Brothers Town Cottage is a good place to stay, especially if you are planning to hit Derby's famous mountain bike trails as we did.

Kris has provided a huge and very secure shed with deadlock to store bikes, and there is also a bike work stand if you need to do repairs. There are trail maps on the coffee table, and more bike related books than you could ever read in one holiday, and plenty of non-bike-related reading is there too.

The cottage is comfortable throughout. It is well located, just a 300 metre walk from the centre of town, yet in a quiet spot. There's a deck out the back which makes for a nice spot to eat meals prepared with the ample cooking facilities and equipment, though we mostly ate at the Weldborough and Scottsdale pubs, and at the Tin Shed in Derby.

Kris advised us in advance that Derby's tap water is not great, and we appreciated the very generous supply of bottled water provided in the fridge. If you're biking in hot weather you'll need litres and litres though, so we'd suggest buying a 10 litre case from the Branxholm IGA (there are no supermarkets in Derby).

We'll likely be back in Derby for more biking when new trails open, and will hopefully stay at Brothers Town Cottage next time.