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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Electric car… charging up the Derbyshire Hills
June 18, 2014
Awards, Derbyshire, Eco, Green Tourism Business Scheme, Peak District, Renewable energy, self catering holiday, Solar panels, Wind turbine,With great advances in electric car technology it's now even possible to explore the hilly Peak District in Eco-friendly style. Our friend has had this BMW3i on demonstration and bought it up to show us. With a range of over 140 miles at around 1p per mile and zero road tax, it makes great sense. And by plugging it into our renewable electricity source it becomes almost free to drive! Charging the next generation of Electric cars at Hoe Grange Hoe Grange has been a listed member of the Zero Carbon World network of car charging points for two y...
The Hoe Grange Hike 2014
May 1, 2014
Animals, archeology, Birds, Derbyshire, Family, Renewable energy, Wildlife, Wind turbine,Last Sunday the 27th of April, 19 people joined us for the Hoe Grange Hike as part of the wider Peak District Walking Festival. This year saw a change of route from the walk we have done for the past 4 years and explored the footpaths over the hill to Brassington. Following Derbyshire Dales countryside ranger Patrick Mountain, the group were lead over the private land at Hoe Grange where they saw and heard lots of wildlife, along Pinder's lane. Did you know that a "Pinder" was the keeper of the Pinfold where stray animals were kept until clai...
Finalists in the Climate Week Awards
February 21, 2014
Awards, Derbyshire, Family, Farm, Peak District, Renewable energy, self catering holiday, Solar panels, Wind turbine,We are delighted to announce that Hoe Grange Holidays has been selected as one of four finalists for the Best Business Initiative category in the Climate Week Awards to be held on Tuesday 4th March at the Excel Centre, London, as part of the launch event for Climate Week 2014. Instigated by Kevin Steele in 2011, Climate Week is Britain’s biggest climate change campaign, inspiring a new wave of action to create a sustainable future. Culminating in a week of activities from 3rd to 9th March 2014, it showcases practical solutions from every sec...
Lunch with an International Flavour!
November 2, 2013
Accessible Holidays, Eco, Farm, Off-road wheelchair, Peak District, Wind turbine,63 members of the Young Farmers Amassadors Club from all over the British Isles descended on Hoe Grange last weekend to find out about farm diversification and renewable energies and how they can practically be integrated into traditional farming. They were all former members of Young Farmers' Clubs who have acted as ambassadors for farming on various international trips, so their outing to the Peak District was a chance for them not only to catch up, but also to have a look at some of the local rural businesses. David and Felicity were both ...
Green Buildings Open Weekend
October 3, 2013
Building, Eco, Peak District, Renewable energy, Wind turbine,The weekend of October 12th and 13th 2013 presents you with the opportunity to see some of the Peak Districts more sustainable businesses at first hand. Hoe Grange Holidays is taking part in the Green Buildings weekend being organised by Friends of the Peak District, alongside other venues such as The Derbyshire Eco Centre, Dove Valley Centre, Wheeldon Trees Farm and Beechenhill Farm, to name but a few. Here at Hoe Grange you can see our Wind Turbine, Solar PV tracking System, Ground source heat pump and air source boilers all working togethe...







