A new, luxury self-catering holiday cottage has laid claim to the title “Best View in Britain Barn”. Of course there are plenty of fine views in Britain but perhaps few with such a wide, far-reaching panorama. Located on the edge of the Peak District it provides a gateway to some of the best outdoor holiday pursuits as well as cultural gems. The Peak National Park is a ramblers paradise. And the well-known Gritstone Trail passes right behind Best View Barn, 56 kilometres of upland walking. The nearby town of Buxton is brimming with culture and arts.
This delightful part of England has fine transportation routes, making it easily accessible from just about anywhere in the UK, an hour and forty minutes from London’s Euston station or thirty minutes from either the M6 or M1. Best View in Britain Barn, a newly converted, luxury holiday let, is taking advantage of the scenery, culture and shopping opportunities of the area that sits between Buxton, Leek and Macclesfield. Best View Barn has outstanding views that span seven counties. If you love watching the weather, then this is the place for you. Amateur meteorologists can spot the rain clouds coming, or watch the magnificent sunsets or use the barn’s telescope to view the horizon or the stars.
If self-catering appeals, Best View in Britain Barn ticks all of those boxes. It is located within that special and often overlooked patch of England. Equidistant between Macclesfield and Buxton it has views stretching hundreds of miles across the Cheshire Plain to Snowdonia in the west, Manchester and far beyond in the north. To the east is the drama of the Peak District, full of majestic rocky outcrops, lakes, forests and moors perfect for exploring on foot or by mountain bike. This luxury holiday cottage is newly converted for autumn 2009, and offers every convenience, from local organic food deliveries, to the opulence of fine Egyptian bed linen. The arrival is certainly breathtaking and not for the vertiginous! The barn itself is spacious, sparkling and sumptuous.
Whilst Best View in Britain Barn is isolated, the outstanding views draw you into the landscape. The luxury holiday cottage’s owner Miranda Rijks explains the attraction of the location. “Whilst most of our visitors are likely to choose us because of the spectacular scenery and outdoors pursuits, we also appeal to those who just love a great view and want to relax in comfort. We’re very lucky in this part of the world. We have the outdoors, the culture and the shopping. Manchester’s only thirty minutes away on the train.”
Whilst there will inevitably be other contenders for the title, Best View in Britain Barn has got there first, and it will be a hard one to beat. At 900 feet and facing due west, it has some of the most spectacular sunsets in Britain, some of which are displayed on the holiday cottages’ website.
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About bestviewinbritain.com: Best View in Britain is a newly converted, luxury holiday cottage in the Peak District in the United Kingdom.