Flexible Studio Space

Join one of our regular sewing and quilting retreats, or contact us to discuss using the space for your own course or retreat.

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Beautiful Peak District

Take some time to enjoy the glorious countryside, whether the sun is shining across the green hills, or the mist is hanging in the valleys. On damp and dreary days stay in the warm and enjoy the game table and large screen TV. The Peak District offers a delightful range of activities to suit all ages, from craggy rocks, to country houses, to top class opera.

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Thirkelow Cottage

Thirkelow cottage self-catering accommodation is the perfect location for your next family holiday or reunion. Designed with groups in mind the cottage caters comfortably for up to twelve adults in five en-suite bedrooms with high quality linens and appliances all provided. Two sofa beds and two cots are available to help you squeeze the most out of your visit.

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Sewing and Quilting Retreats

We offer regular sewing and quilting retreats in our custom-built studio space. Come and stay in luxury and spend a few days creating alongside like-minded people. Our groups are small and friendly, come sit and sew while we feed you and look after you.

Sewing
Quilting
Knitting
Needlework
Meals included
Soft drinks
Snack drawer
Spacious room
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Beautiful Peak District

Thirkelow Cottage and studio is situiated within the Peak District National Park, right on many popular cycling and walking routes. The country homes of Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are within a thirty minute drive. The countryside is riddled with caves from Buxton's Poole's Cavern to Speedwell and Blue John Caverns towards Castleton. There are many opportunities for climbing and caving with organised tours available year round. Other local attractions include a trip to Matlock Bath and up the cable car to The Heights of Abraham, Alton Towers Theme Park and the fabulous Peak Wildlife Park.

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Come to Thirkelow

At Thirkelow we offer a range of options from self-catered family holidays and reunions, to fully catered retreats and retreats. Come alone and meet new and like-minded people or book with friends to share the Thirkelow Experience.

From £350 a night

Families and friends

Bring the family or friends for a relaxing stay in the heart of the Peak District. Explore local attractions, walks and food, or just stay in and enjoy our space.

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From £270pp

Full Board Sewing Retreat

Bring your own sewing or quilting project and book a bed or a room for 3 nights with unlimited access to the sewing studio. All food is included so you just have to concentrate on creating!

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From £1150

Cottage and Studio

The flexible studio space can be booked alongside the cottage if you want to run your own course or retreat. It can be set up as a craft space, a classroom, or with limited furniture for yoga or other physical activities.

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Over a hundred 5 star AirBnb reviews!

We had a great stay with three families. The accommodation was perfect for our needs and we were lucky enough with the weather to be outside for the whole weekend. We made use of the garden and the great walks literally from the door . Close to Buxton too. Highly recommend.

Daniel March 2025

Esther’s place was wonderful. We were a large group of friends with lots of young children. The place is spotless, spacious and very well equipped, especially for the kids with toys galore. Esther was very responsive with communication and helpful. The beds were also very comfortable! Despite the bad weather (as expected this time of year) our stay was magical, thank you so much Esther!

Jessica February 2025

Beautiful cottage and just what we needed for a large group of 11 people getting together for Christmas. The Christmas tree was lovely! There is plenty of space with everything we needed. Amazing views all around. Games room was also well enjoyed. Would definitely return here! :)

Leah December 2024

A wonderful stay in such a lovely and relaxing setting. The host was really friendly and quick to respond to questions and gave local recommendations. Would really recommend and would love to return. Thanks

Camilla November 2022

This is a wonderful house in an amazing location and far exceeds any other air Bnb we have stayed in. We stopped with our children and their families for a long weekend, which included 4 little ones 2 being babies. The layout of the cottage was perfect. The facilities and equipment in the house far exceeded our expectations. Communication with Esther was flawless. We will definitely book again as we have nothing negative (apart from our stay was too short) to say about this cottage. Thank you Esther you made our stay memorable

Suzan October 2022

Thirkelow Cottage is such a fabulous place. It was spacious, clean, comfortable and so beautiful with incredible views from every window. We will definitely be going back!!)

Joanna August 2022

Great house in a wonderful location. Plenty of space for 12, beautiful views and a great walk right from the doorstep to Chrome Hill. Lovely to have so many bathrooms and such great shared living space. We also rented a hot tub which was worth every penny. Esther was always responsive and kind, even helping with plasters when we had a cooking injury!

Fiona December 2021

We couldn’t imagine a better place to stay - the beds are so comfy, the bedrooms so quiet, the kitchen and dining room so convivial, the big room is so spacious yet still warm and cosy, and the snug is perfect and our son loved the toys and books. We felt so at home here and Esther and Sam responded so quickly to every message and made the stay absolutely wonderful for us. We can’t wait to come back! Thank you Esther and Sam!

Elizabeth October 2021

Lovely cottage not to far from buxton town centre. Some great surrounding walks and a fire pit to light at night. Rooms were spacious and very clean. Esther is a great host!

Tom April 2021

Wow, I’m so happy to spend an incredible 5 days away at this beautiful Airbnb ! Esther was a star throughout my stay, spending my birthday away she made it one to remember. The place is immaculate, stylish, spaced out and beautiful for a getaway experience. I can’t refer this place anymore it’s just spot on with happiness and worth the experience!! Thanks you again

Alex November 2020

Thirkelow is a beautiful, tranquil place to stay. It is hidden away from the crowds yet so handy for exploring the area. Super for families as it has separate ends of the house with their own stairs. It has a super large family room too. It was spotlessly COVID clean!

Francesca August 2020

Great space for families with small children, lots of games and toys which was a bonus. The extra room is a must and a good party space too. There are walks directly from the house which is handy. Esther was incredibly attentive and looked after all our needs. Brilliant place!

Tom February 2019

The cottage was in a magnificent setting with beautiful views. It was sparkling clean (the cleanest accommodation we've ever stayed in) and had every possible last little touch to make our stay easy and enjoyable. The furnishings, crockery and cutlery were much higher quality than I've experienced in other accommodation and the kitchen was well equipped with every utensil we could need. Esther was friendly, welcoming and accommodating and went out of her way to meet our needs even when this was inconvenient fer her.

Julie October 2018

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