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Our three self catering holiday
properties are in Ludlow, Shropshire, one of the most famous medieval, market
towns in England. The accommodation is open for holidays all year round and
short, midweek and weekend breaks can also be rented throughout the year.
All our holiday rentals have their own free private parking making staying in
our properties so convenient as you do not have to worry about where to park.
These vacation rentals make ideal
holiday homes to stay in to explore Ludlow and the beautiful Shropshire and
Welsh countryside that surrounds the Ludlow area, one of the most beautiful
places in Great Britain.
For those who enjoy cycling, fishing, bird watching, geology, fossils and fossil
hunting the area is ideal. It is also very popular with walkers.
Both our cottages, Horseshoe Cottage and Paul Pry, have been fully modernised whilst retaining their original charm and features. Recently, we have made a number of improvements to the accommodation at Horseshoe Cottage including the addition of a dishwasher.
The cottages are close to the town centre but are in quiet locations. For where to stay in Ludlow, they are the ideal places for a relaxing self catering holiday with the added bonus of the cottages having a private garden you can enjoy the sunny days in, as well as that all important parking. All the town’s attractions are in a very short walking distance from these holiday lets making them your ideal accommodation for the Ludlow Festival
Waterside, our new holiday
let, has superb river views (but does not flood) and garage parking. It is not
over looked by other houses. Like our other accommodation it is close to the
centre of Ludlow. If you are looking for larger accommodation to stay in (sleeps
6) Waterside is ideal.
Guests renting our cottages have described them as, “...a lovely place to come
home each evening, ... a well equipped, comfortable cottage in a perfect
location for exploring Ludlow “, “... one of the best holiday homes we have
stayed in”, ....”Paul Pry has to be one of the best places to stay in
Ludlow......”
Horseshoe Cottage - Ludlow is the number one destination for Shropshire breaks and this self catering cottage is very close to Ludlow centre being within the boundary of the old town walls. Although close to the centre it is not on a main road. The location is quiet with no through traffic. The accommodation sleeps four but is ideal for two or single occupancy.
Many of our guests enjoy the convenience of being able to leave their car in the garage whilst spend their time exploring the town’s many attractions and nearby walks. Within 2 minutes you are in the centre where you can buy for your breakfast hot bread, farm butter and genuine freshly squeezed orange juice; a perfect start to your break.
The cottage is ideal for those wishing to visit the Ludlow Festival, the Ludlow Food and Drink Festival and the Christmas Medieval Fayre. Shops, pubs and the famous restaurants are also in a very short walking distance of this self catering rental, as is the Whitcliffe Common with its fine views of the River Teme, Ludlow castle and the old town walls. This holiday let is also an excellent base from which to enjoy this part of Shropshire with its many interesting walks and historic towns or to visit the Welsh border towns.
Horseshoe Cottage is one of three terraced cottages converted from stables sometime in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. As a result there are steps, either up or down, to most of the rooms. The accommodation has everything you need for an enjoyable and relaxing stay, making it the ideal holiday home.
There is a pretty, private enclosed paved garden to the rear with flowerbeds, garden chairs, barbecue and very tame blackbirds. Breakfast in the garden, or drinks late in the evening while you wait for the barbecue to cook, make this an ideal way to start and finish your day.
Ground Floor: Step up to the front
door leading to the beamed sitting room with gas fire, for when you do not want
to use the central heating. The leather settee and chairs provide ample seating
while antique furniture and a dresser made by the famous, local furniture
makers, Reynolds, complement the room. There is a step down to the open plan
re-fitted kitchen/dining room and separate utility room.
Dog legged stairs to the first floor: 2 bedrooms - 1 double and 1 twin, bathroom
with over bath power shower and toilet.
Paul Pry - This self catering holiday let is between the famous Broadgate and the medieval Ludford Bridge. The cottage is in a quiet location, conveniently situated for Ludlow town centre and the Whitcliffe Common with its wonderful river walk with fine views of Ludlow castle and the old town walls. It s also the ideal base for the Ludlow Food Festival.
The house, with good-sized accommodation, can comfortably sleep 5 but is ideal for 2. It offers a high degree of comfort and appeal, being furnished to reflect the different periods of its history with several antique pieces of furniture. This vacation rental is in the ideal spot from which to explore Ludlow and the Shropshire country side.
The present building was an inn in the early 19th century, called Paul Pry, getting the name from the main character of a farcical comedy by John Poole that opened in London in 1825. There have, however, been buildings on the site since the 13th century. As a result, the house has a medieval stonewall in the dining room and beams of the earlier 17th century timber-framed house in the sitting room, bedroom and its en-suite shower room.
The house is a 3-storey building with most rooms having fine restored cast-iron fireplaces. On the ground floor is the entrance hall, separate sitting room, dining room with quarry tiled floor and kitchen.
The kitchen contains oak units and has ample working space. A door from the kitchen leads to the pretty, private, walled, rear garden with flowerbeds shrubs, trees and garden chairs. There are two paved areas where you can sit and enjoy the warmth of the summer days and evenings as you wait for the barbecue to cook. The first paved area is close to the house and has steps leading down to the gravelled pathway and to the other paved area and flowerbeds. As darkness falls, the garden lighting enables you to continue to make the most of living al fresco. There is a small pond for the benefit of the resident frogs.
Stairs from the entrance hall lead to the L shaped landing on the second floor. On this floor are the double bedroom with en-suite shower room and the large family bathroom, with shower over the bath. A flight of stairs takes you to the third floor landing where there are two bedrooms, a double bedroom and a single bedroom.
Waterside - Over looking the River Teme, Waterside is a comfortable detached house which, like all our holiday homes is furnished to a high standard. (It is not overlooked by other houses.) This spacious self catering accommodation has been completed updated with new bathrooms, kitchen, heating system and carpets. It can comfortably accommodate 6 people but is ideal for 2.
The accommodation, on the ground floor, comprises of a hall, a large sitting room, dining room and kitchen, which can also be used for dining. There is a separate utility room and cloakroom with shower. On the first floor, are three good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom with shower over the bath. One double bedroom is en-suite, with shower, and has a walk in wardrobe. There is another double bedroom and a twin bedded room. Both double bed rooms have fine river views.
There is a balcony over looking the Horseshoe Weir that lets you watch the heron, swans and the world go by. (Young children must be supervised by an adult when using the balcony at all times).
There are gardens to the front,
side and rear that are mainly lawned with flower beds. There is a pond at the
rear.
The town centre is 5 minutes walk away as are river walks and Whitcliffe common.
There is free fishing close by and numerous places for anglers and angling in
the surrounding area. Or you can use this vacation rental as a base to explore
Shropshire, an unspoilt part of England, and the nearby Welsh borders. Short
breaks, weekend and midweek are available all year round.
Tel 01455 272874
www.ludlow-selfcatering.co.uk
Shropshire self catering holiday cottages