Shippon Cottage
Brosterfield Farm, Peak District.
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3 Bedrooms
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2 Showers
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6 Guests
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Dog Friendly
Situated in the heart of the deliriously lovely Peak District you’ll find Brosterfield.
Immerse yourself in the nature of this stunning environment of rolling hills and grazing
cattle as you gaze out upon the valley or take a stroll through the boundless fields.
Key Features
HIGHLIGHTS
Dog Friendly
Enclosed Garden
Parking
WiFi Fibre to the property
At a Glance
A True Rural Idyll
Great for Nature Lovers
Beautifully Renovated
Shippon Cottage has been personally restored brick by brick to ensure the highest of quality of design and finishing touches.
Shippon, whilst deceptively small in looks from the exterior is a spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom holiday cottage it combines the traditional homely comforts with contemporary design features to make your stay as pleasurable as can be.
Ideal for families to holiday, reunite with faraway relatives and have a week away with friends.
THE OLD DAIRY AND SHIPPON CAN BE BOOKED TOGETHER FOR LARGER GROUPS CATERING UP TO 12 GUESTS.
The open plan ground floor is the perfect space for entertaining and getting together with family and friends.
Feel the warmth of the underfloor heating coming through the oak flooring of the ground floor as you put your feet up and flick on your favorite film on the flat screen TV, or connect to the free WiFi to stay in contact with work, family and friends.
Light up the fire with our complimentary basket of logs, from October to the end of March.
The utility room provides an additional toilet, wash basin and perfect space to house all of your muddy boots and coats after a long days walk.
A basic weekend/mid-week supply of the following:
Loo rolls
Hand Soaps
Washing up liquid
Cling film &, kitchen foil
Bin bag x 2
5 x dishwasher tablets
2 x tea towels
1 x dish cloth
Utilities - Electric, heating and hot water
Free Wi-fi
Useful Information
1 x high chair (if requested)
1 x Basic Travel Cot with wrap around base hard mattress (if requested) please bring your own cot bed linen as this is not provided
Fresh linen with beds made up upon arrival
Fresh towels - Bath towel for each guest and hand towels in the bathroom
1 x log burner in the lounge - Supplied between 1st October - 31 March – 1 x complimentary basket of logs supplied upon arrival
1 x TV
2 x Hair Dryers
Washing Machine
Hoover
Mop
Iron & ironing board and clothes drying rack
Christmas - throughout December the cottage will have a Christmas Tree decorated with a set of lights
Should you need a DVD player for your stay we do ask our guests to please bring their own along with any relevant cable and return the cabling to the original position upon departure.
Cooking and Dining
Any kitchen items that are absolutely vital for your stay, please check with us before your visit to ensure that it is at the property (as things do sometimes get broken)
Microwave
Kitchen Scales
Electric oven and hob
Fridge/freezer
Pots, pans, roasting tins, crockery, glassware and cutlery
1 x Cafetieres
Kettle
Food mixer
Dishwasher
Kitchen table seats 6
Toaster
House Rules
Standard check in time is 4pm and check out is 10am
Please remove dirty or high heeled shoes on entry
Please do not bring candles, tea lights or incense sticks as they are not allowed at the property
No fireworks or Chinese lanterns are allowed
No smoking or vaping inside the property. Vaping can trigger the fire alarms
No outdoor music
We ask that any outside socialising be brought inside by 10pm.
We kindly ask that neighbours or local residents are not disturbed after this time.
Not suitable for Hen and Stag Groups
No glitter please as even the most eco friendly kind is impossible to remove from the soft furnishings and hard wearing floors
Parking
There is plenty of parking spaces to the front of the cottage.
We allow 3 per cottage but if you need more, please drop a request over.
For reasons of both safety and property insurance, under no circumstances should you use the domestic plug sockets in the property to charge an electric vehicle.
Our domestic supply in the property does not have the capacity or set up to support EV charging.
Upon prior request, we can allow a car to charge using our EV charging point. This is chargeable per kwh and must be agreed and paid for in advance.
Outdoor Space
Front garden
Garden table and chairs
Lockable bike storage - available on request and must be requested prior to your stay to make sure we can facilitate this request and to be used at your own risk.
We are not liable for any theft of bikes stored with us or any damage.
We do advise to make sure your bikes are covered under your own house insurance for personal belongings, personal effects and household contents
BBQ- charcoal- available between the 1st April and 30th September please supply your own charcoal and lighting equipment
Property Notes
The property is on a communal site so please be aware of the other cottages vehicles arriving and departing the site.
The owners dogs do live on site and sometimes they have a potter around the farm. If you have any nervous guests or doggie guests, we request that you let us know in advance.
The property is not a working farm but is located in a working farm village so you may experience seasonal smells, sights and sounds.
The local farmer, farms our land, occasionally there maybe a tractor on site for a short time.
Access - there are 3 small steps down to the front door from the garden area.
Dogs
We allow up to 4 dogs in this property and charge £25 per dog for the duration of their stay
We do ask that they are kept off all furniture and out of the bedrooms
Please clear any dog litter from the grounds or garden Dogs must be kept under control at all times and especially if there is livestock in the fields nearby
Please do not leave dogs unattended in the property or outside at any time
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is provided free of charge and we have Fibre to the Property. However, as with any technical, there may be times when the signal may not be as it should, which is beyond our control. We also hope you appreciate that we cannot guarantee Wi-Fi if there are technical issues in the area.
We are the perfect base for Chatsworth, Castleton, Buxton, Monsal Trail, Bakewell and much, much more - please see our main menu for a full list of many of the visitor attractions.
The Bulls Head Pub which serves excellent food is a few mins walk. The Spar at Calver is a short drive and houses some of the best local produce from the local in-house butchers with locally reared cattle, local bakery selling delicious breads and cakes, local wine merchant and fabulous deli produce. Wonderful walks from the door to Eyam, Wardlow, Great Hucklow, Stoney Middleton and beyond.
Picturesque local villages include Eyam, Bakewell (famous for the Bakewell Pudding) and Ashford-in-the-Water, Tideswell, Castleton (famous for the rare Blue John Stone) Harrington (famous for fabulous cheeses)
Historic houses to see:- Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Lyme Park and Hardwick Hall.
Brosterfield Farm is located just on the edge of Foolow Village, which has a fabulous local pub called The Bulls Head. This is only a few minutes walk from Brosterfield, perfect for a stroll down the lane to experience a good local pint and excellent food with an equally excellent reputation.
