Hen Cloud Cottage

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 7.9 24 reviews
Outside Lavender Retreat
Moorland views
Lavender retreat
Lavender hot tub

  • Luxury glamping within the Peak District National Park, Staffordshire
  • Alton Towers half an hour’s drive, and Chatsworth House 45 minutes
  • Private gardens, shared firepit; hikes from site; pub 20 minutes’ walk
It’s safe to say that Hen Cloud Cottages have a pretty spectacular setting in the Peak District National Park, surrounded by moorland and with numerous footpaths leading directly from the accommodation – which is pretty spectacular too – to The Roaches, a craggy rocky outcrop and famed local landmark. The site owners are happy to advise on where to walk, run or cycle, as well as helping you to book guided e-bike tours or climbing lessons in the minuscule hamlet of Upper Hulme (five minutes’ drive). When you’re back at base after a day of sporty action or sightseeing, there’s a firepit provided near the pond for barbecues (stock up on goodies at shops in Leek, 15 minutes), or otherwise you can potter down to the local pub (20 minutes’ walk) for some pub classics and local beers. And what of the accommodation? Natty units are comfortably and stylishly furnished, all with private outside spaces so you really appreciate those Peak District views as you dine alfresco on warm days. Owing to the fact that sheep graze freely in the national park, dogs are not allowed at this site.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravans for hire 1
Rent a tent 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very relaxing weekend away with fabulous views and lovely hot tub. Plenty…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kintija K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Laburnum 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Very relaxing weekend away with fabulous views and lovely hot tub. Plenty of hikes and actives nearby.

Disliked: Door frame to bathroom needs a warning tape or to be made more blunt as my partner hit his head on it numerous times. Using hot tub in the evening the outdoor light would go off after a while so had to keep getting out to trigger it to come back on.

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Great location, great accomodation

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Matthew T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Wonderful site and shepherd's hut with everything needed, beautiful walk to the local pub and within easy distance of incredible walks

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Great escape for people who like the countryside or want to disconnect

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Very peaceful location with great views and close access to goo walks in the area. The layout of the location looks amazing with the pods nicely separated to give room from other guests staying at the other stay options on site. The pods are nicely equipped with clear instructions on how to set up and start enjoying your stay. The obvious show stopper is the hot tub which on a clear night is amazingly peaceful with views of the stars above.
The pod comes with a small fridge to keep essentials, plenty of storage space, a toaster, small oven and kettle and you can easily prepare a meal for two. The table can be raised and then folded down ready to access the fold out double bed allowing for best use of the space available. There are plenty of plugs in the pod so ample options to charge batteries for phones and other devices.
The parking is allocated to one car per stay and is market so you always know you have a spot and arriving doesn’t disturb other guests.
Getting into your chosen stay is done via key code access and you are left to your own from arrival to leave which personally we liked.

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Beautiful rural location with excellent walks near by

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Franziska S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Ramshaw View 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Beautiful rural location with excellent walks near by. Had everything we needed and was warm and cozy.

Disliked: The beds were a bit short, but my sister who is quite tall slept on the sofa and she was fine.

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Perfect break away

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Emma H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Mum and daughter break away two nights of bliss, peace and quite beautiful view comfortable nights sleep, enjoyable hot tub time.
Local pubs with fabulous food and local walks. Highly recommend will come again perfect little birthday gift for me and my daughter

Disliked: Nothing at all

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Picturesque and private, great if you're going to the Roaches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bluebell bell tent (adults only)

Liked: Quiet spot with everything you need for a glamping weekend. Surprisingly private with lots of space away from the two other shepherds huts on the field. We got a lot of space with the bell tent and it was great having the kitchenette, loo, and washroom away from the bell tent. Ideal location for doing some climbing at the Roaches.

Disliked: No WiFi - not much of a problem for us, but there wasn't great phone signal either

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peacefull place with adorable scenary…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Kunasekaram P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: peacefull place with adorable scenary

Disliked: not fair price for stay

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Perfect setting for a peaceful relaxing getaway. Highly recommended!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Mark R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Stunning location. Great access to hiking routes. Quiet, peaceful.
Hot tub, BBQ, Self-catering facilities 👍

Disliked: No WiFi. Couldn't figure out where to switch the boiler on, so we made do with cold showers (probably just my ineptitude, though)

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Excellent location brilliant facilities clean hut with amazing views.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lavender 1 bedroom shepherd's hut (adults only, hot tub)

Liked: Absolutely stunning place so peaceful and very well thought out. Huts are immaculate and have everything you need for a perfect getaway. Staff are friendly and respect you privacy. Absolutely stunning scenery and lovely clean hot tub. Only room for one car but that's not a problem there is plenty of parking local. Can't wait to return it's a real gem.

Disliked: Had to go home.

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Beautiful location, with a few tweaks needed.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Ramshaw View 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: The sure and location were beautiful. It was picturesque and good to have us own private little space. Also near to a really nice pub and easy access to all the local walks.

Disliked: We ran out of gas early on, which meant that I couldn't have a shower before heading out hiking. The single beds were fast to sorry and fast to narrow. I tried to sleep on them, but as the mattress was worn it tilted me towards the floor, so after 10 mins I had to abandon the single beds and sleep on the sofa. I think these should really be advertised as children's beds.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby

Location

Hen Cloud Cottage

Upperhulme

Leek

Staffordshire

England

ST13 8TZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.15115°N
-1.98395°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 mi Market Place
7.8 mi Market Place
11.9 mi Bus Station
Rail
8.1 mi Buxton Rail Station
8.7 mi Congleton Rail Station
9.4 mi Macclesfield Rail Station
Airport
18.7 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 3
18.8 mi Manchester Airport
18.9 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities: - Leek (shops and restaurants): 15 minutes’ drive - Buxton: 20 minutes - Rudyard Lake (watersports): 20 minutes - Bakewell: half an hour - Alton Towers: half an hour - Matlock: 45 minutes - Chatsworth House: 45 minutes - Heights of Abraham: 50 minutes.

Must see

Little Moreton Hall & Gardens (NT) 11.2 mi

Royal Stafford 11.4 mi

Alton Towers Resort 11.9 mi

Hare Hill Gardens (NT) 12.5 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 12.5 mi

National Trust

Biddulph Grange Garden 7.6 mi

Hare Hill 12.4 mi

Nether Alderley Mill 13.8 mi

The Old Manor 13.9 mi

Winster Market House 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Upper Hulme, the Roaches and Lud's Cave 0.3 mi

Roaches - Lud's Church - Wincle - Roaches 0.7 mi

Tittesworth Reservoir Circular 1.3 mi

Gradbach - Lud's Church - Hanging Stone - Gradbach 3 mi

Gradbach - Gradbach Wood - The Roaches - Gradbach 3 mi

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 14 June 2025 – Saturday 14 June 2025)

    Manchester, Lancashire 22.9 mi

  • Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)

    Warrington, Cheshire 29.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hen Cloud Cottage have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hen Cloud Cottage dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Hen Cloud Cottage? Local attractions and activities: - Leek (shops and restaurants): 15 minutes’ drive - Buxton: 20 minutes - Rudyard Lake (watersports): 20 minutes - Bakewell: half an hour - Alton Towers: half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hen Cloud Cottage?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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