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Information pages

• Contents 

  This page contains the site table of contents. Use it to quickly find content on this website.

• Greetings cards 

  Many of the images in my Flickr galleries are available as greetings cards and postcards, and if you’re coming to stay, you’ll find a display rack of cards…

• Environmentally friendly tourism 

  Sustainability and green issues are now very much mainstream, with governments, businesses and individuals all involved. Tourism, as one of the main economic…

  • Wind Turbine  

    AT HOLESTONE MOOR FARM & holiday cottages The Barns were originally fitted with oil fired boilers to provide central heating and hot water. Over the…

  • Wind Turbine Grant 

    LEADER grant To help us to pay for our Wind Turbine we decided to approach LEADER, who can provide European Grant Funding. We had to write a Business plan…

  • Environmental policy (Green policy) 

    HOLESTONE MOOR BARNS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY Here at Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages, we are committed to providing 5 star self catering holidays…

• Privacy 

  We collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide this information to us. However, we collect and store…

• Things to do ... 

  Holestone Moor Barns sit high above Matlock in the parish of Ashover. There is lots and lots to see and do within an easy distance of the cottages. We have…

  • Hen Parties 

    We get lots of Hen Parties here, and they often ask what they can do whilst they're here at Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages! Massage Party Recently…

  • Vicki & Steve's Top 5 

    Restaurants/Posh Pub Meals Stones, Matlock Crispin Inn, Ashover Shalimar, Darley Dale (Indian) White Horse, Wooley Moor Il Lupo, Baslow (Italian) …

  • Derbyshire in the movies 

    Derbyshire and the Peak District are very beautiful and it seems that Hollywood has noticed. Many movie and television makers take advantage of this beauty in…

  • Derbyshire and the Peak District 

    AKA ... Guest adventures Derbyshire and the Peak District often mean much the same thing in peoples minds - a beautiful area, a place for relaxing holidays…

    • Links - to all things Derbyshire, and some others 

      I decided that it would be nice to promote special places that Steve and I have come across.  They may be places we've visited, here in Derbyshire, or…

  • Matlock and Matlock Bath 

    Situated on the banks of the River Derwent Matlock and Matlock Bath are two unique and interesting towns. Matlock Until early Victorian days Matlock was a…

  • Ashover – Village of the Year 2005 

    Holestone Moor Barns are situated in the picturesque parish of Ashover. Mentioned as Essovre in the 1086 Doomsday book Ashover has developed a great deal…

• Availability 

  The BARN = Yellow The STABLES = Green If the date square is showing a yellow bar, it means that the Barn is booked but the Stables is available.  If the…

• Short breaks 

  On the edge of the Derbyshire Dales there is no better place to take your short break than Holestone Moor Barns. Within 20 minutes of junction 28 of the M1…

• Guest book 

  If you would like to leave a comment about your stay, or perhaps you haven't stayed, but you'd like to leave a message then please use the Guestbook form…

• Picture galleries 

  I'm an avid photographer of anything and everything; in and around the cottages as well as places I've visited.   As well as taking photographs to put on the…

• Recommendations 

  Premier Cottages - UK 4 & 5 Star self catering holiday country cottage's in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. With over 1000 cottages available from…

  • Food Recommendations 

    For a special meal, try Buckingham's Hotel and the Restaurant with One Table! Buckingham's and the Restaurant With One Table The restaurant With One…

• What's included? 

  What does fully inclusive mean? Our aim is to provide a five star welcome to our five star cottages, so we endeavour to provide everything you could…

• Map - Location 

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• Access statements 

  In March 2003 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, (ODPM), issued "Planning and Access for Disabled People: A Good Practice Guide" which aims to promote a…

• How to book 

  There are several ways to do this ... You can use the email Contact form on this website; your enquiries will usually be replied to within 24 hours.  If…

• Prices 

  Our prices are fully inclusive of all heating (including logs) and lighting, as well as all linen and towels, plus our welcome gift to you. A comprehensive…

• Steadings (sleeps 15 + 2 babies) 

  Yes - you can take us over! It's the perfect place for family and friends to get together for a short break.  Large groups are most welcome to use both…

• Contact us 

  Most people now use our website for information and photographs, and we are rarely asked to send information by post - however, we are still happy to do so.…

• The Stables (sleeps 4 + baby) 

  Light the log burning stove, and you'll soon find yourself starting to relax in this luxurious conversion of the old stables building. This five…

  • The Stables - Visitor comments 

    30th March to 5th April 2011 "Thankyou for accommodating our 'wonky' holiday of Wednesday to Tuesday!  Wonderful cottage with great character, all the…

