The following comments are taken from the guestbook we keep. Verbatim.
I just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for a great weekend, 6th to 9th November, at Hurdlow Grange - a fantastic venue in a wonderful location for family and friends to celebrate a special birthday.
The accommodation was ideal, with room for people to have some of their own space through the different houses and the wonderful room for everyone to gather in Cruk'd Barn - it worked perfectly. We also had a great night at the pub on Friday and as well as the celebrations we were able to explore, walk and play golf - we managed to fit so much in!
Thank you for your help and for being so welcoming, it all added to a great weekend
Best regards
Libby
November 2009
I celebrated my 40th birthday at Hurdlow with around 20 friends and it was great; very comfortable, well equipped and the living space in Cruck'd Barn is fantastic. The lovely space meant we could all sit around and also have meals together comfortably. Everyone commented on how nice it was and it really is how it looks in the photos.
We had a great stay and I had a really good birthday.
Claire Wilson
October 2009
We had a fantastic few days. The accommodation was perfect for our big family get-together, so thoughtfully designed and equipped. There was more than enough space for us all and we wanted for nothing.
The Royal Oak down the road was an ideal stop-off on our walks!
Clarke Family
December 2008
Hurdlow Grange was an excellent venue for our group of 22 walkers. We were able to eat together (at one time) albeit rather a tight fit. The Barn enabled us to meet together in one place in the evening and the Table Tennis table was popular and good fun.
We will be back again soon.
Mick Hayter, Kings Langley Walking Group
October 2008
Hurdlow Grange was a perfect venue for a large family reunion - 36 of us! We rented four of the cottages including The Grange where the range cooker was sufficient to cook for all of us on and where we ate in two shifts, children first and then adults. The Cruk'd Barn had a great upstairs area to gather in and plenty of crockery and cutlery was provided in the cottages. The games room was a hit with the youngest family members
Ruth Wilkinson
October 2008
Thank you so much for all your help at the weekend and for making our stay at Hurdlow Grange so very special.
We all had the most wonderful time both at the Grange and in the pub. The welcome, food and service on Saturday was second to none and really was the icing on the cake of the weekend.
The Grange is gorgeous and perfect for our needs. We hope to book again next year for a hen reunion!
We will all be telling everyone we know how amazing it was.
Thanks so much to you and your staff. Compliments to the chef also - the fish pie will be talked about for years to come!
Emma (and all the other Hens)
October 2008
This year we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary and we wanted to do something special with all our family. Finding a place for 6 children, their spouses and 25 grandchildren plus their husband and friends was not easy and we are so grateful that we found Hurdlow Grange early to enable us to take over the site.
The standard of accommodation was excellent and above our expectations, everything was how we had hoped which contributed significantly towards such a wonderful week. Everyone was well satisfied, the cottages were well appointed, the young ones found plenty to amuse themselves and the adults enjoyed barbeques and long evenings catching up on each other.
We were fortunate to have good weather with only one day of rain and we found lots to do in the area. Canoeing, rock climbing, cycling, walking and exploring were just some of the activities we packed into the week. We cannot thank Paul and his team enough for making this such an enjoyable week.
Elvidge Party
August 2008
Hurdlow Grange is an excellent place for group celebrations - we found it had a great atmosphere and wonderful ambience. In particular the large barns with those vaulted ceilings were a perfect setting for the formal drinks and meal and the smaller barns allowed more intimate gatherings. Without exception all our party (35 plus) enjoyed the weekend immensely. It goes without saying that having the Peak District on the doorstep is fantastic.
The food and service were superb (Top Nosh Caterers) - quietly efficient and unobtrusive. Coped brilliantly with our requests for two sittings (children and adults).
Elliot's 50th Birthday Party
October 2008
Thanks for a smashing time - this is a lovely location and was just the ticket for a family get together.
Excellent cottages, great games room. A great place to wind down for a weekend!
Best of luck with this place, lots of effort and thought seems to have been put in, it's a top location. Cheers.
Very, very good. Well done.
Beautiful barn, a pleasure to spend time indoors as well as out doors. A good idea I felt was to have two extra chairs for when large groups of people are in.
A really well thought out place to stay, everything feels like it has been thought through , we've had a really good time here! Would deffo stay again!
A luxurious place to spend a family Christmas - great facilities in fantastic surroundings. Loved the opportunity to play table tennis. Coasters for the tables may help to protect the lovely wood.
We all loved the cottages and had a fantastic time. They have been beautifully put together and no-one wanted to leave! Thought they were really well equipped and were particularly lovely for a group get together - we were here for a birthday and New Year and it was great that a large group could spend time together so comfortably. We would love to come back.
We've thoroughly enjoyed having our Ruby Wedding celebrations in your comfortable cottages. Thank you and good luck with your new venture.
We wanted the weekend to be perfect for our parents - it was! Cosy and comfortable and well equipped. We'll be happy to recommend you!
Thankyou so much for an excellent weekend. Beautiful cottages & lovely location. All the best.
An excellent venue for a relaxing few days in a well equipped cottage. Ideal centre for walking holidays, will be back.
Fantastic venue - superb cottage. V-well equipped, a real 'home from home'. Great to see the 'hunt' as hounds chased the hare through the grounds of the cottages! Special thanks for the seasonal touches of the tree and wine - really appreciated. All the way from Australia for Christmas. Only disappointment NO SNOW!!
Bloody Brilliant! Thank you very much!
A good time was had by all. And a Happy New Year!
Had a great week even though the weather was a bit windy. New Years Eve was fantastic. But beware of the ghost of the horse that died one time.
HIYA DUCK! XXX
Thanks for saving me from the dark black hole. Cheers.
Had a wonderful time. Cottages are brilliant, well laid out. Full of character and well laid out. We'd definitely think about coming back. 5 stars!
Great place you have here! Lovely beams and comfy sofas - we had a superb weekend.
Superb! Accommodation. Excellent week. Good location for walking. Very comfortable.
Beautifully done conversion. Tasteful and comfortable. Thank you.
Very nice location for walking, needs boot/wet room & more wardrobe storage/mirror!!