NUMBER 3, family friendly, character holiday cottage in Biggin

This semi-detached cottage on a farm near Biggin sleeps four people in two bedrooms.

Number 3 is a semi-detached barn conversion on a farm a mile from Biggin in Derbyshire. The cottage has two king-size doubles, which can be offered as twins if required. There is a ground floor bathroom, and an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area. Outside is off road parking and a shared lawned garden with picnic tables and a duck pond. Number 3 makes an ideal base for enjoying the Peaks, from Buxton to Bakewell, Chatsworth to Alton Towers.

Amenities: Oil fired central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, 2 x TV with Freeview, DVD. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off road parking for 2 cars. Rear patio and shared lawn with picnic tables and un-fenced duck pond. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 1 mile.

Region: The ultimate in “year-round” appeal, the Peak District offers countryside, picturesque villages and magnificent scenery. It touches upon six counties and encloses 555 square miles of open moorland, flowing rivers, and wooded dales.

Town: Biggin is a small, 13th century rural village ideally located for the Dove and Manifold valleys in the Peak District National Park, with a church and pub serving good food. Close by are National Trust owned Dovedale, the Tissington Trail, the village of Hartington with its famous cheese shop and market towns including Buxton and Ashbourne. Wonderful surrounding countryside allows for great walking and cycling, and Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall are well worth a visit.