Shropshire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• A - Verified booking

  MAGIC ! We recently spent a week’s holiday at “Hendre”, Penybontfawr, Powys, and it was idyllic.

  On arrival, we were given a very warm welcome by the owner, Ursula, and her daughter Ela, and very much enjoyed the bottle of Prosecco and tray-bakes (home baked by Ela) which awaited us in the dining kitchen. The cottage itself is very spacious, ideal for 4 but there were only 3 of us so lots of room. It is set in its’ own grounds overlooking a lake with a lovely patio and table and chairs where we spent many hours, relaxing, talking, bird-spotting and enjoying the antics of the ducks and coots on the lake. The interior of the cottage is very pretty, attractive, and comfortable and contains absolutely everything one could want in a holiday home. The surrounding countryside is lovely and ideal for walking as is the village. Lots of places to visit nearby, including the British Iron Museum and Port Meirion. On three evenings during our week, we walked down the lane into the village (0.7 miles) where we were served delicious meals and received a very friendly welcome from the staff at the Railway Inn (give them a call to reserve a table). Everything was charming. Our lovely stay at “Hendre” was a very welcome break from the Covid traumas of the last 18 months. Many thanks to Ursula and her family. It was simply magic.

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• David - Verified booking

  Anyone looking for a quite and peaceful holiday out in the country will not find a better property than this one.

  The hosts are wonderful. On arrival we were met by the owner Ursula, who showed us around the bungalow, and gave us a bottle of Prosecco and some cakes, which were made by her daughter Ela which were absolutely delicious. We met Ela later on. Both of these ladies are so accommodating and kind. The bungalow has every facility you would need and was exceptionally clean and in all respects very comfortable. There are seats available in the garage which we used on occasion to sit out in the garden where you can overlook their private lake When we were there we had a lot of rain but that did not spoil our holiday as we were decidedly in need of a rest and we enjoyed reading and having to stay in the property was a bonus. We did get out at times and we visited the Dingle Gardens and the Derwent Garden Centre both of which are near Welshpool and are worth visiting. We also went to Bala which we have been to many times before and we can recommend Y Cynfod, an Italian Cafe - Restaurant where we had lovely meals. Could we recommend other people making a booking at Hendre? Absolutely!!

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• Antony - Verified booking

  This property, its owners and its surroundings are all equally wonderful.

  Ursula met us on arrival and we were treated to a bottle of bubbly and delicious home-made treats. The first thing to catch our attention was the huge private lake which sits right outside the property. With dozens of species of birds, including the moorhen, the pied wagtail and a grouse, the place is constantly buzzing with wildlife. The layout and setup of the property are great - you can sit at the kitchen window, looking out onto the lake, or get cosy in front of the fire. A handy utility room and a garage that you can use for storage make the stay even more convenient, as do all of the kitchen utensils - we wanted for nothing! There are some beautiful footpaths in the area, mostly all of which are very accessible. This included a bridge over the local river just down the road. Other than the background noise of the nearby main road, the place is absolute tranquillity. At the end of the stay, Ella (Ursula's daughter) saw us off with a smile. We will definitely look to come back to Hendre again sometime soon.

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• Ann - Verified booking

  Absolutely 5 stars.

  Accommodation is beautiful layout perfect especially if you have a disability plenty of room to get about and everything you need provided for,( well we could not find anything we needed ) they even have a bike shed just opposite the accommodation to which you get your own key…very handy for those who take there bikes!…whole set up just perfect, plus the bed was to die for….so big and comfortable plenty of pillows and cushions….Great nights sleep! Accommodation set in a lovely quiet peaceful area with spacious views, just 5mins walk from the beautiful Whixall Marina with a gorgeous little cafe and the most scrumptious home made cakes! All other amenities…pubs, shops, takeaways within a 10-15 drive, takeaways do deliver! Quite central for out n about trips, we went to Llangollen for the day was only 40-45 mins drive away! Great Holiday Great Accommodation would definitely return. Thankyou!!

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• Alexia - Verified booking

  Nice, clean and comfortable cottage.

  I knew in advance that the cottage didn't have wifi or TV so no issue here. I took some DVDs to watch movies in the evenings. What I didn't expect was the practically lack of signal inside the cottage. I went to visit my daughter who lives in Ludlow and was planning to work from the cottage during the day using the hot spot on my mobile phone. It was impossible to connect which was very frustrating. I had to spend my whole stay working from coffee shops in Ludlow which was far from ideal and also added an unnecessary additional cost to my bill. Unless WIFI is installed I won't stay at 138D Old Star and Garter Mews again. I am sure the owner is losing business as a result. Apart from this, the cottage is cute, comfortable and has a great location (just 2min walk from Tesco which is useful for shopping)

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