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Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.

Cottage in Buxton with kitchen and patio

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Outdoor dining
Room
Bathroom
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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  • Place, Pavilion Gardens
  • Place, Buxton Opera House
  • Place, The Crescent
  • Airport, Manchester (MAN)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Main Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Ensuite Bathroom

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.

Ridgehead Farm Cottages were created in 2008 by converting a 200 year old historic barn into 2 luxury cottages, Snipe and Curlew, they are both rated at the top end of 4 star by the tourist board. Set at 1500ft on a 80 acre equine farm within a site of Special Scientific Interest, they offer stunning views and year round peace and tranquillity yet are conveniently located for local amenities and exploring the Peak District. Each cottage has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sleeps 4 so are perfect for families or couples, the 2 cottages can be booked together (10% discount) to sleep 8. With underfloor heating downstairs and in all bathrooms they provide a warm, cosy retreat at the end of the day. EV charger now available for use of guests, has type 2 cable fitting most modern electric vehicles. Charging costs at domestic rates.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

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Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet Friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Buxton

Located in Buxton, this cottage is in a rural area. Cavendish Golf Club and Goyt Valley are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Mad-Renaline Activities and Peak Wildlife Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Harrison Park or Moss Rose. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Buxton, England

What's nearby

  • Goyt Valley - 16 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Pavilion Gardens - 16 min drive - 16.9 km
  • Buxton Opera House - 17 min drive - 17.5 km
  • The Crescent - 17 min drive - 17.5 km
  • Devonshire Dome - 17 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Buxton Station - 18 min drive
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Three Horseshoes Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cheshire Cheese - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Priory - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Cobbles Coffee Shop - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Reform Inn - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Historic Barn With Breathtaking Views Over Derbys/Staffs Border. Pet friendly. located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Peak District National Park, Foxlowe Arts Centre and Buxton and Poole's Cavern Country Park. Harrison Park and Poole's Cavern are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 166 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ann C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful location overlooking the moors. Cottage has everything you need. Quick access into Buxton despite being so beautifully rural location. Great walks nearby.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Louise henthorn

Lovely stay

Lovely cottage in the middle of Peak District, very well equipped and comfortable, will stay again !
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

10/10 Excellent

Dawn F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous cottage tucked away in the moors

Stayed here to visit family in both Stoke on Trent and Bolton and this was roughly in between. Had a wonderful peaceful time here and wished we could have stayed longer. Hope to go back again sometime.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Richard B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breathtaking loc

My 7yo and I stayed at the property, there was plenty of room for us and could easily accommodate a family of 4. I’ll definitely be taking my wife back there for a weekend just the 2 of us. The location is stunning. Thank you Jo.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krishna I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely cottage

This is an excellent cottage, located very conveniently to Buxton and Leek and Jo is a wonderful host - cozy and comfortable rooms, warm and a very friendly host. We loved our stay and highly recommend it - on top of all this, the view is to die for!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

sadie p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular location

Clea, warm and well equipped
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely relaxing

Wonderful home from home. Fabulous views too .so lovely and peaceful. Jo was lovely ,easy check in .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Richard Drew

Great couple of days to celebrate my sons 21st birthday!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverley E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Cottage

We had a fabulous stay at Ridgehead. Warm welcome and despite a slight hiccup, which was soon remedied, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Can't wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

judith s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

The cottage is gorgeous with amazing views. The host is lovely and communication was really good. The cottage has everything we needed and we enjoyed sitting outside taking in the views and inside when it got chilly where it was cosy and warm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great views

The property has everything one needs, quite a lot of basic products such as milk, tea, coffee, sugar were provided. The heating was on as temperatures were low for June!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage and location

Very clean and comfortable cottage in peaceful location with beautiful views. The photos on the listing do not do the cottage justice! Jo was a lovely host, friendly but not overbearing. Our 2 year old loved watching the horses, sheep and chickens. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stella S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect retreat

The cottage is cosy, comfortable and easy to live in. The location is beautiful and secluded with a lovely little village only a few minutes drive away. Plenty of things to do within a few miles drive and lots of walking. Jo, the host, is welcoming and very helpful. We were 3 friends catching up and had a thoroughly enjoyable stay although the weather was very windy and we had rain and snow showers so couldn’t make the most of the outdoor space. We would definitely recommend the cottage and the area and we hope to go back again for more fun times.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful long weekend away

We've been here before and enjoyed it so much we have returned and we're about to make our next booking. It is so peaceful here, the views are lovely (even with the fog!) The cottage is warm, cosy and comfortable. There is everything we needed and many things we didn't think about but appreciated having such as washing powder to use after our muddy walks. We'd definitely recommend Lud's Church as a walk, but get there early as the carpark is small and it is VERY popular. A big bonus for us is that it is dog and child friendly with and ENCLOSED garden and a lovely pond walk straight out the front door.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Garry H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great place to get away from it all

