# Dovedale House, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Peak District

Large house sleeping 50 with meeting rooms and a games room, for all types of groups, in the Peak District

## At a Glance

- Sleeps 20 - 50
- 12 bedrooms
- Dining for 50

## Images

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## Floor Plans

- No floor plans are available for this property.

## About The Property

Dovedale House is an all-age centre, offering a wide range of facilities suitable for school and youth groups, parish family groups, outdoor enthusiasts or large family gatherings and celebrations.

The house offers individually tailored dormitory style accommodation with flexibility for groups of up to 50 with 12 bedrooms of varying sizes, from 2 to 10. There is an en suite room with disabled access on the ground floor, and a leaders bedroom with 2 single beds and a shower.

The house offers a large meeting room, a leader lounge, large flexible dining area, Chapel, games room and private grounds.

Self catering.

Wet weather options including art and craft materials, fun and games.

Dovedale House is located in the village of Ilam, just to the left of the main gate of Ilam Hall, in the centre of the village. The nearest Railway Stations are Buxton, Matlock and Uttoxeter.

The beautiful Peak District National Park is a place of beauty and interest. It has a wealth of natural features, activities and attractions to suit everyone. Outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, horse riding, climbing, water sports and caving are widely available. There are plenty of historic houses and castles to visit, as well as museums and galleries, including Chatsworth House, Bolsover Castle, Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood.  Also close to Alton Towers theme park.

Ilam Village has been a place of healing and pilgrimage for over a thousand years and is the burial place of the Saxon Prince and Patron Saint of Stafford, Bertram (or Bertoline). Cross the famous Stepping Stones across the River Dove. Walk up Thorpe Cloud, to see beautiful views of the Dove Valley. Visit the Ilam Story, an 18m piece of folk art depicting the local architecture, on display in Ilam Church.

## Facilities

- **Dog Friendly:** Pets will be considered on application.
- **Accessibility:** Good disabled access on ground floor, including ground floor bedroom with wet room.
- **WiFi:** WiFi available.
- **Kitchen:** Fully equipped large kitchen. Self catering or catered options available.
- **Dining Room:** Large flexible dining area seating a big group.
- **Sitting Room:** Large lounge and games room.
- **TV and Music Facilities:** TV available in the large lounge.
- **Games Room:** Pool table, and a variety of indoor games available.
- **Heating and Open Fires:** Heating system - no open fires.
- **Bedrooms:** Individually tailored dormitory style accommodation with flexibility for groups of up to 50 with 12 bedrooms of varying sizes, from 2 to 10.
- **Linen:** Linen is provided.
- **Bathrooms:** Shower and toilet blocks within the house.
- **Children's Facilities:** Games room with a pool table.
- **Outdoor:** Large private grounds, football nets, basketball hoops.
- **Parking:** Ample parking available.
- **Smoking:** No smoking on site please.

## Rental Rates

### Headline rates

- From **£775** per midweek night

### Additional rates

| Period | Dates | Weekly | 3 Night Weekend | 2 Night Weekend | Midweek per night |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peak 2026 | 18/03/2026 – 20/10/2026 | - | £3030 | £2020 | £1010 |

Prices shown in GBP.

## Booking Information

- Please contact us by phone or the enquiry form to discuss your requirements.

## Availability

Please contact the owner for availability dates.

## Enquiry

- Enquiry link: https://www.groupaccommodation.com/properties/dovedale-house-ilam-ashbourne-derbyshire-peak-district#enquiry

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### Address

Address: Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ, GB

Latitude: 53.0551604

Longitude: -1.8005426

### About The Area

Dovedale House is located in the centre of the village of Ilam, just to the left of the main gate of Ilam Hall, within the Peak District National Park. Just a few miles from Ashbourne.

### What's Nearby?

- **Airport:** Manchester, about 25 miles.
- **Train:** Ashbourne.

## Owner Contact Details

- Contact name: Jean Overton
- Phone: +44 (0)1335 350 365
- Email: finance@lichfield.anglican.org
- Website: https://www.dovedalehouse.org