Beautiful, Large Cottage, village location in The heart of the Derbyshire Dales Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

Q: Is Beautiful, Large Cottage, village location in The heart of the Derbyshire Dales pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

Q: How much is parking at Beautiful, Large Cottage, village location in The heart of the Derbyshire Dales?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Beautiful, Large Cottage, village location in The heart of the Derbyshire Dales located?

This family-friendly Matlock cottage is located in a rural location, within 2 mi (3 km) of Lumsdale Valley, Matlock Parks Country Park and Hall Leys Park. Gulliver's Kingdom and Derwent Gardens are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

David M.

31 May 2024

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Good holiday venue

An excellent Cottage for adults and children. Very easy to get to places of interest and pubs .

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian D.

31 Jan 2025

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Great stay

Thank you so much for a great stay in your cottage. Loads of room and lovely location. Especial, thanks for organising the flowers for our special occasion.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S.

18 Feb 2025

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Great accomodation

The property was very comfortable and as described on the app. An ideal position just outside of Matlock with 2 good pubs close by that serve food.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate R.

14 Jul 2024

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Family weekend

Great location, nice and spacious for a group to relax in the evenings and eat at the table!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Veronica B.

3 Nov 2024

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Lovely property in picturesque setting

Orchard Cottage had everything you could possibly need for your holiday Set in a really lovely area which lent itself well for our family of four adults, two children and four dogs Thank you for a most enjoyable week Even the weather was kind to us !

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Alison L.

11 Aug 2024

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Cute country stay

We had a great stay in this property The location is great for walking and driving to places of interest. The wi-if was slow and it really needs either a clothes dryer or a line to hang clothes outside on but neither of these things distracted us from having a great time x

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne H.

21 Oct 2024

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Family stay at Orchard Cottage

This property certainly has the wow factor from the front gate through to the back garden , the wonderful accommodation and the specifications of all the amenities - we loved it and it was just right for our family to get together and enjoy a weekend - wish we had stayed longer - thank you so much. Anne and co

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea D.

2 Aug 2023

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Lovely short break

Lovely big, comfortable house for 7 of us plus 3 dogs. Beautiful area, used the local pubs and activities round and about. Very close to Matlock from where we went kayaking down the Derwent.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michael T.

31 Aug 2024

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Plenty of space and good location

7 of us stayed at the property, which provided plenty of space for us all. The three bathrooms were useful in the mornings, with all of us getting ready. The lounge had seats for all the adults in the morning. Located just outside Matlock, you are well placed to explore all the local sights. Whilst having somewhere to retreat after a long day out.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

7 Oct 2024

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Annual Get together

We are a group of school friends who meet annually. We had a lovely stay at Orchard Cottage and the hot tub was a huge hit. The house is spacious and well equipped. The location is lovely and we enjoyed a scenic walk into Matlock via the Lumsdale waterfall and Mill. Spent the day at Chatsworth which was well worth the visit. The host, Sue, could not have been more helpful.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie M.

1 Aug 2023

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Spacious cottage

Plenty of room for the family to either socialise or have their own space. Huge well equipped kitchen with just about everything you might need! Ideal location away from the road but not so remote you cant walk to civilisation. Local pub, The Gate, did lovely food and super friendly service and just a short walk away. Not that easy to spot the sign for the lane as you drive on the main road, i recommend having a peek on google street view to give you an idea what to look out for! Little tip - the en suite bath takes an age to fill as the pressure is low and wasnt very hot first night, but little tweak of the boiler temp and it was a lovely big bath. Garden not as enclosed for the dog as i thought as she could get down the side to the back garden and orchard with fairly low walls in places but we kept an eye on her and she was fine. Bit annoying a neighbours dog would come into the garden as ours is nervous, plus i didnt appreciate cleaning up someone elses poop! However he wasnt unfriendly and another neighbour took it back to its home so was only really an inconvenience really. Bed was lovely and squishy... heaven after a day of walking! Overall really enjoyed our stay and would recommend booking!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue R.

29 Aug 2025

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Absolutely fab cottage. Beautiful views. Great location for visiting the area. Extremely well equipped. Had everything we needed. Very nice welcome pack.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane E.

9 Aug 2025

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Good communication before we arrived at this excellent property. The house was very clean and the facilities were good for our large group. The location is superb, very well situated for all the places we wanted to visit in the Derbyshire dales. An excellent stay, thank-you.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne B.

