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The Old Weighbridge

Bakewell, Bakewell & Eastern Peak District

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  • Special Offer10% offer for stays between 7th June – 27th June
  • Special Offer20% Spring offer - 12th April - 23rd May
  • Special OfferUp to 15% off Special Offer Discount - selected dates
  • Special Offer10% Summer offer - 26th July - 22nd August 2024
  • Special Offer15% May Half term - 24th May - 31st May 2024
  • Special Offer15% offer - 31st May - 7th June 2024
  • Special Offer10% offer w/c 19th July
  • Special Offer15% offer 28th June – 18th July
  • Special Offer20% Summer offer w/c 23rd August
  • Special Offer10% Summer offer w/c 30th August

You can book this property from:

  • £364 per week
  • £52 per night
  • 2 Guests
  • 1 Bedroom
  • 1 Bathroom
  • No Pets

Features

Beds & bedrooms

  • Bed linen provided
  • 1 sofa bed

Appliances

  • Freezer

Bathrooms

  • 1 WC
  • Towels provided

Accessibility

  • On one level, no stairs
  • Walk-in shower
  • Ground floor bath/shower room
  • Ground floor WC
  • Ground floor bedroom

Special Features

  • WiFi
  • Welcome pack

Nearby activities

  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Fishing
  • Golf

Outdoors

  • Enclosed garden or courtyard
  • Private parking
  • Secure bicycle storage

How far to ...?

  • Pub 0.5 miles
  • Shop 0.75 miles

Important - please note

House Rules

  • Sorry, infants (aged under 2) are not allowed at this property
  • Check in: 16:00
  • Check out: 10:00

Description

The Old Weighbridge is an amazing little place providing quirky, railway-themed accommodation but so much more as well. It's just a short walk into Bakewell, Derbyshire's most famous market town. It's got off street parking which is pretty rare. It's got secure storage for bikes and, to top it all, it's just a stone's throw from the Monsal Trail.

Wander down into Bakewell with its excellent range of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafés. There are many of Derbyshire's famous holiday attractions, like Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, close to Bakewell, but you can also easily reach other parts of the Peak. Marvel at the well-dressings in villages like Tideswell, cycle over Monsal viaduct and drink in the view or wonder if you can really believe your eyes as you look out from Curbar Edge over wave after wave of Peak District hills.

This quirky studio-style property, all on one level, is much more spacious than it might seem at first glance.

Living Room/Kitchen/Sleeping accommodation: A large, quality sofabed provides comfortable seating during the day and converts to a good-sized double bed at night. Enjoy meals at the compact table with chairs that stow away neatly beneath. There is a wall-mounted Freeview TV, DVD player and WiFi and a wardrobe/drawer space for clothes storage.

Kitchen: The compact fitted kitchen area has a microwave, under-counter fridge freezer and a portable two-ring hob as well as a good range of pans and utensils.

Shower Room: neatly fitted with a shower cubicle, WC and small wash basin.

OUTSIDE: To the front is a stone-flagged patio with bistro table and chairs, gravelled area and planters; secure storage for bikes is available. To the rear of the property is one private off-road parking space.

Bed linen and towels are provided, along with an 'essentials' Welcome Pack usually comprising tea, coffee, sugar, milk, biscuits, bread, butter, jam and cereal.

Underfloor heating and electricity are included.

Pets and smoking are not permitted.

Nearest pub - Bakewell. 0.5 miles.  Nearest shops - Bakewell 0.75 miles.  Nearest supermarket -  Bakewell 0.75 miles.

Reviews

This is a compact yet well equipped and positioned, holiday venue. Lots of great walks shops, eateries and pubs in walking distance. Great relaxing break with a steam train nearby

Mrs P,

A small, cosy cottage, full of character, that is only a short five-minute walk from Bakewell. Very well equipped despite its small size with a mini kitchenette and shower room. The host had even left some milk, butter, bread and cereals for a first day breakfast which was very kind. Great location (near multiple pubs and a co-op) and one on-site parking space. The property is next to the Monsal Trail station car park so you get a reasonable amount of footfall past the cottage during the day. If you have the blinds open people will be looking in but we didn’t mind that too much! The bed pulls out from the sofa so not the most comfortable thing in the world but does the job and helps to keep the room nice and open during the day. Reasonably clean but the rugs could do with a bit of a wash! Ideal for a couple or solo traveller for a short stay. We were really pleased with our stay and thought the cottage was very charming, ideally located and good value for money.

Mr D,

Lovely little cottage well laid out .

Mr W,

Great property. Perfect location to access lots of walks in beautiful countryside. Property is a labour of love. It has everything. Very cute. Great fun with expert end to end communication from Original Cottages.

Mr B,

A comfy TARDIS like property. Well equipped and excellent location for the Monsal Trail and short walk into Bakewell itself including Thornbridge Brewery, which would recommend for great beer, wine and pizza.

Mrs C,

Lovely sweet tiny house, has all you need for being comfortable!

Mrs M,

Lovely little home from home.

Mrs H,

Cottage would have benefited from curtains and a proper table lamp, as main lighting very bright.

Mr Robert P,

Lovely little property in a very peaceful location with the added benefit of parking and secure bike storage 5 minutes from the centre of Bakewell. A proper little gem of a property with great history. We had a lovely week and would stay here again.

Previous Customer,

The property was a delight in that it was quirky and well-equipped especially given how small the living area was. It is a little out of the main town of Bakewell but ideally suited for walking.

Mr Colin S,

Everything about the cottage was pleasant, comfortable and appealing.

Rev M,

Last minute booking, but website very clear, easy to book & was kept informed all through the booking process.

Mrs Debra W,

Delighted with this property all round. Cleanliness, equipment and comfort were all top notch and the temperature in it was very cosy for my winter stay. There was a bit of traffic noise on occasion but it’s hard to mark a property down that is only a 100 yards from one of the best bike trails anywhere and a short walk from the lovely Bakewell.

Stephen S,

Location

BAKEWELL

Even if you have never been to Derbyshire and the Peak District, we bet you will have heard of Bakewell famed for its Bakewell Puddings made to a secret recipe. Set astride the river Wye, this is the main tourist town in the Peak District with its brilliant Monday market, local and ‘outward bound’ type shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants.

It is great to just wander around the town, sit by the river and feed the ducks, have a Pudding in one of the cafés or some fish and chips from Catch 32 in the high street. It’s just a short drive to magnificent Chatsworth House or the more homely Haddon Hall. Don’t forget to visit Caudwell’s water powered flour mill with its vegetarian café and craft shop or the award-winning Chatsworth Farm Shop.

Bakewell rivals Ashbourne in its claim as the gateway to the Peak District. Go north into the Peak and find lots of picturesque villages to visit, underground caverns to explore, cycle trails to ride and numerous country pubs. You might even venture up onto the high moorlands and perhaps spot one of the white hares on the top of Kinder Scout. Get back in time for a pint or two in Thornbridge Brewery.

Local pubs – The Manners, The Cock and Pullet in Sheldon and The Packhorse Inn in Little Longstone.

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  • Sat: 9am - 8pm
  • Sun: 10am - 8pm
  • Bank Holidays: 10am - 6pm
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