Peak experience

SEE, DO, STAY, LOVE THE UK. THIS MONTH: A FAIRYTALE COTTAGE IN DERBYSHIRE

Words by: RACHEL LEES Photographs by: HANNAH HENDERSON

GO & STAY It’s an odd thing to meander through the Peak District’s rolling green hills and quintessential English villages and then to arrive at the Russian Cottage. Clad in dark wood with white architraves, this chocolate-box building was inspired by an intricate model gifted to the 6th Duke of Devonshire by a Russian tsar. It is like a scene from a fairytale when it finally comes into view, hidden away up a country track that passes through bluebell woods. Inside, the charm continues. Decked out with beautiful antiques, colourful rugs and quilts and a log-burning stove, it instantly feels uplifting and comforting. The wonderful kitchen soon became the epicentre of our weekend stay. With the radio on in the background, we sat around reading or chatting under the impressive antler light…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2016 - Issue 52

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