Melbourne House & Easthorpe

Peak District


Occupying a picturesque, creeper-covered building (Melbourne House) dating back more than three centuries and a new annexe (Easthorpe), with uncluttered, neutral-toned rooms, this inviting B&B is handily situated on the main road leading to Buxton. There's a minimum three-night stay in August.


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0.14 MILES

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2. All Saints Church

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3. Thornbridge Brewery

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4. Haddon Hall

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5. Chatsworth House

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6. Caudwell's Mill

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7. Eyam Parish Church

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8. Eyam Hall

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