th Century grade II listed Elton Old Hall c1668 EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
in Elton, near Bakewell, Matlock, Derbyshire
Small Village of the Year 2004 & 2007
Near Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Lathkill Dale, Buxton, Matlock and Bakewell in the heart of Derbyshire Peak District National Park
e-mail enquiries to Juliet stay@eltonoldhall.co.uk
ENJOY ELTON OLD HALL
"The perfect country house retreat"
BOOK NOW call Juliet on:
01629 734414
Celebrate together
- oak dining table seating 14
"WOW - Thank you for such a magnificent place. What a fabulous place for my celebration!" (14 adults)
JL, Oxford
Stay together
- six historic bedrooms sleep 14
"Lovely place, brilliantly equipped, lots of nice extra touches, great garden for kids & adults. We all had a fantastic weekend"
(8 adults, 3 preschoolers and 2 babies)
ND, Birmingham
Relax together
- chesterfield leather sofas seat 14
"Everybody enjoyed themselves enormously"
(New Year, 10 days, "baby to 80!")
PB, Fire Service Director, New Zealand
Amenities, Adventures and Activities
Available throughout the year from 995 inclusive.
Friends and families welcome. Friday or Monday arrival.
ALL INCLUSIVE of gfch, hot water, logs for fire, luxury bedlinen, soft towels, initial kitchen supplies.
Discerning Travellers
- ALL relax together on English leather sofas
- SKY, 42" flatscreen TV & dvd player
- Pure DAB radio, ipod player
- wood burning fire, Derbyshire gritstone fireplaces
- flagstone floors, stone mullion windows, oak beams
- ALL dine together at oak table
- caterers (delivery or full diner service)
- takeaway delivery, supermarket delivery
- 6 historic bedrooms
- 3 full bathrooms & showers, 2 cloakrooms
Little Explorers
- trampoline
- slide
- children's garden table & chairs
- play house
- board games, books, dvds
- cot
- highchair
- washer /drier
- bike hire (delivery to Elton Old Hall)
- canoe hire
Young at Heart
- georgian style conservatory in walled garden
- gas fired central heating & hot water
- luxury cotton linen & soft bath sheets
- finest quality sprung mattresses
- deluxe scrabble, Derbyshire monopoly
- RANGEMASTER double oven
- Maytag double fridge/freezer
- dishwasher, microwave
- murder mystery dinner party game
- visiting beauty therapists
Discover Elton
- Elton walking book (16 walks, includes all abilities, 2 to 26 miles)
- Elton wild deer
- historic pubs with real ales
- village history walk
- community village shop (1 mile)
- children's village quiz trail
- village green with hens
- play area with swings, slide, climbing tower
- old tennis court
- rare breed long haired cows & sheep
- nostalgic tearooms (weekends)
- village hall
- bird watching
- village church service
- spectacular views
- cricket matches on village green
Explore within a
few miles:
Bakewell
Chatsworth
Matlock
Buxton
Chesterfield
Castleton
Discerning Travellers
- White Peak walking trail & the Portway
- Lathkill Dale
- Nine Ladies stone circle
- Cycling routes book (copy in Elton Old Hall), hire bikes locally
- Derbyshire fly fishing
- Horse riding
- Golf
- Hot air ballooning
- Clay shooting
- Cratcliff Tor - one of the most challenging gritstone climbing crags
- Chatsworth House & Gardens with maze where "The Duchess" was filmed with Keira Knightley
- Buxton cultural capital of the Peak District
- Buxton Opera House & theatre
- Go Ape! Tree top climbing on wires
- Chesterfield open air market
- Chesterfield crooked spire
- Castleton Blue John Caverns
- Cromford Arkwrights Mill World Heritage Site
Little Explorers
- Family Walks book (copy in Elton Old Hall)
- Catle Ring iron age fort
- Robin Hood's Stride
- Tissington Trail family bike rides (cycle hire)
- Bakewell swimming pool
- Matlock Gullivers Kingdom theme park (ages 2 to 13)
- Matlock Heights of Abraham country park & caverns reached by cable cars
- Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground
- animal handling
- huge climbing frame
- sand and water play
- Bolsover Castle
- Carsington Water outdoor activity centre
- Alton Towers theme park
- Chatsworth Farm Shop (Best Farm Shop & Butchery 2009 National Winners) and tearooms with floor to ceiling glass in barn conversion overlooking Chatsworth estate.
Young at Heart
- 20 walks from Elton Old Hall for all abilities and ages
- Lathkill Dale limestone valley (Natural England's National Nature Reserve)
- Bakewell Show
- Chatsworth Country Fair
- Nine Stones on the Portway
- Bakewell church
- Bakewell pudding shop
- Bakewell museum
- Bakewell cattle market
- village well dressings
- Haddon Hall the finest fortified medieval manor house where Pride and Prejudice was filmed
- 172 bus from Elton to Youlgreave, Bakewell or Matlock
- Eyam plague village
- Eyam Hall & museum
- Hathersage - Little John's grave, Stannage Edge, Jayne Eyre
- farmers markets, local craft markets
- village fetes & festivals
- historic country houses, churches and museums
- Longshaw Estate & country park
- local outlet designer shopping centres
e-mail enquiries to Juliet stay@eltonoldhall.co.uk
ENJOY ELTON OLD HALL
"The perfect country house retreat"
BOOK NOW call Juliet on:
01629 734414
"Thanks for letting us use your delightful house. Everything was just perfect for all our family." (8 adults, 4 children, 1 baby) DS, London