Carolyn & Karl’s guidebook
Sightseeing
We are lucky that our farm is one of the closest farms near to Dovedale.
You can walk straight from the farm via Hall dale straight down to the river and this brings you out at Ilam Rock.
Ilam Rock is situated half way between Milldale and the Stepping Stones
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Dovedale
We are lucky that our farm is one of the closest farms near to Dovedale.
You can walk straight from the farm via Hall dale straight down to the river and this brings you out at Ilam Rock.
Ilam Rock is situated half way between Milldale and the Stepping Stones
You can either walk this from Wetton Village (The Royal Oak Pub and the Village Hall Tea Rooms) There is a sign at the end of the village marking a track straight to it. Or go down to the Manifold way from Wetton and walk along the track towards Waterhouses (South by S/W) for ½ a mile then climb the steep hill to the top. This has recently been set with steps, making it an easier walk!!
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You can either walk this from Wetton Village (The Royal Oak Pub and the Village Hall Tea Rooms) There is a sign at the end of the village marking a track straight to it. Or go down to the Manifold way from Wetton and walk along the track towards Waterhouses (South by S/W) for ½ a mile then climb the steep hill to the top. This has recently been set with steps, making it an easier walk!!
Ashbourne
Dovedale Animal Sanctuary is part of Lower Damgate Farm where you are staying. It is a unique experiance to stay near the animals as they will be reaching over the gate for an apple or carrot ( finely cut) and you'll be collecting eggs for breakfast and just taking in the ambiance of the farm where all you can hear is the sheep bleating or the cockrel crowing.... it truely is a wonderful place to stay.
Welcome to Dovedale Animal Sanctuary a charitable non-profit organisation that provides a forever loving home to rescued farm animals. When you stay at Lower Damgate Farm you will meet all the animals at the farm and hopefully pet and feed them. Most of our animal residents have been at the farm for many years as the sanctuary we founded 1996. It is now home to over 100 animals including Alpacas, Goats, Horses, Sheep, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. We also provide respite for other little critters like Hedgehogs and Field Mice!
Our holiday accommodation & weddings support Dovedale Animal Sanctuary and 25% all of our bookings go directly to the welfare of the animals, as well as farm sales like free range eggs and homemade jam. Your stay supports these animals and we honestly could not provide the welfare we do without your support.
All our animals have a story to tell, so as well as rescuing them we also work closely with them from the moment they arrive, spending lots of time with them, giving them food and cuddles and in turn they get to know us and trust people again. It is wonderful to see their characters develop once they feel safe and secure….and some of them especially the goats, think they are human!
Our Holiday and wedding guests often interact with the animals and all are welcome to join in with playtime and feeding or just to watch us working with them. Our animals love company and are very inquisitive and the goats and alpacas are very friendly, especially at feeding time! However, we ask that all visitors be mindful that these are still farm animals and all children must supervised on the farm.
Our hens and ducks and geese are also all rescued and our guests are welcome to collect eggs from the hen or duck houses, alternately we leave some at the end of the drive for locals so first come first served!
(Our hens roam all around the farm and Free-range eggs means that the hens are not dependant on artificial warmth to lay, so please don’t be disappointed if there are only a few eggs!
If you would like to sponsor or give a gift for a birthday or special occasion, we offer personal certificates with the names of the goat or alpaca you would like to sponsor.
Thank you
DOVEDALE ANIMAL SANCTUARY
Ilam-Moor LaneDovedale Animal Sanctuary is part of Lower Damgate Farm where you are staying. It is a unique experiance to stay near the animals as they will be reaching over the gate for an apple or carrot ( finely cut) and you'll be collecting eggs for breakfast and just taking in the ambiance of the farm where all you can hear is the sheep bleating or the cockrel crowing.... it truely is a wonderful place to stay.
Welcome to Dovedale Animal Sanctuary a charitable non-profit organisation that provides a forever loving home to rescued farm animals. When you stay at Lower Damgate Farm you will meet all the animals at the farm and hopefully pet and feed them. Most of our animal residents have been at the farm for many years as the sanctuary we founded 1996. It is now home to over 100 animals including Alpacas, Goats, Horses, Sheep, Ducks, Chickens and Geese. We also provide respite for other little critters like Hedgehogs and Field Mice!
Our holiday accommodation & weddings support Dovedale Animal Sanctuary and 25% all of our bookings go directly to the welfare of the animals, as well as farm sales like free range eggs and homemade jam. Your stay supports these animals and we honestly could not provide the welfare we do without your support.
All our animals have a story to tell, so as well as rescuing them we also work closely with them from the moment they arrive, spending lots of time with them, giving them food and cuddles and in turn they get to know us and trust people again. It is wonderful to see their characters develop once they feel safe and secure….and some of them especially the goats, think they are human!
