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Good Central Based

Family-friendly holiday home in Matlock

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Front of the Property - The Old Mill and Cottage
The entrance porch with fridge and freezer, in the 1st floor.
Landing to Tower bedroom, Twin bedroom, lounge and shower toilet & to downstairs
Landing to Tower bedroom, Twin bedroom, lounge and shower toilet & to downstairs
The Lounge with 4 settees. On the 1st floor.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

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  • Place, Cromford Mill
  • Place, Crich Tramway Village
  • Place, Heights of Abraham Cable Car Station
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)

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Frequently asked questions

Is Good Central Based pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Good Central Based?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Good Central Based?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Good Central Based?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Good Central Based located?

This family-friendly Matlock holiday home is located in the mountains, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lea Gardens and Leawood Pumphouse. Crich Tramway Village and Steeple Grange Light Railway are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 41 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Caroline S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very well equipped, plenty of room for all! A most delicious chocolate cake was presented to us, so nice!We all had a wonderful time. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Janet D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

70th Birthday Weekend

The Old Mill was a great place to celebrate a birthday with plenty of space for the 3 generations of our family. Imelda's cake was a bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

gillian e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

June family holiday from USA

All 10 of us had a lovely holiday (5 adults and 5 children.) Beautiful setting, gorgeous views and countryside. Local butchers and post office. We were lucky to be there for the village carnival, so much fun, just like stepping back in time. Terence and Imelda were great hosts, Imelda baked 2 delicious chocolate cakes for us during our stay. Lots of room for us all, My husband and I stayed in the cottage which was comfortable.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely wonderful stay here, spiral staircase a bit daunting but soon got used to it.A lovely welcome cake which was enjoyed by all. Thank you for your hospitality.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarah j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for meet up with friends

The property worked really well for a group of friends to stay. Clean, well equipped and relaxed vibe. Area has lots to do and great walks.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kimie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely property for our large group, VRBO hiccup caused stress, spiral stairs not 4 everyone

Our family of 9 (6 seniors, myself, + 2 children) stayed at this lovely property. Plenty of rooms/beds to accommodate a large group. 1 bedroom is separate, a studio apartment adjacent. The house had everything you could need. Well stocked with bedding, kitchen items, appliances. Heating was on so we never felt cold. Garden to enjoy meals/sunsets. Quiet neighborhood. The hosts were easy to reach and friendly and also kind enough to bring us a welcome cake! Did not explore too much on foot. It's short drive to Matlock and Matlock bath. We enjoyed the area and found it safe and relaxing. Only access to the kitchen/dining area/garden are down spiral stairs. I underestimated how much of an issue this was for the elder folks, who felt the stairs were daunting/dangerous. If you have children or elder folks you may want to consider another property. That there was a hiccup with VRBO where they never sent me any sort of reminder about the second payment. I made the initial booking, paid the deposit, then days before our stay (months after booking) I was sent emails from VRBO with check-in and property info. I thought we were set. The owner came one morning while I was asleep, demanded to speak to me immediately and was quite irate that the second payment hadn't been made. I was unaware since I'd never received any email. The host initiated a request for 2nd payment. I got the message and sent payment then and there. Could have been addressed in a calm, friendly manner instead, IMO.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great value property in good location just outside Peaks

Very helpful owner who brought us cake! The property has everything you need for a group of friends, with 9-10 separate beds. Downside is it is bit cramped - particularly the kitchen and the narrow spiral staircase. But for the price it's great and we'll probably go again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Jason P.

Disliked: Check-in

Pegram family

Nice house but a very tired garden also the stairs to the kitchen are shocking & unsafe for young kiddies to walk down also the older generation as very steep very tight very poor design but a nice location but I’d certainly change the stairs as we wouldn’t return purely for that factor
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Philippa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A wonderful weekend

We rented the property for a reunion of 8 women friends over 60 as it provided enough bed space to spread out. It was ideal and we had plenty of laughs going up and down the spiral staircase, some of us with creaking joints! The owners were very helpful and we enjoyed Imelda's chocolate cake. Only thing missing was a folder of instructions for the use of the equipment and numbers such as local doctors etc, and we'd have liked a visitors book to write in.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer J.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls walking weekend.

