2 Pheasant Lane

The arrangement is what makes this place work. A detached stone cottage and a two-bedroom shepherd's hut share a terrace, a hot tub, a sauna, and 37 acres of Peak District woodland on the edge of Bolsterstone village. Together they sleep eight, split evenly: four in the house, four in the hut. Nobody is in anybody's way.

The cottage is all ground floor. Open-plan living runs from a well-equipped kitchen with white units and generous worktops through to the dining area and sitting room, where a deep corner sofa faces a log burner. Yorkshire stone floors and underfloor heating mean you can pad around barefoot even in December. Two bedrooms sit off the living space: a king-size double and a standard double, with a family bathroom (bath, shower over it) between them. Five Smart TVs are scattered across both buildings, but on a quiet evening, the log burner and the warmth underfoot tend to win.

Step across the garden and you're at the shepherd's hut. This is not a novelty pod. Two mirrored king-size bedrooms sit either side of a Jack-and-Jill shower room, each with its own TV. A kitchenette with toaster, kettle, and fridge means the first person awake can make tea without crossing the garden. Wooden-beamed ceilings and quirky fixtures give it a different character from the main house. On a practical level, it means two couples can have their own front door.

Between the cottage and the hut, the terrace does a lot of heavy lifting. The hot tub sits facing open countryside, and from it you can watch horses and rabbits moving through the fields while the birds fill the quiet. The sauna hut is right beside it, and on a still morning, the routine of sauna then hot tub then cold air makes the rest of the day feel optional. A pizza oven and barbecue take care of evenings when nobody wants to cook properly. The garden is enclosed on all sides, and two dogs are welcome at £25 each with free run of it while you're in the water.

Bolsterstone is a hill village between Stocksbridge and the Ewden Valley, right on the Peak District border. The Castle Inn, the village pub, is about a 10-minute walk, though every route involves a proper uphill stretch, so a designated driver or a taxi is worth planning. The Blue Ball is a short drive and does good food, and Ye Old Mustard Pot is worth a trip for a sit-down meal. Fox Valley has an Aldi, Iceland, Home Bargains, Costa, and a handful of other shops about ten minutes in the car. Broomhead and Langsett reservoirs make for good afternoon walks, and the full Peak District (Hathersage, Edale, Ladybower Dam) is close enough for a day out. Sheffield and Leeds are both accessible via the M1. Ample off-road parking sits just outside.

Kieron and the maintenance team are on hand without hovering. Any issues get sorted quickly, and there's tea, coffee, and biscuits on the side when you walk in. By the time the underfloor heating has warmed the stone floors and the log burner is going, you won't need much convincing to stay in.