Our Awards

Award winning accommodation - for family, friends and special stay get-togethers

We did not set out to win awards - the most important thing to us was to create somewhere lovely for family and friends to stay, somewhere that we would like to stay ourselves, where comfort, cleanliness and attention to detail are important - but we are very proud of the of the different awards that we have won since we completed the restoration and conversion of our barns - all of which took us by surprise!

Our Awards

4 Star Graded Accommodation

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Most Eco-friendly Holiday let

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Gold Award

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National Overall Winner

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4 Star Gold Award

Both properties have been independently inspected by VISIT ENGLAND'S ACCOMMODATION GRADING SCHEME and have been awarded:

****4 STARS as well as a coveted GOLD AWARD****  

for 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2018/2019/2020/2021/2022


About Visit England's Accommodation Grading Scheme:

Since 2006, England has shared a 'Common Standard' for guest accommodation and hotels with colleagues in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the AA.
Star-ratings are determined by the services and facilities provided for guests, but also by the quality of the welcome, service and hospitality of the staff, the food and the cleanliness.
Having an official star-rating system helps potential guests know what to expect before they arrive.

VisitEngland's Gold Awards:
VisitEngland has a special Gold award for its self-catering businesses. It is given to the top scoring 4 and 5-star properties.
VisitEngland's unique Gold awards for self-catering accommodation are given in recognition of exceptional quality within a property's star rating, or for outperforming a star rating.
We are extremely proud to have been awarded this Gold Award.

**** 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/2021/2022 ****

Visit England Independent Inspection Graded 4 STARS

as well as the coverted GOLD AWARD

National Award Winning Accommodation

WINNER OF 'MOST ECO-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY LET' category and then also 'OVERALL WINNER' out of all 5 categories in the 'Fields of Opportunity National Campaign' to find Britian's most entrepreneurial farmers who had diversified and created a successful holiday letting business - launched by Cottages4you, English Country Cottages, Scottish Country Cottages, Welsh Country Cottages, Welcome Cottages, the Hoseasons Holiday Group and NFU.

MOST ECO FRIENDLY .... 

AND.... OVERALL WINNER

"A unique and special place to stay"
Staffordshire Farmer wins national Tourism competition

Read the Press Release - which explains why we were given these awards :- 
Staffordshire Farmer Wins National Tourism Competition

Troutsdale Farm in Tittesworth scoops best eco-friendly farm holiday let and best overall farm holiday let

Troutsdale Farm in Tittesworth, near Leek on the edge of the Peak District National Park, has been named as the overall winner of a national competition to find the best farm holiday properties.

The Fields of Opportunity campaign, launched by holiday letting agency The Hoseasons Group earlier this year, set out to find most entrepreneurial farmers who have diversified and created a successful holiday letting business. The entries were judged by a panel which included members of The Hoseasons Group team and the NFU.

Troutsdale Farm, owned by the Turnock family, was a dairy farm before the family decided to concentrate their efforts on tourism, ensuring guests could enjoy the stunning surroundings of the Staffordshire/ Derbyshire Peaks. Work started to convert the two beautiful sandstone barns, which date back to the mid-1800s four years ago. The family were committed to retaining the character of the properties, including using traditional building methods and materials without impacting on the environment and the natural unspoilt area in which they sit.

In the first round of the competition, the farm was awarded most eco-friendly farm property due to the implementation of a number of eco initiatives including ground source heating, solar panels, rainwater harvest system and the creation of a new wildflower meadow.

Local craftsmen and British suppliers have been used throughout the build process and the Turnock family have pushed boundaries to ensure British-made products have been used throughout, from replacing timber cut from the farm’s own wood to sourcing British paint, curtains, bathroom suites, tiles and furniture.
Barbara Turnock said: “As a family we felt very responsible to ensure the old farm buildings were sympathetically converted, as we were keen to protect the history of the barns as much as possible. This led us to using traditional building techniques, which are often naturally environmentally friendly, such as lime plaster and organic linseed oil.
“We also wanted to use the conversion to continue supporting British farming and give something back, so have used British Wool Thermafleece natural insulation, as well as furnish the properties with carpets, rugs, throws and mattress liners all made from British Wool. It is the sheep grazing the fields in this area that helps to create the landscape that people enjoy whilst on holiday – if it also makes people aware of the fantastic home furnishing products that are available from our sheep industry and a way they can continue to support the countryside on their return home then even better.

“The project has been a fantastic collaboration of local expert craftsmen, local suppliers, friends and family and we are delighted to have been awarded the title of most eco-friendly property and overall winner. It’s testament to the efforts of so many people.”

Simon Law, property director at The Hoseasons Group said: “This entry really impressed the judges as the green initiatives were head and shoulders above everything we’d seen. Guests staying here get a real sense of being part of the countryside and in completing the conversion, the Turnocks have boosted the community, supporting local businesses wherever they can and providing a very unique and special place to stay.”

The family will be receiving a voucher for a Virgin Experience day to spend on anything from a driving day at Silverstone to a pampering day at a health spa and as overall winner, a Virgin hot air balloon ride.

Off to meet the Queen

As recognition of this National Achievement we were invited to attend one of the Queens Jubilee Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace where we had a wonderful day and enjoy a very special afternoon tea, a walk around the gardens and to meet members of the royal family.











Gold Award for scoring 100% for 'Accommodation standards for Quality' in customer satisfaction survey 

GOLD AWARD - For scoring 100% in 'Accommodation Overall standard for quaility' category from customer satisfaction survey from Cottages4you and English Country Cottages guests.

Just wanted to share our Great News and a BIG thankyou to all our lovely guests ... this really means such alot to us.... so excited... AND thankyou again.

To share a few words from the letter that came with GOLD AWARD Certificate...

"As part of our committment to quality we work hard to find our what our customers really think about us and I'm delighted to let you know that your property has achieved an extremely high score in our customer feedback survey. Better still, your high score means your property now qualifies for a GOLD AWARD in the coming season.... The Awards themselves are issued each year to those owners whose properties achieved a maximum score of 100% in our 'Accommodation Overall' standards for QUALITY, achieving this award means your property falls into the top 5% of all our listed properties - so please accept our heartfelt congratulations on a fantastic achievement you can be proud of..."
(Simon Law - Vice President of Property - English Country Cottages, Welsh & Scotland Country Cottages, Cottages4you, Welcome Cottages, Dale Holiday Cottages, Hoseasons).

Award Winning

Winners of Most Eco Friendly Holiday Cottage and then went on to win Overall Winner too!

Family Owned

Family owned - quite simply we wanted to create somewhere special to stay and somewhere we would like to stay ourselves.

Independently assessed

We are independently  assessed by Visit England and have been awarded 4 star Gold Award
“Dear Barbara & Ray - you have a gem of a place her and we have loved the week.  We had a grea welcome from you and your family.  Everything was perfect it was a great location to get ready for the wedding.  Thank you for being so helpful with the flowers and nothing was too much trouble.  The views area outstands! Lovely beautiful xxx”
The Otter family, Shrewsbury
“Thank you so much for our stay here, every minute of was sheer joy and peace.  Thank you for your ward hospitality and attention to detial from the esxplanations on the fire to the lovely wild flowers to the wonderful kitchn and great information.  It is very clear that everything you built here was done with tremendous love and care.  It makes all the difference.  Wishing that your good hands and love bear more fruits.  Thank you again.  We hope to come back again soon.”
The Eshels, Israel
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