Lumsdale House in Matlock is available to rent for staycations. Picture: Cottages.com.Lumsdale House in Matlock is available to rent for staycations. Picture: Cottages.com.
Lumsdale House in Matlock is available to rent for staycations. Picture: Cottages.com.

10 of the best cottages you can book in the Peak District for a post-lockdown staycation

The Government’s recently-announced roadmap to easing lockdown has boosted hopes that people will be able to go on holiday again in the not-too-distant future.

While trips away at Easter won’t be possible, according to the official plan April 12 is the earliest date when domestic breaks could be allowed.

And as a location for a UK getaway, the Peak District – with its beautiful scenery, pretty villages and walks in abundance – really is hard to beat.

The website Cottages.com, which specialises in holiday cottages and luxury homes to rent, lists many places in the national park that people can book for when restrictions are lifted.

Here are 10 of the best.

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