Feedback June 2019 on Barks Holiday Cottage |
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Self-catering holiday cottage, sleeps 5. 01538 703163. Alton Towers 3 miles and Peak District walking from the doorstep. Family & pet friendly accommodation barkshc@gmail.com
Feedback June 2019 on Barks Holiday Cottage |
Self catering holiday cottage, single storey accommodation. |
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Barks Cottage - single storey self-catering |
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Hard to believe sometimes that Barks Holiday Cottage is so near Alton Towers |
Christmas availability at Barks Holiday Cottage from 22nd December |
The holiday cottage has entered its orange phase, in perfect time for Halloween and Alton Towers Scarefest. A season highlight in the Alton Towers calendar.
A young family are staying in cottage and their friends are joining them for a couple of nights in the Annexe. They've come up from London, equipped with their Merlin passes, to make the most of the season.
They even stopped en route at Sudbury Hall, as they didn't get there last time they booked the cottage. I wonder if they'll find a moment to carve our pumpkins!
This lovely lady was sunning her bones on the holiday cottage terrace this morning and looked such a happy picture that I nipped off to get my camera. Standing around photographing her was clearly very suspicious behaviour that required her to get up and investigate. A polite woof alerted her people, so then we had a jolly chat about the important topic of unmissable walkies destinations in the Churnet Valley - the list is long!
The terrace garden goes through different colour phases throughout the season. It is in a pink phase right now, with a strong splash of bright magenta from one rose and a contrasting white from another.
I am glad we took the hebe down and opened up the view down the valley. A hyacinth is now in its place, adding more pink to the mix. You would almost think we'd planned it!
Flowering pyracanthus being lightly chopped. |
Hebe - about to be majorly chopped?? |
It is so much more satisfying to dry the holiday cottage linen and towels in the sun than stuff them in the dryer. Fresh sunny linen, lovely for our guests and better for the environment.
Pegging it all out has to be worth the extra effort. My guard dog will hopefully notify me if it blows away to another county. It's sunny today, and a bit breezy.
We so enjoyed having Mac and his people staying in the holiday cottage last week. Mac spent the day with us while his lovely family spent a full day at Alton Towers.
Mac didn't understand posing for the camera, but his manners were splendid. Such a cheerful chappie.
Alton Towers new ride - Wicker Man |
Perfect family walk |
New rug for Barks holiday cottage |
Feb 2018 - we were checking the road conditions |