Spacious, comfortable, town house in Ledbury

Giving you a much needed rural getaway in a pretty town on the edge of stunning countryside. This former coach house, has been renovated to a superb standard with luxury beds, toys & games for the children and books for you to enjoy a relaxing holiday with family and friends. Our lovely cottage has its own private garden and is within minutes walk to all the wonderful independent shops, cafes & restaurants of Ledbury, as well as stunning country walks and pubs. The cottage was our home for 6 years and what we love about it is the bright, open plan downstairs with a lovely sense of space and the slightly hidden away feel. It’s a really easy, comfortable and surprisingly spacious home to be in. Downstairs Fully equipped kitchen at one end and relaxing living room at the other end with space in between for reading a book, chatting or playing on the floor with the children. The double doors onto the garden come into their own during spring days, when the pretty, private garden extends the space beautifully. There’s also a downstairs loo with washing machine & drier and a small hallway for muddy walking boots and coats. Upstairs Two comfortable bedrooms with luxurious en-suite bathrooms. One with a bathroom, the other with a shower room. These can each be super-king or twin with Egyptian Cotton sheets and white towels. Outside The fenced garden has a paved area with table and chairs for outside dining and relaxing. You have use of the whole cottage and your own pretty, private, child-friendly garden. The cottage and garden are situated in our walled gardens to the rear of our home. We share a locked, gated entrance and driveway, you have your own off-road parking space for 2 cars. We are available should you need us. We are sociable and friendly family with two young, active and energetic boys. We all love spending time in our garden as a family and with friends. You may well hear us and see us as we socialise, relax or work in our garden. We know that this is your time to relax, so we will be respectful of giving you plenty of space and kindly ask that you do the same. Ledbury is a beautiful, thriving market town. Within minutes you can be shopping in its many stylish, independent shops (listed as one of the top 10 places in the country for Christmas shopping in The Guardian 2017) or eating in fantastic cafes and restaurants and sourcing local artisan produce from the shops and regular market stalls. During lockdown many of these have continued to offer a takeaway service, so you can enjoy the treats of not cooking while on holiday. Ledbury Market Theatre is 100m away and regularly shows films and theatre productions. During June and July the internationally acclaimed Ledbury Poetry Festival attracts poets nationally and internationally giving a literary buzz to town with plenty of events throughout the day and evening. Stunning walks Within a few minutes you can be walking in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, there are walks from the cottage taking you; through woods, past rivers and up onto The Malvern Hills, with views across to Wales. Should you want suggestions, we have put together our favourite walks. available in a folder in the cottage and we would be delighted to share others. Many of them including buggy- friendly walks. Museums and history Ledbury has two small, excellent museums (check opening times) and plenty of historic buildings to explore. Nearby, a short drive away are Eastnor Castle, Hellens House, Hereford Cathedral (Mappa Mundi) plus many more. National Trust & English Heritage sites - during Covid the gardens are open with pre-booking for many of the National Trust properties. Croombe Park, Brockhampton, Croft Castle, The Weir Gardens, Goodrich Castle, St. Mary's Church in Kempley Rural Herefordshire We are fortunate to have a wealth of wonderful festivals throughout the year. These treats are in store for you when you visit Spring: Dymock Daffodils, The Spring Show in Malvern, Borderlines Film Festival Summer: Ledbury Poetry Festival, Steam Rally (Much Marcle and Welland) Three Counties, Ledbury Food Festival Autumn: Apple Festival, The Autumn Show Winter: Wassailing We have a folder with all of our recommendations, and can email this in advance of your stay, should you wish to plan ahead. Please let us know. Off-road car space for 2 cars Ledbury train station is about a 10 minute walk from your cottage. Regular trains from Birmingham New Street (direct 1hr), Birmingham airport London Paddington (direct 3.5hrs) Oxford (2 hrs), Hereford (12 mins), Malvern and The Three Counties Show Ground (direct trains to Great Malvern 12 mind, shuttle buses for Spring Show and other events) M50 is about a 10 minute drive Malvern 15 min drive Cheltenham races 40 minute drive Hay on Wye 40 minutes drive Forest of Dean 35 minutes drive away Cardiff 1 hr away Airports Bristol 1 hr drive Cardiff 1 hr drive Birmingham 1hr drive Nearest supermarket 100m Co-op open Mon - Sat 6am - 10pm, Sun 10am - 4pm other supermarkets in Ledbury Tesco, Aldi and small convenient store Spar There are some extras we can provide should you so wish. We can receive shopping deliveries that have been pre-arranged if you let us know and we are here! For additional costs we can provide a breakfast hamper. This can also be provided for the first morning of your stay or during your stay if you let me know the evening before you require it. This can include a full English breakfast or pancakes and fresh veg and juice blends. For additional costs, depending on availability, we can provide an evening meal with home-grown produce and herbs and locally sourced food, should you require it. Please let me know at the time of booking if you would like this, if you decide you would like this while you are at the cottage I will need least two day in advance. We recommend a local chef who bakes delicious cakes for a special (or any) occasion. They can be delivered on the day of your choice for free. Please let me know if you would like more details. We may be able to provide evening babysitting services at an additional cost should you require it during your stay. Please let us know your needs before you arrive so we can arrange this. Christmas time, we can decorate the cottage with lights and a little tree so all you need to do is turn up with your goodies from home. We can also pre-arrange a special Christmas hamper with local treats of delicious cheeses, bread, chutneys and biscuits for an additional cost, please let me know your requirements.