Arts & Crafts Courses

Our light and spacious studio has been custom built to cater for groups wanting to develop their skills in a range of arts, crafts and countryside stewardship skills. You can choose from our in-house courses or talk to us about using the space to run your own course or gathering.

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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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Craft courses for Everyone

We offer a wide range of courses in our custom built studio space. Come and stay in luxury and spend a few days learning a new skill or developing an old one. If you are looking for a specific course contact us and we may be able to source an appropriate tutor or group for you.

Sewing
Quilting
Fine Arts
Writing
Yoga
Countryside Stewardship
Lifestyle
Yarn Crafts
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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 courses and retreats. Come alone and meet new and like-minded people or book with friends to share the Thirkelow Experience.

From £299

Course and Accommodation

For the full experience book a space on one of our fully catered residential courses. Comfy beds, local food, fresh air and lots of fun. Come with friends, or come along and meet a group of like-minded people.

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From £199

Standalone Course

If you are local, or you prefer to find your own accommodation you are still welcome to join any of our courses where spaces are available. If our accommodation is full we can recommend a variets of alternative local options.

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From £235 a night

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 large lounge, a classroom, or with limited furniture for yoga or other physical activities.

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What Visitors have Said

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

The pictures don't do this place justice. Lovely spot and great place for a group to stay.

Emma March 2020

We stayed at Thirkelow Cottage with our extended family over Christmas and had the most amazing stay. The views are incredible and the house was perfect for the 11 adults and kids with plenty of room, lots of games for the kids to enjoy and the kitchen was well stocked with all the utensils and pans we needed to make an amazing Christmas dinner. Esther was an amazing host and nothing was too much trouble. Would highly recommend this Airbnb. It was perfect in every way.

Jolene December 2019

We had an amazing stay at Thirkelow Cottage with friends. The communication from Esther from start to finish was excellent. The cottage is extremely well equipped with everything you need and the open plan space was ideal for our large group. The views are amazing and there are fantastic walks too. The cottage was absolutely immaculate. Thank you so much for the goodies for our arrival, very much appreciated. We will most definitely be back xxx

Emma November 2019

This is an amazing place in a lovely quiet rural setting with beautiful views in all directions. The house is warm with great facilities. The kitchen is very well equipped with ample crockery and cutlery and cooking pans etc. We used it for a week for a family birthday celebration which was much enjoyed by all. There were lovely toys for our two grandsons which they were very impressed with. The downstairs bedroom and ensuite is ideal for someone with mobility difficulties. Highly recommend a visit.

Bea October 2019

The cottage is just out of this world, absolutely perfect for a large group. The location is just amazing,so beautiful. Incredible walks from the doorstep. Huge space,so clean,lovely touches,there are so many items included which Esther has gone the extra mile to provide. Great hostess communication. I highly recommend to stay here. We will be back.

Adam September 2019

We had an amazing time at Thirklelow Cottage. The location was great and the place was set up perfectly with plenty of entertainment for the kids. Highly recommended!

Chris August 2019

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

This is a wonderful home finished to the highest standard providing everything that could possibly be required for the perfect stay. Situated in a wonderful location with great views and access for amazing walks. The home was beautifully clean exceptionally well equipped and lovely and warm the perfect retreat after a day of strenuous exercise. Esther is a wonderful host with nothing being to much trouble we will certainly be revisiting.

David & Family December 2018

Gorgeous house, gorgeous location. The facilities were excellent and the house was well-stocked with toys and games for kids. We stayed over at Christmas and the house was beautifully decorated (two Christmas trees!)

Jenna December 2018

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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