Welcome
Bev and Mark welcome you to their home from home self-catering country cottages which are based on the Shropshire and Cheshire Border.
These beautiful award winning cottages are managed by ourselves and so therefore guests are not a number.
Our two farm cottages Oakpond and Oaktree sit in front of a wonderful waterside setting and is nestled on our 130 acre working cattle farm.
Oakwood is our other lovely cottage and this is located one mile away from our farm in a very quiet hamlet with no passing traffic.
Whitchurch is the oldest market town in Shropshire and is our nearest town.
Stroll or cycle down the Llangollen tow path or ramble onto the Sandstone Trail walks.
The local high street that still feels personal with family run butchers to friendly antique dealers.
Jubilee Park includes a sculpture trail with community garden and loads of space to unwind.
Explore the second-hand shops, gems, bakeries and artisan craft shops.
St Alkmunds Church is a grade one listed building and is situated in the town centre.
This quant town also has an award winning restaurant and a coffee and cocktails cafe.
Whitchurch is layered with stories, if you know where to look.
We live in a beautiful area of rural North Shropshire and we farm 216 acres.
Our farm is 600 yards down our private lane from the farm cottages and so we are on hand if you need us. The fields surrounding our cottages are used for grazing and for making our winter feed of silage and hay. Our suckler herd of British x Blue and Bazadaise x Blue are all home bred.
There are two elderly gentlemen horses who live with us named Nell and Buggy. They are both now working lawn mowers and both enjoy a carrot from our guests.
Our two rescue dogs Mo and Manaskin have all come from cruel backgrounds and they still have nightmares. Manaskin was only 11 months old and already been to five homes until she came to us. All we can say about this dog is that she is a very tough nut to crack!! Mo was thrown out on the streets at xmas time and she was only 3 weeks old. They both live on the farm and love a gravy bone or two.
Home From Home
A perfect base for exploring Staffordshire and the Welsh borders as well as Cheshire and Shropshire and also for the world-famous Ironbridge.
Our Gold award winning cottages have been awarded for excellent customer skills and cleanliness with quality. Most of our bookings are from repeat guests who have been coming since 2010 and are now friends.
Our cottages are furnished to feel like a home from home with quality fittings and decor and for guests to feel relaxed in the peaceful surroundings.
Eating Out
We are very fortunate to have four good dog-friendly pubs which are within 5 minutes drive as well as an Indian restaurant who will deliver to the cottages.
Our local community-run pub the White Lion has a lovely walk from its door down to Brown Moss Nature Reserve which has lovely woodland walks.
The Olde Jack Inn has a great link path which is a safe one mile long walk starting from Ightfield.
Walks
Our private farm lane is perfect for elderly dogs to have a peaceful stroll.
The Beeston and Peckforton walking routes are fantastic as well as the Hawkestone Follies.
Guests are most welcome to join our walking group whilst staying at our cottages and you will be made most welcome.
Brown Moss Nature Reserve is a wonderful place to walk with its many woodland paths and a lake with many birds.
Audlem is a lovely canalside village and is only ten minutes away with its abundance of tearooms and pubs. There are beautiful walks down the lockside canal tow path.
Whitchurch is a Walkers Welcome Town with 10 circular walks.
Location
North Shropshire is the home of the third-largest raised mere in Britain.
This is raised because the peat-forming mosses flourished in the watery hollows left behind as the last period of glaciations receded northwards.
Fenns and Whixall Mosses which is located between Whitchurch to the north of Ellesmere are sites of specific interest. But they are also a European Special Area of Conservation as well as a Wetland of International Importance.
Prees Heathland Common is well known for its Silver Studded Butterflys and is a lovely walk amongst the heathers.
All our cottages are based in the sleepy hamlet of Ightfield which has a lovely church which dates back to the Doomsday book and the church has cinema nights and tea and cake mornings as well as other activities.
We are also very fortunate to be close to Chester and Shrewsbury.
Whitchurch is a ten minute drive and is our nearest town with large supermarkets.
Shropshire has been named as one of the top ten destinations to visit.
BOOKINGS
All enquiries and bookings are direct with ourselves and so no booking fees.
The Perfect Holiday Stay
We are very lucky to have two charming gardens to visit which are Wollerton Gardens and Hodnet Hall Gardens which are only 10 minutes away. Hawkestone Follies is also another gem to visit with its caves and follies as well as the Dorothy Clive Gardens. Grinsall Woods is a perfect place for walking and seeing the summit and we are not far from the world famous Ironbridge Gorge. Alderford Lake is a aqua water park and a wild swimming venue with a very good tea room after all that strenuous activity.
Clee Hill is only 20 minutes away and is owned by the National Trust. This is a beautiful woodland walk with scenic views over Wales.
