The Shires is a beautifully appointed, charming, cottage in the heart of the picturesque village of Alstonefield. A warm and welcoming home from home for up to five guests, an ideal base to explore the Peak District and surrounding area.
The cottage comprises three bedrooms: one super king size bedroom with ensuite which can be configured as a twin on request, and a king size double bedroom and a single bedroom which share a family bathroom. An additional WC can also be found on the ground floor.
As you enter the cottage, you are welcomed into the large entrance hall, leading on to a spacious fully-fitted kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, oven, fridge, freezer and microwave, perfect for preparing an enjoyable evening meal. You can dine with family and friends under the wooden beams of the delightful dining room for those special family occasions or take it easy and unwind of an evening with TV and Wi-Fi in the lounge for a restful stay.
This is a place for new adventures with old friends and loved ones. Discover lovely independent local shops, markets and pubs. The Peak District National Park is one of the finest parts of the UK and popular with tourists and adventure-seekers all year round. Whether you’re looking for walking routes, cosy pubs, hills and reservoirs, country houses or stately homes there's so many opportunities for memorable days out. Two off-road cycle trails pass within a couple of miles of the property and there are several other spectacular National Routes nearby. Chatsworth House, Haddon Hall, Alton Towers and the National Trust’s Children’s Country House at Sudbury are all within 30 minutes’ drive and the underground caverns at Castleton not much further.
Pretty villages, superb views, interesting history, fascinating wildlife and geology – it’s all here for you to enjoy.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept pets at this home. Please be aware the fireplaces are for decorative purposes only and are not suitable for lighting.
Plan your next break to the Peak District today and stay in this warm and welcoming, family friendly cottage. Book now with Finest Retreats!
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Esta casa de vacaciones se encuentra en Ashbourne, en un entorno rural. Parque Nacional Peak District y Reserva natural nacional de Dovedale son una buena muestra de la belleza natural de la región, donde también puedes acercarte a atractivos turísticos como Alton Towers o Centro de artesanía Glass @ the Barn. Ashbourne Leisure Centre y Peak Wildlife Park también merecen la pena. Anímate a practicar actividades al aire libre, como el ciclismo o las rutas a pie o en bicicleta. Ver guía de viaje de Ashbourne
Estación de tren de Whatstandwell: 24 min en coche
Aeropuerto de Manchester (MAN): a 70 min en coche
Restaurantes
The Cottage Kitchen Country Cafe
A 15 min en coche
Wetton Mill Tea Rooms
A 9 min en coche
The Red Lion
A 16 min en coche
Blueberry Kiosk
A 12 min en coche
Herbert's Fine English Tea Rooms
A 7 min en coche
Preguntas frecuentes
¿En The Shires se aceptan mascotas?
No, este alojamiento no admite mascotas.
¿Cuál es el precio del aparcamiento en The Shires?
El alojamiento cuenta con estacionamiento propio.
¿A qué hora se realiza la entrada en The Shires?
Hora de inicio del registro de entrada: 16:00.
¿A qué hora se realiza la salida en The Shires?
La salida se realiza a las 10:00.
¿Dónde se encuentra The Shires?
En una zona rural, esta casa de vacaciones se encuentra a 3,4 km de Reserva natural nacional de Dovedale y a menos de 10 kilómetros de Parque Nacional Peak District y Parque de Ilam. Recinto para eventos Tissington Hall y Centro de artesanía Glass @ the Barn también están a menos de 10 kilómetros.
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Comentarios sobre The Shires
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De un sitio asociado
8/10 Bueno
Janice
5 de jul de 2026
A nice break with friends
Well equipped, roomy, two bathrooms. Wi-Fi and parking. Franks cafe and the pub.
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
Katarina
7 de jun de 2026
Excellent Accommodation in a Charming Location
We were very satisfied with our stay and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The house was spacious, well-equipped, and had everything we needed, while the village was beautiful, peaceful, and quiet. We especially enjoyed the amazing breakfasts at Franks Cafe, and we appreciated the many local information materials, maps, and guidebooks provided, which helped us explore the area.
