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 the centenary anniversary of the end of World War 1 approaches I thought I would share a few fascinating facts about The Great War. Trench warfare has always fascinated me. It’s almost impossible to imagine what it must have been like at the front line being under relentless attack, with the noise of artillery and the constant dangers of shells and gunfire. However, World War 1 posed many other dangers such as boredom, trench foot, gang green and having to eat your ration surrounded by rats! 1. Britain's secret weapon One of the mo...
Autumn is in full-swing here in the Derbyshire Peak District; our trees are full of glittering golds and beautiful browns and the nights are drawing in… which means it’s pumpkin carving time! Pumpkins (or Jack-o’-lanterns as they are also known) are traditionally made at Halloween by slicing off the top (to form a lid), scooping out the flesh and then making marks into the orange outer skin, or cutting through the pumpkin skin (caution using sharp tools!) to reveal a flickering candle light inside… very effective and beautiful at night ...
Make hay while the sun shines, It may have been Sunday afternoon, but that means nothing if there is hay to move! [caption id="attachment_5775" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Made in the Peak District, a lovely crop of hay.[/caption] We were luck to snatch a good crop of hay in the few fine days this week to top up the barn ready for our equine guests this winter, It smells really nice, so why not book in to bring your horse on a holiday knowing he'll have plenty to eat. The whole family, even Felicity, gets roped in to such jobs but is s...
Sunday was a clear dry day for the 4 Shires Bloodhounds meet here at Hoe Grange in the spectacular Peak District countryside. We often have horses staying on holiday, but thankfully not quite so many at one time - it was a little chaotic in our yard as everyone was saddling up ready for the off and slurping the port. [caption id="attachment_5282" align="alignleft" width="300"] The "quarry" getting his final instructions[/caption] Hunting the clean boot refers to the hounds working the natural scent of a human runner over a 12 to 20 mile cour...