Brosterfield Farm

The cabins and shepherd’s huts at Brosterfield Farm offer high-end glamping for couples in the Peak District National Park. On the edge of the village of Foolow, not far from the Hope Valley, this is the very heart of the Peaks. It’s just a few miles north to dramatic gritstone crags and a few miles south to stately homes among the dales. These boltholes on a farm are an ideal place to base yourself if you want to explore it all. Though, it has to be said, they are not a bad place to simply hang out at either. They fit the bill, for example, if your idea of a holiday involves venturing no further than the hot tub outside.

Hot tubs are an optional extra at both of the site’s two shepherd’s huts and at one of the three bespoke timber cabins. Each of these provides self-contained, self-catering accommodation for two with everything you’d expect from a holiday cottage in cuter proportions. Choose a cosy, curvy cabin for a green field setting, a king-sized bed, and a hidden TV that appears at the foot of the bed. Or opt for a shepherd’s hut for more traditional country charm with a log burner to warm the place up. All the cabins and huts have made-up beds, a comfy sofa, a kitchenette, and an en suite shower room and loo. They all have private outdoor space and seating, too, with views of the surrounding countryside.

Whether you’re out exploring that scenery every day or simply gazing at it from your hot tub, The Bull’s Head pub is a handy place for dinner. It’s a walk of just a few minutes. For a longer stroll, the “plague village” of Eyam, a couple of miles away, makes a good destination thanks to another pub and a little museum. Beyond the hyper-local highlights, many of the top spots of the Peak District are within just 10 miles of here. Head in a different direction each day to walk or climb at Stanage Edge, to gasp at Chatsworth House, to explore Castleton and Bakewell, and to cycle the Monsal Trail.