Foolow is a picturesque village clustered around a village green with an ancient cross and duckpond. It was formerly a lead-mining village and many of the houses are from the 17th century. Foolow is surrounded by the most glorious Peak District countryside of gently rolling hills, ancient dry-stone walls and tumbledown barns. The Bull’s Head pub is situated in the centre of the village and serves honest, locally-sourced food and real ales.
Sandy’s Barn is a stone built cottage situated a few metres from the Bull’s Head pub and opposite the village green. Centrally located in a beautiful part of the Peak District National Park, this is an ideal location for exploring on foot with lovely walks from the doorstep, riding a bike through the many quiet lanes and footpaths of the area, or visiting the show caves situated near the cottage. Please note there is no outside private outside space at the Barn.
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The Barn is charming, cosy, compact, open plan and upside down, and an ideal place to stay to explore the Peak District.
Upstairs: A relaxing comfortable upstairs lounge, with television, enjoys lovely views across the village. Access is via a spiral staircase.
Downstairs:
Open plan kitchenette provides all that you need to cater for yourselves during your stay, including a small table and chairs for dining.
Family Shower room with electric shower
Open plan bedroom which can be prepared as two single beds or one king size (please advise of your preference when booking).
Electric heating, all fuel and power
Bed linen and towels included
Free Wifi available
Well behaved pets welcome at no extra charge
Please note that this property does not have any outside space, but good walks for pets are available from the Barn
Parking on the street near the Barn
A welcome pack including a pint of milk, some tea & coffee for that important cuppa when you arrive!
The Cottage is available for flexible bookings throughout the year.
We look after our cottages and our guests personally and are on-call throughout your stay should you need any help or advice.
We offer flexible holidays all year round - book the length of holiday you want, starting on the day you prefer. We do not apply booking fees, charge for paying with a credit card, compulsory insurance or any other hidden charges. Please read our Booking conditions
Book 4 nights, get 10% off; 5 nights, 20%; 6 nights,30% ; 7 nights +, 35% off.
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Our simple 3 step process
Book without forms Choose your holiday and contact us to finalise your booking. No booking forms to fill out, we will do all the paperwork. We will contact you when your payments are due, so don’t worry about forgetting a payment.
We'll meet you at the cottage We will contact you a few days before you arrive to understand your travel plans, so we can ensure we are there when you arrive. We will meet you at the cottage to show you around, make sure you know how everything works, answer any queries you may have, and give you the keys.
Enjoy ! Relax & enjoy your holiday ! But if there are any problems or you want some information about the Peak District we have a 24 hour guest support line.
Foolow is a small but delightful village in the White Peak area of the Peak District. It offers quiet, country lanes, pretty limestone cottages, a village green with a medieval cross … even a picture-perfect duck pond, complete with white Aylesbury ducks.
The sweet little church of St Hugh is well worth a visit. It was once a smithy, but was consecrated as a church in the late 19th Century. Foolow also has an architecturally interesting Wesleyan chapel dating from 1836.
The Bull’s Head pub is situated in the centre of the village and serves honest, locally-sourced food and real ales. The Barrel Inn in the nearby village of Bretton is also within easy walking distance, however, and is reputedly the highest pub in Derbyshire, as evidenced by the spectacular views from its front lawns.
Foolow is surrounded by the most glorious Peak District countryside of gently rolling hills, ancient dry-stone walls and tumbledown barns. This is a haven for walkers, with a great many easy routes to follow on mostly level, well-made trails, all offering beautiful views.
Foolow was once a thriving centre for lead mining. Rich veins of lead were discovered along the edges to the north of the village and led to the opening of a number of mines in the early 18th Century, which in turn brought miners and their families into the area. The Watergrove Mine, located to the south of the village, was in use until 1853.
