We are pleased to say that our first guests, since lockdown, arrived last week, so we did our first Covid clean yesterday.  All went well and we are now ready to welcome our next guests on Saturday 1 August.  We are fully booked until the end of October which is great news for us and […]

We are pleased to say that after nearly 4 months of being closed, we are now able to open our doors again to guests.  Our first guests arrive in the middle of July and we are really looking forward to welcoming them to Tub Cottage! Obviously lots of things have changed over the past few […]

Firstly, I hope this message finds you safe and well in these difficult times.  It has been a very strange and challenging time for us all and we have really missed welcoming guests to Tub Cottage and sharing the beautiful Peak District with them.  We have been very fortunate to live in Litton during the […]

We have been busy doing the Winter refresh of Tub Cottage ready for the year ahead.  Everything has been stripped, cleaned, washed and, where necessary, given a fresh coat of paint.  We have also had new cushions in the bedrooms to reflect the wildlife and nature theme of the rooms. The cushions depict my two […]

Firstly, a Happy New Year to all our past, present and future guests! 2019 has flown by and we’ve had a great year with bookings and met some lovely guests. I finished my GCSEs and am now studying A levels at 6th form in Sheffield.   The weather has been very wet this Autumn/Winter, but great […]

Feedback received from guests following their stay at Tub Cottage: As it is nearing the end of the 2019, we thought it would be helpful to share the feedback we have received from our guests over the last few years.  We always read the feedback form and aim to address the comments where we can.  […]

Hello and Welcome to my Spring 2019 blog This year has been flying by and I’m busy with my GCSE exams coming up in a few weeks! Eek!! Litton is looking amazing this Spring! The leaves are starting to come out, Spring flowers are blooming and the lambs are gambling in the fields! The Easter […]

Welcome to my Summer 2018 Blog! The weather in Litton has been glorious! Sun everywhere! Very unusual for this part of the Peak District, so we have been very lucky. Sadly one of our Buff Orpington fluffy chickens, Orzo, passed away last week.  We are not sure why as she was up and about in […]

Hello everyone, We now have 3 Aylesbury ducks called Angelica, Eliza and Peggy after characters from my favourite musical, Hamilton. Aylesbury ducks are your typical Jemima Puddle-Duck kind of duck. So, if anyone wants to come up and see them and the chickens, feel free! The ducks won’t start laying their eggs until next Spring […]

Welcome to Spring at Tub Cottage The daffodils have now flowered in Litton and the trees are starting to grow their leaves, there are lambs jumping and playing in the fields and Tub Cottage looks lovely.   Our six chickens are doing very well and are enjoying the sunny weather, although it has made one […]