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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Shrovetide Football Action
February 13, 2013
Ashbourne shrovetide, Derbyshire, Family, History, Peak District, Snow, Tourism,Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football is a quirky tradition - basically a manic game of football played through the streets of Ashbourne on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, which goes on all afternoon and evening from turning up the painted leather ball at 2 pm until well after dark. Shrovetide football in Ashbourne was first recorded as long ago as 1682, and hasn't changed much over the centuries, except that it is now watched by hoards of people from all over the UK, not just the locals. Two teams, Up'ards, born North of the River Henmore, ...
More Babies
April 7, 2012
Animals, Cows, Derbyshire, Family, Farm, Lambs, Peak District, Snow, Tourism,Spring is definitely in the air in the Derbyshire Peak District, despite the sudden return of harsh winter weather on Wednesday when we woke up to over a foot of snow, with drifts blocking the road. The sun is now shining again, which is just as well, as we have had a flurry of new arrivals over the last 3 days. 7 of the cows have had their calves, but most excitingly Elliot's sheep have had their first lambs. Guests who have stayed at Hoe Grange over the last 2 years have more than likely seen if not met our sons small flock of sheep, Tia, ...
Daisybank takes to the road
January 10, 2011
Accessible Holidays, Building, Peak District, Snow, Tourism,New accessable cabin Daisybank is on the road heading for the Peak District, and should be with us in the morning. As you can see the Island Leisure factory is once again struggling against the snow. Delivery is a day behind what we expected due to having to clear snow to permit the lorries in to load. Daisybank ready for the road Clearing snow at Island Leisure Daisybank leaves the warm factor Daisybank delivery...
A miserable damp day in the Derbyshire hills, but digging the foundations for the new log cabin has finally resumed now that the snow has disappeared. Once the big digger had finished removing the large stones, David swung into action with his laser to check the levels ready for concreting tomorrow - let's hope the weather holds. Felicity Digging Daisybank foundations...
The snow goes on
December 3, 2010
Accessible Holidays, Building, Farm, General, Horse Holidays, Peak District, Snow,Felicity has been out and about with the camera now the sun has come out at last taking glorious pictures in the Peak District . This shows the drive and how we have been digging out each day, only for it to blow it all back in after a couple of hours. Hoe Grange in the snow Now the sun is shining we can put some salt down to try to get rid of the packed ice gritting drive The up side is that its great for the horses trying to loose a bit of weight. There's grass in here somewhere Mean while in the cosy workshop, Pete of Peak Carpentry is ...







