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.
Our Blog Posts...
Our Calendar photo shoot
September 17, 2015
Accessible Holidays, Animals, Christmas, Farm, Holidays, self catering holiday,Never work with women and animals!!!!!!!! We were approached by Chris Swift who designed and manufactures the Boma 7 off-road wheelchair that we offer our holiday guests for hire, to take part in their 2016 fundraising calendar. Chris founded The Molten Rock Foundation as a not for profit company to promote access to the countryside for all persons with mobility impairments. The foundation aims to raise funds for charities who have either funded Boma chairs for individuals or assist those with ambulatory disabilities to access the outdoors. ...
Wild Camping at Hoe Grange
September 9, 2015
Animals, Birds, Camping, Derbyshire, Eco, Farm, Green Tourism Business Scheme, Peak District, Tourism, Walking, Wild camping, Wildlife,This week we teamed up with a fellow Peak District Environmental Quality Mark member, (like-minded sustainable businesses with a passion for The Peak District) Cath Lee from Peak Walking Adventures, to offer a back to nature, Bear Grylls type, wild camping experience. Cath offers a wide range of guided walks, trek training walks and wild camping for all abilities and her knowledge really brings the experience to life, so we were delighted to be able to offer one of our walled, wooded copses for her semi-wild camping two day walk. [caption i...
#Farm24
August 21, 2015
#farm24, Animals, Birds, Cows, Derbyshire, Farm, Food and drink, Free range hens, Horse Holidays, Horses, Lambs, Peak District, Tourism, Tractor,On the 20th August 2015 hundreds of British farmers recorded their day with video and photographs to help the general public understand how wide and varied the work of a British farmer is. What were we up to at Hoe Grange that day? Take a look at our #farm24 and see! Checking all are present and correct...... and all are with their mummies.... even if their mummies are not really their mummies. Time then for a little tractor work, mowing off the overgrown grass so fresh grass can grow in its place. Not forgetting to look after our gu...
A Taste of Derbyshire
July 7, 2015
Artisan producers, Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, Farm, Food and drink, Holidays, Local, Peak District,From a taste of Italy back nearer to home for a taste of Derbyshire! Derbyshire and the Peak District has a wealth of artisan food producers and over the next few weeks we thought we would like to share some of these local delicacies so you can treat yourselves whilst on holiday at Hoe Grange. Firstly let us introduce you to Brock & Morten who produce rapeseed oil on their farm in Ashford in the Water, not far from Hoe Grange. The crop is nourished by the mineral rich spring water of the White Peak, harvested, bottled and sold from the fa...
IAgSA visit to Hoe Grange.
March 25, 2015
Accessible Holidays, Derbyshire, Farm, Holidays, Off-road wheelchair, Peak District, self catering holiday,On Saturday 7th March we hosted a visit from the Institute of Agricultural Secretaries and Administrators, who were holding their National AGM in the nearby market town of Buxton. The group of about 40 people were given a guided tour of Hoe Grange Holidays and were told the story of "how it came to be". As farm administrators, they are often involved with farm diversification projects and were keen to see how our Accessible and Sustainable ideas fitted in with the working farm. David explained how the diversification project had gone...