Our Holiday and wedding guests often interact with the animals and all are welcome to join in with playtime and feeding or just to watch us working with them. Our animals love company and are very inquisitive and the goats and alpacas are very friendly, especially at feeding time! However, we ask that all visitors be mindful that these are still farm animals and all children must supervised on the farm.
Our hens and ducks and geese are also all rescued and our guests are welcome to collect eggs from the hen or duck houses, alternately we leave some at the end of the drive for locals so first come first served!
(Our hens roam all around the farm and Free-range eggs means that the hens are not dependant on artificial warmth to lay, so please don’t be disappointed if there are only a few eggs!
If you would like to sponsor or give a gift for a birthday or special occasion, we offer personal certificates with the names of the goat or alpaca you would like to sponsor.
Thank you
where you are staying
Welcome to Lower Damgate Farm. If you stay you at the farm, will be a part of a big family, not only with us but our animals too as Dovedale Animal Sanctuary is onsite and a big part of the farm. We pride ourselves on being a small family business and offer our beautiful home out to guests who want to relax and unwind in this wonderful part of the Peak District National Park. Our Farm has over 22 acres for guests to use, it is very rural with lots of space, gardens and beautiful landscapes to enjoy. The area is great for walks straight from the door and is in the ideal position to explore the peak District National Park as our farm is nestled between the famous Dovedale and Manifold Rivers.
We are surrounded by National Trust land and only a mile from the local village of Ilam with the NT Ilam park, Stepping Stones and Dovedale on the doorstep. We are also close to the villages of Alstonefield, Wetton, Milldale and Thorpe where there are good pubs and teas rooms as well as being close to the market country towns of Ashbourne, Leek, Bakewell and Buxton where there are good amenities and local attractions to explore like Alton Towers and Chatsworth House.
When you are at the Farm, you may be staying in one of our luxury self-catering holiday cottages made up of the Courtyard properties (Reuben’s Roost, Bremen’s Barn and Hope’s Hideaway, Purdy’s Place which is in the main 16th Century Farmhouse and our little bespoke Alpaca Hut with the Hot Tub, or Rosie’s retreat our little gypsy caravan. Though this is our home we are very relaxed and happy to share our little world with you. There have been many residents over the years as the farm was once a Viking Longhouse, The Romans lived here and built the culvert that is still running down the drive and the Tudors built the house we now live in. The landscape around us is stunning, it has its own eco climate, when the sun shines its hot and when the wind blows it goes over the top of us as the Vikings were good architects, we love it and it is a perfect base to explore this beautiful part of the world.
Our ethos is relaxed and informal with a philosophy that “Nothing is a problem”. We are very approachable and want our guests to feel at home. The Farm is an escape from the world kind of place, rural and remote but comfortable with everything you need to enjoy a break away where you can feed the animals, watch the sunsets, put your feet up, chill out with drink, light the BBQ and enjoy quality time with your favourite people. You create your occasion, bringing your walking boots, provisions and a carrot or two for the animals and we give you the space and respect to do your own thing.
We are humbled to say that the cottages have just won the 2021 Farm Holiday Cottages of the Year in the North West Prestige awards and The Courtyard Cottages have been highly commended in the Sunday Times Travel Reviews. Affectionately known as the Tardis, these 16h Century barns have been adapted for large groups or independent, depending upon your needs. Each have their own private facilities in addition they can be hired together for groups as Hope’s has a very large kitchen and living area, Reubens’s is spacious for mingling, and all are adaptable to meet and greet, cook, dine together whatever your number.
Individually Reubens Roost has 3 bedrooms sleeping 7 +. Bremen’s Barn 4 bedrooms sleeping 8+ and Hope’s Hideaway has 4 bedrooms sleeping 9 + as well as a large games room. All are spacious and joined via the courtyard. As a whole the Courtyard property has 11 bedrooms and sleeps 24+ guests. In addition, we can offer you Purdy’s Place at the end of the farmhouse with 2 bedrooms and a little living area, sleeping 4 +1. We also have our bespoke “Alpaca Hut” which is like a luxury shepherds hut with its own Hot Tub! plus, our little Gypsy caravan Rosie’s Retreat where two adults can escape to in the summer months. The outside areas include large gardens and lawns with a safe play area, BBQ and Decking areas, as well as outdoor furniture and plenty of space to run around, chill explore or play games. All guests are welcome to use and explore the farm with over 22 acres of fields and paddocks including woods and a pond area, as well as to meet and greet our resident animals.
If you are staying for a wedding or an event or workshop you may be using Dovedale Barn and Garden Room which is licenced for civil ceremonies. Dovedale Barn is not your typical farm barn as it has been sympathetically converted for weddings, events and workshops. You have to see it to believe it as it has all the facilities you need for an amazing occasion including the wow factor!
