Brambleside in Peak District National Park, Derbyshire

The house was beautifully positioned and the views were fantastic from the back of the property.. There were great walks straight from the house. It was so easy to travel around this area of the peak District as everything is close to get too. The house was very well equipped for our party of 11. Although there were a couple of things that we were a bit disappointed with. The showers upstairs were only Luke warm and the pressure in all the showers was not good at all. Also some parts of the kitchen and the cooking equipment weren't clean. We had to clean and wash something before we could use them. The sofa's in the living room were so uncomfortable so only a few of us used this room but the sunroom was lovely and we used this room the most the views were fantastic. We will definitely be back to visit the peak District it was beautiful.

Ideal venue for a large group.. We were able to entertain 14 for a family reunion lunch. All the rooms face west so we soaked up the sunshine and the magnificent views

Wonderful property, spacious and warm for the whole week.. Needs minor tweaks to make it top notch - mirrors in bedrooms and more saucepans but still one of the best I've stayed in in 20 years of renting holiday cottages. The drive is tricky as it requires queuing cars in a line. We managed 5 on it. Its not actually in a village location, its an upmarket rural suburb on the steep hill below Froggatt Edge. Calver is a couple of miles easy walk along the river. There is a very good foodie pub about 100m away but both it and the house are on a busy unlit road on a bend so take care and torches!

Great comfy house lovely views.. Would recommend

More adult board games as lots of children’s but not much else .... More adult board games as lots of children’s but not much else Bath mat need in shower room More casserole type dishes, not enough for 8 people to self cater Otherwise well equipped and very comfortable

Had an amazing stay at Brambleside cottage, the house was large and spacious for our 9 person party, exceeding our expectations.. The well equipped cottage had everything to meet our needs including towels, board games, smart TV, large garden, and much much more. The owners had provided a handbook that proved most valuabl when looking for amenities and activities in the local area, nothing we wanted to do was more than a 25 minute drive. The house is located a 10 minute drive to Chatsworth house where we were fortunate enough to spend multiple days here swimming the river during the warm weather. Overall we all thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend this cottage to anyone looking for a break in the Peak District, and would be more than willing to return.e

We had a fabulous week.. Planning application in on property so it will be even better after the improvements.

We had a wonderful week as a family at Brambleside.. The house is lovely and spacious with modern facilities and was very clean and well presented. It's in a lovely spot and even the tricky drive was manageable and didn't affect our enjoyable stay. The owners have gone the extra mile providing games for grown ups and kids alike and the beautiful views were a joy to wake up to.

The location for walking was perfect.. Great pub for food almost next door.

We arrived late afternoon on Friday April 27th after a 6.. 5 hrs journey to find the house had not been cleaned, beds not made, no fresh towels etc.. Managed to contact the owner,Phil, who did respond quickly and managed to arrange for a cleaning team to come over. He was still saying they weren't expecting us despite me having spoken to him on the previous Tuesday to confirm bed configuration as per instruction. I also rang the Sykes helpline to tell them what had happened...all I got was a courteous "we will look into it" ...no further contact from Sykes until your email (this one) asking us to comment on the holiday!! My daughter and family had arrived before us thinking they had arrived too early so postponed their unpacking and "wasted" some time in Bakewell awaiting our arrival. Had my son arrived earlier with his very young children they would have been ready for bed and unable to go. When the cleaning team arrived they were very professional and tried to explain the confusion ...which of course was irrelevant as far as we were concerned... the much anticipated family holiday had gotten off on the wrong foot and was spoiled. We vacated the house for 1.5 hours to the pub (The Chequers) whilst the team of 3 did their magic...which is what they did Neither Sykes nor the owner contacted us afterwards to ensure everything was ok...offering to buy us an evening meal at the The Chequers would have helped cool our annoyance at the time It was gone 8 ,00pm before we were settled in and able to feed the children effectively lost half the first day! The above aside,once we were settled in the house was great with some very attractive features amongst the furnishings. We enjoyed the birch trees theme running throughout the rooms, the dining table being a special favourite with all of us and the visitors who called by to see us. The difficulties involved in getting cars in and out spoiled the stay for all the drivers. i am sure we failed to make some planned trips because of the effort involved and potential dangers shuffling cars around and getting out into the fast moving traffic (despite the 30 mph limit few cars kept within the limit). In the end we were lucky with the weather and caught a glimpse of summer. Apart from the disastrous start we had very good few days and did appreciate the comfort of Brambleside

House was warm and comfortable with amazing views.. Perfect for a family get together.

Booked Brambleside for a family getaway over New Year.. This is an amazing property with fantastic views of the Hope Valley. The bedrooms are stunning and extremely comfortable. The lounge areas are relaxing and take in the wonderful views. The house has everything you need plus lots more besides. It was decorated for Christmas which looked really lovely. Brambleside is located in an area of the Peak District which has loads to offer for days out, walks, breath-taking views and eating out. This property would be perfect for a family get together and has the added bonus of being dog friendly. We would definitely book this property again.

We had a power cut as we were getting up and getting ready to go out etc.. It became evident that this was isolated to the property we were staying in so made attempts to contact the owner (using the information given to us). There was no reply on either number given so we contacted Sykes, who told us that they would attempt to contact the owner as well and then call us back. One and a half hours later we had to call them again as we had received no update - again we were told that another attempt would be made and this time assured that they would call back immediately either way. Half an hour later still no call back so we called again. We were told that they had to give the owner a chance to do something before they could, so we would have to wait another half an hour. This time they did call and the only thing they did was to tell us that our options were to go home and get a pro rata refund (no compensation to even cover travel expenses etc) or choose another property to move to (this included a 10% refund but meant we would have to foot any difference in price). Neither option seemed acceptable to us, we were told they could do nothing to resolve the situation regarding the power cut. In the end we called the grid ourselves, explained the whole situation and they came out (obviously this is not a charged for service - Why Sykes couldn't do this baffles us). Eventually contact was made with the owner 4 hours after the initial attempt, and after we had called the grid ourselves. By this point it was mid afternoon and the sun had almost gone down so no chance of going for a walk or really doing anything else with the day. We of course complained (when you pay £100+ per day losing one because the owner isn't contactable isn't really acceptable) and were assured by Sykes they would get back to us. That was 5 days ago and nothing at all from them. What a joke.

The cottage itself was excellent, surpassed all expectations and was perfect for what we were looking for.. It was really well maintained and decorated to a high standard throughout and a great space for a large booking. Everything about using Sykes was easy and straight forward. The booking process was efficient and I received all information that was needed ahead of our stay in good time. All in all I was really impressed with the cottage and with the experience of looking, booking and paying for the accommodation. Thanks very much!