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Large Victorian Family Home | Central Matlock | Hot Tub & Games Room | 13 Guests

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Dining
Living area
Outdoor spa tub
Games room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
6 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 13

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Fenced yard

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bed 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

Bed 1 en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Bed 2 en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Bed 3 en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Bed 5 en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Main bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Large Victorian Family Home | Central Matlock | Hot Tub & Games Room | 13 Guests

Thornleigh is an impressive large family house located in a prime position in Matlock, offering space, comfort and an excellent base for exploring the Peak District. Sleeping up to 13 guests across six bedrooms and five bathrooms, it is ideal for larger families coming together for holidays or special occasions.

The house is generously laid out, with spacious social areas balanced by comfortable private bedrooms. Four of the six bedrooms benefit from en suite facilities, making it particularly well suited to multi generation family stays.

A real highlight of Thornleigh is the secure enclosed garden, which offers plenty of outdoor seating and a luxury hot tub, perfect for relaxing after a day out. Inside, the games room provides entertainment for all ages with a pool table, table football and board games, making it ideal whatever the weather.

The main lounge offers comfortable seating for everyone, a warming electric fire, a Smart TV with Sky Q, and fast Wi-Fi throughout. The spacious kitchen and dining area is a real social hub of the house, featuring underfloor heating throughout, a Smart TV, and a huge dining table designed to comfortably seat the whole group, making it perfect for family meals and celebrations together. The kitchen is very well equipped and includes an American fridge freezer, double oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, washer dryer, two kettles, two toasters, and a new espresso coffee machine, with a small supply of pods provided.

On the ground floor there is also a bedroom with a king size bed and en suite shower room, ideal for guests who prefer to avoid stairs.

The cellar level is home to the games room, creating a dedicated space for fun without disturbing the main living areas.

On the first floor, the spacious master bedroom enjoys views across the town towards Riber Castle and features a modern four poster king size bed and en suite shower room. Also on this floor are a double bedroom with garden views and en suite shower room, a twin bedroom overlooking the garden, and a family bathroom which includes a large bath.

The second floor offers another spacious bedroom with a super king size bed, luxurious en suite shower room and lovely views across Matlock, as well as a twin bedroom with a feature fireplace.

Outside, the enclosed garden provides a safe space with plenty of seating, and the private driveway can accommodate three to four cars, which is rare for such a central town location. The property is dog friendly.

Thornleigh welcomes sensible family bookings. As the house is located in a residential area, guests are kindly asked to respect neighbours, keep noise to a minimum, and avoid playing music outside after 11pm.

With its excellent Matlock town location, generous space, hot tub, games room and family friendly layout, Thornleigh offers a relaxed and memorable base for enjoying both the town and the Peak District.

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About the area

Matlock

Located in Matlock, this holiday home is in the city centre and near theme parks. Peak District National Park and Matlock Parks Country Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Arc Leisure Centre and Derwent Gardens. Travelling with kids? Consider Gulliver's Kingdom and Steeple Grange Light Railway. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and rafting nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and mountain biking.
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Matlock, England

What's nearby

  • Matlock Parks Country Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hall Leys Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Crown Square - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Lumsdale Valley - 4 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Heights of Abraham Cable Car Station - 5 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Matlock Station - 6 min walk
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Farmacy - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪The Remarkable Hare - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Red Lion - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bod - ‬5 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent accommodation - spotlessly clean, beautifully decorated, plenty of crockery/pots/pans etc, central to Matlock. Great communication with owners prior to and during our visit. Would highly recommend, and already planning a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the great review. Pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing stay. Spotlessly clean and fully equipped with everything we needed. Great location right in the centre of Matlock. Lovely little person touches would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the wonderful review. Glad you enjoyed everything about the property and location.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verity H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
13 of us stayed for my sister's hen - lovely property, we were all very impressed and comfortable. Beds comfy, rooms had good storage and I've never seen a better stocked kitchen. Hot tub was a huge hit. Great location, stones throw away from the town centre. Query was resolved promptly through messages with owner. We were all very happy with our stay. Only recommendation would some door stops for the kitchen and living room as they wouldn't stay open without a wedge, but that might be for a fire safety reason.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the great review. Glad everything went so well for your sisters hen party. Unfortunately that's correct regarding fire safety, they must be self closing doors and not be wedged open due to the size and style of the property.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

coral t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was perfect for our family stayIt's immaculately clean. So convenient to the town of Matlock. Dan was a pleasure to work with and responded to any questions promptly. Our family would highly recommend this property
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the wonderful review and staying with us for an extended period.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property everything was as the photos. Well equipped kitchen. Comfy beds. Very clean and central to Matlock and all its amenities. Hot tub a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.
Verified

