Holiday Apartments in Bishops Castle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Chris - Verified booking

  This is the second time we've stayed at The Schoolhouse Bakehouse (and the first holiday property, in 30 years, we've returned to!

  ) The owner, and his son, were friendly and welcoming and the apartment was clean and comfortable. The living room and bedrooms are light and spacious but the dining area is very cramped. It was fine for two of us - we just moved two of the chairs out of the way - but it would be a tight, claustrophobic squeeze for four adults!! The weather was hot so we enjoyed the shady outside seating, which can be used even when raining due to being sheltered by upstairs' balcony. One annoying issue was that both smoke alarms were set off EVERY time the oven door was opened even though nothing was burning. This wasn't too much of a problem, as it stopped reasonably quickly with all the windows and the door open, but I expect would be worse in colder weather: a good excuse not to cook but to visit the many pubs, takeaways and cafés within easy walking distance?! There are a butchers and two well stocked small supermarkets at the bottom of the town: a CoOp and a large Spar at the garage.They provided all we needed for the week (but it was quite a hike back up the steep hill!) Around the town there are some lovely walks of varying lengths and difficulty; maps and leaflets are helpfully provided. We had another relaxing holiday at The Schoolhouse Bakehouse and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

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• Tim - Verified booking

  This is a lovely first floor apartment, accessible without steps.

  It has a large, open plan lounge with a small kitchen area and dining table and chairs. Both bedrooms are comfortable, a double with en-suite and twin with bathroom right across the corridor. The garden was a pleasant area with hot tub which was fairly private. There is some road noise but the garden area is screened by bushes. The location is really handy for the town centre. Bishop's Castle is an interesting place with brightly coloured houses and shops. The apartment is at the top of town, where the castle once was and there is a partially steep hill down to the bottom of town where the church sits. Great places to eat nearby, within 100 metres or so. The Castle Hotel does a great Sunday roast. An Indian, Chinese and Fish & Chips takeaways and a spinkling of pubs and cafes. Lots of pleasant walks from the doorstep contained on leaflets provided. We tried a couple and found them to be accurate and very scenic. Shrewsbury, Ludlow and Montgomery are all worth a visit and vary between 30 to 50 minutes drive away. Finally, Adrian is a very attentive, yet discrete host. Had a great time, no rain and pretty sunny at times.

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• Annette - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property.

  Owner met us at the property and went through everything with us. Lovely man and knowledgeable about the area. The property is very well equipped and spacious for us 4 adults (2 couples). Beds were very comfortable (for us) with spotlessly clean bedding and towels provided. Hot tub was amazing - we made very good use of this! Welcoming local pubs - serving food-within a few minutes walking distance. Private garden lovely to relax in and just listen to the birdsong. Overall, we had a lovely relaxing break and were very happy with everything. If there is one thing that could be improved upon then the shower cubicles need a bit of TLC around the bases i.e. the sealant around the trays needs to be replaced. The showers themselves were just fine - it’s just a finer point perhaps to note for the future. We would certainly visit again ☺️

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• Neil - Verified booking

  Cleaning of bathrooms needs to be greatly improved.

  Sofas in living rooms need to be cleaned and repaired….rip in the rear of large sofa and very soiled. Kitchen equipment sadly lacking ….no oven proof ovenware available, we had to buy some while there. Small plates and saucers missing. We should have been warned of tight corner and very low wall to enter the parking area, damaged front bumper of our car….. owner, who saw it happen said … a lot of people do that….he then removed a large rock from the low wall. We have stayed in a number of your properties and this has been the most disappointing. Will in future be looking at other letting companies in the future. The town of Bishops Castle was very pretty with some excellent pubs and restaurants.

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• Brooke - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay.

  The apartment is very family friendly. Little things such as children’s plastic plates and cutlery are a huge help. Access to a hose for cleaning walking boots, games and puzzles (which we got stuck into!) and an abundance of maps available for walking. Shops and eating amenities walking distance. The hot tub was fantastic after a big climb up the hills. Adrian was lovely and very helpful. No issues at all, would highly recommend and hope to visit again. EV charging out in the country was a huge attraction to us! It allowed us to explore further. The whole family loved this stay! Thank you :)

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