Wonderful views from this peaceful 300 year old cottage and sunny garden. Country walks from the front door and pubs and restaurants a short walk down the hill. Hidden on the hillside in the pretty town of Wirksworth, Lacemaker Cottage has amazing views over the Derbyshire Dales and over historic Wirksworth. Relax in the secluded, sunny garden or in front of the cosy log burner after exploring The Peak District. Discover the weekly farmers market, artisan shops & restaurants & independent cinema
The space
Built in 1720, Lacemaker Cottage has been tastefully renovated still retaining character features with beamed ceilings, stone floors and a traditional stone fireplace with log burner, all blended with quality décor and sumptuous velvet furnishings.
THE COTTAGE:
Wake up in a peaceful cottage to enjoy far-reaching valley views from every window and breakfast in the private, sunny, south-facing garden.
LIVING ROOM:
A comfortable living room with two plump sofas, Smart TV ready for you to login to your Netflix, Amazon & SKY with super fast WiFi and a cosy log burning stove. We also supply a basket of leaflets with information about the local area, walks, cycle routes and places to visit, plus books, maps and board games.
DINING ROOM:
A sunny dining room with an antique French farmhouse dining table and chairs, dresser with wine and cocktail glasses and full dinner service for four, cutlery and napkins for all your dining needs.
KITCHEN:
A well-equipped kitchen with everything you need for cooking everyday or even a Sunday roast. Plenty of storage, an electric cooker and easy clean hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, Espresso coffee machine, washing machine, SodaStream and DAB radio. We also supply some cookbooks and cleaning products.
BATHROOM:
The bathroom is a downstairs walk-in wet room with adjustable power shower, sink and toilet. Hotel quality plump white cotton towels are supplied for all guests and hand soap.
MASTER BEDROOM:
On the first floor is the spacious master bedroom which has a very comfortable cast iron kingsize bed that our guests love. Hotel quality cotton bed linen and a choice of pillows. A chest of drawers, a full size mirror, clothes hanging provided and a hairdryer. Wake up to stunning views of the dales from your bed.
TWIN BEDROOM:
Also on the first floor is the second bedroom. It has two fixed single beds and a chest of drawers. There is a small workspace for a laptop, super fast WIFI, with a lamp and chair. Also with far-reaching views. Windows are at floor level and not suitable for children 4 years and under.
OUTSIDE:
There is a secluded, sunny cottage garden rambling wild with roses, meadow flowers and apple trees and garden furniture for eating outside and relaxing armchairs all looking over the amazing views of the Derbyshire Dales. We try to support wildlife by not always mowing and you may see bats, bees, butterflies, moths and many garden birds.
Free off-road and on-road parking is available on The Dale and Greenhill but the cottage isn’t roadside so you will have to walk.
CCTV security camera is in operation on the front gate.
Sorry no ball games are allowed because of the risk of damage and the hillside location.
LOCATION:
Wirksworth is ideally located to explore the Derbyshire Dales and the Peak District and there are also many walks right from the front door. Just a few hundred meters up the hill and you’re into the rural beauty of the Dales and a short public footpath walk to the High Peak Trail and the start of the Pennine Bridleway. Black Rock and Bow Woods are not far and enjoy exploring the market at Cromford Mill and Canal walk. A great location for hiking or cycling in the Peak District.
Stroll down the narrow, historic streets into Wirksworth and explore the local artisan shops, cafés, charming pubs and restaurants. Check out the weekly Farmers Market or maybe catch a film at the quirky Northern Lights independent cinema.
Other attractions include the Ecclesbourne Valley Steam Railway station in town, Wirksworth Arts Festival, Music Festival and Book Festival and the Astronomers’ StarDisc for star gazing.
Further afield is Carsington’s Water Sports Centre for sailing and water sports and cycle hire and nature reserve for bird watching, Matlock Bath’s famous cable cars Heights of Abraham or challenging white water rafting, or Matlock Farm or a trip to Alton Towers with the kids.
Twenty minutes away is the magnificent Chatsworth House and Gardens, wonderful medieval Haddon Hall and famous Bakewell where the tarts come from, all steeped in history.
Only 2.45 hours from London, 1 hour from Manchester, Nottingham or Sheffield, Wirksworth is on the Southern edge of the Peak District so perfectly located to explore the abundance of outdoor activities in the Peak District, from hiking, cycling, climbing, sailing, fishing and water sports, or just discovering the history and heritage of the area.
Please see our many customer reviews on Airbnb, our Lacemaker Cottage website and social media.
Guest access
The cottage is not road side, but situated on a quiet hillside, overlooking Wirksworth and accessed by a steep, but short, pedestrian footpath with a handrail.
Enjoy the entire property inside and out excluding private store cupboards.
Bedroom windows are at floor level so not suitable for young children.
Other things to note
Booking is by request and as a rule we only accept bookings from experienced Airbnb guests with a completed profile, confirmed ID and email and three lead guest 5* Airbnb reviews in the last three years.
The cottage is not suitable for children age 4 years and under due to floor level windows in the bedrooms.
For your security CCTV is in operation on the front gate.
Central heating is controlled by a smart thermostat you can turn up and down as and when you need it, with a max temp of 20 degrees. We ask guests to turn the thermostat down when they go out or at night to help protect our planet.
The cottage is run by a modern electric home hub control system. Do not switch off sockets that are switched on as these may control heating, WIFI, hot water, entertainment systems and security.
There is a constant supply of hot water available.
Note the shower room/toilet is on the ground floor.
Cosy down next to the log burner (logs only) and we supply a small starter box of logs and kindling (no coal please). Logs are also available locally and details are in your online house guide.
Dogs, cats, other pets, animals and smoking/vaping are not allowed in the cottage or the garden. Please do not encourage local cats.
The cottage is fitted with hard wired smoke and flame alarms so please no candles or other naked flames anywhere.
We have beautiful 100% Egyptian Cotton bed linen and luxury white cotton towels. Spray tans and make-up can permanently stain them so please take care.
Please do not bring your own bedding and pillows.
No bikes, e-bikes or e-scooters to be charged or brought into the cottage.
We do ask guests to help with general housekeeping chores such as putting rubbish out for the weekly collection.
Unfortunately we cannot accept check in or out on Christmas Eve & Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve & Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday.
