Christian Holiday Cottage, White Peak — Beside the Tissington Trail
1 Club Cottage is a genuine Christian holiday cottage, White Peak, break: an old stone cottage in the quiet village of Biggin, sleeping four across a double and a twin room, just a few hundred yards from the Tissington Trail. Set among rolling hills, dry stone walls and a vast network of public footpaths, it’s a comfortable, unfussy base for exploring the wider Christian holidays in the East Midlands, with a popular village pub and the well-regarded Biggin Hall restaurant both close by, and Hartington’s little grocery shop a couple of miles away for essentials, alongside larger supermarkets in the towns further out.
The Tissington Trail follows the trackbed of the old London and North Western Railway between Buxton and Ashbourne, opened 1899 and closed 1967; for decades it even carried a daily milk train to London, a nice echo of the dairy heritage still alive locally today. Bought by the Peak National Park in 1971, it became one of the first purpose-built rail trails in the country, and Hartington’s old signal box still survives beside it, preserved for visitors to look inside. The trail passes close to Tissington, home to one of Derbyshire’s earliest recorded well dressings, a local custom of decorating springs with pictures made from flower petals pressed into clay, often depicting biblical scenes as thanksgiving for clean water.
Hartington has its own claim to fame beyond the shop: its creamery, founded by the Duke of Devonshire in the 1870s, became famous nationally under Thomas Nuttall and his son, who held a Royal Warrant to supply Stilton to King George V. It remains, to this day, the only place in Derbyshire licensed to make genuine Stilton, alongside producers in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire; the factory closed in 2009 after nearly 140 years, but was revived in 2012 by a small group of local enthusiasts determined to keep the tradition alive, and it now bills itself, with some pride, as the world’s smallest Stilton producer.
Further afield, the well-known attractions of the White Peak and beyond are all within reach: Chatsworth, Haddon Hall, Kedleston Hall, Eyam and the illuminated gorge at Matlock Bath among them, alongside the stepping stones at Dove Dale and Alton Towers for a livelier family day out. Closer to home, the High Peak Trail joins the Tissington Trail at Parsley Hay for those wanting to extend a walk or cycle ride across the plateau, and there are passing loops and old stations to spot along the way for anyone interested in the line’s railway history.
The cottage itself keeps things simple: an open fire for cooler evenings, a cupboard full of games for every age from chess to Tumbling Monkeys, and a genuine welcome for dogs, so long as they stay downstairs. Clergy and church staff receive a reduced nightly and weekly rate, and with no off-road parking required, logs available for the fire, and an honesty box for electric car charging, it’s a properly relaxed, low-key base for a break in the heart of the Peak District.
Perfect for:
- Clergy and church staff, with a reduced nightly and weekly rate
- Walkers and cyclists, with the Tissington and High Peak Trails right on the doorstep
- Food lovers, with Hartington’s award-winning Stilton and village shop close by
- Dog owners, with dogs welcome throughout the ground floor
- Families, with a well-stocked games cupboard and open fire for cosy evenings
- Couples or small groups wanting an unfussy, traditional Peak District cottage
- Anyone wanting genuine local produce, with Hartington’s own Stilton close by
- Longer weeks exploring the wider Peak District at a gentle, unhurried pace
Location
1 Club Cottage, Biggin, Buxton, SK17 0DQ
How to get here: Biggin is a village off the A515 which connects Ashbourne in the south and Buxton in the north. There is a regular (if not very frequent) bus service through the village.
Nearest Town: Biggin is approximately 10-11 miles from Buxton, Ashbourne, Matlock and Leek. It is about 5 miles from Bakewell.
Facilities
Our cottage is very old with stone walls. It has a kitchen/diner, a sitting room and a bathroom downstairs.
There are 2 bedrooms upstairs. The main bedroom has a double bed and the other room has twin beds. Duvets, pillows, blankets all available. You will need to bring your own bed linen and towels.
The cottage has wifi and a smart TV, where you can sign into your Amazon Prime/Netflix/Disney channels with your own accounts. Upstairs there is a small TV with a built in dvd player.
The cupboard under the stairs stores a large collection of games for all ages, ranging from chess to Tumbling Monkeys! There is a travel cot and highchair attachment to go on a dining chair.
There is no off-road parking, but we have never had a problem with parking on the road outside the cottage.
The cottage has a Night Storage heater in every room except the sitting room, where there is an open fire, with coal and logs available. There are 3 portable electric heaters too.
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Costs
£80 a night
Discounts for clergy/church staff £70 a night (£470 a week)
Energy Provision: £3 per basket of logs, after the first one.
Electric Cars: Please leave an appropriate amount of cash in the honesty box, or by bank transfer
Availability
Available all year round.
Arrival and Departure times: Arrive after 1.00 pm. Depart by 11.00 am
Booking arrangements: We are happy to accept bookings from and to any day of the week, except the Summer holidays –whole weeks preferred, Saturday to Saturday.
Pets: Dogs are welcome – but downstairs only.
Contact the Owner
If you are interested in making a booking, or you would like further information, please get in touch using the following details:
Name: Rev David Bryan and Mrs Wendy Bryan
Phone Number: 07792 328834
Email Address: wend.bryan@gmail.com