The Buxton Retreat

Families and small groups looking for a Peak District base will find The Buxton Retreat well-placed for exploring both the town and surrounding countryside. The cottage spreads across three floors, with a kitchen/dining room on the lower ground, a living room with a woodburning stove on the ground floor, and two bedrooms upstairs—one with a four-poster bed, the other with bunks. There's one bathroom with a spa bath and separate shower. A travel cot, highchair and stairgate are available if needed.

The kitchen is properly equipped for self-catering, with a gas cooker, range, microwave, fridge and washing machine. Heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and wifi are all included; wood for the stove is also provided. A small rear courtyard has a bistro table and chairs for sitting out. On-road parking is available, and the property is no-smoking throughout.

Buxton's shops, pubs and restaurants are on the doorstep, with the train station a ten-minute walk away. The Pavilion Gardens and Opera House are similarly close. Poole's Cavern and Go Ape are under ten minutes' drive, and the wider Peak District—Castleton, Bakewell, Chatsworth—lies within 30 minutes. The surrounding area suits walkers and those wanting easy access to the hills without being remote from town amenities.