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A wooden staircase with a carpeted landing leading to a room with a wooden ceiling and a framed picture on the wall.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a checkered floor, and a staircase leading to another room.
A cozy living room with a stone wall, wooden beams, a television, and a sofa.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a sofa, and a television.
A stone house with a paved driveway, surrounded by greenery and stone walls.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 51938 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Ashbourne
  • Place, Peak District National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dovedale National Nature Reserve
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Alton Towers
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪70 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Ashbourne

Located in Ashbourne, this vacation home is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Dovedale National Nature Reserve and Tissington Hall. .This vacation home is 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from Peak District National Park and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Alton Towers.
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What's nearby

  • Peak District National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dovedale National Nature Reserve - 10 min drive - 3.9 miles
  • Carsington Water - 20 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Alton Towers - 32 min drive - 14.9 miles
  • Chatsworth House - 41 min drive - 23.9 miles

Getting around

  • Whatstandwell Station - 24 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Cottage Kitchen Country Cafe - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Wetton Mill Tea Rooms - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Blueberry Kiosk - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Herbert's Fine English Tea Rooms - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Shires at Alstonefield

The Shires is a beautifully appointed, charming, cottage in the heart of the picturesque village of Alstonefield. A warm and welcoming home from home for up to five guests, an ideal base to explore the Peak District and surrounding area.



The cottage comprises three bedrooms: one super king size bedroom with ensuite which can be configured as a twin on request, and a king size double bedroom and a single bedroom which share a family bathroom. An additional WC can also be found on the ground floor.



As you enter the cottage, you are welcomed into the large entrance hall, leading on to a spacious fully-fitted kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, oven, fridge, freezer and microwave, perfect for preparing an enjoyable evening meal. You can dine with family and friends under the wooden beams of the delightful dining room for those special family occasions or take it easy and unwind of an evening with TV and Wi-Fi in the lounge for a restful stay.



This is a place for new adventures with old friends and loved ones. Discover lovely independent local shops, markets and pubs. The Peak District National Park is one of the finest parts of the UK and popular with tourists and adventure-seekers all year round. Whether you’re looking for walking routes, cosy pubs, hills and reservoirs, country houses or stately homes there's so many opportunities for memorable days out. Two off-road cycle trails pass within a couple of miles of the property and there are several other spectacular National Routes nearby. Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Alton Towers and the National Trust’s Children’s Country House at Sudbury are all within 30 minutes’ drive and the underground caverns at Castleton not much further.



Pretty villages, superb views, interesting history, fascinating wildlife and geology – it’s all here for you to enjoy.



Unfortunately, we are unable to accept pets at this home. Please be aware the fireplaces are for decorative purposes only and are not suitable for lighting.



Plan your next break to the Peak District today and stay in this warm and welcoming, family friendly cottage. Book now with Finest Retreats!
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
Take in the views from a garden.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,938 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Checkin 16:00-20:00

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

410343

The Shires at Alstonefield Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

A nice break with friends

Well equipped, roomy, two bathrooms. Wi-Fi and parking. Franks cafe and the pub.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent Accommodation in a Charming Location

We were very satisfied with our stay and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The house was spacious, well-equipped, and had everything we needed, while the village was beautiful, peaceful, and quiet. We especially enjoyed the amazing breakfasts at Franks Cafe, and we appreciated the many local information materials, maps, and guidebooks provided, which helped us explore the area.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nice and quiet with lovely shower facilities

Enjoyed the use of the bikes and the shower and toilet was great
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nice and quiet with lovely shower facilities

Enjoyed the use of the bikes and the shower and toilet was great
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely, cosy, comfy home

Our second stay here. Lovely, cosy, comfy home. Fantastic showers. Thank you for providing a lovely holiday home.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Absolutely beautiful house and village!

Equipped with absolutely everything you could ever need. Visit to Thors Cave was amazing. Thank you for such a great stay, we could have stayed forever!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our 7th stay at the cottage - We had a brilliant time as usual!

Just returned from our long weekend stay at The Shires, had a brilliant time as usual and the weather was really on our side. Went to the Woke service on Sunday, had a good time and the George was open. Thank you for the welcome pack - a nice touch.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely well equipped house

Lovely well equipped house, beautiful setting, great walks, shame about the weather - ha ha!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfection

Everything Everything
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Walks - lovely to come back to a warm house!

Thanks for all the info about local walks - obviously lots of effort put into that. We found Thor's Cave. Lovely to come back to a warm house with hot showers and a tumble drier! Spent a nice day exploring Butxon and 2 days at Alton Towers! Enjoyed your board games - and thank you for the birthday cake - much appreciated.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful family location and homely cottage.

We have stayed here twice now, both at Easter times. The cottage is clean, well looked after, and homely with fantastic showers. Outside the home there was slippy algae on the concrete slabs that caused us to slip several times. We had to walk in slow, precise movements to prevent further slipping.This could do with jet washing to prevent this happening.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Spacious Cottage in a quiet village Location

The size of the property. Location of property Bed very comfortable Quiet and picturesque location and near to Amenities Bathrooms were spotless and showers excellent. Sofa could be renewed as it has seen better days. Although plenty of clean plates, mugs etc too many unnecessary cooking items such as glasses (eg Sherry & champagne flutes) but no beer glasses, also many cake tins to bake a cake but no tongs for a morning breakfast that would be more useful.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Gorgeous location

The property was in a stunning location, also roomy and we were very impressed with all the information leaflets that were within the property about the local area, places to visit, etc. The property felt very cold and damp (needed a good airing) when we first arrived, and the heating system was vey difficult to understand. I had phoned you prior to arrival to confirm that there were 2 SINGLE separate beds in one of the rooms, only to find that the bigger room with 2 singles in had been pushed together, but worse still was the fact that there was a VERY THIN DOUBLE DUVET between a 6ft width of two single beds, hence it just wasn’t wide enough nor warm enough. ALSO, a lot of the utensils in the kitchen hadn’t been cleaned and washed properly and there was no can opener.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Followup comments

Location was good, in a nice village. Slippery pathways, Overgrown all outside areas, Clutttered kitchen cupboards and drawers, Smell eminating from kitchen area but was noticed on all the ground floor level, Poor heating controls, No instructions for TV and could not access any BBC or ITV programmes, Shower soakaway in the on-suite bathroom not allowing water to drain away quick enough.