We awoke to an atmospheric, misty morning in the Hope Valley...
Halloween in the Peak District
If you’re staying with us at Losehill House in the coming weeks, there are some fantastic events taking place in our local area to celebrate Halloween. We’ve selected our top picks:
Halloween Spooktacular
Would you like to carve pumpkin lanterns or make spooky craft? The Chestnut Centre are inviting you to join them in some spooktacular fun from 1pm – 4pm every day during half term. On Friday 30th at 4pm a guide will take all visitors for a spooky walk in the park… any ghosts will surely be scared away by your glowing lantern!
Chestnut Centre Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park
26th – 31st October
Call 01298 814099 to book or for more information
Liquid Light Exhibition
Liquid Light is an exhibition of images by local photographer Michela Griffith. Griffith has spent a lot of time over the last three years looking at the River Dove in the Peak District, and the end result is this exhibition at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery. The artist herself will be there on the 31st October from 2pm – 4pm.
Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
12th September – 14th November
Click here for more information
Antique and Collectors Fair
Do you enjoy antiques? The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton will be hosting an antiques and collectors fair on 31st October from 9am to 5pm, promising beautiful antiques and a lovely atmosphere.
The Pavilion Gardens Buxton
31st October
Click here for more information
A selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes...
Each year, October 1st marks the kick-off of Vegetarian Awareness Month throughout the world. This is a month for vegetarians to spread awareness about their lifestyle, and for non-vegetarians to have a go at giving up meat for one month (or simply reduce their intake.)
At Losehill House, we're always sure to have a choice of creative vegetarian options on the menu. We also regularly experiment with vegan options, which go down a treat! Whether you're a devout veggie or not, we can really recommend trying a vegetarian main course. Many of our vegetables are grown here in our garden, so they're as fresh and flavoursome as you can get.
some of our vegetarian/Vegan Creations
From left to right, top to bottom:
Pea, asparagus and pearl barley
Baby pumpkin, dovedale blue soufflé, Autumn vegetables and artichoke reduction
BBQ Losehill radicchio, apples, celery and chive
Beetroot, pearl barley, butterut squash, watercress, grilled leek
Celeriac 'risotto', smoked artichoke dumplings, baby globe artichoke, truffle dressing
Crispy egg, cauliflower 'risotto', artichoke, spinach and parsley
British Food Fortnight
The Tour De Britain Passes Losehill House!
On Friday, we were lucky enough to have the UK's largest cycling race pass by us at the hotel.
The cycling enthusiasts among you recognise this as the Tour of Britain, which had its 6th stage on Friday 11th. This stage totalled 192.8km, and amounted to a gruelling 3,453 metres in ascent. The route started in Stoke-on-Trent and rose up through to Buxton and the Peak District to descend into Nottingham.
Here’s a map of their journey:
Before reaching Hathersage, the tour passed through Castleton and Hope. This meant that their route took them only a few hundred metres from our hotel!
Waiting for the Tour de Britain at Winnats Pass
Waiting for Cyclists at Winnats Pass near Losehill House
We knew the riders were scheduled to be passing us around lunchtime, so we went out to wait for them and managed to take this footage of the frontrunners zipping through Winnats Pass. Watching them take on the Peak District scenery at such high speeds was truly a sight to behold!
Though the riders passed through in a matter of seconds, the whole area was alive with people celebrating their passion for cycling and the Peaks alike. A fantastic day all in all!
Cyclists passing through Hope
Last Minute Break - Midweek Deals
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer and spend some time in the Peak District. We are offering some fantastic last minute midweek deals this week and the next with up to a 30% discount on overnight stays. Available 24th - 28th August and 1st - 4th September.
Just call us on 01433 621219 for more information or to book.
It's Afternoon Tea Week
It's National Afternoon Tea Week from 10th - 16th August. This is a week to celebrate the great heritage of afternoon tea in the UK!
At Losehill House, we're proud to deliver an afternoon tea of exceptional quality to our guests. Our offering includes:
A traditional selection of finger sandwiches, served on white and brown bread, to include smoked salmon, Bennets' Hope Valley free range egg with mayonnaise, cucumber and Peak District ham and mustard.
Warm, freshly baked scones with whipped cream and strawberry jam.
A selection of seasonal home-made cakes.
Our afternoon tea is served between 12:30pm and 5:00pm, and from 2:30pm on Sundays. If you'd like to enjoy a delicious platter of traditional bakes, while looking out on panoramic view of the Peak District, get in touch to book an Afternoon Tea with us.
National Parks Week
This week is National Parks Week, from 27th July until 2nd August. It is "the National Parks family's annual celebration of everything that is unique and wonderful about Britain's breathing spaces".
This year's theme is Landscapes Of Plenty, an "an acknowledgement of the fact the UK's National Parks are more than just places to play and find inspiration".
The week is a chance for us all to shout about the great things that our National Park, the Peak District, houses. As well as featuring beautiful landscapes, from moors to peaks, the Peak District has plenty of activities and sightseeing opportunities on offer. Take a look at the Visit Peak District website for some ideas and to plan your next visit.
Losehill House on Instagram
We love seeing the fantastic pictures people take in and around Losehill House. These are often shared on Instagram and you can view a selection below.
You can follow us on Instagram at @losehillhouse.
ELLE UK Photoshoot at Losehill House
Last week, with Visit Peak District, we had the pleasure of hosting a team from ELLE UK for their photoshoot. The ELLE team had planned an early morning shoot, making use of the wonderful Peak District scenery, to showcase items by Barbour.
