 Facilities
The Byre (sleeps 2 + cot + toddler bed)
Looks out over the whole twenty mile length of Wenlock Edge from the Corvedale nearly to Ironbridge with a splendid view of Sir Benjamin Flounders folly once owned by the actress Julie Christie and recently fully restored.
The Dairy (sleeps 2 + cot)
Looks out over the former farmyard and beyond over Stokesay to Whitcliffe and the Mortimer Forest.
Wonderful for Walking and Touring
The unsurpassable 12th Century fortified manor house of Stokesay Castle is close by and Craven Arms, one mile away is home to South Shropshire's award winning Secret Hills Discovery Centre and the Land of Lost Content Museum as well as providing shops, post office and a main line rail station on the Manchester - Cardiff route.
BBCtv's Victorian Farm location is just a mile or two away (see our FREE tickets offer above).
Much Wenlock, a scenic country drive away, was recently named by Sunday Times and Savills Estate Agents, as one of the best British villages to live in.
Right outside the gate to Highgrove and into Long Lane, the old Turnpike road is now a quiet byway and turning in either direction leads to wonderful walks or cycle rides up to Wart Hill and beyond or down to the River Onny meadows. Or perhaps bring your horse with you and board it out at the neighbouring Highgrove House stables.
A twenty five minute stroll towards the Long Mynd brings visitors to Wistanstow, famous for The Plough Inn and Wood's brewery, home of the prize winning Shropshire Lad and many other real ales. Talking of which, A.E.Housman's inspiration for his poem A Shropshire Lad, the villages around Clun - "the quietest under the sun" - are westwards just over Hopesay Hill and still sleepy timeless places for peaceful contemplation.
Buzzards circle overhead and you may catch sight of a Red Kite, a Ring Ouzel, a Kingfísher or a Dipper and experience the liquid notes of the Curlew over the meadows or even foxes and badgers sporting themselves in broad daylight.
Within a few minutes drive are Cardingmill Valley and Church Stretton, known as Little Switzerland and Ludlow, reputed by many to be the finest medieval town in England. Famed nowadays for its Michelin starred restaurants it still holds its ancient street markets several days a week and annual culture and food festivals centred around its magnificent lofty castle. There is however, no necessity to travel far for good food as pubs and restaurants serving a range of mainly locally sourced foods are within easy reach. A Rare Breeds Society butcher, a rarity in itself, is based in Craven Arms. Ancient churches abound in idyllic towns and villages as well as modern, lively places of worship in local communities. Ironbridge's World Heritage sites are a half hour drive away close to Telford, with its shopping malls and large town attractions. North and South along the A49 are the county towns of Shrewsbury and Hereford respectively. Craven Arms itself is known as the gateway to the Marches, as this Welsh border country has been referred to over the centuries, and many villages have Welsh names although nowadays firmly in England.
We warmly invite you to come and sample the hospitality and friendliness of this relatively undiscovered, but stunningly beautiful part of Britain, and to stay with us at Highgrove whatever your interests and at any season of the year - this is truly an all-year-round holiday place.
GUEST INFORMATION & TERMS OF BOOKING
* Electricity and gas included.
* All bed linen and towels provided free and beds made up for arrival.
* High chair, cot, toddler bed & baby bath available.
* Please supply own cot linen.
* Sorry, no pets and no smoking in cottages.
* Welcome tray on arrival in each cottage plus integrated oven and electric hob, microwave and integrated fridge/freezer.
* Garden produce and home made preserves for sale subject to availability.
* Visitors welcome after 4pm on day of arrival or earlier by prior arrangement.
* Departure by 10.00am please.
* Use of owner's laundry by arrangement for a small charge.
Sky Freesat TV.
* DVD/CD Player and video.
* Now with Broadband Wireless Internet Connection for your laptop.
* Good Mobile Phone reception experienced for all leading networks.
* Secure covered cycle/hang-glider/canoe storage
* Use of Owners phone in emergency.
* The property must be left in a clean and tidy condition. * Please tell us if any items have been damaged chipped or lost as they may have to be paid for.
* Bookings must be accompanied by a non-refundable deposit of 50% of the amount due.
* Final payment four weeks before your arrival or at time of booking for late bookings. Please make cheques payable to " Highgrove Barns "
* We recommend that you take out cancellation insurance to cover your intended visit as we can only make refunds if we are able to re-let the time and this is subject to a £25 administration charge. |
18th Century Barn Conversions