  • Floor plan - The Stables 

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  • Access Statement: Holestone Moor Barns - The Stables 

    Introduction 'The Stables' is a stone built converted stabling and pig sty building, constructed in the early 19th century, with access off a stone cobbled…

• Home 

  Vicki and Steve welcome you to Derbyshire, and in particular to Holestone Moor Barns self catering holiday cottages, in the Derbyshire Dales, just 5…

• The Barn (sleeps 11 + baby) 

  A beautiful and luxurious conversion of the old barn that has maintained the original features of the oak beams and stonework. The attention to…

  • Floor plans - The Barn 

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  • Access Statement: Holestone Moor Barns - The Barn 

    Introduction 'The Barn' is a stone built converted agricultural barn, built in the early 19th century, with access off a stone cobbled courtyard, up a 1:7…

• About us 

  Steve and Vicki We (Vicki and Steve) moved to Holestone Moor Farm on 1st May 1998, with our Irish Water Spaniel, Rags. We had found an old three bedroomed…

  • A Short History of Holestone Moor Farm and Barns 

    When we moved to Holestone Moor Farm in 1998, we were keen to find out the history of the house and area.  We visited the Matlock Records Office where we were…

News

• Category: About us  (2)
  • Treetops Hospice - Long service certificate by: Vicki & Steve

    31 January 2012, 16:21

    Earlier this month I was thrilled to be presented with a Long Service Certificate for my 20 years of volunteer work at Treetops Hospice. My…

  • Mixed bag … by: Vicki & Steve

    5 November 2010, 11:53

    2010 November 8th, Monday - Sad news today .. Parsley our 12 year old Irish Water Spaniel died.  She'll be a huge miss, though we have Floss, our…

• Category: Green stuff  (8)
  • If you go down in the woods today ... ! by: Web

    13 February 2012, 08:40

    Steve has been busy down in our little woodlands - it's a good time of year for coppicing and tidying lower branches on the Goat Willows.  It's so early…

  • Supported charity by: Vicki & Steve

    5 September 2011, 12:51

    As many of our family, friends and cottage guests know, Vicki and Steve support Treetops Hospice (new website - www.treetopshospice.org.uk) and the Derbyshire…

  • Congratulations to proud Mum and Dad! by: Vicki & Steve

    10 May 2011, 11:56

    For the first time in the 13 years since we came to Holestone Moor and opened our holiday cottages, Mallards have successfuly bred a brood of chicks! …

  • Daffodils and frog spawn - Episode two by: Vicki & Steve

    5 May 2011, 10:44

    Well, the entrance track to our holiday cottages did have some daffodils.  Not a bad effort for the first year we think.  We 'built' the new road in…

  • King and Queen of Gold by: Vicki & Steve

    4 March 2011, 17:51

    We did it! We got GOLD in our Green Tourism Business Scheme assessment, with a very healthy 84%. Watch this space for our Gold leaf! The following paragraphs…

  • Daffodils and frog spawn by: Vicki & Steve

    2 March 2011, 17:48

    Well, that's not quite correct .. we're still waiting for our daffodils to come out, but were very surprised today to see frog spawn in our pond!

  • Going for GOLD! by: Vicki & Steve

    26 January 2011, 17:09

    Our third assessment for the Green Tourism Business Scheme takes place on Wednesday 2nd February.  They are every 2 years, and we were awarded Silver in our…

  • 70% less by: Vicki & Steve

    14 January 2011, 14:51

    Question - 70% less what? Answer - Water! Reason - In January 2011 we installed new showerheads in the cottages.  They are Nordic Eco Showers, and…

• Category: Guests  (5)
  • It makes SENSE by: Vicki & Steve

    17 March 2012, 17:05

    We've just received our second booking for a group of male adults from SENSE near Market Deeping in Doncaster. Sense is a national charity that supports and…

  • Guest blog - beautiful Derbyshire! by: Web

    25 January 2012, 17:18

    Hi ... it's Mary again! I've been fortunate to live on the edge of Derbyshire and the Peak District for almost all of my life ... so I know that it'…

  • We love your feedback by: Web

    20 January 2012, 17:03

    We love to hear about our guest's experiences ... it's of course especially nice when they've enjoyed themselves! Here's a picture that one of our regular…

  • Come again! by: Vicki & Steve

    12 January 2011, 09:31

    Special offer for 2011! 5% off during 2011 for people who've booked with us before! If you have booked with us before and would like to book again, we'll…