Whilst staying with us the team enjoyed exploring what we offer at Losehill House, with our terrace hot tub a particularly well-received feature!
You can see the shoot in their October issue.
I DO Wedding Fair
We're very excited to be standing at the Sheffield I DO Wedding Fair on Sunday 6th September this year. I DO Wedding Fairs are the UK’s biggest one-day wedding exhibition, with the Sheffield event hosting over 140 of the finest local wedding suppliers.
Here's what to expect...
“It really will be a day of pure wedding bliss; starting with a bubbly reception and goodie bags full of freebies, there will be amazing Milan-style catwalk shows, a host of live entertainment from magicians to musicians, a wedding car display featuring Classic, Vintage, Modern and Prestige vehicles, plus competitions, special offers and so much more!”
If you’d like to visit the show and have a chat with us about your 2016 wedding, get in touch by emailing info@losehillhouse.co.uk as we have 10 free tickets to give away!
Summer Dishes 2015
Our a la carte menu changes daily, with a choice of 6 dishes for your main course. See below for some of our popular dishes this summer.
Top Left: Cauliflower Polonaise
Top Middle: Brill, Crab and Fennel
Top Right: Bream with Samphire, Shrimps and Peas
Bottom Left: Brill and Crab with Fennel Beurre Blanc and Wild Asparagus.
Bottom Middle: Rump and Shoulder of Kid Goat, Wild Garlic Gnocchi and Barbecued Aubergine Purée
Bottom Right: Halibut with Wild Garlic Chicken Wing Kiev, Sorrel and Samphire.
Well Dressings 2015
Well dressing season is upon us again. Well Dressing is a wonderful Peak District and Derbyshire tradition where the local villages decorate their wells and springs are with natural materials each year. A list of the various well dressing locations can be found on the Visit Peak District website here.
You can also visit a 'Well in the Making' event. here you can 'learn the secrets of everything from puddling to petalling'.
Images of the Handsome Bike Race
This weekend saw 'the most handsome festival in the world' come to the Peak District. Here are a few snippets of the Eroica Britannia weekend...
ESPA Products
In our spa we use Thalgo's range of expert marine products and ESPA's luxurious natural skincare products.
We have a wide range of these products available for sale in our reception, with a 'tester bar' for your convenience. Next time you visit us, do take a moment to browse through the collection.
Derbyshire Cookbook
After the success of the Sheffield Cookbook, we were delighted to be including in the just-released Derbyshire Cookbook.
The book features fantastic venues, restaurants and chefs across Derbyshire such as Chatsworth House, Fischers at Baslow and Thornbridge Brewery. The cookbook was celebrated at a launch party last night, after the cookbook had been delivered last week. Find out more on Twitter here.
Vegetable Beds Planted for Summer
It's that time of year again and we've planted out our vegetable beds ready for the season ahead.
This time round, we have many things planted such as carrots, corn, kale, beetroot, sprouting broccoli, spring onions, courgettes, squash, pumpkins, fennel, salad leaves, chard, peas & beans, thyme, rosemary, chives, wild strawberries, rhubarb, mint, sage, chocolate mint, bergamot and oregano!
C.W. Sellors Jewellery Sale
We are currently running a launch sale on our jewellery range! Received 20% off of all C.W. Sellors jewellery in our display cabinet at Losehill House.
A Food Festival Weekend
This bank holiday you won't be short of quality events to attend in Derbyshire! We want to draw attention to two fantastic foodie events on over the weekend.
Tideswell Food Festival
Tideswell's annual food festival is making an appearance this year on Saturday 2nd May from 10am - 4pm. There will be over sixty stall and displays, as well as various talks, entertainment and demonstrations.
Taste Tideswell say, "There will be music from Tideswell Band and Tideswell Singers, dance and spectacle from Ripley Garters Morris Dancers, and something different for the children from Madame Zucchini’s vegetable entertainment. The donkey rides are back, and Flossy Teacake is going to host a craft demonstration."
See here for the day's schedule and for more information.
The Great British Food Festival
This year, The Great British Food Festival is back at Hardwick Hall, from Saturday 2nd May until Monday 4th May.
Visit Peak District say, "The recipe for the weekend, well take over 80 top local and artisan producers, a big serving of stunning hot food, add a dash of real ale and wine bars, kids cookery lessons and lots of children’s activities, top chef demos from the likes of Great British Bake Off finalists Howard Middleton, Luis Troyano and Master Chefs Luke Owen, stir in a cake competition and the popular Men V’s Food, with lashings of excellent live music and mix together to make a lovely foodie family day out."
Spring Dishes from Our Kitchen
From left to right, top to bottom.
1. Kid Goat Stuffed with Spinach and Mushrooms with Beetroot Terrine and Spring Vegetables.
2. Halibut, Geoduck Clam Chowder, Asparagus Samphire and Parsley Purée
3. Cauliflower ‘Polonaise’
4. Monkfish with Parsley, Samphire, Wild Garlic Chicken Wing Kiev and Wild Garlic Gnocchi
5. Rose Veal Rump Shin with Osso Buco Sauce, Parsley Quinoa, Onion Top Purée, Heritage Carrots & Red Mustard Leaves
6. Halibut with Parsley Sauce, Wild Garlic Gnocchi and Chicken Wing Kiev
7. Turbot with Violet Potatoes, Asparagus and Potted Shrimp
8. Venison, Kale, Watercress, Cocoa Nib, Salsify, Beetroot and Pearled Barley
9. Chicken with Crispy Skin, Wild Garlic, Celeriac and Smoked Wensleydale Gnocchi
