Located in Matlock, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Chatsworth House and Leawood Pumphouse are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit East Midlands Designer Outlet and Chesterfield Market. Consider Blackbrook House for a night out or Crich Tramway Village if you're travelling with kids. Rafting and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
Heights of Abraham Cable Car Station - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
Peak District National Park - 20 min drive - 24.5 km
Getting around
Cromford Station - 8 min drive
East Midlands Airport (EMA) - 60 min drive
Restaurants
The Loaf - 5 min drive
The Red Lion - 7 min drive
The Fishpond - 6 min drive
The Family Tree - 4 min drive
The Midland - 7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Central Based pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Good Central Based?
As of 25 Oct, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Good Central Based on 16 Mar, 2027 start from S$1,338, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Good Central Based?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Good Central Based?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Good Central Based?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Good Central Based located?
This family-friendly Matlock holiday home is located in the mountains, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lea Gardens and Leawood Pumphouse. Crich Tramway Village and Steeple Grange Light Railway are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Absolutely wonderful stay here, spiral staircase a bit daunting but soon got used to it.A lovely welcome cake which was enjoyed by all. Thank you for your hospitality.
Great house for a New Year’s Eve get together with friends and family. Kitchen really well stocked with pots and pans with more than enough crockery and glasses for a full house of guests plus plenty of fridge freezer space. We didn’t come across anything we were missing. Hosts were great, Terence came and greeted us on arrival and also came to say goodbye at the end of our stay but left us to our own devices for the rest of the trip which was perfect. Would stay again.
Very well equipped, plenty of room for all! A most delicious chocolate cake was presented to us, so nice!We all had a wonderful time. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug, 2025
Thank you so much for your custom and your Review and also for leaving the properties clean and tidy. You are all welcome here anytime.
With best wishes,
Terence and Imelda xxx
The Old Mill was a great place to celebrate a birthday with plenty of space for the 3 generations of our family. Imelda's cake was a bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Diane G.
10 Jun, 2018
Lovely property tricky spiral staircase
The property was ideal
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar, 2020
Hi Diane. We are pleased that the properties were suitable for you and your family. Thank you for your custom and Review.
Best regards,
Terence and Imelda.
Great value property in good location just outside Peaks
Very helpful owner who brought us cake! The property has everything you need for a group of friends, with 9-10 separate beds. Downside is it is bit cramped - particularly the kitchen and the narrow spiral staircase. But for the price it's great and we'll probably go again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jun, 2024
Thank you so much for your Review, John. You all are welcome here anytime.
Best regards,
Terence and Imelda
All 10 of us had a lovely holiday (5 adults and 5 children.) Beautiful setting, gorgeous views and countryside. Local butchers and post office. We were lucky to be there for the village carnival, so much fun, just like stepping back in time. Terence and Imelda were great hosts, Imelda baked 2 delicious chocolate cakes for us during our stay. Lots of room for us all, My husband and I stayed in the cottage which was comfortable.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2022
Thank you so much, Gillian, John and family, for your custom. We are pleased that you had a lovely stay at The Old Mill and Cottage and in Derbyshire. Take care of yourselves. xxx
We rented the property for a reunion of 8 women friends over 60 as it provided enough bed space to spread out. It was ideal and we had plenty of laughs going up and down the spiral staircase, some of us with creaking joints! The owners were very helpful and we enjoyed Imelda's chocolate cake. Only thing missing was a folder of instructions for the use of the equipment and numbers such as local doctors etc, and we'd have liked a visitors book to write in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Jason P.
15 Aug, 2023
Disliked: Check-in
Pegram family
Nice house but a very tired garden also the stairs to the kitchen are shocking & unsafe for young kiddies to walk down also the older generation as very steep very tight very poor design but a nice location but I’d certainly change the stairs as we wouldn’t return purely for that factor
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug, 2023
We have been doing this holiday lets for over 25 years and the old spiral staircase which is an original feature has always been there as stated in VRBO website and guests can see spiral staircase in the photographs.
“Regarding stating the spiral staircase is dangerous for the children, we have had hundreds and hundreds of children staying here as well as old people over the last 25 years. We have several group rebooking these properties on a regular basis.“
Our price tariff is very competitive and value for money especially when 14 guests stayed here like yours.
Also, it stated in the website we do not allow pets. We are sorry that we did not allow your dog to stay in the property.
We are very disappointed with your 2 star review and also all the rubbish you left here.
