Underleigh House

About Underleigh House

Underleigh House is a converted cottage and barn dating from 1873, set up Lose Hill Lane on the edge of Hope. It has a Visit England five-star gold award and a Rose Award, took gold in the Peak District and Derbyshire Tourism Awards for bed and breakfast of the year, and has appeared in the Good Hotel Guide. It is small, owner-run and firmly a bed and breakfast rather than a hotel.

There are four guest suites: the Thornhill, the Derwent, Aston and the Townhead Garden Suite. All are en suite, and three come with their own private sitting rooms, which makes them unusually roomy for a B&B. Decor is country house in style, comfortable rather than showy, with valley views from most windows. Guests also have use of a lounge with a log fire and a garden looking towards Win Hill.

Breakfast is served in a flagstoned dining hall around a long table and is the thing most guests write about afterwards: local bacon and sausage, eggs from nearby, home-baked bread and preserves, and a wide choice of alternatives to the full cooked plate. Packed lunches can be arranged for walkers, and there is space to dry boots and store bikes. There is no evening meal, but the pubs in Hope are a short walk down the lane.

The setting is what brings most people. The path onto Lose Hill and the Great Ridge starts almost at the door, Castleton and its caverns are a couple of miles west, and Edale, Kinder Scout and the start of the Pennine Way are close. Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Eyam and Bakewell are all within easy driving distance, and Hope station is walkable. It suits walking couples and anyone wanting a personal, quiet stay in the middle of the national park.