Wherever you go in this beautiful landscape you will find the perfect village in which to choose your
self catering cottages. The Peak District and Derbyshire Dales are a wonderful mix of rugged peaks, rolling hills, raging rivers, tranquil streams and that's just the scenery. The countryside is sprinkled with honeypot villages all with their own unique character and atmosphere. From the ancient villages with their Roman roads and Saxon relics to the old mill villages with their cobblestone streets and limestone cottages. Their are endless country pubs with a traditional feel serving good old fashioned cooking and their are fantastic gastro pubs serving Modern English cuisine using the best of Derbyshire's produce from the local landscape.
We have listed all the villages in the area where you will find
self catering cottages. Ancient crafts and skills are still undertaken today in some of the villages from ice-cream making to cheese and pottery to clock making, you will be spoilt for choice as to what to do, where to go, what to eat and what to buy!
Visit the villages of the Peaks and Derbyshire and take a step back in time to the Norman conquest, the Great Plague and the Industrial Revolution moving forward to the Victorian spa seekers, the mill workers and then the 20th century age of consumerism. There ancient art of Well Dressing is still a celebrated event throughout the countryside in the summer and there are many events from carnivals and festivals to point to point races and Sheep washing.
Choose self catering by village and find the village that fits all of your requirements, or research through and find a whole host of glorious places to spend your holiday in. Wherever you are searching for
self catering cottages, you will find self catering by village a useful tool.
