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SAVE MONEY ON REMAINING DATES IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2020

⭐ 30% OFF ALL remaining dates in February 2020 - will also include 2 tickets to Hopton Hall or Rhode Hall to enjoy the snowdrop walks - please request when booking.

⭐ 20% OFF ALL remaining dates in March 2020 - will also include Cream tea on arrival - of freshly baked scones, british butter, cream and jam - perfect to relax and enjoy with a cuppa after your journey and before you unpack - please request when booking.

JUST FOR 2 OFFER - an extra 10% of f remaining dates in March 2020 for just 2 people - in Old Shire Stables Cottage only.

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TREAT MUM THIS MARCH

MOTHERS DAY SPECIALS WEEKENDS 2020 at Troutsdale Farm in the Peak District

Not just ... for Mothers' Day!

Treat Mum throughout March - she is worth it!

For any remaining March breaks we will include cream tea on arrival - so you can just arrive and treat mum - you'll just need to put the kettle on for her! (Please request when booking).

The family can book the cottage, includes all beds made up for arrival, 2 towels each, basics like tea, coffee sugar, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, bin liners, etc etc - all the things that mums 'have to think about' when going away!!.......... so the family can just book the cottage for a treat and mum just has to pack a few clothes!!

We have got

⭐ fantastic panoramic Peak District views from the cottage and garden

⭐ doorstep footpath walks with amazing views

⭐ great local pubs to take her out for a bit of lunch

⭐ great local places for afternoon tea treats

⭐ cosy log fire to return to (with basket of logs included)

⭐ Pick up a takeaway off the 'specials board' from a local pub

⭐ and we also have a private chef that will come in and cook as well.

⭐ Oh.... and major supermarkets will do a food delivery also .... so she does not even have to think of that!!

FEBRUARY SNOW DROP WALKS BREAKS

THREE spectacular snowdrop walks in the area during February onwards - a lovely time of the early spring to get out and about and enjoy new growth and Peak District countryside.

SNOWDROP SEASON DURING FEBRUARY- 3 SPECTACULAR SNOWDROP WALKS nearby to enjoy

Our 2 Award winning eco barn conversions for self catering breaks at Troutsdale Farm, nr Leek on the Sourthern Edge of the Peak District National – offer a chance to revive, refresh, to just get away from it all, or meet up with family and enjoy precious time together.

With stunning views over open countryside, Tittesworth Reservoir and The Roaches they offer peace and tranquillity in a rural setting all year round.

But in the month of February the first signs of spring can be enjoyed with the lengthening days and spectacular walks in the area.

We are fortunate to be centrally located between 3 nationally renowned areas in this country for magnificent snowdrops displays that are within easy reach and offer some of the most lovely walks that you can do in this area. The snowdrops attract followers from near and far such is the appeal of these exquisite flowers that herald the start of spring. Delicate and yet at the same time robust they are one of our most loved flowers – whether magically carpeting country paths in the wild or in garden borders. They simply cheer the soul and tell us we have another year of flora in store.

Snowdrops around the Peak District villages of Milldale and Alstonfield:-

Alstonfield and Milldale villages are well known for their various sites with vast quantities of snowdrops in a natural setting in some of the most lovely scenic countryside around the Peak District National Park.

Hopton Hall in Derbyshire:-

Open each day between Saturday 1st February and Sunday 1st March 2020 open from 10.30am closes at 4.00pm.

The current Hopton Hall can trace its roots back to the 1400's when it boasted an estate of 3,700 acres, some of which now stands under the Carsington Reservoir. Since 1996, the woodland and its walks have gradually been cleared and restored. This has resulted in wonderful displays of Snowdrops and Aconites accross 5 acres of woodland.

