Our Accommodation in the Peak District

Orpheus Caving Club Cottage is situated in open countryside in the Peak District National Park south of Buxton, close to the caving systems of Monyash, Lathkill Dale and the Manifold Valley and less than 20 miles from the Castleton caving area. The 'White Peak' is excellent walking country and both limestone and gritstone climbing areas are within easy reach. We are also right by the Tissington Trail and Cromford & High Peak Trail with a National Park bike hire centre less than a mile away.

The Cottage is available for bookings for outdoor groups. Usually we can accommodate a maximum of 18 visitors at weekends but we can take more for mid-week bookings. We accept youth and school group bookings only mid-week, not at weekends. There is enough space within the cottage compound for several tents to be put up on the grass - campers using the cottage cooking, changing, toilet facilities, etc. pay the same rate as a normal bednight. Currently the visitors fee is £5.00 per bednight (£6.00 per bednight from 1st July, 2013).

Storage heaters are installed so there is always some background warmth and in addition there is a stove and an open fire in the common room and an open fire in the dining room. There is a changing room  with hot showers and also a drying room. The kitchen is equipped with gas rings and a gas cooker, fridges, microwaves, electric kettle, etc. and all necessary pots and pans, crockery & cutlery. There is plenty of car-parking space within the cottage compound.

Sleeping accommodation at weekends is in an 18-bed bunkroom divided into smaller 'cubicles' and visitors need to bring sleeping bags. (It may be possible to make a second smaller bunkroom available for mid-week youth groups.)

To make a confirmed booking we require a cheque for £10.00, payable to Orpheus Caving Club, which is a deposit for the key. (We'd also keep the deposit if you didn't turn up without good reason or without giving us due warning.) As the cottage does get pretty well booked up it might be a good idea to check first to see if the dates you want are free. You can then make a provisional booking and we'll hold it for two weeks until we get your cheque.

The contact for bookings and further information is:

Cottage Booking Secretary,
Jenny Potts,
3 Greenway,
Hulland Ward,
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire. DE6 3FE.

Tel. 01335-370629

E-mail bookings@orpheuscavingclub.org.uk