It would appear Autumn has arrived! How did we get to September already, with the extreme change in the weather just lately it does feel as though someone just ‘switched summer off’. Even the nights are drawing in at an alarming rate but it’s not all bad… The autumn colour…
With just a week to go preparations are well underway for the first RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 … our cottages are fully booked, we hope our guests are as excited as we are. The Experience Peak District garden designer Lee Bestall won a silver medal at Chelsea this month…
As keen gardeners we are thrilled and very proud to be one of the co-sponsors of the Experience Peak District Show Garden at the new RHS Chatsworth Flower Show 2017 – Chatsworth will host the prestigious show for the first time from the 7th -11th June. Lee Bestall is the garden…
VisitEngland, the national tourist board, has announced the finalists for the Awards for Excellence 2017. Blakelow Farm Holiday Cottages are named as a finalist … yipee!! The winners of these prestigious accolades will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Monday 24 April at the Hilton Waldorf, London. We are…
Very soon farmers markets (especially our brilliant Bakewell Farmers Market) will be offering early spring crops such as rhubarb and asparagus. Also, growers who have greenhouses or poly tunnels can offer greens early in the growing season. After what seems like a long, cold, wet winter season the chance to…
Valentines romance is in the air… it always is at Blakelow! When it comes to romantic retreats Blakelow is perfect for a spontaneous romantic getaway. From romantic walks, hand-in-hand, along the dales and moors, catching the sunset or maybe a gorgeous sunrise; to eating in some of the best restaurants…
I call it looking back, but it’s much more of a review, forward-looking and a little goal-setting (not just about losing some weight either … although that is on the list too!) Please indulge me for a moment whilst we take a look back over the past 12 months here…
Not ever so “rock and roll” … but we’re pleased to tell you that we can now offer our guests Booking refund protection with Booking Protect Limited. During the booking and payment process you will be offered the opportunity to add Booking refund protection for as little as £11.99. Learn more ……
Do you hear what I hear? Yes, the sound of rustling wrapping paper, carols being belted out on the radio, recipes being shared & lots of laughter! I LOVE Christmas! Really I do. I don’t make a big deal about most of the holidays but I LOVE Christmas. It’s the…
Our homemade biscuits in the Blakelow hamper come with a dusting of nutmeg – Blakelow Melts recipe below. But did you know that Nutmeg is a great wintery spice which can do so much more than liven up your Eggnog or indeed our Blakelow Melts. It was traditionally used as…