Rode Hall:-

Snowdrop Walks Open 1 Feb - 1 Mar 2020

Open Tues - Sun 11-4pm (Closed Mons)

Admission £5/Children 5-15 £2/Under 5's free

Please note RHS/HHA cards not valid at this time

Groups by appointment welcome

Courtyard Kitchen serving homemade lunches & cream teas

Just over the county border in Cheshire is Rode Hall Grade II listed Park and Gardens in Cheshire which has one of the finest displays of snowdrops in the North West, with over 50 different varieties, set in a magnificent Humphry Repton landscape. The mile long Snowdrop Walk is a perfect morning or afternoon stroll out in the fresh air for the whole family, amidst swathes of cascading white flowers.

This snowdrop walk/garden also features on The Great British Gardens website

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OUR SPECIAL MID WEEK RATES

Various MIDWEEK BREAKS available - Not tied to school hols or working week? - Checkout our excellent midweek break rates (with some 4 nights for the price of 3)

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Archived Events News and Offers:-

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AVAILABILITY

Decorated for Christmas and New Year including:

✔ our own homegrown decorated Christmas Tree

✔ mince pies on arrival

✔ a basket of logs for a roaring cosy log fire!

✔ Doorstep footpaths ideal for a New Years Day walk, or nearby Tittesworth Water Nature Trail, fabulous Roaches, Rudyard Lake, Manifold Valley, Dovedale and Ilam!

⭐ In our lovely Cottage - Old Shire Stables (sleeps 2 to 6 + cot)

⭐ Or our lovely larger cottage - The Old Cartshed (sleeps 10 + cot)

⭐Or book both cottages together for your family, sleeping 16 (or 18 with double sofa bed)

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DECEMBER & CHRISTMAS GET-TOGETHERS ....

STAY SOMEWHERE SPECIAL

Not just for Christmas - we do have other weekends (or midweek) dates available in December if you would like to get together with family for a turkey dinner but you cannot just do it on the big day!

✔ Our Kitchens are well equipped with double ovens, microwaves, dishwashers etc

✔Cosy Log fires

✔ We have fabulous Peak District views and doorstep walks

✔ Good local pubs serving home cooked food and local ales.

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ALTON TOWERS 'HALLOWEEN SCAREFEST'

5th - 6th, 12th - 13th, 18th October - 3rd November

Experience Alton Towers terrifyingly Scarefest event with spooks, frights and thrills for everyone.

This unmissable event takes place on selected dates in October/November when the Resort becomes home to Halloween.

Open until late so you can enjoy your favourite rides in the dark with Wicker Man’s flames lighting up the night sky!

For those in search of spine-tingling terror, you’ll need your wits about you when you enter the terrifying scare mazes.

For younger visitors - join Franklyn, Skelvin, Patch, Phil and Gretyl in their colourful Halloween playland! Young families can also take part in the CBeebies Monster Ball, dance along with our dancing flashmob of ancestors plus ride over 20 attractions at dusk!

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ULTIMATE FIREWORKS EVENT AT ALTON TOWERS

8th, 9th, 10th November 2018

Spectacular Fireworks event, that will dazzle and delight! This sensational display is the last chance to experience the world beating rides and attractions before the 2019 season comes to an end.

The Theme Park is open every day until late so you can enjoy a day of rides and entertainment, see a world class Fireworks show and then ride the rides afterwards in the dark!

The Alton Towers Resort Fireworks are extremely popular and we advise you to pre-book your ticket!

Book your tickets online www.altontowers.com

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CHATSWORTH HOUSE & GARDENS RE-OPENS in March

Check out their website for ticket prices & opening times.

Limited Opening during the winter - including:-

The Park and Car Park will remain open during the 'closed season'

Jan - Mar:- Peak District Artisan Exhibition

Feb Half Term:- Childrens Farm and Adventure Playground normally opens from/during February half-term holidays.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS at Troutsdale Farm!

Family BBQ's, glorious Peak District views ... AND an area with so much to do - keep everyone entertained - Get together with family and friends in this lovely part of the Peak District ..... and explore....

Check our live availability calendar for both cottages
We can accommodate week breaks, weekend breaks and midweek breaks.
-There really is so much to see and do in this lovely area to keep all the family entertained - see our 'out and about' page

LEEK ARTS FESTIVAL - throughout MAY 2019

Throughout all mainly May with over 40 events.

