Dog Friendly Villas In Craven Arms

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Wendy - Verified booking

  We had a really beautiful Xmas at Bicton Lea.

  It is not all that far from where we live but has the capacity for our family whichever direction they are coming from and however much time they can take off work.The little ones were awed by the enormous and superbly decorated Xmas Tree in the conservatory which also made a magical grotto. We all had Xmas Eve and Xmas Day altogether except for my daughter's fiancee who is in the Army and was sent on tour in November until February. We hope he will be with us too next year possibly with a new baby if their IVF goes well on his return! The house was so welcoming and homely, wood burning stove laid up ready and all rooms spotlessly clean with fantastic views from every direction. We found lovely walks in the surrounding area and I loved Clun which reminded me somewhat of Ledbury back in the 1970s where my parents had a newsagents shop. An agricultural, laid back, friendly, quirky place, totally unpretentious yet with dramatic castle ruins in a spectacular setting. We used a hot tub many years ago when attending a wedding in Yorkshire, also staying at a farm and we found ourselves surprised how good it made us feel. The daily maintenance of the tub here was very reassuring and everyone enjoyed time in the hot tub except our little ones who are too young at present. We were fortunate to have starry nights and sunny days after initially wind and heavy rain. Bicton Lea felt so homely we were sad when it was time to leave.

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• Theresa - Verified booking

  The property is lovely and situated in beautiful countryside with great views.

  Lovely garden, ideal for families and dogs. The property is extremely well equipped and the big bonus for us compared to other houses we have used in the past was the generous space to store food! Great to have a pantry for that. Comfortable seating in lounge although recliners didn't seem to work. Nice to eat together in dining room, there is room for the whole group if you add a couple of chairs from the conservatory. I'd have preferred comfy seating in the conservatory as it's got great views and woul be a perfect spot to relax. Easy to keep clean with a covered porch, leading to utility space for cleanimg muddy boots and dogs. Lots of space to park several vehicles. The only downside for us was the ridiculous check out time of 9am. This spoils the last breakfast and impinges on evening before. I understand the owners have 3 properties to clean but this approach basically leaves you a day short with late check in and the early check out. With the need to strip beds and empty and clean the property before leaving it is a very early start on the last morning. Otherwise everything about this place is brilliant and I would definitely recommend it.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  We had a great time at Bicton Lea, the house was so well equipped, unlike other properties, we could actually get all of us sat in the lounge and round the table.

  The second TV room was brilliant for the teenagers and giving us both a bit of space (both had big screen TVs!). The kitchen was really well kitted out and with a full length American style fridge freezer, so plenty of space. All the bedrooms were really good sizes (the master with en-suite is huge!!) And the family bathroom shower was really powerful, again often something that is a bit of a let down in other cottages). The dining area and conservatory were again brilliant in letting people split off into little private areas and we all loved the snug reading area under the stairs (stacked with books and games!). The whole place was really nicely decorated and felt new and everything was so clean. The garden was huge (dog had a great time) and again looked like new garden furniture with full size umbrella on the patio where we would sit and take in the fantastic view, plus the hot tub which was amazing (and checked everyday by Jason at about 530am- I only know because I happened to be awake one day as he was super quiet,). We cannot recommend the property enough,vthank you Jenna and lovely to chat to you too Jason, highly recommend!!!

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• Susan - Verified booking

  Booked very last minute due to the situation in Wales and we were absolutely delighted with the house,its location and the size.

  The only thing that let it down was the ensuite bathroom as the shower and toilet were not working properly,we did not report it as it was not a major problem and didn't spoil our holiday.We loved the layout of the house ,the boot room was great for shoes and washing the dog,the living room with a good tv and lovely log burner was spacious but cozy for the 6 of us and the wi-fi was excellent. The outside space was amazing so tranquil and it was lovely to be surrounded by cows,sheep and 2 friendly ponies.We really enjoyed using the hot tub the views from it were great. The nearby village of Clun was good for eating out with a couple of pubs and there was a good Coop there if you needed any groceries, Bishops Castle was lovely too with some nice local shops a butchers and a Spar and a coop.We had two meals at the Castle Hotel which were lovely, well organised for COVID 19. We had a lovely time and really enjoyed being in the depths of Shropshire as a family away from all the doom and gloom we would definately return.

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• Jassmyn - Verified booking

  We couldn’t of expected anything more, a real home from home feeling.

  Great space to allows people to come together, but also enough space to allow you to have your own time. We enjoyed using the space to have dinner and breakfast together while hosting our own little cocktail night via the kitchen hatch. We made great use of the hot tub, which was maintained every morning by the owners. It was nice to sit outside either morning, afternoon or night and take in the views while having a glass of fizzy. The snug under the stairs was a great touch, a few of us enjoyed completing the 1000piece jigsaw as well as playing card games. The beds were incredibly comfortable, we all managed to get peaceful sleeps. A massive thank you for this home, after loosing one of our best friends who was meant to join us on this getaway we still managed to enjoy ourselves and she would of loved this property. Thank you again.

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