School Holidays 2017 Cottages In West Midlands

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Dawn - Verified booking

  Lovely place, perfect for us, location spot on.

  Our arrival had been miss placed, so we had to leave and come back later as we couldn't get in and couldn't reach anyone via phone. Lovely owner apologised. I would suggest that the listing on the website needs updated, as shows a bath in the property. It's been replaced with a walk in shower, which whilst a very good shower, it wasn't ideal for using with my youngest with a disability. Fully enclosed garden area very useful should we return with our dog. 2 resident dogs on the farm gorgeous! No instructions regarding rubbish, or used towels and bedding, so we hope we left everything in an acceptable way. One thing we noted was how concealed the entrance to the farm is, even the 'hay for sale' sign was only visible when 'ontop' of the turning......just a thought if owners wanted to increase visibility for sales. Overall, a lovely property, friendly owners and dogs, property warm and inviting. Thank you, we will return.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Perfect holiday retreat for a large 3 generation family comprising of 6 adults and 5 children aged from 19 months to 10 years.

  Iona and Dan were fabulous hosts, very friendly and informative. The area is set within a farming community with a couple of local public houses. The children loved seeing the cows in the fields, opposite the barn. Parking is great we had 3 vehicles but there was room for more. One thing to be aware of is that the roads in the immediate vicinity are typical narrow country roads but once you are clear there are main roads with access to Shrewsbury, Ludlow and historic towns such as Ironbridge with its numerous museums, Bliss Hill a 'restored' 1900 village is well worth a visit. As a family, we holiday for a week every year and everyone agreed that this was the best location/property yet and there were a few tears when the time came to leave. We'd love to spend Christmas there but unfortunately they're booked for the next two years, still there is 2025...

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• Ceri - Verified booking

  Beautiful barn with yoga studio downstairs .

  Magnificent country views. Log wood burner , reclining settees and large dining table so we could all sit together at mealtimes . Uncluttered property with lots of good basics like towels , hairdryers , washing up liquid, coffee etc. There are 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with options for a bath or walk in shower . The beds were especially comfortable ( and large) and outside there is a nice seating area that catches the sun. Well placed for country walks and a couple of nice country pubs . Just a short drive to Shrewsbury. We had a really wonderful time with great communication from the owner Iona who has clearly put a lot o.f thought into the conversion of this barn .. Perfect for large families or groups of friends wanting a relaxing getaway . Table tennis and games available for the kids . Thoroughly recommend and hope to return .

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• Amy - Verified booking

  The garden was particularly helpful with the dogs.

  The owners were very accommodating - they were perfectly happy for us to alter the week we were staying, when my husband's work retracted permission for his original annual leave. There was a stair gate permanently in for the downstairs, which was helpful as it allowed my 2 year old free movement in the ground floor area. The upstairs does have sloping roof areas in a few of the bedrooms, which is difficult if you're tall. There is also a limited amount of cupboard space and no full length wardrobe space (though there is half length). The downstairs bedroom was very big and spacious and has a number of wardrobes, so we hung everything full length of everyone's there. Biscuits were left, which was a nice touch and a few other essentials.

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• Jenny - Verified booking

  We have been going away at Easter for 10 years now (3 generations - five adults, and four children aged 10 - 12) and Black Lion Barn Retreat is by far the best cottage we have ever stayed in.

  It is huge, beautiful and spotlessly clean! The open plan lounge/dining area/kitchen is brilliant - perfect for chatting, relaxing, cooking, playing games and enjoying the gorgeous view from the floor-to-ceiling windows. The games room downstairs was absolutely perfect for the four children with: table tennis, table football, bean bags, a tv and a few other foam games/activities - exactly what the children wanted after a day out exploring the local area. There are loads of local attractions to keep you busy as well as National Trust places and very local walks. Iona was a perfect host - emailing in advance as well as during our stay and also leaving a welcome gift for when we arrived. I cannot recommend this cottage highly enough.

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