Wide variety of music, and non music events including Moorlands Open Arts Exhibition, poetry and prose, film and photography. http://leekartsfestival.co.uk/

ENJOY SPECTACULAR BLUEBELL WALKS IN MAY- walks nearby to enjoy

With stunning views over open countryside, Tittesworth Reservoir and The Roaches they offer peace and tranquillity in a rural setting all year round.

But in the month of May we so look forward to the fresh green colours of the countryside with the spectacular blue carpets of wild bluebells in the area.

The best time of year for bluebells is mid-April to late May(although the season can vary slightly) , so lace up your walking boots and let us help you find them... the season can vary ... so check with the local place before you set off ... and then enjoy!

We are fortunate to be centrally located between nationally renowned areas in this country for magnificent wild bluebell displays that are within easy reach and offer some of the most lovely walks that you can do in this area. The bluebells attract followers from near and far such is the appeal of these exquisite flowers that herald the start of spring. Delicate and yet at the same time robust they are one of our most loved flowers – whether magically carpeting country paths in the wild or in garden borders. They simply cheer the soul and tell us we have another year of flora in store.

Tittesworth Reservoir - just a short walk along field footpaths from Troutsdale Farm Cottages you can see a bank of bluebells - you can also walk all around the reservoir along the nature trail where banks of bluebells can be seen at various stages, call at the Visitor Centre with cafe and shop or let the children enjoy the excellent childrens play area with various swings and rides.

Rode Hall:-(Open 28 April to 9 May 2018 - please check exact 2019 dates nearer to)

Just over the county border in Cheshire is Rode Hall Grade II listed Park and Gardens in Cheshire which has wonderful woodland Bluebell Walks. The carpet of bluebells in the Old Wood is stunning and combined with their beautiful blooming daffodils, azaleas and early rhododendrons it is a lovely Spring Walk. Why not combine your walk with a trip to the Rhode Hall farmers' market - checkout their webiste for further details

Dane Bridge - a stunning place for a woodland walk on the Staffordshire Cheshire Peak District borders - one of our favourites - carry on and walk to Hanging Stone Rock, pass through Luds church as featured on BBC programme 'Britains Secret Places' or pop in to the nearby Wincle Brewery too!

National Trust Placesnearby with bluebell walks include:-

Mosely Old Hall Staffordshire

Longshaw Estate Derbyshire Peak District - the best place to find them is in ancient Hay Wood

Calke Abbey - Derbyshire

The Woodlands Trust:-

Bluebell woods and Yoxall Lodge

Lodge Hill Bluebells

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THE GREAT WAR CENTENARY

Events, exhibitions and talks to mark the Great War Centenary

From 2014 to 2018, across the Peak District and Staffordshire, communities and attractions are staging events, exhibitions and talks to commemorate and remember the lives of those who lived, fought and died in the First World War and the Second World War.

Visit the Peak District area and join in this global commemoration.

Staffordshire's Great War commemorations will help bring the momentous events of this period to life through the county’s principal Great War landmarks, together with associated events, exhibitions and activities to illustrate just how important a role the county played in the conflict.

Discover and visit - more about the Staffordshire Great War Trail

The local historic Peak District market town of has one of the largest war memorials in the country
Staffordshire is also the home of the National Memorial Arboretum

Search Staffordshire Great War Events, places to visit and Information here ..... Search Peak District events for The Great War here .....

We are 'Lambing Live' (a few in February) and then April

Hopefully lots of lovely lambs skipping round for our guests to enjoy in FEBRUARY and then APRIL - come and meet the flocks and the new arrivals - very welcome to try your hand at bottle feeding!!

Many of you have already met 'Evie & her flock' - dont forget if you cant make it this year you can keep upto date with what's happening on her Facebook page 'Evie's flock at Troutsdale Farm'

ALTON TOWERS NEW THRILL SEEKERS RIDE - Opens March 2018!

Wicker Man is the UK's first new wooden coaster built in over 20 years, a unique experience that claims will reconnect riders with the primal essence of rollercoasters.

