Blog Title: The Barn at Ivy House Farm · Luxury, self-c

Peak District Hedgerows & Meadowsides Walk

On Sunday 1st June,  the Parks and Countryside Manager for the Staffordshire Moorlands, is leading a walk from Warslow village hall to the village of Grindon and back through the Manifold Valley. Overall, the walk is about 6 miles (10km) and moderately strenuous so stout footwear is recommended. I’ve been on a couple of these guided walks read more..

Last minute availability for week commencing February 16th

Due to a rather frustrating last minute cancellation/lack of communication, the week commencing February 16th is now available. If you are reading this on Wednesday, ie today, give me a call to book - 01298 687006. If, however, you are reading this on Thursday/Friday, please call Hadi or me on our mobiles as we will read more..

Latest update - direct bookings for The Barn

Apologies to all of you who are reading this with the intention of making a direct booking for the Barn. Unfortunately (fortunately depending on how you look at it), we have now filled the four ‘peak’ weeks allocated to us by our agency ECC, and can no longer take any direct bookings for dates prior read more..

New Year feedback

Well, there isn’t much to report. Bookings for the year are coming in steadily, perhaps a bit later than last year, but to be expected given the poor weather of 2007. Our New Year guests kindly emailed some feedback on the barn, which I thought I would share via the blog! “Ivy House Farm was a read more..

Happy New Year to all past and future guests

2008 is here already - 2007 seemed to disappear in rather a blur! We have already had our agency inspection, which we passed with flying colours and the Barn is now ready for the year to come. Bookings are coming in steadily and at last count we were doing a reasonable job at securing direct bookings read more..

April 2008 already fully booked

Wow - it seems that everyone is planning their Easter holiday already! - Bookings for the summer holidays now being taken! - don’t leave it too long!

Book now for the Tissington Well Dressings May 2008

For 2008, the Tissington week dressings will be from May 1-7. We are ideally placed to visit them (10 minutes drive). The week of May 3-10 is still available at £550. The May weeks tend to be snapped up quickly, so if you want to see the famous well dressing, book now! More details of the read more..

Christmas week has now gone!

Hadi will be updating the availability soon - but in the meantime I am letting you all know by Blog (the only bit to which I am granted access!!!)… Bookings are now being taken for 2008 - indeed 4 weeks have gone already! - Don’t leave it too long before booking if you want to visit. read more..

Booking a table at The Greyhound in Warslow

The pub hasn’t got a website yet, and a few of our guests have asked about when it is open and what the contact details are for booking tables etc. The best thing to do is give them a call 01298-687017. At the moment they are open most days, but closed on Tuesday evening. Not sure read more..

New Year week has now gone…

I am not sure when I will manage to get Hadi to update the availability section of the site, so you will have to bear with me on this one! - New Year week has now been taken, so no more enquiries please! - Christmas is still available, but possibly not for long!