Winnow Stables

Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Self-catering
+44 (0)1335 310271
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Per night
£120 - £170
Per week
£700 - £770

2 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 2

Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome

A beautifully restored 1700s coach house for 2-4 in deepest Derbyshire. Feed the animals, ramble to pubs, take in the rural views

Per night
£120 - £170
Per week
£700 - £770

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£120 - £170 per night

£700 - £770 per week

The Experience

Couples or families will enjoy getting stuck in on the farm collecting eggs, feeding the pygmy goats and making friends with the donkeys. Owner Andrea will leave you her famous lemon drizzle cake, plus a basket of logs to load up the wood burner.

Outside there’s a table and chairs and space to play but no garden – unnecessary with the patchwork quilt of fields to romp in. Bring your bikes and cycle along the narrow (and quiet) country lanes – there’s a lockable shed to keep them in when you’re not pedalling.

The Peak District is yours to marvel at, with a number of National Trust properties a half-hour drive away: Chatsworth House hosts festivals in the summer, or you could try orienteering at Ilam Park. You can walk straight from the doorstep to Dovedale’s Stepping Stones; pack up a picnic and make a day of it. 

Winnow Stables - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • The greedy goats to feed
  • The stunning setting
  • The careful restoration
Winnow Stables - Gallery

You should know

  • There are other holiday cottages on site
  • White sofas not ideal for sticky fingers

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £120
Weekly price
from £700
Damage deposit
£250
Surcharges
Extra charge for the use of the hot tub from £80.
1 Cottage for 2
From £1202 beds2 bedrooms

Information

Special offer: Celebrate Christmas or New Year in the Peak District ~ 4 guests in 2 en-suite bedrooms with gorgeous, vaulted ceiling open plan kitchen, dining, sitting area. Stay for 4,5 or 6 nights from £990

Booking information

Check in
4pm
Check out
10am
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights. Available with Winnow Barn & Winnow Nook for parties of up to 14.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Pub 2.5 miles.

Reviews

Val, Northallerton

Very enjoyable 4-day break in the Stable, Winnow Barn. Excellent stylish renovation, comfy beds and nice bed linen. Good organisation and communication with Andrea. Loved all the animals! Great area for walking and beautiful countryside.


Lizzie, Guildford

Winnow Stables has been furnished and equipped stylishly and is a really comfortable, quiet place to stay. Dovedale is only a short drive away and can even be reached on foot across the fields. There is peace, fresh air and beauty from your doorstep.


John, London

Our third visit which speaks for itself. If you are in The Peak District for a walk this place is perfect. You can take a stroll up on the hills or if you are happy to do 5-10 miles in a day you can set off in any direction for great walks including Dovedale and not need to drive. The kids loved making dams in the river at Wetton Mill. We will be back again.


William, London

Delightful accommodation in an idyllic yet accessible location. Walks to Dovedale from the front door were a highlight. The welcome hamper was worth the extra with excellent local produce, and we also had a great afternoon tea. Great hosts - including the animals!


Martyn, Bath

We very much enjoyed our stay at Winnow Stables. It was well furnished, warm, quiet and comfortable. Parking was right outside our cottage. A great location for exploring the Southern Peak. Only thing we would have changed was a lowering of the height of the bales stored outside our windows to the north - to improve the view of the countryside.


Location

The neighbourhood

Tiny Ilam’s clutch of chocolate-box cottages is a pretty distraction, but for pub grub you’ll need to walk 30 minutes to Alstonefield to find The George or to Wetton for The Royal Oak. Nearby towns include Ashbourne and Bakewell – the latter famous for its cakes and weekly farmers’ market. It’s blissfully quiet here, the only sound being the not-too-early morning braying of the two resident donkeys, who you’re welcome to visit, and there are plenty of walks on the doorstep which display the best bits of the Peak District.

Local points of interest from Andrea Clarke

  • Amble up the fields just as the sun is about to set, perhaps take a picnic rug and a bottle of fizz to see the sun set over the hills... look up and see the noisy curlews heading home and spot a scurrying hare whizzing through the meadows
  • Fabulous walks and cycling from the doorstep suitable for all abilities. Exert yourself in Wolfscote Dale, admire views from the top of Thorpe Cloud or simply amble beside the river Dove in Milldale.
  • Spend a day at Chatsworth pottering around the gardens and looking around the house before a lazy picnic on the lawns beside cascade. Kedleston, Sudbury, Haddon and Hardwick Halls are all within easy reach too.
  • Take a morning walk from the doorstep across the fields. Take in the gorgeous views as you hike across Bunster and then descend to the famous Dovedale Stepping Stones. A little more walking over fields until you reach The Old Dog in time for lunch.
  • Check out the wildlife, curlews, skylarks, buzzards and kestrels are amongst a few of the regular visitors visible from the barn.If you prefer something slightly less flighty we have pet goats Wilfy and Jimbo who are always happy to receive a cuddle
  • Explore the local market towns of Ashbourne, Bakewell and Leek. Wonderful cafes and restaurants to try out.Alton Towers, Matlock Park Farm, Go Ape and Peak Wildlife Park are all close and great days out for all the family.

Introducing

Andrea Clarke

Andrea and John Clarke took on the restoration job of a lifetime when they bought Damgate Farm fourteen years ago, swapping their professional careers in Sheffield for rare-breed sheep and converting dilapidated barns into three beautiful holiday lets. Now that their two daughters have flown the coop for university they’ve moved in a flock of rescued ex-battery hens and two donkeys, along with a host of other animals who call the farm home.