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Fenn House, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Alvechurch sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: Fenn House is located in the pretty and historic village of Alvechurch. The house is a beautifully converted, beamed Victorian building on a former Victorian brickworks site. The village is famed for its perfectly preserved black and white buildings, which grew up around the Bishop of Worcester’s Palace. Saint Lawrence Church dates back to the 10th century. The surrounding area shows the English countryside at its best, with gently rolling fields, woodland, rivers and canals. There are country and canal footpaths with fine views and abundant wildlife to enjoy. Within walking distance is Alvechurch boatyard - an award-winning marina, where narrow boats can be hired.
The area boasts an abundance of National Trust properties, including Coughton Court, Hanbury Hall, Packwood House and Baddesly Clinton, all worth a visit. The holiday property is well located for Warwick, best known for its magnificent 14th-century castle, excellent shops, including antique, china and gift shops and museums.
Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon also boasts an impressive range of shops, restaurants, museums, theatres, superb riverside gardens and boating facilities. The NEC and Birmingham Airport are only twenty minutes’ drive away. Birmingham also offers a whole host of attractions, including excellent shopping centres, arts venues and nightlife. The Cotswolds are within easy driving distance, as well as the Malvern Hills, for wonderful walks. Golf and horse riding locally. Shops 1 mile, pubs and restaurants within easy walking distance.

Large living room with gas ‘log-effect’ fire and dining area. Large well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area, modern fitted units and tiled floor. Utility. Separate toilet. First floor: Large beamed master bedroom with 5ft bed, TV, sitting area and en-suite shower room with double cubicle, twin basins and toilet. Beamed double bedroom with Velux window. Beamed twin bedroom with Velux window. Bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet. Second floor: Double bedroom with beamed sloping ceilings and en-suite bathroom with toilet.

Bowens Barn, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599

Self catering accommodation in Cleobury Mortimer sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: In a tranquil rural location close to the Wyre Forest, this 17th-century former dairy retains a wealth of oak beams, arrowhead windows and exposed stonework. Set on the owner’s 18-acre smallholding with horses, sheep, wildlife ponds and natural meadows, it is perfect for walking and riding, with access into surrounding woodland. Equine facilities on request. Good cycling, fishing and golf. Ludlow 12 miles. Shops 2½ miles, pub ¾ mile.

Living/dining room with exposed stonework, ‘A-frame’ beamed ceiling, arrow head windows, fold-out bed (for +1), electric wood-burner in stone fireplace and modern farmhouse-style kitchen area with mini cooker. Beamed double bedroom with antique brass bed, exposed stonework and Velux windows. Shower room with toilet.

The Cottage, Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire, West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Broughton Hackett sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: This early 19th-century holiday cottage has been sympathetically restored while retaining many original features including inglenook fireplace with antique bread oven. It stands in landscaped gardens with many walks and cycle routes from the doorstep. Cheltenham, with shops, theatres and racecourse is within easy driving distance as are many Cotswold villages. Shops 1 mile, pub ¼ mile.

Living room with wood-burning stove, original bread oven and quarry tiled floor. Large dining room/conservatory with patio doors and tiled floor. Well-equipped kitchen with quarry tiled floor. Study. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with TV and en-suite toilet. Single bedroom.

Goodmoor Cottages - Pear Tree Cottage, Bewdley, Shropshire, West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599

Self catering accommodation in Bewdley sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Set in rural seclusion close to a working farm both cottages enjoy exclusive views over and across the Wyre Forest. Decorated to a high standard the cottages – formerly a coach house and stables – offer comfortable accommodation in an area that has been declared one of outstanding natural beauty. Visitors can enjoy beautiful walks and bird-watching from the doorstep, or visit one of the many nearby towns. Bewdly (4 miles) is an attractive town with interesting side streets and riverside walks, Ludlow a little further afield home to many festivals, world famous eateries and of course the castle. Bridgnorth, Stratford and The Cotswolds all within easy driving distance. Shop and pubs serving food 2 miles.

Tickeridge Farm, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Hanley Swan sleeps 10.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: An idyllic country getaway, this beautiful, 5-bedroomed, detached country house is perfectly suited for a holiday get-together with friends and family. Its setting is wonderful and guests can sit in the large garden with rolling lawns, surrounded by 5 acres of fields grazed by horses. With views towards the dramatic landscape of the Malvern Hills, it lies outside the pretty village of Hanley Swan where the lily-covered pond, the well-tended village green and the timber-beamed local pub paint a quintessentially English scene. The spacious house dates in part from the 16th century and during its restoration, great care was taken to preserve and enhance its original elements whilst incorporating up-to-the-minute features. There is a wide range of leisure pursuits available locally, with a choice of walking, cycling, horse riding, horse racing, kayaking, boating, swimming and dry skiing as well as theatres, cinemas, pubs and restaurants. In addition, the Three Counties Showground is just 5 minutes away. There is also good touring to be enjoyed in unspoilt countryside - Upton-on-Severn (famous for its annual international jazz festival), Malvern and the market town of Ledbury are all within 10 miles. Close by is the spa town of Cheltenham with its famous racecourse and majestic shopping promenade, as well as the cathedral cities of Hereford and Worcester. The Brecon Beacons, the Wye Valley and the Cotswolds are all within easy reach, as is Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of Shakespeare and home to the Royal Shakespeare Company. Shops and pub ½ mile.

