Blue & Green holiday cottages: Swallow Barn, Staffordshire

Swallow Barn enjoys views over the beautiful White Peak countryside and is available to book now through cottages4you.

In a peaceful location midway between Leek and Ashbourne, this little detached barn conversion sits just a 0.75 mile walk from a popular dining pub in an area that boasts many excellent country inns.

This lovely area of the Peak District boasts a vast array of activities and places of interest – the Potteries, Chatsworth House, Matlock Bath with its famous Heights of Abraham cable cars, and a variety of water sports at Carsington Lake are among the attractions found within 15 miles.

Within 1 mile, the Manifold Valley provides a glorious backdrop for superb walking as well as a cycle trail, while all the fun and excitement of Alton Towers is just 10 miles away. Facilities for golf and pony trekking are both about 8 miles away.

Features: On the ground floor is a living/dining room with French doors and beams, a kitchen and shower room. The double bedroom in this property is located on the first floor.

Sleeps: 2 / Bedrooms: 1

For more information about this cottage, visit cottages4you’s website – where you will find a whole host of similarly beautiful properties in the UK, Ireland, France and Italy. Blue & Green Tomorrow receives a small agent’s commission from every holiday booked which helps fund our intern and researcher programme.

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