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.
It doesn't seem like it, but in a few weeks time it will be 10 years since we welcomed our first ever guests. I can well remember two very nervous hosts showing in our first visitors Mr and Mrs Clews and their friends Mr and Mrs Fox, who brought 2 horses with them. A couple of weeks later we welcomed Mr and Mrs Fosby, who was a our first wheelchair using guest. Little did we know how large a part both of these type of guests would play in shaping the business we have today. We have met some extraordinary people over the past 10 years, many ...
We all know the sad fact that most village shops are closing, but here in Brassington the tide may be turning..... Looks like all other shop windows! At first glance the shop window looks like many others in the land, but on closer examination of the second photo, you will see this is a giant vending machine. Brassingtons giant vending shop Invented by a local Ashbourne man, this is the second ever of its kind. Open from 6am till 11pm, but without staffing costs, this auto shop dispenses the essentials of life from coffee and biscuits, to bre...
It's sizzling hot here in the Derbyshire Peak District, but our flock of sheep are cool and content as they have been sheared - or you could also say shorn, but not Shaun as in Shaun the Sheep of cartoon fame! It only takes a few minutes to sheer each sheep Not only does shearing keep the sheep cool during the hot summer months, but it prevents disease and fly strike where the maggots eat into the flesh of the animal, which as you can imagine is pretty horrible. Anyone can attempt to shear a sheep, but not everyone can do a good job. Shearing...
With a new upgraded kitchen in Pinder self catering log cabin you can have your very own British Bake Off! On holiday you have the time to get creative with your baking; we have some cookery books for inspiration and our spacious open plan kitchen has everything you need to produce a delicious winning show stopper! (David has requested that if you do the bake off you don't actually use the oven!!). Upgraded kitchen in Pinder log cabin fully equipped with everything you need The new solid oak wood doors are resplendent and have refreshed the ...
And they're off on a Sidecar Safari 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 military sidecar didn't have a machine gun! A real Wal...