Browse through our blog posts to find out what life is like at Hoe Grange Holidays along with some great ideas for days out in the Peak District.
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Happy Birthday!
May 16, 2014
Accessible Holidays, Animals, Derbyshire, Family, Group Holidays, History, self catering holiday,Today one of our holiday guests, Eva Tucker, celebrated her 101st birthday whilst staying with us in Pinder cabin. Yes you read it correctly, an amazing 101! A charming and still quick witted woman, Eva was born in Stockwell in 1913 and has lived through 2 World Wars. It's incredible to think that when she was born over a century ago horse drawn carriages were the general mode of transport and The Model T Ford was just 5 years old; now we are just a few years away from driverless cars! The telephone had only recently been invented by Alexande...
Sidecar Safari Adventure
March 28, 2014
Accessible Holidays, Derbyshire, Food and drink, General, Peak District, Tissington,And they're off on a Sidecar Safari Sadly this service is no longer available Last week our guests took advantage of one of Derbyshire's most unique and rather special adventures. Jeff and Jo took to the road with Bill Purvis on a Sidecar Safari. What better way to access our spectacular Peak District landscape than from a classic Russian motorbike - whether you sit safely in the sidecar or more daringly ride pillion you're guaranteed spectacular 360° views of the countryside. David was a little disappointed that the impressive militar...
Steamy sauna
February 12, 2014
Accessible Holidays, Derbyshire, Eco, Family, General, Hot Tub, log-fired sauna, sauna,With the festive Christmas celebrations over January and Febraury can be a dull and dismal period, but here at Hoe Grange you can banish the winter blues with a relaxing session in our fantastic new Scandinavian barrel sauna. New for 2014 - log-fired barrel sauna The quirky barrel shaped sauna is in the small private garden created just off to the side of the cabins, next to the hot tub. The elegant wooden screens give the occupants privacy while allowing both hot tub and sauna to be situated close to your lodge. the log-fired stove with hea...
My moment of fame!
December 16, 2013
Accessible Holidays, Awards, Derbyshire, Off-road wheelchair, Peak District, self catering holiday,Flash, bang wallop - what a picture, what a photograph! My brief moment of fame caught on camera when Dragons' Den guru, Theo Paphitis, presented me with my #SBS (Small Business Sunday) winners certificate at the ICC in Birmingham. Theo Paphitis presenting Felicity with her #SBS winners certificate What an amazing inspirational day meeting hundreds of other successful, forward thinking businesses at the #SBS Winners conference. Theo was motivational, yet down to earth, answering any questions from the floor, and took time to chat to all the ...
Lunch with an International Flavour!
November 2, 2013
Accessible Holidays, Eco, Farm, Off-road wheelchair, Peak District, Wind turbine,63 members of the Young Farmers Amassadors Club from all over the British Isles descended on Hoe Grange last weekend to find out about farm diversification and renewable energies and how they can practically be integrated into traditional farming. They were all former members of Young Farmers' Clubs who have acted as ambassadors for farming on various international trips, so their outing to the Peak District was a chance for them not only to catch up, but also to have a look at some of the local rural businesses. David and Felicity were both ...