The world’s most immersive rollercoaster experience to date, unifying cutting edge special effects with classic wooden coaster technology for the first time!

Climb on-board the Beornen’s works train passing further into their secretive world, splintering around a labyrinth of twisted track. The burning embers light the path as the train hurtles towards the six-storey high flaming effigy. Speeding towards the Wicker Man, he spectacularly ignites into flames as the train bursts through his chest three times!!

We are only about 20 minutes drive away from Alton Towers - take the trill ..... if you dare!

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show - 6-10 June 2018

RHS Royal Horticultural Society - embarking on a new show with a style and content unlike any of its existing events described as being 'with a style and content unlike any of its existing events' with 'cutting edge design in the heart of Derbyshire

RHS Chatsworth Flower Show will run from 6-10 June 2018 and will be set within the 404.6ha (1000 acre) parkland of the Chatsworth Estate, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Adding to the show portfolio of the RHS, which already includes shows at Chelsea, Cardiff, Malvern, Hampton Court and Tatton Park in Cheshire, the Chatsworth event will seek to expand on current offerings and surprise and delight visitors with an immersive horticultural event experience.

Its overarching theme is ‘Design Revolutionaries’ and will celebrate not only the creative genius of gardeners and garden designers from the past, especially Joseph Paxton who was once the estate’s gardener, but also the talent, ideas and conceptual thinking of today’s generation of designers.

Chatsworth is just a lovely 40 minutes drive over stunning Peak District countryside from our cottages - so be sure to to book your tickets during your stay with us, or find out more here

EASTER AVAILABILITY:-

Family or friends get-together over the Easter Holiday period, with panoramic Peak District views, doorstep walks, cycle/walking trails, Alton Towers and many good attractions nearby, good local pubs .... and a roaring log fire to return to at night!

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Alton Towers Launches WORLD'S FIRST Fully Dedicated Virtual Reality Rollercoaster 'GALACTICA' - Set to open in April 2016

Galactica is the world’s first rollercoaster, entirely customised with ground-breaking technology, for the full virtual reality experience, transforming riders into astronauts and plunging them into outer space with a G force more powerful than a real rocket launch!

Tim Peake,the British Astronaut, captured the imagination of millions of British people last year when he set off on his maiden voyage into outer space with the mission to the International Space Station in December 2015. It is also expected that Space exploration will continue to dominate the news agenda in 2016 with a NASA mission to Mars and a spacecraft landing on Jupiter, a journey that has taken five years .... and now visitors can become astronauts too - with stunning, highquality visuals deliver an immersive experience that feels breathtakingly realistic:-

3.5 G-force launch – more powerful than a real rocket launch.

Each rider wears a specialist VR headset and through this, an onboard artificial intelligence guides them from the launch pad up into space, flying and looping beyond the stars, banking through wormholes and speeding across undiscovered galaxies, revealing the wonders of the cosmos in stunning clarity.

Riders will travel along the 840-metre long track to recreate the feeling of flying.galaxies

It is complete with twists, turns and loops to give visitors the sensation they are hurtling through space.

The ride is 189-seconds long

And includes a 20-metre drop.

Includes stunning, highquality visuals deliver an immersive experience that feels breathtakingly realistic

"There is nowhere else in the world that people can experience the feeling of a flying rollercoaster combined with soaring through the universe. For two minutes, our guests will be transported into space and we believe Galactica showcases the future for theme parks around the world – it's a complete game changer."

It's launch comes just days after Alton Towers revealed it is set to open the WORLD'S FIRST ROLLERCOASTER RESTAURANT

Galactica will be located in the Forbidden Valley area of the theme park and is set to open in April 2016. The launch follows earlier news of its Rollercoaster Restaurant, which opens in May.

Find out more about Galacticatours at Alton Towers or the Rollercoaster Restaurant

Watch the youtube video here

Supporting THE GREAT BRITISH BREAKFAST WEEK 24 - 30 JANUARY 2016 we will include this SPECIAL BREAKFAST PACK OFFER for any remaining dates taken in January 2016 – please request when booking.