We have an open-door policy and guests are welcome to come and find us! If you have any questions or need any information shout as we are always happy to help. Our philosophy is that “Nothing is a problem” and when you stay all we ask for is that you have an amazing time. All our bookings help to support Dovedale Animal Sanctuary.
Lower Damgate Farm
Welcome to Lower Damgate Farm. If you stay you at the farm, will be a part of a big family, not only with us but our animals too as Dovedale Animal Sanctuary is onsite and a big part of the farm. We pride ourselves on being a small family business and offer our beautiful home out to guests who want to relax and unwind in this wonderful part of the Peak District National Park. Our Farm has over 22 acres for guests to use, it is very rural with lots of space, gardens and beautiful landscapes to enjoy. The area is great for walks straight from the door and is in the ideal position to explore the peak District National Park as our farm is nestled between the famous Dovedale and Manifold Rivers.
We are surrounded by National Trust land and only a mile from the local village of Ilam with the NT Ilam park, Stepping Stones and Dovedale on the doorstep. We are also close to the villages of Alstonefield, Wetton, Milldale and Thorpe where there are good pubs and teas rooms as well as being close to the market country towns of Ashbourne, Leek, Bakewell and Buxton where there are good amenities and local attractions to explore like Alton Towers and Chatsworth House.
When you are at the Farm, you may be staying in one of our luxury self-catering holiday cottages made up of the Courtyard properties (Reuben’s Roost, Bremen’s Barn and Hope’s Hideaway, Purdy’s Place which is in the main 16th Century Farmhouse and our little bespoke Alpaca Hut with the Hot Tub, or Rosie’s retreat our little gypsy caravan. Though this is our home we are very relaxed and happy to share our little world with you. There have been many residents over the years as the farm was once a Viking Longhouse, The Romans lived here and built the culvert that is still running down the drive and the Tudors built the house we now live in. The landscape around us is stunning, it has its own eco climate, when the sun shines its hot and when the wind blows it goes over the top of us as the Vikings were good architects, we love it and it is a perfect base to explore this beautiful part of the world.
Our ethos is relaxed and informal with a philosophy that “Nothing is a problem”. We are very approachable and want our guests to feel at home. The Farm is an escape from the world kind of place, rural and remote but comfortable with everything you need to enjoy a break away where you can feed the animals, watch the sunsets, put your feet up, chill out with drink, light the BBQ and enjoy quality time with your favourite people. You create your occasion, bringing your walking boots, provisions and a carrot or two for the animals and we give you the space and respect to do your own thing.
We are humbled to say that the cottages have just won the 2021 Farm Holiday Cottages of the Year in the North West Prestige awards and The Courtyard Cottages have been highly commended in the Sunday Times Travel Reviews. Affectionately known as the Tardis, these 16h Century barns have been adapted for large groups or independent, depending upon your needs. Each have their own private facilities in addition they can be hired together for groups as Hope’s has a very large kitchen and living area, Reubens’s is spacious for mingling, and all are adaptable to meet and greet, cook, dine together whatever your number.
Individually Reubens Roost has 3 bedrooms sleeping 7 +. Bremen’s Barn 4 bedrooms sleeping 8+ and Hope’s Hideaway has 4 bedrooms sleeping 9 + as well as a large games room. All are spacious and joined via the courtyard. As a whole the Courtyard property has 11 bedrooms and sleeps 24+ guests. In addition, we can offer you Purdy’s Place at the end of the farmhouse with 2 bedrooms and a little living area, sleeping 4 +1. We also have our bespoke “Alpaca Hut” which is like a luxury shepherds hut with its own Hot Tub! plus, our little Gypsy caravan Rosie’s Retreat where two adults can escape to in the summer months. The outside areas include large gardens and lawns with a safe play area, BBQ and Decking areas, as well as outdoor furniture and plenty of space to run around, chill explore or play games. All guests are welcome to use and explore the farm with over 22 acres of fields and paddocks including woods and a pond area, as well as to meet and greet our resident animals.
If you are staying for a wedding or an event or workshop you may be using Dovedale Barn and Garden Room which is licenced for civil ceremonies. Dovedale Barn is not your typical farm barn as it has been sympathetically converted for weddings, events and workshops. You have to see it to believe it as it has all the facilities you need for an amazing occasion including the wow factor!
We have an open-door policy and guests are welcome to come and find us! If you have any questions or need any information shout as we are always happy to help. Our philosophy is that “Nothing is a problem” and when you stay all we ask for is that you have an amazing time. All our bookings help to support Dovedale Animal Sanctuary.