Hillocks Cottage, Kniveton

Very cosy and comfortable cottage, nice and warm too. Pub in village very welcoming and some great dog walks straight from the front door. Locals very friendly and countryside beautiful. Ashbourne in very easy reach as was the Tissington Trail and other towns like Matlock and Bakewell

There was no suitably enclosed garden area for a Labrador sized dog to safely be let out in. Not a problem as we walked them over the road.

Modern, clean, everything you need

Parking

The cottage was larger than it looks in the pictures.Excellent location close to Matlock and has bus links to nearby villages and towns.Large ,comfortable beds in the main rooms. Situated well,beside the local pub and diner.

No real issues,we loved our stay there .You need to find a parking space but we had no trouble parking near the cottage each day. The wooden bed in one of the rooms has been glued together so is a bit creaky,but was comfortable and nothing a bit of TLC repairing (or ideally replacing) won't fix. The bathroom window could do with a pole to open and close it as shorter people will struggle to do so. These are minor but fair points,we were happy with the accommodation and it was very good value for money.We'd gladly stay again.

The price was good for our stay. Good location to reach Dove Dale. Good access to walks nearby. Good selection of rooms and well stocked kitchen.

The internals of the property are very tired. The carpets are dirty and old. The property smelt of damp. It needs quite an overhaul to bring up to modern standards. The price paid did match the current state of the property.

The cottage was much bigger than we were expecting. It was warm and the temperature was easy to operate. We didn't try the log burner as the central heating was sufficient. The kitchen (instructions for the hob and cooker would be useful) and bathroom were clean and the bed linen too but see below regarding mattress and carpets . Shower was fine. Good location for walks. Good pub a minutes walk away, friendly and welcoming with a good mix of locals and visitors.

I didn't look back at older reviews when I booked but the issues raised some time ago were still there. The bed was dreadfully uncomfortable (we only slept in one as just the two of us stayed) and the mattress and topper were not good when I stripped the bed on leaving - tired and grubby. The carpets were grubby and need replacing- I guess this is reflected in the price. The downstairs toilet smelt awful. I could say more but I won't. I am somewhat surprised that more recent guests haven't mentioned anything. Sorry to say, the whole place needs a glow up. If you are looking for a no frills. cheap stay, this cottage is fine.

The property was clean, very cosy and had everything we needed.

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Lovely cottage which was very well presented. The Christmas decorations were an added bonus as well as the tea / coffee / milk and biscuits. Good variety of local walks for the dogs.

The water in the sink took a long time to drain away. On street parking.