The stovetop kettle provided was old and rusty, so instead we used a little pot to heat our water for coffee. It might be nice to have a path leading from the Parlour to the Swedish hot tub, so you don't have to walk over grass to get there (it was wet when we stayed and so we got a bit muddy).

The Parlour is very charming and perfectly located on a lovely farm. Though it sits beside the host's house, it's situated to provide plenty of privacy. The hosts are super helpful and I'd definitely recommend using the Swedish hot tub. The hosts got it started for us while we were at Alton Towers for the day and made sure we knew how to keep it going.

Stayed in April 2024

Beautiful location and the hosts were so friendly and helpful

Stayed in April 2024

nothing

Lovely place really enjoyed it hosts was lovely fab location walking distance to local pub 7 mins from alton towers quite location really enjoyed it would have loved a little telly in there but other than that fantastic highly recommend

Stayed in April 2024

Really luxurious interior. Bathroom was beautiful. The Swedish hot tub was a lovely addition for a extra cost. The grass area around the parlour was well maintained.

Stayed in September 2023

Both me and my partner thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the parlour, It was very clean and quirky. Perfect little retreat for couples..

Stayed in June 2023

Can't think of any improvements!

Beautiful rural location surrounded by fields, shepherd's hut was clean, warm and very comfortable, beautifully finished inside. Enjoyed sitting outside in the evening using the fire pit & watching the cows. Hosts were extremely accomodating and very helpful. Enjoyable walks from the property too.

Stayed in May 2023

There isn't really anything to complain about. I guess, a cover for the BBQ might make it more accessible inbetween bad weather, but that's about it.

The space was beautiful, cozy, warm, comforting and really practical for a few days away. The hosts were friendly, accomodating and very helpful. Would definitely stay there again.

Stayed in November 2022

was a really nice accommodation log fire but we didn’t use it as it was warm enough not to use it. table folds down and the bed comes out of the wall. great design with wardrobe. outside lighting to sit outside in your very own private garden at night with a log fibre outside too. great for visiting Alton towers as it’s only a 7 minute drive, you’re practically on the same road all the way to Alton Towers

Stayed in October 2022

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The hosts were lovely! The parlour was very cosy and the area is beautiful

Stayed in October 2022

Perfect location close to Alton Towers, and great food at the local pub. really cool and nice place to stay and very friendly owners. would definitely recommend. I will be booking again when I’m next visiting the area.

Stayed in October 2022

Lovely place, so cute and cosy and perfect for what we needed. Great location and very beautiful.

Stayed in October 2022

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cosy, well equipped, perfect distance from Alton towers, great quality accommodation, friendly and helpful owners

Stayed in September 2022

Could of been slightly further away from There home, the cabin was in the backyard of a property

Quite Location, green fields

Stayed in August 2022

how peaceful it was

Stayed in July 2022

Nothing that we didn't like.

Very welcoming, lovely scenery, very cozy. It had everything we needed

Stayed in July 2022

Nothing

We loved it here. It was a unique property in a lovely rural, quiet location. The property was finished to a high standard and very clean. The hosts lived on site should you need them. There was a cafe, farm shop and pub with great food within an easy walk.

Stayed in July 2022

Kitchenette had no oven or microwave , stayed 2 nights and planned to eat in the 1st night so took food which we had to throw away which is ok but if we had known there wasn’t an oven and microwave we wouldn’t have taken it. Also would recommend cushions on table seating area as very uncomfortable sitting on hard wood and was plenty of space to store them when bed is pulled down. Had to keep bed pulled down for somewhere soft to sit however…. Pull down bed had very thin mattress was literally like sleeping on the wooden bed base had to put pillows underneath us for extra comfort and use towels as pillows. A real shame as loved the cosy quaint shepherds hut.

Loved the parlour as was cosy and warm and quiet with lovely facilities, staff very friendly, gave us lots of info on arrival.

Stayed in May 2022

Not so much dislike, but the mattress was a little uncomfortable but not unbearable. This would literally be the only thing, but not worth complaining about at all. I think we’re just a bit too used to our Emma mattress. The stay couldn’t have been better for us, thank you!

A unique and very cosy little hut. Very clean with amenities and facilities in brilliant condition. Lovely views onto the fields, all rounder little property.

Stayed in June 2022

Great location & facilities. Hosts were very friendly and accommodating.

Stayed in June 2022

Our only little niggle was that while the mattress was soft, the bed ended up being a little too hard for us. If you have any joint/muscle-related soreness I’d recommend just bringing a mattress topper!

A very convenient location and beautiful hut and surroundings. We loved the design of the Parlour and waking up to the fields and seeing the dairy cows outside in the evening. The hut was pristine and very well looked after with everything we needed. Our hosts were very welcoming and recommended nearby places to visit and eat (we’re off to Calke Abbey today at their recommendation!). The nearby Tavern was a great place to eat in the evening and super-close. We will definitely be back!

Stayed in June 2022

Not sure if we had the only key but was surprised to find at no point was the room checked over while we were out; for example the bin was not emptied. We were only there two nights though so no biggie.

Beautiful quiet location just a short bus ride away from Alton Towers. The cabin is cozy, warm (even during a heavy downpour!) and the transformable table/bed set up is very clever. Being greeted by the lovely dog, cats and chickens was a treat too!

Stayed in June 2022

We enjoyed our stay thoroughly, maybe the check in could be slightly earlier 3pm and check out 11am but again we didn’t have any problem just to make the stay be a bit longer 😉 maybe in the future it would be great to arrive slightly earlier…

I’ve booked The Parkour after a friend of mine stayed there in January and she was super happy, I saw her photos and thought it would be great for the Jubilee weekend. My and my husband really enjoyed our weekend there, lovely hosts Tessa & David made us very welcome and we will be definitely back!

Stayed in June 2022

the space inside is used really well and it dosent feel cluttered , is the cleanest place I’ve stayed in when travelling .

property feels really private and is surrounded by animals including the hosts pets which are very friendly

Stayed in May 2022

The weather was a little moist but other than this there was nothing too dislike

Staff were excellent and very helpful made us feel extremely welcome as soon as we arrived went through all the facilities how things worked told us about local pubs places of interest. Made us feel at home from the minute we got there. It was very peaceful and the views were fantastic. Definitely will revisit just checking holidays and we will rebook another stay. The shepherds hut was fantastic warm and cosy extremely comfortable and a great layout. Family dog came and visited extremely freindly .

Stayed in March 2022