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The Peacock at Rowsley
Matlock,
Derbyshire
Hotel
+44 (0)1629 733518
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£135 - £320
per night
This grand house oozes old-fashioned comfort and stands on the river Derwent – find traditional bedrooms, delicious food and an open fire
15 rooms
Rooms sleep 1 – 2
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2 Guests 22 Dec 24 - 22 Dec 24
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£135 - £320 per night
The Experience
You’re between two fine houses, Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House. Wander beside rivers up to each – the Derwent to Chatsworth, the Wye to the hall – both a stroll through beautiful parkland. As for the hotel, it was built in 1652 and was home to the steward of Haddon. Inside is graceful: mullioned windows, hessian rugs, antiques and oil paintings.
You’ll find Mouseman tables and chairs in the restaurant, where French windows open onto the terrace. Elsewhere, a fire smoulders in the bar every day, the daily papers wait in the sitting room, the garden lawn runs down to the river. Stylish bedrooms have crisp linen, good beds, Farrow & Ball colours, the odd antique; one has a bed from Belvoir Castle.
Good food waits in the restaurant, with meat and game from the estate, perhaps venison terrine, roast partridge, Bakewell Tart with buttermilk ice cream. There’s afternoon tea in the garden in summer and you can fish with a permit.
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We think you'll love
- Getting free entry into Haddon Hall and spending the day exploring the house and its medieval parklands
- Booking half board and eating such delicious, farm-to-fork food with almost everything from the estate or produced in the kitchen – home churned butter!
- Walking along the banks of either of the rivers through elegant parkland
You should know
- There is no lift as the building is listed
- Dogs are charged at £30 per night but not allowed in any of the public areas
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Spa
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Bar
- Barbecue
- Licensed premises
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £135
- Surcharges
- Singles £135-£170. Dinner, B&B £147-£170 per person. Extra bed/sofabed available at no charge.
- 1 Suite for 2
- From £260
- 2 Singles
- From £135
- 10 Doubles
- From £215
- 2 Four-posters
- From £260
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Information
Booking information
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 2 nights at weekends.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Lunch from £4.50. Sunday lunch £22.50-£29.50. Dinner £60.
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Location
The neighbourhood
You're in the Peak District National Park in between Bakewell and Matlock – the views are stunning. Chatsworth is a 90-minute walk or you can get the bus from right outside the hotel; Haddon is 1.5 miles away and Bakewell just three miles. The Monsal Trail for cyclists, walkers and wheelchair users is a 15-minute drive, and The Peak Village Outlet is a stroll away with nature reserve, pottery, deli.
Local points of interest from Jane Travis
- The Peacock is ideally located between Haddon Hall and Chatsworth House, two of the most fascinating historic homes in the Peak District.
- There are miles of footpaths on the doorstep to explore the Peaks on foot, or cycle trails close by.
- The hotel offers some of the best dry fly fishing in the country on the rivers Derwent and Wye.
- Pretty Bakewell town, famous for its Pudding, is a few miles away, along with superb shops, cafes, an impressive church, and a handy visitor centre to learn more about the Peak District.
- Enjoy complimentary entry to Haddon Hall when staying at the hotel.
- The hotel offers complimentary golf at nearby picturesque Bakewell Golf Club.
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Introducing
Jane Travis
Lord and Lady Manners bought the Peacock in 2003, bringing it back into the estate and giving it a full renovation. It was originally built in 1652 as the Dower House and then became a Coaching Inn in the 1830s. You are well looked after by manager Laura who is passionate about The Peacock and local history, and a well-trained team of staff. The Head Chef was trained by Tim Aiken.
Approaching the Peacock with spellbinding views, this charming, boutique hotel welcomes you into its embrace. All produce is a “farm to fork”, much of which is grown organically on-site. Gardens lead down to the gardens with some of the finest trout fishing in the country. With Haddon Hall just a stroll away, and Chatsworth and Bakewell on the doorstep, you won’t have to travel too far...