28 Dec 2024

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Lovely family stay

Nice spacious cottage

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey W.

19 Feb 2023

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Great place for family get together

Spacious well equipped property in a great location to enjoy the area. Clearly well looked after, and some nice touches.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Pauline F.

22 Oct 2025

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This was our group’s 2nd visit. It is a lovely cottage in a great location and met all our requirements. Unfortunately I was unable to join my friends this year due to a very sudden bereavement of a close relative which happened after the cut off date for cancelling the booking and a request to postpone the booking was declined. My friends had an enjoyable stay however last year, one friend inadvertently left an expensive frying pan. The host was contacted the day we left and my friend offered to pay the postage to return it but apparently it was not found at the property. Following the recent stay, another friend inadvertently left 2 jackets in the downstairs cupboard. She phoned the host on the day they left to let her know and advised she was happy to pay the postage to return them. My friend received the jackets 11 days later which was great news! Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ali m.

13 Feb 2023

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Family gathering

Had a fantastic long weekend at Orchard cottage. Spacious accommodation for 8 people, with a big table for family meals and a good size lounge. Extra seating area in the kitchen which is great for socialising when someone is preparing food. The beds are all comfortable and the house was spotlessy clean and really warm. There's a garden on 3 sides, which was great for our dogs and there's plenty of really good walks close by. The only tiny details we struggled with were: no sharp knife, and we could have done with more information on where to put the recycling and how to alter the heating. Otherwise an absolutely brilliant stay, and we all agreed we'd love to go back.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liz C.

2 Nov 2022

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Peace and quiet and plenty of space

This is a beautiful spacious property which was great for a two families sharing. Location is quiet with great views but still close enough to amenities and plenty of things to do in the area.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phil Cogan C.

9 Nov 2021

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Tansley

Excellent property and great location. The house was fantastic and accommodated for the family.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

victoria c.

21 Sept 2021

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Fab stay with a group of griends

Lovely house great for a small group great location

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Carole W.

12 Jan 2020

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Xmas break at Tansley

5 nights stay over Xmas , lovely big house, very comfortable, great walks in the area. Property was clean, sufficient seating for 7 of us.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samantha C.

31 Aug 2019

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Family short break

Great cottage and very spacious with all you need. Lovely food at Gate Inn and walks close to accommodation.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

tracey h.

16 Apr 2019

Very over priced

Very over priced property. My Mum and Dad arrived Friday morning to find no hot tub there (this was the reason we booked it). I ring the owner to be told it was £185 extra, if she could get one. 8 people were going and expecting a hot tub so I agreed to pay in cash but wasn't happy. The hot tub was only comfortable for 5 people, so we couldn't all get in at the same time. Nothing on the site said extra for the hot tub. There is even a photo of one on the gallery. The house needed a refurbishment and a good clean. Kitchen utensils were old and dirty. We took our dog with us, but over the weekend had 2 other dogs running on the garden, so was unable to let my own dog out. My son had to take one of the dogs home as it was there a while. Also a very grumpy neighbour next door complained my dog was barking in the night, but it wasn't my dog. I explained about the dogs at the back of us, but he wouldn't have it. So finished our holiday off arguing with the very rude man next door. Will definitely not be going back.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

16 Jul 2018

Fabulous large cottage in an ideallic spot

The cottage was beautiful, very spacious for 6 of us and tastefully decorated and furnished. Everything we needed and more. Spectacular views and surrounding area lovely. We had a fabulous time celebrating a birthday and the glorious weather was an added bonus. We would definitely want to stay again and would highly recommend the cottage.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Liz O.

11 Dec 2017

Perfect location for Chatsworth and the Peak District

Beautiful house, plenty big for 8 adults (10 if you use the fouton.) more spacious than we thought it would be by looking at house online.Spotlessly clean and very comfortable accommodation. We lit the fire which created a cozy atmosphere in the evening. Lovely big kitchen diner, well equipped, dishwasher tables provided but there was no washing up liquid for hand washing items not suitable for dishwasher. Tea and coffee and a pint of milk provided for a welcome cuppa. Ample parking for 4 cars and lovely space outside for dining if weather permitted. We couldn't find the remote control for the large tv in the living room but it was a blessing in disguise. There's a washing machine and a second fridge and a freezer in utility room which would be very useful for families and those staying longer than we did. I would love to stay again, can't really fault the house. Thank you for a lovely weekend stay

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

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