Darryl’s place in Derby was the perfect base for a great mtb trip. Fantastic bathroom with huge tub (wish we’d stayed longer to try it out, but there was so much to do!). Kitchen had all the basics and then some. We even had some amazingly sweet apples from the tree out front. Washing machine, dryer and extra toilet out the back. Proper king-single size single beds were very comfortable as well as the master bed.
Be sure to make a booking for dinner at the pub ahead of time. Really delicious, but it does book up.
For beginner mtbers, we recommend the shuttle to Branxholm as a warm-up. Easy but also fun and a variety of biomes to experience. The shuttle drivers at Vertigo all had great advice for our first time to Derby.
Can’t go wrong staying at Darryl’s cottage