We set out to have a relaxing/restful week, which we achieved. The weather meant that staying in for some of the time was the best option and the cottage was comfortable. A car is a must here as the nearest village shop is a few miles away by busy road with no footpaths. With this in mind, a small piece of feedback would be to provide some provisions including bread with the welcome pack. Jo and Colin were great hosts and we would recommend a stay here. (Good news for owners of electric cars - they are having a charging point installed soon - so there will be no need to worry about where to charge after a long journey to get there).
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Die Unterkunft entsprach den Beschreibungen. Wunderbar gelegen mit freundlichen Vermietern. Können wir weiterempfehlen.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Nicol S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Eerste indruk was prima. Totdat je je eigen spulletjes gaat inruimen. Vieze borden in de kast, gebruikte boterhamzakjes met schimmel in de la. De vriezer kon niet dicht, deze hebben we zelf ontdooid en schoongemaakt om hem te kunnen gebruiken. Vaatwasser handgreep kapot. Boven, de afvoer van de douche zat nog vol haar en vuil, hebben we zelf schoon gemaakt , er kon op de gehele bovenverdieping maar 1 raam open, op 1 slaapkamer zelfs helemaal niet. Voor 2 weken hadden we 2 handdoeken per persoon. En als klapstuk, hebben we van de 2 weken, maar 1 week wifi gehad. Zelfs na meerdere keren vragen of er iets aan gedaan kon worden, niets. We hebben hierdoor extra kosten moeten maken in ons eigen internet abbonement. Pas nadat er andere huurders in het 2e appartement kwamen, was er wifi. Kortom, dit was niet hoe wij het normaal ervaren met een cottage via vrbo. Het huisje is zeker geen 4 sterren waard. Wel zeker een prachtig uitzicht en een mooie locatie, maar de fotos op de website van deze cottage (interieur) slaan werkelijk nergens op.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
This is a really beautiful cottage conversion that was originally done a while back but has been updated over the years. It's extremely quiet, very comfortable, very well-equipped (particularly the kitchen - we cooked a full recipe box meal with no problems) and a lovely place to spend time. A basket with some chocolate biscuits and wine was extremely welcome! The location is very rural - this is a farm on the ridge of the hills in the Peak District and so it's always windy and often a bit misty in the mornings as it's so high up. But when it clears, the views are wonderful and it's so peaceful! It was very helpful to be able to charge our EV (electric vehicle) here too and at a very fair cost. There were only a couple of things which could have been a bit better - a bit of time with a feather duster would go a long way, as there was a lot of dust on windowsills, cobwebs in the ceilings, dust collected in the corners of the floor and so on (even by barn conversion standards) but all the important bits were really clean. Also be aware - despite Vrbo saying that Wifi is free throughout, the owners ask people not to stream video because of it being limited each month on a satellite contract, and they even simply turn it off some evenings completely! I do have some sympathy but for a high-end luxury getaway, I don't really feel this is good enough. Mobile reception is excellent, so the owners could look at cellular broadband for wifi. But maybe a digital detox is good anyway!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay at Curlew Cottage

Thank you again for providing such a fantastic base for our holiday. Curlew Cottage was equipped with everything we needed. The bed was very comfortable and the en-suite was a bonus. The location was stunning with a wonderful view to enjoy from the lovely garden. Betty the Cockapoo had a great time, getting to know the other animals, though I think she might have been disappointed that Jack, the sheep, wouldn't chase her. She enjoyed meeting them all. We definitely plan to return hopefully for a longer stay next time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A cottage with a view

I loved it here. Jo is very friendly and welcoming, she ensures you have everything required and nothing is too much for her. The cottage is well equipped with a WC, main bathroom, and an en-suite shower room. WiFi, and a fully functional kitchen with a full size fridge/freezer, and a skinny dishwasher. There is also an electric car charger, but we didn’t use it and not sure if it is part of the package. The beds were a bit too hard for us, but that’s a personal preference because we have back problems, there’s nothing actually wrong with them. The place needs a bit of updating here and there as expected from a cottage that’s 35 years old, but it is clean, and to me that’s the most important. I would definitely stay here again because it is such a peaceful place to stay that is still close to amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surrounded by beauty

A very comfortable little cottage with everything you need for exploring the Peak District. Horses, chicken's and friendly sheep on your doorstep. Jo is a very laid back host and her communication was fantastic.. we had a lovely stay. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Outstanding, great communication, amazing array of kitchen etc. equipment. Lovely setting
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family get away

It was a beautiful home from home cottage with everything you need. Comfy beds, lovely setting and great facilities. Jo was a fantastic host, really friendly and welcoming along with her animals who the children adored. It’s a beautiful peaceful location with stunning views all around. Thank you we will be sure to visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant

The property was brilliant for our needs. It was clean, the hosts were amazing and the welcome basket was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas stay

Lovely place to stay in a rural setting. The cottage was cosy and warm, and had everything we needed. The only downside was no wifi, but we had a good phone connection so managed with our hotspot. Jo & Clive were great hosts alwsys available and helpful. It is ideally situated for walk, Buxton, Leek and other peak park towns. Would definitely book it again.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024

About the host

Hosted by Jo Bednall

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Why they chose this property

In a quiet rural area but convenient for all locations in the Peak District National Park

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