Places to stay in the Peak District
The Peak District sits right at the heart of England, with a landscape of dramatic, jutting rocks and hills that sweep up in sharp ridges. It’s an incredible destination for anyone in need of a breath of fresh country air and a change of scenery. Miles of hiking on the distinctive flagstone paths that wind across the slopes to quiet villages and lovely pubs offer a break as energetic or relaxing as you want to make it. Whether you’re after a cosy cottage or a bed-and-breakfast that really goes the extra mile, our collection of places to stay in the Peak District offers you a colourful, characterful experience of one of England’s greenest and most pleasant lands.
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Our most popular self-catering places in the Peak District
Church Farm Cottage, Church Farm
DerbyshireThe Corner House
Buxton, DerbyshireThe Square
Ashbourne, DerbyshireThe Barn
Saddleworth, LancashireHey Farm Barn
Huddersfield, YorkshireThe Old Barn
Lerné, Indre-et-Loire
Hotels in the Peak District
Brocco on the Park
Sheffield, YorkshireCavendish Hotel
Baslow, DerbyshireThe Peacock at Rowsley
Matlock, DerbyshirePubs with rooms in the Peak District
The Devonshire Arms at Pilsley
Pilsley, DerbyshireThe Roebuck Inn
Knutsford, CheshireThe Duncombe Arms
Ellastone, Staffordshire
B&Bs in the Peak District
Underleigh House
Hope Valley, DerbyshireThurst House Farm
Sowerby Bridge, YorkshireWho are Sawday’s?
We’re an employee-owned company, based in Bristol, with a passion for thoughtful travel. For 25 years, we’ve carefully nurtured our collection of inspected and selected places to stay, including self-catering accommodation, cottages, small hotels, inns and B&Bs. We champion places to stay that buck the trend for bland, soulless boxes and bring your holidays something special through their creativity and character. Rather than booking through us, you deal directly with independent owners, helping to support them and their local communities rather than fund an offshore tax haven.
Where can we take you?
We have a team of inspectors (and enthusiastic employees from all across the business) who go looking for self-catering accommodation in France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and of course Britain, where our unique staycations are now more popular than ever. We want you to feel instantly at home anywhere from Cornwall to Scotland, Norfolk to west Wales and all over Europe. See all our places to stay for amazing self-catering holidays here.
What sort of places will you stay in?
Our collection isn’t your usual handful of identical holiday cottages, hotels, pubs with rooms, or B&Bs. We love something a bit original, from ancient crofts to sweeps of curved glass with magnificent views. We end up with quite a spectrum, so we describe our places honestly, laying out what you’ll love and what you might not. You might find a remote and rustic cottage high up in the Peaks, a stylish and grand hotel for the ultimate countryside escape, or a Pennine farmhouse B&B with snug bedrooms and good food. Each one has been hand-picked by us for the wonderful memories it’ll leave you with.
How do we choose our places?
Firstly, we always go and look for ourselves, because we want to know exactly how it will feel when you stay. While we’re there, we chat to the owner, take a look at the rooms and see if it has what we’re after. As well as ensuring good quality and comfort, we look for something unusual from all our places. We love a spark of creativity, a real sense of place, a warm welcome – things that will make you smile. It could be incredible views across the Pennines, an outdoor bath for stargazing the clear skies at night, or sipping an aperitif on the sunny terrace after a long day’s hike. Whatever it is, we’ve experienced it for ourselves, so you can trust that you’ll love it too.