Supporting THE GREAT BRITISH BREAKFAST WEEK 24 - 30 JANUARY 2016 we will include this SPECIAL BREAKFAST PACK OFFER for any remaining dates taken in January 2016 – please request when booking.

A special gift pack of local produce from the surrounding area awaits you on your arrival:-

Locally grown Mornflake Oats for a warming starter of traditional porridge
A bottle of locally produced Apple & Pear Juice
Freshly poached English apples or apple compote with English Yogurt
Our own freshly laid eggs from traditional breeds of hens (when available)
Locally produced bacon, sausage, black pudding
Locally grown fresh mushrooms
Locally made Staffordshire Oatcakes (a real local regional food speciality of the North Staffordshire and Derbyshire area – must be tried if never tasted before!)
Freshly made bread from a local bakery
Local British butter
Our own homegrown and homemade jam
Fresh British Milk

Enjoy an early morning walk and come back to a wonderful breakfast from this fresh produce, or have a lazy morning and enjoy a late brunch with family or friends

A variety of footpaths from the doorstep include a national trail, the way marked 'Churnet Valley walk' or the nature trail around Tittesworth Reservoir. There is also nearby the exhilarating climb to the top of 'The Roaches' with stunning views - one of the most dramatic gritstone outcrop of rocks and listed as one of Britains Top Ten walks in the Daily Telegraph.

Both Tittesworth and The Roaches have been featured in the BBC Countryfile programme.

Whatever you choose enjoy your breakfast in our unique barns and make the most of surrounding Peak District countryside.

BBC TWO TELEVISION PROGRAMME - "The Great Pottery Thrown Down' - November 2015

Made by the team behind 'The Great British Bake Off' programme , the six-part series aims to find pottery's hottest stars. Ten home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.

Presented by Sara Cox, and judged by acclaimed potters Keith Brymer Jones and Kate Malone, the show mirrors Bake Off's format, taking a team of amateur potters through a series of technical test and challenges each week.

Filmed at the Middleport Pottery factory - home to world famous Burleigh Pottery - BBC 2's The Great Pottery Throw Down airs from beginning of November 2015 at 21.00 on Tuesdays.

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Discover more about this facinating nearby location:

World famous Burleigh Pottery has been created at Middleport Pottery, using traditional methods since 1889. It is now an exciting visitor destination in the heart of Burslem, the Mother Town of the Potteries, following a stunning £9million restoration by The Prince's Regeneration Trust.

Learn all about Middleport Pottery as you explore its new unique visitor experience.

See pottery produced over the years and step into the iconic bottle kiln in theFREE visitor centre.

Visitors step back in time to explore the Visitor Centre which comprises Victorian offices, historic collections, bottle kiln and mould store – and learn about the people and events which have shaped the pottery.

Book a factory tour or heritage trail to find out how Burleigh is produced using traditional craftsmanship. The Middleport Pottery factory tour is unique. It offers the chance to see pottery being made using the same handcraft methods as in the 1880s. The tour leads visitors through each stage of production in sequence, showing how a lump of clay is transformed into a finished piece of pottery.

Enjoy a browse through the well stocked factory shop (with seconds and sometimes sales stock) and take home some Burleigh pottery.

Afterwards, relax in the café which overlooks the Trent and Mersey Canal.

Middleport Pottery also offers a wide range of events and activities including film evenings, schools holiday crafts and birthday parties.

In June 2011, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust fundraised to acquire the site and restore it and over a period of 3 years the site has been transformed brick-by-brick and day-by-day, from a building so in need of repair that it was becoming unsafe, to one that has gained new life and a new future.

It is now fully open to the public.

Some Burleigh ware is available in our cottages for guests to enjoy and 'try' in The Old Cartshed. Burleigh Ware Jugs and vases are also often used to great our guests with fresh homegrown flowers

Enjoy the programme ..... then come visit, discover for yourself .... and stay awhile!