Lovely property for our large group, VRBO hiccup caused stress, spiral stairs not 4 everyone
Our family of 9 (6 seniors, myself, + 2 children) stayed at this lovely property. Plenty of rooms/beds to accommodate a large group. 1 bedroom is separate, a studio apartment adjacent. The house had everything you could need. Well stocked with bedding, kitchen items, appliances. Heating was on so we never felt cold. Garden to enjoy meals/sunsets. Quiet neighborhood. The hosts were easy to reach and friendly and also kind enough to bring us a welcome cake! Did not explore too much on foot. It's short drive to Matlock and Matlock bath. We enjoyed the area and found it safe and relaxing.
Only access to the kitchen/dining area/garden are down spiral stairs. I underestimated how much of an issue this was for the elder folks, who felt the stairs were daunting/dangerous. If you have children or elder folks you may want to consider another property.
That there was a hiccup with VRBO where they never sent me any sort of reminder about the second payment. I made the initial booking, paid the deposit, then days before our stay (months after booking) I was sent emails from VRBO with check-in and property info. I thought we were set. The owner came one morning while I was asleep, demanded to speak to me immediately and was quite irate that the second payment hadn't been made. I was unaware since I'd never received any email. The host initiated a request for 2nd payment. I got the message and sent payment then and there. Could have been addressed in a calm, friendly manner instead, IMO.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review
8/10 Good
Jennifer J.
3 Nov, 2022
Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Girls walking weekend.
Excellent location we could begin our walks directly from the property. Everyone commented that the beds were very comfortable and the lounge had plenty of sofas enough for everyone.
The stairs to the kitchen and dining room were a bit steep for some of the older members of our party, but the dinning area was spacious for us to eat in. Good value for money and would recommend.
The main property is on three levels with a spiral staircase between the bottom floor and the middle floor and a more conventional staircase to the bedroom on the upper floor. The lounge is on the middle floor and the kitchen and dining room on the bottom floor. This did not cause our group of 5 adults, aged between 35 and 67 years, and 5 children aged 7 to 10 years. I think the children enjoyed the novelty.
The place is very well equiped with cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils and pots and pans. The big dining table could seat 10 comfortably and there was also a small table for 2 or 3.
The cottage, which sleeps 2, is completely separate, also well equiped, and the entrance is not in the same courtyard but is 20 metres up the road from the main gate. This splits the family up but meant that the oldest member could have some peace and quiet.
This is a great place to stay with lovely walks in the valley along the canal and past all kinds of industrial heritage, old mills etc. Much more is in easy reach by car. The property itself has a quirky layout which makes it feels even larger than it is - and means big groups can comfortably enjoy the space without feeling crowded. Great value too.
Very interesting and quirky house. Great views over the valley and would be a lovely spot for walking from. We visited for a family wedding where we needed space for a large group. We were out most of the time, hosts couldn’t do enough for us and also baked a delicious cake on arrival. The spiral staircase is narrow and quite steep. My only criticism would be that the house was cold when we arrived and didn’t really warm up until the following day. I suspect it had been unoccupied for a while with the heating being off/low prior to our booking.
I stayed with 8 of my friends to celebrate a belated 50th birthday delayed due to the pandemic.
We had everything we needed to enjoy a weekend with friends going on a local walk using the local pub very friendly and just relaxing in the peaceful countryside. Would also like to say a big thank you to the owners whom had baked us a beautiful chocolate cake very much appreciated.
We had a great stay here . There was 10 of us staying & there was plenty of space
The hosts were very kind & the freshly baked cake went down a treat
Alton towers is about a 50 minute drive from the property
Would definitely stay again
Property worked well for us with 4 different households, one of which had a baby and a toddler, so downstairs rooms very useful. Also cottage was seperate. Spiral stairs were a little challenging especially taking children down. Overall we really enjoyed our stay. Good location and handy shop close by. Very good pub in next village
The Old Mill was the perfect size for 14 of us (grandparents, two families, unmarried daughter and boyfriend). The facilities and equipment are ample and generous. The lounge is a lovely room for everyone to come together. There are flowers everywhere outside the property, which is attractively built in local stone, and apparently goes back to 1790. The one tricky feature is the original mill spiral staircase, but you soon get used to it. There's a lot of history locally - I hadn't realized that Florence Nightingale's home was literally opposite the end of our road; and the Arkwright miles are just a couple of miles away - but you're close to lots of key attractions, which the green, lush Derbyshire countryside hides away in the background very effectively. All of us, from 3 years old to 73, had a brilliant time, and the care and pride of the owners in their property contributed significantly to that. (As did the homemade chocolate cake which they presented us with...!)
We had a great time at The Old Mill and Cottage. Terrence and Imelda were lovely hosts, they even baked us a welcome cake. The place itself was nice and clean and had everything you would need for a comfortable stay.
Great local walks and not far from Matlock Baths.