Rent Find self catering and cottages with a games room in West England

Poston Farm - Poston Lodge, Golden Valley, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Golden Valley sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: These two detached holiday properties sit on top of a hill, at the end of a mile-long private drive, overlooking the Golden Valley and with far-reaching views towards the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. The area is renowned for walking and aside from several miles of paths on the farm estate, the breathtaking National Trust parks of the Brecons and Offa’s Dyke are a short drive away. The ‘book town’ of Hay, with its eponymous Literary Festival, is a 15-minute drive away and the Wye Valley offers good canoeing and some fishing. Herefordshire is becoming an increasingly popular gastronomic destination and together with the Abergavenny and Ludlow food festivals, visitors are spoiled with a growing number of award-winning gastro pubs and restaurants. The 270-acre Poston Farm Estate is set off with an 18th-century Palladian villa (designed by William Chambers) and younger visitors will be charmed by its flock of Soay sheep and several Tamworth pigs. The estate’s woodland includes some ancient broadleaves, providing a peaceful cloak, which together with its position, cocoons visitors from the outside world. Shop and pub 1 mile.

The Creel, Foy, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 9
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Foy sleeps 9.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 9

Accommodation overview: This spacious detached holiday cottage occupies a position which must be without equal, standing on a small rise within the Wye Valley in the village of Foy, just three miles from the historic market town of Ross-on-Wye, which is perched on a sandstone cliff high above a broad loop of the magnificent River Wye. A 17th-century market hall dominates the town centre and while the upper storey is now a fascinating heritage centre, the lower level still shelters twice-weekly markets. There is also an excellent range of shops from antiques and craft specialists to some of the more familiar high street names. The River Wye provides endless opportunities for leisure and relaxation. Renowned the world over for the quality of its salmon, the river is loved by fishermen of all persuasions. The house itself enjoys delightful views overlooking the Church Stream Fishery. The beat, including both river banks, is one mile long and guests can fish here for salmon and course fish. Walkers enjoy the rich wildlife along its banks and canoeists can paddle for miles through magnificent scenery. The area also ideal for cyclists, with miles of uninterrupted pleasure to be enjoyed on quiet country lanes. Shops 3 miles, pub 1½ miles.

Spacious living room with wooden floor and beams. Spacious dining room with wooden floor. Well-equipped kitchen and breakfast area set on a tiled floor. Conservatory with panoramic countryside views. Double bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 7ft bed (zip & link), TV, double sofa-bed (alternative sleeping) and en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi corner bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip & link). Double bedroom with 6ft bed (zip & link), additional bed (for +1 child), TV and travel cot. Family bathroom with shower over 6ft bath and toilet.

The Knowle, Knowle Sands, Shropshire, West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Knowle Sands sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: The Knowle is a large, Grade II listed, part-Georgian, part-Victorian house adjoining another property. Enoying a prominent position within a mile of Bridgnorth, it is located in the heart of the Shropshire countryside overlooking the River Severn. The spacious gardens of approximately 3/4 of an acre feature a large barbecue area, plus a climbing frame and a swing for children. Internally, this holiday property boasts good-sized rooms ideal for family or group get-togethers, a snooker/billiard room and wi-fi. There is easy access to the town and the River Severn, and it is just a 2-minute walk to the local pub and restaurant. Local attractions include the Cliff Railway, the Severn Valley Railway and Visitor Centre, Ironbridge Gorge and Blists Hill Victorian Town museums. Walking, cycling, golf, fishing and horse riding nearby. Shop 11/2 miles, pub 200 yards.

Large living room. Dining room. Kitchen with breakfast area. Games room with TV. Utility. Two separate toilets. First floor: Sitting room. Double bedroom with 6ft bed, en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Two double bedrooms each with TV; one with additional bunk bed (for +2). Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom leading to twin bedroom (for +2). Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet.

The Pitchford Estate - Windy Mundy Farm, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West England

Sleeps 16
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Shrewsbury sleeps 16.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 16