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
Katrina
8 de abr de 2026
Nice and quiet with lovely shower facilities
Enjoyed the use of the bikes and the shower and toilet was great
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
Katrina
8 de abr de 2026
Nice and quiet with lovely shower facilities
Enjoyed the use of the bikes and the shower and toilet was great
De un sitio asociado
6/10 Normal
Jennifer
1 de jul de 2026
Followup comments
Location was good, in a nice village.
Slippery pathways, Overgrown all outside areas, Clutttered kitchen cupboards and drawers, Smell eminating from kitchen area but was noticed on all the ground floor level, Poor heating controls, No instructions for TV and could not access any BBC or ITV programmes, Shower soakaway in the on-suite bathroom
not allowing water to drain away quick enough.
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
3 de abr de 2024
Lovely, cosy, comfy home
Our second stay here. Lovely, cosy, comfy home. Fantastic showers. Thank you for providing a lovely holiday home.
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
14 de jun de 2024
Absolutely beautiful house and village!
Equipped with absolutely everything you could ever need.
Visit to Thors Cave was amazing.
Thank you for such a great stay, we could have stayed forever!
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
14 de jun de 2024
Lovely well equipped house
Lovely well equipped house, beautiful setting, great walks, shame about the weather - ha ha!
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
25 de jun de 2024
Our 7th stay at the cottage - We had a brilliant time as usual!
Just returned from our long weekend stay at The Shires, had a brilliant time as usual and the weather was really on our side.
Went to the Woke service on Sunday, had a good time and the George was open.
Thank you for the welcome pack - a nice touch.
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
Deery
30 de abr de 2025
Perfection
Everything
Everything
De un sitio asociado
10/10 Excelente
8 de abr de 2024
Great Walks - lovely to come back to a warm house!
Thanks for all the info about local walks - obviously lots of effort put into that. We found Thor's Cave.
Lovely to come back to a warm house with hot showers and a tumble drier!
Spent a nice day exploring Butxon and 2 days at Alton Towers!
Enjoyed your board games - and thank you for the birthday cake - much appreciated.
De un sitio asociado
8/10 Bueno
Hayley
6 de sept de 2024
Wonderful family location and homely cottage.
We have stayed here twice now, both at Easter times. The cottage is clean, well looked after, and homely with fantastic showers.
Outside the home there was slippy algae on the concrete slabs that caused us to slip several times. We had to walk in slow, precise movements to prevent further slipping.This could do with jet washing to prevent this happening.
De un sitio asociado
8/10 Bueno
Paul
19 de oct de 2023
Spacious Cottage in a quiet village Location
The size of the property.
Location of property
Bed very comfortable
Quiet and picturesque location and near to
Amenities
Bathrooms were spotless and showers excellent.
Sofa could be renewed as it has seen better days.
Although plenty of clean plates, mugs etc too many unnecessary cooking items such as glasses (eg Sherry & champagne flutes) but no beer glasses, also many cake tins to bake a cake but no tongs for a morning breakfast that would be more useful.
De un sitio asociado
8/10 Bueno
Kathleen
6 de sept de 2024
Gorgeous location
The property was in a stunning location, also roomy and we were very impressed with all the information leaflets that were within the property about the local area, places to visit, etc.
The property felt very cold and damp (needed a good airing) when we first arrived, and the heating system was vey difficult to understand. I had phoned you prior to arrival to confirm that there were 2 SINGLE separate beds in one of the rooms, only to find that the bigger room with 2 singles in had been pushed together, but worse still was the fact that there was a VERY THIN DOUBLE DUVET between a 6ft width of two single beds, hence it just wasn’t wide enough nor warm enough.
ALSO, a lot of the utensils in the kitchen hadn’t been cleaned and washed properly and there was no can opener.