Lane Head Barns

Name: Lane Head Barns
Address: Lane Head Farm, Leek, ST137SJ, GB
Telephone: +441538304730

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2 luxury self-catering barn conversions in secluded area of Peak District National Park. Morridge Vi

16/06/2026

While we’re still waiting for the bakery kitchen to be signed off, we’re making good use of the time by finalising some of the dishes that guests will be able to order ready for arrival at Lane Head Barns.

This one has a bit of history behind it.

Back in my restaurant days, one of our most popular sandwiches was the Spanish Passion. It featured smoked paprika chicken, roasted peppers, rocket and smoked paprika aioli. Twenty-three years later, the flavour combination is still one of my favourites.

For the barns, we’ve reimagined it as a hearty oven-ready supper.

Smoked paprika chicken fillets baked over bravas-style potatoes, roasted peppers, tomatoes and onions, with finely chopped Iberico chorizo scattered throughout. As it cooks, the chorizo releases its silky paprika-infused oils into the potatoes and vegetables, creating a rich smoky sauce without needing anything complicated.

Finished with smoked paprika aioli, fresh herbs and served alongside a sharp pickle and herb salad with homemade rosemary & Maldon sea salt focaccia.

Simple food. Big flavours. No rushing around after your journey, just pop it in the oven, pour a glass of wine and enjoy your first evening in the Peak District.

Only a few weeks now until the bakery kitchen is ready and we can start bringing some of these ideas to life.

15/06/2026

🌿 A Raspberry Race Against the Birds! 🐦🍓

It’s looking like a bumper raspberry crop here at Lane Head Barns this year.

The canes are absolutely loaded with fruit, thanks to the bees 🐝 and with a bit of sunshine over the next few weeks we should be picking bowlfuls of sweet Peak District raspberries.

There’s just one small challenge…

The local bird population seems to be keeping a very close eye on proceedings and may have their own harvesting plans. 😅

So it’s now officially a race between us and the birds to see who gets to the berries first.

Wish us luck. We have a feeling the blackbirds are currently winning.

06/06/2026

Can you believe this is Rhubarb is still going. We have cropped enough for more than 500 Rhubarb and Custard Blondies and it is still going!

30/05/2026

May evenings at Lane Head Farm.

Fire pit glowing, sheep in the fields, and the last of the daylight hanging over the hills.

We could get used to this. ❤️

23/05/2026

Amazing light last night, finally is Summer here?

18/05/2026

We popped into Hartington Creamery recently and came away with exactly the sort of local ingredients we want to make part of the Lane Head Barns experience.

We’re currently working on our little Lane Head Barns larder menu, a selection of ready meals, breakfasts and extras guests will be able to pre-order before they arrive.

The idea is simple. Good food, made here, using lovely local ingredients, ready in the fridge when guests arrive. Some dishes will be ready to eat, others will be ready to pop straight in the oven.

First up, a salad with Hartington Creamery Devonshire Blue, figs, prosciutto, chopped pecans and rocket, dressed with local golden virgin rapeseed oil, raw apple cider vinegar and local honey.

Then a breakfast dish we’re rather excited about, our take on an Arnold Bennett omelette, made with un-dyed smoked haddock, wilted spinach, English mustard béchamel and Derby cheese from Hartington Creamery.

Nothing too fussy. Just good ingredients, cooked properly, ready for guests to enjoy without having to leave the barn.

This is the bit we’re enjoying most. Finding what’s good around us and making it part of a stay here.

16/05/2026

Today’s veg patch plans were rained off, so we did the sensible thing and went exploring instead.

A very wet drive through the lanes near Wetton Mill, cream teas outside in the rain, a stop at Hartington Cheese where we somehow spent £27 on cheese, and a drink in The Devonshire Arms.

We also found a gorgeous little home store in Hartington called The Chicken Shed, where we picked up this beautiful hand-drawn “New Home” card, a homemade soy Apple Pie candle and a galvanised frame mirror for a bathroom perhaps?

They had some lovely cards and little bits that might be perfect for Brownie Heaven too, so that’s another dangerous idea planted in my head.

This is the bit I love about the move already. Not just the views, but the little food finds, local makers, rainy lanes, old pubs and the sort of places you only discover when the weather ruins Plan A.

Peak District life is going to suit us just fine.

More local finds incoming as we settle into Lane Head Barns.

15/05/2026

Every stay at Morridge View includes a complimentary gourmet welcome hamper 🧺

Think artisan snacks, little indulgences and homemade brownies, soon to be baked onsite.

Because arriving in the Peak District should feel like the start of something special, not just check-in.

05/05/2026

Last night’s drive into Leek, taken from the road at the top of our hill at about 8pm.

This was around half an hour before sunset, and the light just stopped us in our tracks.

One of the lovely things about living here is that views like this aren’t rare. You can be nipping out for milk, heading into town, or coming back from a walk, and suddenly the whole valley decides to show off.

The Peak District does have a habit of making ordinary evenings feel a bit special.

That view is just up the road from Lane Head Barns.

04/05/2026

Picked this rhubarb straight from the garden and turned it into a crumble with an almond topping and proper homemade custard.

This is exactly the kind of food we’ll be offering at Lane Head Barns later this year… simple, seasonal, and made right here.

Address

Lane Head Farm
Leek
ST137SJ

Telephone

+441538304730

Website

http://www.laneheadbarns.co.uk/

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