  • In the last couple of days! by: Vicki & Steve

    12 September 2010, 15:05

    In the last couple of days I've discovered that we had a very important guest staying in The Stables over the weekend 10th to 12th September 2010! Jo booked…

• Category: News  (20)
  • Spring .. is it finally here? by: Vicki & Steve

    12 May 2013, 10:32

    All the signs are good, we just need some nice weather! The Daffodils are almost finished, and Dandelions are competing for space. The verges at road edges…

  • Premier Promise! by: Vicki & Steve

    28 January 2013, 12:42

    If you're fed up of snow, and cold winter weather, you can Banish the Blues in 2013 by dreaming of your perfect getaway, whatever the time of year. We strive…

  • New Arrival by: Vicki & Steve

    1 October 2012, 13:54

    We have another new car! It's a special edition Marathon Beetle called Vera! Photos to follow.

  • Adoption of Alpacas by: Vicki & Steve

    15 September 2012, 09:42

    A rather sad day today .. our alpacas are moving to Nottinghamshire! They are going to live with some friends who have 12 acres of land, as opposed to the…

  • We did it again! by: Vicki & Steve

    11 September 2012, 13:44

    Our 2012 Quality in Tourism 'inspection' awarded us with 5* Gold again! We've been preparing for weeks, with Neil helping Louise & June to clean behind,…

  • Morris meets Morris by: Vicki & Steve

    24 August 2012, 08:53

    A couple of weeks ago we took Florence (our Morris Traveller) and Risky (our Austin A30) to the Classic Car Show at Ashover. As a Morris Dancer was passing,…

  • 19th Visit!! by: Vicki & Steve

    22 July 2012, 13:31

    One of the nice weeks we had in 2012 was in May. It was then that guests had a catered meal in our courtyard. These guests are like 'old' friends now! That…

  • Another 'famous' photo by: Vicki & Steve

    10 June 2012, 14:49

    I'm delighted that another of my photos on the Flickr website has been requested.  Go to bit.ly/LQKD4i to see it.  It's in a group called Wall Weaver, which…

  • No hands massage by: Vicki & Steve

    12 May 2012, 11:59

    I was recently lucky enough to be invited to a 'No Hands Massage' party.  It's the most wonderful massage I've ever had, and with Claire's permission, I've…

  • Not only ... but also ... by: Vicki & Steve

    13 April 2012, 13:06

    We recently invested in 'Repeaters' so that both The Barn and The Stables (and our house) have better WiFi access, though there are still one or two 'black…

  • An incredible landscape - a Magnificent walk - Sunday 15th April by: Vicki & Steve

    19 February 2012, 10:41

    An incredible landscape – a Magnificent walk – Sunday 15 April Love the Peak District? If so please help care for its incredible landscapes this April…

  • 2013 prices! by: Web

    17 February 2012, 14:34

    Each year it's a bit of a guess ... when will people ask about next year? Of course we're happy when they do ... and blimey it was early this year! So,…

  • Guest blog - beautiful Derbyshire! by: Web

    25 January 2012, 17:18

    Hi ... it's Mary again! I've been fortunate to live on the edge of Derbyshire and the Peak District for almost all of my life ... so I know that it'…

  • We love your feedback by: Web

    20 January 2012, 17:03

    We love to hear about our guest's experiences ... it's of course especially nice when they've enjoyed themselves! Here's a picture that one of our regular…

  • Guest Enquiries by: Vicki & Steve

    21 November 2011, 10:17

    IMPORTANT: Due to unforseen & ongoing family circumstances in October, November & December 2011, we aren't always able to answer enquiry emails. …

  • Guest blog ... Penny Farthings by: Web

    1 November 2011, 11:42

    Hi All! My name’s Mary and I’m guest blogging for Vicki while she’s dealing with a bit of a family crisis up in the north east. Never fear though,…

  • Teamwork! We did it again! by: Vicki & Steve

    24 September 2011, 11:42

    At the start of September 2011 we had our annual Quality in Tourism (QiT) assessment at Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages.  This week we got our…

  • Wedding of our year! by: Vicki & Steve

    10 September 2011, 15:26

    On 13th August 2011, our eldest son married Angela at Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.  The room that was used for the ceremony was absolutely stunning. …

  • Two new additions to our family ..  by: Vicki & Steve

    11 August 2011, 11:19

    Last week, Steve took delivery of his Morris Traveller.  She's an original 'Woody' which has been upgraded by Charles Ware in Bristol.  She was originally…

  • Follow Me by: Vicki & Steve

    2 February 2011, 14:27

    Follow Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages directly from our website - just click on the "Follow Us" button on the right hand side of the page.

