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Accessible farm holidays drive success for Derbyshire hill farm

Hoe Grange Holidays is a family-run getaway in the Peak District, offering accessible lodges catering to guests with dementia and autism

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 4 min read
Hoe Grange Holidays accessible lodge
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Hoe Grange Holidays accessible lodge

A family run hill farm in Derbyshire has found success through diversification, after combining passion and care for people with a range of accessible holiday accommodations. David Brown has lived...

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