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.
As from previous blog posts you know that at Hoe Grange we #LoveLocal and support other local businesses where ever we can. David and I relish discovering local artisan producers so that as our guests you can enjoy all the Peak District has to offer whilst on your holiday. Why do we #LoveLocal? #LoveLocal enables our guests to experience the real Peak District traditions, flavours and produce discover artisan producers, who often create unique products save food miles, which reduces your carbon footprint have confidence in field to for...
Trit trot, trit trot... look whoโs 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 โgruffโ 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...
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 โhyggeโ, 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...
Christmas is just round the corner so to help you get Christmas all wrapped up we have handpicked some gorgeous gift ideas inspired by our beautiful Peak District โ things that are produced locally here in the Derbyshire hills, some of which are utterly unique! We #LoveLocal and are sure you will be inspired by our Christmas selection Top 10 Christmas gifts 1. Pet Pawtraits Our pets hold a special place in our hearts. Why not capture your pet to perfection with a โpawtraitโ from local photographer Ruth Downing? Ruth of Rural Picture...
Apple Day was first launched in 1990 on 21st October, by Common Ground. The vision was to create a calendar custom, an annual autumn holiday. Apple Day was introduced not just as a celebration of all things apple, but also as a demonstration of the variety we are in danger of losing in the richness and diversity of landscape, ecology and culture too. Over the years Apple Day has also helped raise awareness of the provenance and traceability of food, which can only be a good thing. At Hoe Grange we #LoveLocal and Apple Day events have definitely...