Excellent location we could begin our walks directly from the property. Everyone commented that the beds were very comfortable and the lounge had plenty of sofas enough for everyone. The stairs to the kitchen and dining room were a bit steep for some of the older members of our party, but the dinning area was spacious for us to eat in. Good value for money and would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Suba M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

All good

All good
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family holiday - three generations

The main property is on three levels with a spiral staircase between the bottom floor and the middle floor and a more conventional staircase to the bedroom on the upper floor. The lounge is on the middle floor and the kitchen and dining room on the bottom floor. This did not cause our group of 5 adults, aged between 35 and 67 years, and 5 children aged 7 to 10 years. I think the children enjoyed the novelty. The place is very well equiped with cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils and pots and pans. The big dining table could seat 10 comfortably and there was also a small table for 2 or 3. The cottage, which sleeps 2, is completely separate, also well equiped, and the entrance is not in the same courtyard but is 20 metres up the road from the main gate. This splits the family up but meant that the oldest member could have some peace and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious property in Holloway

This is a great place to stay with lovely walks in the valley along the canal and past all kinds of industrial heritage, old mills etc. Much more is in easy reach by car. The property itself has a quirky layout which makes it feels even larger than it is - and means big groups can comfortably enjoy the space without feeling crowded. Great value too.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Base camp

Very interesting and quirky house. Great views over the valley and would be a lovely spot for walking from. We visited for a family wedding where we needed space for a large group. We were out most of the time, hosts couldn’t do enough for us and also baked a delicious cake on arrival. The spiral staircase is narrow and quite steep. My only criticism would be that the house was cold when we arrived and didn’t really warm up until the following day. I suspect it had been unoccupied for a while with the heating being off/low prior to our booking.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alison B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for friends and family get togethers.

I stayed with 8 of my friends to celebrate a belated 50th birthday delayed due to the pandemic. We had everything we needed to enjoy a weekend with friends going on a local walk using the local pub very friendly and just relaxing in the peaceful countryside. Would also like to say a big thank you to the owners whom had baked us a beautiful chocolate cake very much appreciated.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Grant S., Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

We had a great stay here . There was 10 of us staying & there was plenty of space The hosts were very kind & the freshly baked cake went down a treat Alton towers is about a 50 minute drive from the property Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Andrew R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Was just what was required.

Very straight forward.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jill R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

well positioned property

Property worked well for us with 4 different households, one of which had a baby and a toddler, so downstairs rooms very useful. Also cottage was seperate. Spiral stairs were a little challenging especially taking children down. Overall we really enjoyed our stay. Good location and handy shop close by. Very good pub in next village
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Diane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped spacious property.

Lovely to all be together again. Very well equipped. Parking a bit difficult as large family coming from different areas so 4 cars.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for a non-beach holiday!

The Old Mill was the perfect size for 14 of us (grandparents, two families, unmarried daughter and boyfriend). The facilities and equipment are ample and generous. The lounge is a lovely room for everyone to come together. There are flowers everywhere outside the property, which is attractively built in local stone, and apparently goes back to 1790. The one tricky feature is the original mill spiral staircase, but you soon get used to it. There's a lot of history locally - I hadn't realized that Florence Nightingale's home was literally opposite the end of our road; and the Arkwright miles are just a couple of miles away - but you're close to lots of key attractions, which the green, lush Derbyshire countryside hides away in the background very effectively. All of us, from 3 years old to 73, had a brilliant time, and the care and pride of the owners in their property contributed significantly to that. (As did the homemade chocolate cake which they presented us with...!)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning location and building.

Great host, strange bed arrangement but with the cottage also available the 10 of us were very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lucy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place, full of character and home comforts

We had a great time at The Old Mill and Cottage. Terrence and Imelda were lovely hosts, they even baked us a welcome cake. The place itself was nice and clean and had everything you would need for a comfortable stay. Great local walks and not far from Matlock Baths.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Sarah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious and everything you need

A lovely property, had loads of space, helpful owner. We really enjoyed our stay and will be back again. Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

jon s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, perfect for family get together

I'd never been to Matlock before. It's a great place, steeped in history and lush natural landscaping. Terence is a great host, gave good information about the area and once we'd checked in, he left us to it. Although he was very friendly and approachable, so if we did need anything I'm sure he would have been happy to assist. The property is ideally located and quirky in a good way, being an old mill. Well suited to young families and older parties alike. It was easy to make cosy in the evenings. I would definitely recommend and might even be back for another visit, as still plenty to explore around the area. Cheers Terence and Imelda!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family break 18th-21st September

Beautiful house in a beautiful location, the house and cottage were very well equipped, there was nothing we couldn’t find that we needed 😃 the owners were very good, let you get on with things but were there if you needed them and Imelda baked us a fantastic chocolate fudge cake 😋 such a nice touch, we would definitely stay here again and definitely recommend to anyone else 👍🏼 Thanks Terence and Imelda ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
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