A beautiful cottage in a gorgeous location. Very well equipped and lots of extras provided. The bed is super comfortable and big ! Top quality amenities. We had a lovely stay.
Lovely place - didnât want to leave. Clean, well equipped and cozy. Great hikes on your doorstep. Supplies all 20 minutes away if you need anything. Canât say how much I didnât want to leave !
We had a perfect stay in the Bankside cottage. Milldale is very small (7 houses?), beautiful and quiet place, especially in the evening when daytrippers have left.
The cottage has everything you need. Good beds, decent seating in living room, lots of kitchen equipment, washing / drying machine etc.
The Master bedroom is very spacious with a good bed. The rest of the sleeping rooms are doable but much smaller.
Bathroom is very spacious and shower and bath have good waterflow.
The Wifi was also decent enough to make good phone calls over Whatsapp and to surf with multiple persons at the same time.
Please mind that persons taller then say 180 cm will need to bend over a bit when moving from room to room downstairs, but that is not really a problem.
It is good to know (please check Google maps!) that there is a daytrippers parking lot 50m from the house. This is used by people walking the Dovedale from the Milldale side. Traffic can start around 7-8 am growing to like 5 cars per hour in the morning and the same in afternoon/evening and people will not drive to slow (40-50km/h; please mind your kids!!!). You will hear this in the house, but you will get used to it.
NB: we had some initial problems getting into the house due to miscommunications on the key code. Next to that the fire-alarm went off twice in the initial night around 1:30 and 5 am which was a bit nasty. Both issues were however dealt with promptly and satisfactory.
We had a lovely time staying in Bankside cottage. Well appointed cottage with all you need for a stay in the Peak District. Perfectly situated for walks along the river and cycling on the Tissington Trail.
Really enjoyed the stay in the cottage and the countryside nearby. Vicki was a very thoughtful host from making the booking until checkout, including providing recommendations of things to do. The cottage is well appointed, especially the kitchen and bathroom, but I would note that the double bed is not very long and that the bunk beds are not suitable for adults.
A lovely cottage in a super direction for walking. The cottage itself was roomy enough for the three of us plus 2 spaniels and was very well equipped. We had a problem with the key code but the host sorted this quickly.
We recently enjoyed a short but very comfortable stay in Bankside Cottage. The owners have obviously put a lot of thought into making sure guests have all they need. The welcome basket of goodies was a lovely touch. We would definitely visit again đ
Overall this was a lovely place to stay. Vicki, the owner was responsive and very accommodating. Dog friendly (only allowed downstairs) decent facilities.
Only criticisms were that the beds were uncomfortable and could do with decent mattresses and we found broken glass under the coffee table when we arrived.
Other than this, it was perfect. I would recommend and certainly stay again
What a beautiful, cosy wee cottage set on the edge of the picturesque hamlet of Milldale.
Tastefully & comfortably decorated, a comfortable home where it is easy to relax after a day of visiting or walking (helped along with the complementary bottle of wineđ·). There was a welcome pack of essentials, nice touch. Lovely towels & soft bed linen (master bed is one of the biggest Iâve ever slept in)
Cottage has plenty books & games plus all mod cons, WiFi, TV, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, etc should you need them. Mobile signal can be erratic (but youâre on holiday!).
Vicki (owner), was in contact before our arrival with all information necessary.
We live in a place where we do not need to lock the front door so having locks & padlocks on doors/cupboards/etc was a bit un-nerving but a sad & understandable sign of the times.
We are three friends who often go on trips together. We loved staying here because we had our own rooms, with very comfortable beds (but be aware that the bunkbeds are small - the owner has stated this). We had everything we needed in the cottage and loved having our breakfast and evening drinks in the garden. The cottage is very quiet, but in a great place to walk along the river to Dovedale. There were lots of walkers who passed by the cottage. The village is lovely. We enjoyed food in a local restaurant at Alstonefield (The George) and liked that we were close to Ashbourne too. We had everything we needed in the cottage and found it to be a great place from which to explore the area. We will definitely be back!
Enjoyed a long weekend in this cottage. Plenty of places to explore in the local area. Thank you for the use of the bikes perfect for the Tissington trail.
Joanna S.
10/10
We stayed for a long weekend and loved every minute. The cottage is very well-equipped and has everything that you could possibly need. The location is stunning and there are fantastic walks on the doorstep. We had a very relaxing weekend and definitely want to come back again.
We stayed in this delightful cottage for 3 nights during the Easter break with our 3 children (17, 13 and 11). The cottage itself is extremely well equipped with kitchen utensils, towels, blankets, a BBQ and even a couple of bikes should you feel adventurous.
The location is perfect - not too far to the larger towns but quiet enough to feel as though you are hidden away. We had a couple of days in Alton Towers and visited Poole Cavern in Buxton which was great and had a couple of lovely walks.
The cottage itself is homely and, whilst the rooms are fairly small (which you would expect in a cottage) it worked really well for us.