|
Harrop
Fold Farm
Harrop Fold Farm, home of the Stevenson Family, has been
sympathetically restored in the spirit of the original 17th
Century buildings and now offers Bed & Breakfast and
Self-Catering Cottage accommodation.
Each room has been individually designed to make your stay
welcoming and luxurious, whether you are here for business or
leisure. Antique
beds, old oak beams, original paintings on the walls, and in
Mellow Brook Cottage a roaring log fire, will all help you unwind.
In the Homestead homemade goodies on your welcome tray, and
at bedtime fluffy robes and soft slippers, down duvets and pillows
ensure a good night’s sleep ready for a superb Aga cooked
breakfast of your choice. We
pride ourselves in our delicious choices of foods, which are
served using the finest local ingredients, our own free-range eggs
and homemade preserves.
Harrop Fold
is set within its own 20 acres of land and visitors
are welcome to walk along the many footpaths that cross the
property. A footpath from the door reaches the Gritstone
Trail. There are two lovely brooks - Mellow Brook and Harrop
Brook, which are visited by a great variety of wildlife, and there
is a huge diversity of bird life to be seen around the farm.
Harrop Fold Farm is a smallholding nestling in a wooded
gritstone valley on the western side of the Peak District National
Park and has magnificent views over the Cheshire Plain to the
Welsh Mountains. It has a courtyard of attractive
traditional stone buildings that are of architectural and
archaeological interest and there is evidence of a Roman road
passing through. Archives also
suggest a tannery at Harrop Fold Farm was used by Bonnie Prince
Charlie as he made his way to Derby to attempt to seize the
English crown.
Professional artist Michael Moore, member of the Fine Art
Trade Guild, offers residential and day art courses.
Michael's original paintings are hung throughout the rooms.
The traditional Highwayman Inn is ¼ mile away by road or a
delightful 10-minute stroll through the fields. There
is an abundance of other country Inns and Restaurants locally.
‘Harrop Fold Farm: past, present and future’; share Sue
Stevenson’s hopes and dreams in a video made by the North West
Farm Tourism Initiative – click to play video – http://www.edenmedia.net/farmtourism/
‘This is a very stylish and comfortable B&B.
Their passion and attention to detail are obvious.
From the homemade cake and scones, to the toiletries and
wine, to the handmade cards for guests who are here for special
occasions. The guests
are all offered a warm and friendly experience. I am pleased to announce the winner is Harrop Fold Farm.’
Visit Cheshire B&B of the Year
Winner 2006
|