Accommodation overview: Peacefully situated within the extensive grounds of the Pitchford Estate, these two properties offer superb holiday accommodation. Windy Mundy Farm has been converted from an 18th-century threshing barn and deer shelter and is located on an old deer park at the centre of the estate. Built on top of a south-facing hill overlooking Row Brook, and part of a working arable farm, it is surrounded by fields of wheat and barley and has spectacular, far-reaching views towards the Shropshire hills. Enclosed by a long stone wall, the farm has its own courtyard garden with a terrace and barbecue. Stockbatch Granary is reached by a mile-long drive passing through the mixed arable land of Stockbatch Farm, with its fields of corn encircled by woodland. It comprises an 18th-century granary, clapperboard barn, stables and cowsheds, and nestles on a south-facing slope, at the bottom of which a stream wends its way gently along. A courtyard garden enclosed by a red sandstone wall provides a pleasant sitting-out area from which to survey the countryside views.
Within 6 miles of each property is historic Shrewsbury with its fascinating architecture, castle, museums, fine shops and wealth of traditional inns and restaurants. Easily accessible is popular Church Stretton, and Shropshire’s finest town Ludlow, framed by the gentle Clee Hills, with its impressive castle, magnificent church, many half-timbered buildings and Georgian red-brick houses. Bridgnorth has what is reputed to be the steepest cliff railway in Britain and superb cliff-top walks overlooking the River Severn below. From here, during summer, the Severn Valley Railway’s steam train chugs the scenic 16-mile route to Kidderminster. Attingham Park (NT), Benthall Hall (NT), Ironbridge Gorge and the old market town of Much Wenlock (with its medieval priory) are all within easy driving distance. Riding, sailing, fishing, golf, pubs and restaurants locally. Shop 2 miles.

Hacton Place, Preston-on-Wye, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £900 to £ 1299

Self catering accommodation in Preston-on-Wye sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: This spacious detached holiday home, with games room, has been furnished and equipped to a very good standard. Easy reach of Hereford and Hay-on-Wye. Shops 2½ miles, pubs 400 yards.

Spacious living room with gas fire and French doors to garden. Sitting room. Dining room with tiled floor. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with electric/gas range (for cooking), breakfast area, granite worktops and French doors. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, dressing room and en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath, shower attachment and toilet. Two further double bedrooms, one with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Wet room with bath, shower attachment and toilet. All rooms with TV.

Poston Farm - Poston Cottage, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Hay-on-Wye sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: These two detached holiday properties sit on top of a hill, at the end of a mile-long private drive, overlooking the Golden Valley and with far-reaching views towards the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. The area is renowned for walking and aside from several miles of paths on the farm estate, the breathtaking National Trust parks of the Brecons and Offa’s Dyke are a short drive away. The ‘book town’ of Hay, with its eponymous Literary Festival, is a 15-minute drive away and the Wye Valley offers good canoeing and some fishing. Herefordshire is becoming an increasingly popular gastronomic destination and together with the Abergavenny and Ludlow food festivals, visitors are spoiled with a growing number of award-winning gastro pubs and restaurants. The 270-acre Poston Farm Estate is set off with an 18th-century Palladian villa (designed by William Chambers) and younger visitors will be charmed by its flock of Soay sheep and several Tamworth pigs. The estate’s woodland includes some ancient broadleaves, providing a peaceful cloak, which together with its position, cocoons visitors from the outside world. Shop and pub 1 mile.

Sunnybank, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Newton St Margarets sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in truly tranquil surroundings, wonderfully secluded within 8 acres of wildlife haven, this 19th-century detached cottage offers relaxing holiday accommodation. Pony trekking, canoeing, walking, mountain biking and paragliding are but a few of the activities to be found. Shop and pub 3 miles.

Living room with open fire, wooden floor and two steps up to well-equipped kitchen/dining room with gas Rayburn and electric cooker. Sitting room. Utility. Shower room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, one with 5ft zip & link bed. Two twin bedrooms, each with basin. Bathroom with toilet.

Macs House, Craven Arms, Shropshire, West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Craven Arms sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Macs House is a delightful 100 year old, spacious, detached holiday property which has been significantly modernised and extended over the years. Ideal for family holidays, it is situated in a very peaceful and rural position on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border, a quarter of a mile down a farm track, surrounded by rolling fields, and a huge lawned garden, great for children to work off excess energy and perfect for dining al-fresco. This spacious house has four bedrooms in the main house and a further two bedrooms in a separate annexe, together with a games room. Walking is available from the house - indeed the Herefordshire Trail passes a few hundred yards away. In the nearby village of Bromfield, the Food Centre with a range of farm produce is well worth a visit, and just five miles away is the lovely market town of Ludlow, once described by Betjeman as ‘the most perfect town in England’. With its wonderful medieval and Georgian architecture, including a cathedral-sized parish church, ruined castle and local museum, Ludlow has much to offer the visitor including a wide range of places to shop or eat. Stokesay Castle at Craven Arms and Berrington Hall (NT) near Leominster are a short drive away, and both the Ironbridge Gorge and Severn Valley Railway, perfect for family days out, are within easy reach. The quirky town of Bishop’s Castle with its House on Crutches and variety of small shops tumbling down the high street is well worth a visit, as is Bridgnorth on the River Severn and the city of Hereford with its fascinating cathedral. Shops 6 miles.

Living room with wood-burning stove and French doors. Well-equipped kitchen/dining room with electric range (for cooking), wooden floor and French doors. Utility and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed and en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with shower cubicle, shower attachment and toilet. Annexe: Games room. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 5ft bed. Shower room with toilet.