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Gold Award, 4* Property in Beautiful, Rural Shropshire Countryside
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2 bedrooms 1 bathroom Sleeps 4
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Tenbury Wells, ENG
- Tenbury Pump Rooms8 min drive
- Ludlow Brewing Company17 min drive
- Ludlow Castle17 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib
Bedroom 2
1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Shower room 1
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Gold Award, 4* Property in Beautiful, Rural Shropshire Countryside
The Gold Award rated Hop Kiln is an early Victorian building in very peaceful, unspoiled countryside.
It is approached down a long drive off a quiet lane with the owners 16th century house adjacent. The building retains many original features, lots of beams and quirky level changes, and is decorated and furnished to a high standard with antiques, books and pictures and comfortable beds. There is a private courtyard furnished with a bbq, table and chairs and a parasol, and also a lawned area with wonderful sunset views across the countryside towards Mortimer Forest.
The Hop Kiln is ideal for people wanting to explore the beautiful Welsh Marches area. It is 5 miles to Ludlow with its renowned food and antique shops, restaurants set in glorious medieval and Georgian buildings. The castle is the location in June and July for a major arts festival and in September for it's world famous food festival.
Nearby is Tenbury Wells, an attractive small market town, with good food shops, butcher, baker, fishmonger, greengrocer all with a strong emphasis on local produce, as well as other unique shops, and a Tesco with a riverside setting! There are lovely cafes, pubs and restaurants for eating out.
It is excellent walking and cycling country with rolling countryside, the drama of the Clee Hills and the tranquillity of Mortimer Forest. We provide maps and guide books of the area and can advise you on good walks.
It is approached down a long drive off a quiet lane with the owners 16th century house adjacent. The building retains many original features, lots of beams and quirky level changes, and is decorated and furnished to a high standard with antiques, books and pictures and comfortable beds. There is a private courtyard furnished with a bbq, table and chairs and a parasol, and also a lawned area with wonderful sunset views across the countryside towards Mortimer Forest.
The Hop Kiln is ideal for people wanting to explore the beautiful Welsh Marches area. It is 5 miles to Ludlow with its renowned food and antique shops, restaurants set in glorious medieval and Georgian buildings. The castle is the location in June and July for a major arts festival and in September for it's world famous food festival.
Nearby is Tenbury Wells, an attractive small market town, with good food shops, butcher, baker, fishmonger, greengrocer all with a strong emphasis on local produce, as well as other unique shops, and a Tesco with a riverside setting! There are lovely cafes, pubs and restaurants for eating out.
It is excellent walking and cycling country with rolling countryside, the drama of the Clee Hills and the tranquillity of Mortimer Forest. We provide maps and guide books of the area and can advise you on good walks.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed: limit 4 total
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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A car is required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Tenbury Wells
Located in Tenbury Wells, this cottage is in a rural area. Castle Lodge and Ludlow Castle are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Shropshire Hills and Whitcliffe Common Nature Reserve. Travelling with kids? Consider Ludlow Food Centre and Clee Hills. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Tenbury Wells, ENG
What's nearby
- Tenbury Pump Rooms - 8 min drive - 5.1 km
- Titterstone Clee Hill - 16 min drive - 10.3 km
- Ludlow Brewing Company - 17 min drive - 12.0 km
- Ludlow Castle - 17 min drive - 11.4 km
- Mortimer Forest - 31 min drive - 18.0 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- The Rose and Crown - 6 min drive
- Charlton Arms Hotel - 15 min drive
- The Queens - 14 min drive
- The Peacock Inn - 8 min drive
- Unwined - 7 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by maggie Anderson

John and I are retired Production Designers working in TV and Film. We moved back to the area where John grew up in 1998, when we bought Old Harpfields, which had a redundant Hop Kiln which we then developed as a holiday cottage in 2006. We have other barns which people often say we should develop, but we don't want to live in a holiday complex and loose the lovely seclusion which both ourselves and our guests enjoy.
Why they chose this property
It is a stunning area and when I first met John in 1978 and came to meet his family in Tenbury Wells, I fell in love with the area and persuaded John to move back when he left the BBC in 1998. The house and surrounding setting has a wonderful "mis en scene" in totally unspoiled countryside, but with Ludlow and Tenbury Wells close by
What makes this property unique
Peace and quiet, fabulous scenery, Gold award winning cottage.
Languages:
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