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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Trit trot, here come the goats
January 23, 2017
Animals, Derbyshire, Eco, Family, Farm, Goats, Holidays, Peak District, Pygmy goats, Recycling, self catering holiday,Trit trot, trit trot... look who’s arrived at Hoe Grange Holidays! Joining chief guest entertainment officer Fudge the Jack Russel, we would like to introduce you to Luna and Dora the Pygmy goats. These two lovely ladies are definitely not “gruff” goats, but extremely friendly. High on a Peak District hill stood a lonely goatherd...Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo! These miniature goats previously lived in Ashbourne with our niece and nephew, who are now grown up and out to work all day. As goats are such social creatures Suzie and Sam...
Pamper yourself on holiday
January 18, 2017
Derbyshire, Family, flowers, Holidays, hygge, My Personal Sanctuary, Pamper, Pamper packages, Peak District, self catering holiday, Spa treatments, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day,The winter months with dark evenings and gloomy misty days can leave you feeling tired and in need of a little pampering – why not pamper yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment or massage whilst on your holiday at Hoe Grange? As mentioned in our last blog such indulgence is a perfect #hygge way to perk you up and help you breeze through the dreary winter months. Pamper Yourself Close your eyes - now imagine you are relaxing in one of our cosy cabins or glamping pods, wrapped in a warm fluffy towel on a heated treatment bed, soft soot...
How to have a Hygge holiday
December 31, 2016
Cycling, Derbyshire, Dog friendly, Eco, Family, Food and drink, Holidays, Hot Tub, hygge, hyggelig, log-fired sauna, Off-road wheelchair, Peak District, Posh camping, sauna, self catering holiday, Walking, Winter weekend break,Looking back on 2016 one of the biggest trends has been the interest in "hygge"; so as the year draws to a close we thought you might like some inspiration on how to have a hygge holiday. What is hygge? The Danish word “hygge”, shortlisted by both the Oxford and Collins dictionaries for the word of the year, has no direct translation, but is often described as cosiness and a feeling of comfort; the enjoyment of everyday experiences. How to pronounce hygge To pronounce this phonetically challenging word make a pouting face and say HUE-ga...
A trip to Hartington Village
November 30, 2016
Artisan producers, Derbyshire, Food and drink, Hartington, Hartington Village, High Peak Trail, Holidays, Local, Market, Peak District, Village,The quaint village of Hartington is just a 15-20 minute car journey through the rolling hills of the Derbyshire Dales. Alternatively you can cycle along the High Peak Trail, cross over the A515 and drop downhill to the village. We spent a lazy afternoon wandering around Hartington to help you to plan a day out whilst you stay at Hoe Grange Holidays - the things we have to do for our guests!. The first thing we discovered; Hartington was the first village in Derbyshire to be granted permission to hold a weekly market in 1203, selling locally m...
A day out at Bakewell Market
November 25, 2016
Animals, Bakewell, Cows, Derbyshire, Farm, History, Local, Market,To market, to market to buy a fat pig, home again from Bakewell market, jiggety-jig! Our holiday guests love to see the calves running around the farm fields with their mothers in the Spring, but let's not forget the farm animals are here for a reason. Ours is a beef herd and the calves grow up to be 500kg of glorious Derbyshire prime beef. As the "suckler" cows graze freely in open fields we sell our young animals at about 16 -20 months old before they are fully grown. They then go onto specialist finishing units who feed them up and put the...







