Ye Olde Mottram Chip Shop

Couples after a break with a twist, families wanting space for everyone including their dog, or small groups will find Ye Olde Mottram Chip Shop works well. The property has its own entrance, a kitchen with everything you need to cook or take the easy route, and two bedrooms each with an ensuite shower room. One bedroom has a double bed, the other is a zip-and-link that can be split into two singles on request. You get the whole place to yourself, with wi-fi, heating and hot water included, plus parking for one car right outside.

Built in what was once a fish and chip shop, the cottage keeps some character—spiral staircase, exposed beams—without feeling like a museum piece. There's a back garden with seating and a four-person hot tub that you'll have entirely to yourself. If you have a pet, they stay free and the enclosed garden gives them safe space to roam. Smoking is not permitted inside.

Mottram itself is a large village with three pubs serving food, a café, and Indian and Italian restaurants within a mile. The market town of Glossop is 3 miles away for bigger shopping and attractions. Being on the edge of the Peak District opens up the walking country around Kinder Scout, Edale and Castleton within 40 minutes' drive, or Manchester city centre is roughly half an hour away.