8/10 Good

Kerri G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely holiday

Great holiday location!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov, 2023
Thanks Kerri, glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynda H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant stay

Brilliant location & lovely house
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept, 2024
Thanks for the excellent review Lynda
Verified

8/10 Good

Oliver A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nice Property in Matlock

Nice property in a good location and well equipped with everything we needed. Overall a pleasant stay. Communication with the property could have been smoother, but still a positive experience
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great property in an ideal location with plenty of space for hen do guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept, 2024
Thanks for the great review Emily
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House is immaculate in a brilliant location in centre of Matlock. Parking for 3 cars house easily accessible with code. All rooms are very spacious. Large kitchen with all amenities, great games room and lovely garden area with hot tub. Would highly reccomend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the review and recommendation . Pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay at the property.
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house. Well equipped kitchen. Hot tub became faulty and communication with manager poor so not fixed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the review. Sorry you had some issues with the hot tub, unfortunately we didn't get a message until after you had checked out so were unable to resolve anything. We have since purchased a new hot tub for the property.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, rooms and hut tub

Great stay in Matlock, house was in a great location, bedrooms, kitchen and hot tub was all really clean. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2025
Thanks for the excellent review Kathryn.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gemma B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic stay this weekend. Fab house with everything we needed. lovely bedrooms, enough bathrooms for 13 of us staying. well equipped kitchen. Everything was as described on the listing. Communication was good with the host and we received all details of check in ahead of arrival. Welcome pack was a nice touch before we went to get the big shop. Location was brilliant- train station, supermarket and bars were all within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the excellent review. Sounds like the property was perfect for your group and you found everything you needed nearby.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The house was just what we needed

Central location, great facilities, perfect for a weekend away with your friends
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov, 2023
Thanks for your review, glad you enjoyed the property and area.
Verified

8/10 Good

Lauren R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed for a week over Christmas as a family of 12. The kitchen facilities were incredible and the space in the kitchen was really good to all be together. The living room was cosy for 12 people despite advertising to fit 13. The bedroom description and layout advertised did not match the actual bedrooms but this did not cause an issue for us. The facilities were all clean and bedrooms were comfy and lots of storage. The hot tub and games room provided plenty of entertainment. The house was situated in a lovely location and a very close walk to the town. The only thing lacking was hairdryers, there was only one in the whole property and it did not work properly as it got very hot and smelt of burning after a short use.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Mar, 2026
Thanks for the review and valuable feedback, we'll make note of these minor issues and resolve them for our future guests.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Famiky get together

Fabulous house, has everything you need.Games room and hot tub great for all the family to get together.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Apr, 2025
Thanks Pat, glad you enjoyed the property in particular the hot tub and games room.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We came to Matlock with the kids and grandkids from Canada, to show them their roots! The house was just perfect. A perfect spot for family and friends to visit, and we were within walking distance of shops, pubs, and a park. Daniel was very quick to answer any questions we had. We had an amazing time, and it was hard to leave!
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jul, 2025
Thanks for the great review Liz. Glad you found it the ideal place to spend time with friends and family particularly coming all the way from Canada.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Neil T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

Property was perfect for our needs plenty of room for us all and a big table
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan, 2025
Thanks Neil
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location

Great property with plenty of space and lovely hot tub. Games room was also lots of fun. We all really enjoyed the house and the area is fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept, 2024
Thanks for the review Simon. Glad you enjoyed the hot tub and games room in particular
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jack K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fab accommodation

Exactly as described. Perfect family weekend away. Would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan, 2025
Thanks for the review Jack.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Husbands 60th

Fantastic property . Everything you could want , nice and central. Cannot fault it
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Apr, 2025
Thanks Tracey. Glad you enjoyed the property and Matlock for your husbands 60th birthday.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ally H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great stay!

Loved the house, only thing was one room advertised as a twin was a double which was a bit annoying for a group of friends, but otherwise perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan, 2025
Thanks Ally, we've sorted this on the listing so the bedrooms are all correctly listed on the floorplans.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lesley G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday celebration

House was beautifully presented. Catered for all our needs! Great location….
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar, 2025
Great to hear Lesley. Thornleigh certainly has a lot to offer.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lesley H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house

We had a great stay, just needed to be longer 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov, 2023
Thanks Lesley, you're welcome back any time for a longer stay.
Verified

8/10 Good

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

80th Birthday celebration with Family

Excellent accommodation and facilities. Comfortable beds. Central location for local shops. Excellent local restaurants/cafes (breakfasts: Vista restaurant; Kefi cafe; dining: Seafood Cave and Grill.)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept, 2024
Thanks for the great review David, glad you enjoyed some of the eateries in Town.
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