BBC ONE TELEVISION PROGRAMME - "24 Hours in the Past! - April/May 2015

"24 hours in the past" - A Living history show presented by Fi Glover. Six celebrities travel back in time to the relentless graft of Victorian Britain..... including Tyger Drew-Honey, Miquita Oliver, Ann Widdecombe, Alistair McGowan, Colin Jackson and Zoe Lucker experience the harsh realities for workers in the 19th century.

You can also find out more about the locations

The episode which was filmed at nearby Gladstone Pottery Museum will be screened on Tuesday 12 May at 9pm

Enjoy the programme ..... then come visit, discover for yourself .... and stay awhile!

2015 SUMMER OF CYCLING - JUNE to AUGUST in the Peak District.

Stay in our lovely accommodation and join in a programme of cycling events, entertainment and festivals taking place from June to August 2015.

A variety of rides and workshops for varying ages and abilities, watch cyclists in action or join in the fun and festivities of the Eroica Britainnia, Italian inspired, vintage bike race.

What better opportunity would you need to get on your bike and get involved? Get active and discover the thrill of freedom of life on two wheels amid some of Britain's most beautiful countryside in the Peak District

ALTON TOWERS GARDENS opens for the National Garden Scheme

Mon 15 June (3.30-6.00 pm)

Alton Tower's magnificent early C19 gardens, designed by the flamboyant 15th Earl of Shrewsbury, feature pools, pagoda fountain, statues, mature trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and azaleas set in a steep sided valley with steep walks and viewing terraces. Access via the 1m long 'woodland walk' from the Alton Towers Hotel. Refreshments in hotel

One of the first gardens in Staffordshire to 'Open' for the NGS in 1932

The Champagne Laurent-Perrier UK Chatsworth Garden designed by Dan Pearson and built by Crocus at ‪‎RHS Chelsea‬ has been awarded a Gold and Best in Show. Congratulations to all involved!

The Champagne Laurent-Perrier UK Chatsworth Garden designed by Dan Pearson and built by Crocus at ‪‎RHS Chelsea‬ has been awarded a Gold and Best in Show. Congratulations to all involved!

Remember RHS - Royal Horticultural Society members - enjoy 2 for 1 tickets to the house and garden now through 31 May 2015!

And you can experience the ‎RHS Chelsea‬ Champagne Laurent-Perrier UK Chatsworth garden in the Peak District starting in 2016. Many of the plantings will return to Chatsworth as part of the Trout Stream regeneration project.

Find out more at www.chatsworth.org

MARCH 2015 - Grand Opening of the nearby NEW Mill Wheel Spa

Less than a mile away from our holiday cottages!
Great for our guests to use - will feature "experience rooms never before seen in the UK"!
Book your treats and pamper sessions now!

BBC Countryfile Programme 31 August 2014 .... exploring our local Staffordshire Peak District area:-

Jules Hudson and Ellie Harrison are in Staffordshire exploring its wide open moorlands and the imposing millstone grit ridges of the Roaches.

It's a landscape of myth and legend as Jules discovers when he goes in search of the mysterious green knight, hears about the mermaids that haunt upland pools and visits the eerie Luds Church.

Ellie meets one of the very last survivors of the Women's Land Army and finds out that their vital wartime role is at last being recognised with a new memorial statue at the National Memorial Arboretum.Ellie gives the sculptor a hand casting of one of the most important bits.

It's also the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation of the Peak District Mountain Rescue. Ellie recounts the tragedy that led to the Rescue's formation before putting the expert skills of the rescue team to the test.

Adam meets the young farmers whose mobile milking parlour could transform the lives of many in the dairy industry.

WOW - LEEK is FRONT RUNNER in DAILY TELEGRAPHS AWARDS for FAVOURITE HIGH STREET!!

We have a great Peak District Market Town and ....errm, well, ahem - it seems that Leek is in the front running for the Telegraph's awards for favourite high street which is a BIT BRILL really. But not to rest on our laurels - if you can please vote Leek - email highstreet@telegraph.co.uk and tell 'em how fab Leek is, really this could be something so amazing for us all!