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Luxury five star self-catering holiday cottages for two in the Peak District

  
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Welcome to Orchard Farm and our two stunning self-catering cottages for two, converted from the old 18C limestone cattle barns next door to our house on the edge of the delightful Peak Park village of Parwich.

  
   
   
 

2008 Prices
From: £375 to £510
   

  • Barns sleep 2, king size beds

  • En suite (whirlpool) baths

  • Dogs welcome in Tom's Barn

  • Luxury, peace and quiet in a beautiful setting

  • Dovedale, Chatsworth, Haddon, Tissington, all within 30 minutes’ drive

  • Wonderful walks from the door

  • The heart of the village with its pub & shop, church and bus stop a few minutes' stroll away

  • Wireless Internet connection

  • Freesat TV

  • Full central heating

  • Log burner in Tom's Barn
  • Winter short breaks October to March inclusive
 
     
 

Latest News:

Returning Guests' discount:

We are continuing our 5% discount for 'faithful friend' returning guests

Click here to view our prices

 

Tom's Barn is one of 'The UK's Ten Best Cottages for Lovers' in The Sunday Telegraph Travel Section Sun 30 March!

 

Douglas's Barn in The Observer '20 Romantic Cottages for Two' Escape Guide (Travel section Sun 13 Jan 08). See Douglas's Barn page for more...

 

But we do stress that both our cottages are perfect for all couples at all ages and stages of their relationship.

 

Parwich has a shop again!

Janet Gosling, landlady of the Sycamore, has opened a small shop in the pub's old dining room. This is going to be a wonderful facility for us all.

 

Credit and debit card payments

Very shortly, when we have learnt how to use the system. we will be able also to accept payment by credit/debit card.

 

Parwich Website

The Parwich village website is now live, (parwich.org) for the benefit of all who live here and all who come to enjoy our lovely and lively village.

Click on the link above to keep pace with what's happening!

 
 
Orchard Farm in the Peak District. Image: Tom's Barn and Douglas's Barn, our two luxury self-catering barns.
 
Light and airy holiday cottage comfort. Image: Tom's Barn, our dog-friendly holiday cottage for two.   Contemporary holiday cottage. Image: Douglas's Barn's extra large king size bed, Peak District, Derbyshire.
     

Tom’s Barn galleried bedroom, with original low roof truss, now - since this photo - padded in soft leather.

 

Douglas’s Barn bedroom with its extra wide extra long King size bed - particularly appreciated by extra tall people.

 

We had the outside woodwork of the barns repainted in October 2007. Even so, from the outside Tom’s Barn and Douglas’s Barn don’t seem to have changed very much, since their more modest beginnings, but, step inside… Be prepared for a pleasant surprise!

 

We spend ages thinking about how we would like the barns to be and how we can keep improving them. Our main aim throughout is simply to make each barn the sort of place we would hope to be lucky enough to stay in ourselves (and we are quite choosy). We want everybody to feel totally relaxed and comfortable: to have the best possible time staying in our barns and go home, and back to the real world, feeling totally restored and refreshed.

 

You will find awaiting your arrival - apart from the welcoming tea tray and fresh flowers - a loaf of bread, a pint of milk, some butter and half a dozen freshly laid local farm eggs, flour, sugar rice etc and some herbs and spices. In the summer months you'll find a jug of fresh herbs from our garden in the kitchen. You should also find everything else, within reason, that you might possibly need (see Tom's Barn & Douglas's Barn pages for more detail). There are books to read, some DVD's and CD's, maps, walk books and some well-worn games.

 

All you should need to bring is your personal belongings and anything particular you may want to eat and drink. Now that we have a shop again (see news flash on the left) you will be able to top up on any necessities there.

 
           
 
Our Green Tourism Business Scheme Bronze Award
  
     
 

Comments from our guests in 2007 and 2008

"For once Five Stars lives up to the expectation!"

 

"...quite simply the best self-catering accommodation we have found.'

 

Thanks for all the extras – truly a 5* experience."

 

 Award yourselves another star!'

   Five Star self-catering accommodation in the Peak District  
 

"Our annual visits to Orchard Farm seem to be becoming more frequent! ...Thanks J and M for creating a perfect bolthole."