Strefford, Heart of England

Swallow's Nest

This charming, ground floor apartment sits on a working farm, sleeping two people in one bedroom in Strefford, two miles from Craven Arms.

2 guests
1 bedrooms
1 bathrooms
dog friendly

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Swallow's Nest is a cosy ground floor apartment located on the owner's working farm, in Strefford, two miles from Craven Arms in Shropshire. With one double bedroom with en-suite wet room, the cottage can sleep two people. The cottage also includes a kitchen and a sitting room with dining area. Outside is a utility room, off road parking for two cars, plus a patio garden with furniture and BBQ. Swallow's Nest offers couples a relaxing retreat from which to explore the delights of Shropshire.

The small market town of Craven Arms, known as The Gateway to the Marches is conveniently located between the beautiful medieval town of Ludlow and delightful Church Stretton. Craven Arms is an ideal base, which nestles close to the scenic Wenlock Edge and Corvedale Valley with fine walks from the town to lovely Stokesay Castle, one of England's finest fortified manors, or the very popular Shropshire Hill Discovery Centre. The town also has some charming and historic houses, including a round house, thought to be a recognisable rest house for pilgrims travelling between Wigmore and Shrewsbury Abbeys and the fascinating 'Museum of Lost Content'. Just two miles away in the village of Wistanstow is the Plough Inn, a good local wood brewery. ChurchStretton is close by and nestles between the Long Mynd and Caradoc Hills, renowned for their scenic walks and excellent golf course. The historic towns of Bishops Castle, Ludlow and Shrewsbury are a short drive away, and offer magnificent castles, riverside walks, wonderful shops, pubs, restaurants, exciting theatres and a variety of festivals. This is a perfect base for touring all of beautiful Shropshire at any time of the year.

A E Houseman once wrote that Shropshire was "the quietest place under the sun" and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.