• Category: Our Family  (2)
  • Two new additions to our family ..  by: Vicki & Steve

    11 August 2011, 11:19

    Last week, Steve took delivery of his Morris Traveller.  She's an original 'Woody' which has been upgraded by Charles Ware in Bristol.  She was originally…

  • Wedding by: Vicki & Steve

    1 August 2011, 13:58

    The Happy coupleThis is our eldest son Adam, with his fiance Angela.  They're getting married on 13th August - less than 2 weeks to go.  I'm really excited…

• Category: The holiday cottages  (16)
  • Premier Promise! by: Vicki & Steve

    28 January 2013, 12:42

    If you're fed up of snow, and cold winter weather, you can Banish the Blues in 2013 by dreaming of your perfect getaway, whatever the time of year. We strive…

  • WiFi and Fire safety by: Vicki & Steve

    5 December 2012, 15:12

    A double whammy this month .. We now have 'proper' wireless internet access in both cottages. We've used a local company called Zycomm, and our signal comes…

  • 2013 prices! by: Web

    17 February 2012, 14:34

    Each year it's a bit of a guess ... when will people ask about next year? Of course we're happy when they do ... and blimey it was early this year! So,…

  • Teamwork! We did it again! by: Vicki & Steve

    24 September 2011, 11:42

    At the start of September 2011 we had our annual Quality in Tourism (QiT) assessment at Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages.  This week we got our…

  • "Recommended on Trip Advisor" by: Vicki & Steve

    15 July 2011, 09:50

    This week we were delighted to be presented with a "Recommended on Trip Advisor" endorsement sticker, which we have placed in a prominent window.  This…

  • Special Privileges for guests! by: Vicki & Steve

    4 July 2011, 13:14

    Be our guest!  Enjoy your holiday at Holestone Moor Barns holiday cottages, or in any Peak District Premier Cottages holiday cottage, and use our special…

  • Daffodils and frog spawn - Episode two by: Vicki & Steve

    5 May 2011, 10:44

    Well, the entrance track to our holiday cottages did have some daffodils.  Not a bad effort for the first year we think.  We 'built' the new road in…

  • 70% less by: Vicki & Steve

    14 January 2011, 14:51

    Question - 70% less what? Answer - Water! Reason - In January 2011 we installed new showerheads in the cottages.  They are Nordic Eco Showers, and…

  • Come again! by: Vicki & Steve

    12 January 2011, 09:31

    Special offer for 2011! 5% off during 2011 for people who've booked with us before! If you have booked with us before and would like to book again, we'll…

  • Price Freeze - 2012 holiday prices by: Vicki & Steve

    3 January 2011, 16:47

    Good news .. prices for 2012 will be the same as those for 2011!

  • Snow joke! by: Vicki & Steve

    7 December 2010, 15:32

    It started snowing on Saturday 27th November.  At the time I (Vicki) was visiting my Dad up in Newcastle on Tyne.  He already had about 8 inches of snow…

  • We’ve done it again!! by: Vicki & Steve

    8 September 2010, 15:10

    On Thursday of last week (8th September 2010) we had our Grading Assessment for the cottages. It's done annually, by Quality in Tourism, affiliated to Visit…

  • 2010 news by: Web

    27 July 2010, 15:45

    Before we got our new website with it's new News/Blogging function we used to put our News up like this ... Up and running! 27 July 2010Our wind turbine is…

  • 2009 news by: Web

    13 November 2009, 15:35

    2009 brought all sorts of events at Holestone Moor Barns Holiday Cottages - below is a selection of our news ... ! Another new baby!! 13 November 2009This…

  • 2008 news by: Web

    22 December 2008, 11:38

    Up here at Holestone Moor Barns all sorts of exciting things happen! Below is a selection of our news ... ! We wish you a merry Christmas! 22…

  • 2007 news by: Web

    10 December 2007, 11:27

    Here's some of what happened at Holestone Moor Barns in 2007 ... ! We wish you a merry Christmas! 10 December 2007We don't like to go too far, but…

• Category: Weather  (1)
  • Snow joke! by: Vicki & Steve

    7 December 2010, 15:32

    It started snowing on Saturday 27th November.  At the time I (Vicki) was visiting my Dad up in Newcastle on Tyne.  He already had about 8 inches of snow…

  • Category: Snow  (1)
    • Snow joke! by: Vicki & Steve

      7 December 2010, 15:32

      It started snowing on Saturday 27th November.  At the time I (Vicki) was visiting my Dad up in Newcastle on Tyne.  He already had about 8 inches of snow…

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