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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Playtime!!
August 31, 2012
Animals, Building, Climbing, Derbyshire, Eco, Family, Farm, Food and drink, Peak District, Pigs, self catering holiday, Tractor,Play ground Especially for our younger guests visiting us in the Derbyshire Peak district we have now installed a magical fort to play in, complete with slide for emergency evacuation. So if the Indians get to close or tea is ready, you can be down on the ground in seconds, and with the wooden tractor on hand you can make a quick get away. But the children are not the only ones playing this week. Our Gloucester Old spot piggys Pinky, Perky, Pepper and Pumba have been exploring the great outdoors and having great fun rooting around in the grass...
Silver Award for Sustainability
May 23, 2012
Accessible Holidays, Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, General, Green Tourism Business Scheme, Peak District, Renewable energy, self catering holiday, Solar panels, Tourism, Wildlife,We are proud and delighted that Hoe Grange Holidays won a prestigeous Silver Award for Sustainable Tourism last night at the Visit England Exellence Awards, "The Oscars" of the tourism world. Felicity and I attended a black tie gala dinner at The Athena in Leicester, together with top tourism businesses from across England. David & Felicity presented with Silver Award for Sustainable Tourism by Viscountess Penelope Cobham, Chairman of Visit England It was wonderful to be a national winner for the second year running, having been Gold winne...
Horses Welcome
February 8, 2012
Animals, Derbyshire, General, Horse Holidays, Peak District, self catering holiday,Brilliant news for our horsey guests! Hoe Grange Holidays has been certified by The British Horse Society under the Horses Welcome Scheme, the UK's first quality-assured scheme for equine holiday accommodation. Only properties that BHS inspectors would be happy to take their own horses to are endorsed, and being approved demonstrates our commitment to providing a genuine "home away from home" for horses as well as our human guests! Horses Welcome members are assessed to make sure that the stabling, grazing and other facilities for horses are ...
Cool and crisp This is the first week since early March that we have been without guests in our self catering log cabins - so time for some Spring cleaning and catching up on all those odd little jobs that are difficult to fit in on changeover days! As part of our ongoing renewal programme I have also had fun in Pinder cabin giving the double bedroom a complete makeover. It has gone from dark blue to cool calm pastel green with cream. The new curtains are a gorgeous Laura Ashley print and the luxurious duvet is 100% natural fibres, made fro...
A little Christmas sparkle
December 3, 2011
Chatsworth, Christmas, Derbyshire, Family, Farm, Food and drink, History, Peak District, self catering holiday, Tourism,Hoe Grange Holidays is situated in the spectacular Peak District close to many of the most interesting and impressive visitor attractions on offer. One of the most spectacular is Chatsworth House decorated for the festive season, alight with candles, coloured baubles, stunning swags and with the Great Dining Room glowing and laid up for a stupendous festive feast. A festive feast fit for a King Glittering gold Chatsworth offers many festive activities to keep everyone amused from wreath making workshops, to carol concerts, the house at Twilig...







