Gateham Grange (The Coach House)

Gateham Grange (The Coach House) - Dog Friendly Accommodation

Near Dovedale, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Nestling at the foot of Wetton Hill with dale walks from the door our cottage enjoys its own private garden carved out of Gateham Hill with glorious views down the valley

For our guests’ comfort in addition to the upstairs bathroom there is handy downstairs toilet and the Double bedroom has the added benefit of a vanity unit and a family room with a double bed and bunks. These extras make the Coach House popular with families and people with limited mobility.

With dale walks from the door and pet friendly pubs within walking distance, the whole family can have a holiday to remember.

The Farm
We are a true working family farm and during our 37 years here we have tried to work in harmony with our environment and have in this time rebuilt the majority of all our limestone walls, cleared ponds, set trees, and replanted hedges to encourage the wildlife.

The farm has both traditional and modern buildings. There is a very interesting old Dovecote dated 1789.   We have a suckler herd (50 cows with calves at foot) and around 380 sheep.

We lamb our sheep during April when we are pleased to have additional help from Vet Students from Nottingham University, and in return for this much needed assistance we teach them all we know about lambing sheep and they get a lot of hands on experience.  Our suckler cows calve throughout May and June, then there's sheep shearing, haymaking and silaging.  Guests are welcome to look around the farm, but children must be under adult supervision. Indeed we enjoy discussing our farming life with guests.  Read our reviews at the bottom of the Home Page which reflect how much guests have enjoyed staying on our farm.

Dog Rules
Well behaved dogs are welcome (by prior arrangement only) in their own basket/bed in the kitchen – bearing in mind the comfort of other guests that follow they should not be allowed in the sitting room or on the furniture. Naturally they should not be allowed in the bedrooms. On no occasion should a dog be left unattended in the cottage unless in a cage in the kitchen. Please bring a bed and towels for your dog and vacuum up any dog hairs before departure. Any dog waste must be collected and disposed of correctly.

As Gateham Grange is a working farm dogs should be kept under control at all times.   Thank you.  There is an additional charge of £10 per dog.  We generally accept one dog per cottage but if your dogs are a small breed we may agree to two - please enquire.

Other small pets may be welcome by prior arrangement only please feel free to get in touch with us to discuss this.