Spacious beamed living room with wood-burning stove at each end including a double aspect fireplace leading to TV/reading area. Spacious, well-equipped kitchen with electric range (for cooking), breakfast area, table to comfortably seat 12, wooden floor and French doors to garden. Utility. Cloakroom and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed, one with TV. Two bunk bedrooms. Single bedroom. All bedrooms with sloping ceiling. Two bathrooms with separate shower cubicle and toilet.

Arrow Lawn Cottage, Leominster, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from £300 to £ 599

Self catering accommodation in Leominster sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Arrow Lawn Cottage, a 17th-century, detached black-and-white timbered cottage, is set in a riverside location in the heart of Eardisland, one of Herefordshire’s most beautiful villages. With walks directly from the doorstep, down a quiet country lane in the River Arrow Valley, it is easy to follow the Black and White Trail. The market town of Ludlow, Offa’s Dyke path and Clee Hill are within easy reach. Hergest Croft Gardens and NT properties close by include Croft Castle and Berrington Hall, and the cities of Hereford and Worcester are worth a visit. Shops 3 miles, pub 200 yards.

Beamed sitting room with decorative bread oven, polished flagstone floor and low door thresholds. Beamed hall/dining room with decorative bread oven and range and polished flagstone floor. Well-equipped, beamed kitchen with tiled floor. Steep stairs to first floor: Dressing room with single bed leading to double bedroom. Shower room with toilet.

Abbots Court Cottages - Whitsun Brook, Evesham, Worcestershire, West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from £600 to £ 899

Self catering accommodation in Evesham sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Nestling in the beautiful rolling Worcestershire countryside, Abbots Court Cottages offer a wonderful base to explore the surrounding countryside.

Abbots Court Cottages are situated in undulating countryside next to a working dairy farm. There are numerous local walks through woodland and pasturelands, offering superb views of Malvern Hills, Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds. Golf is available - there are two golf courses within three miles. There is fishing in the nearby trout lakes in Church Lench and in the River Avon in Evesham. Horse riding is also available locally. Within easy drive of Stratford-upon-Avon, Malvern, Worcester, Warwick, Cheltenham and the many pretty Cotswold villages.
The area is very fortunate to be the home of many National Trust properties - Hidcote Manor Garden, Showshill Manor, Coughton Court, Brockhampton Estate, Charlecote Park, Croome Park, Hanbury Hall, Middle Little Tithe Barn and The Fleece Inn at Bretforton. There are also a number of English Heritage properties including Whitley Court. The Malvern Spring Flower show has become a major attraction over recent years as well as The Three Counties Agricultural Show and the Autumn Show. For those who enjoy gardening, there are many local nurseries, garden centres and gardens to visit in the NGS yellow book. The local area boasts excellent pubs, many of which serve good meals using locally sourced ingredients. The owners have a wealth of information to help guests enjoy their holiday. Seven out of the ten holiday cottages have been tastefully converted from old farm buildings dating back to the 1860s and The Old Court House is a much earlier timber framed barn. The other three, although new additions, have been sympathetically designed to sit comfortably alongside the older cottages. The cottages sleep from two to six people plus a cot. Shops 2 miles, pub ¾ mile.

The Ferrymans Cottage, Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, West England

Sleeps 14
Weekly prices from £1300

Self catering accommodation in Upton-upon-Severn sleeps 14.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 14

Accommodation overview: The Ferryman’s Cottage offers a superb rural setting for those wishing to enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside, yet be within easy reach of a wide range of fun days out for all the family. Indeed the property itself has much to offer the family, with facilities for snooker and darts, as well as a variety of board games in the adjoining garage. Detached, it is located on the banks of the River Severn and Uckinghall Pool, and is fronted by the vast Uckinghall Meadow – an area designated a Special Wildlife Site on account of its natural beauty. Private fishing and mooring is available along a 1½-mile stretch of river, by arrangement with the owner.
Available locally are a wide range of leisure pursuits – choose from walking, swimming, theatres, cinema, restaurants, cricket, horse racing and golf. For interesting days out visit the elegant spa town of Cheltenham, with its majestic shopping promenade, pump rooms, galleries and museums, or head for the historical cathedral cities of Hereford and Worcester. Stratford-upon-Avon, one of England’s best known towns, makes a delightful day trip. The birthplace of Shakespeare, Stratford is full of interesting places to visit, including the Royal Shakespeare Company Gallery, the World of Shakespeare and the National Teddy Bear Museum, which will appeal to all ages. Gloucester is home to one of the finest cathedrals in the world, as well as the interesting City Museum and the National Waterways Museum. Malvern and Upton-upon-Severn are also well worth a visit, host to the Malvern Theatre Festival and the International Jazz Festival respectively, while the Brecon Beacons, the Wye Valley and the Cotswolds are within easy reach. Shops 3 miles.

Living room with wood-burning stove and French doors to garden. Large dining room with seating for fourteen, piano and French door to garden. Spacious, well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with tiled floor, breakfast area and door to garden. Twin bedroom. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: Four bedrooms; two doubles, one with en-suite bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet, one twin and one single. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms, one with additional single bed (for +1).