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Billys Bothy
Billy's Bothy is a beautifully restored cottage and is one of the best self catering cottages within the Peak District and Derbyshire. A former disused workers cottage and bothy, now providing our visitors with quality self catering. It is located in a quiet and peaceful rural setting within the grounds of our grade II listed farmhouse just 2 miles from the pretty historic market town of Ashbourne.

This lovely cottage is built of old handmade red bricks and Staffordshire blue roof tiles with an abundance of oak or pine beams and revealed brick walls throughout. The ground floor windows are a pretty feature with elegantly curved arches over old sty openings.

This unusual cottage has 2 ground floor double bedrooms both with en-suite shower rooms and 1 twin bedroom, again with an en-suite shower room. All en-suite bathrooms are tiled with elegant white wall tiles and contrasting black tiled floors. These floors have underfloor heating and heated towel rails keeping them snug all year around. Each room has a WC, wash basin and shower. On the first floor are two more double bedrooms one with en-suite shower and the other with an en suite bathroom. The total sleeping capacity is for 10 in actual full size beds. The lounge has a double quality bed settee, with private entrance to shared en-suite bathroom. Two fold up Z beds can be supplied giving a total sleeping capacity of 10+ 4 + 2 travel cots. These rooms have antique pine furniture with brass and cast iron beds.

The main entrance to the cottage is on the ground floor in the centre of the house with spectacular feature stairs leading up to a magnificent galleried kitchen. The oak staircase and oak front door and surround make a wonderful feature to the cottage entrance and can be viewed from almost all rooms within the cottage.

The Bothy has an exceptionally well equipped farmhouse style kitchen furnished with hand made pine units with the luxury of quality granite worktops and a pottery Belfast sink. This leads into the dining room with a table large enough for all guests to enjoy thier meal in style.

The spacious lounge with cosy log burning stove is on the 1st floor and opens out through a magnificent oak framed entrance onto a patio with cottage garden and well stocked orchard. Patio furniture and BBQ are provided for your relaxation and entertainment.

Full central heating, electricity and linen is included. A hearing device is available on request.