Self-Catering at Little Cow House | Holiday Cottages in Chirk

Holiday home
Little Cow House is a charming, stone mid-terrace cottage situated in the scattered hamlet of Pontfaen, near to Bronygarth and one mile from Chirk and can sleep five people in one king-size double bedroom with en-suite, a double room and a single. There is also a family bathroom. The rest of the property contains a kitchen with dining area and a sitting room with electric fire. To the outside of the property there is off road parking for two cars on a shared courtyard, a private patio with furniture and barbecue and a shared lawned garden. There is shared use of a lawned terraced garden. Little Cow House is a wonderful holiday cottage in an idyllic, tranquil location for families and friends to enjoy the surrounding countryside.

Accomodation Details
Three bedrooms all with TV: 1 x king-size double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x single . Bathroom with freestanding double-ended bath, hand-held shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with electric woodburner-effect fire.

Area
The small border town of Chirk stands on the escarpment above where the rivers Ceiriog and Dee meet, and is referred to as The Gateway to Wales. Most famous for its magnificent 14th century castle and gardens, one of many built throughout Wales by Edward I, Chirk boasts a wonderful aqueduct, designed by Thomas Telford, a selection of pleasant pubs and restaurants, a convenience store, chemist, gift shop, coffee shops, local butcher's, greengrocers, bakery, an excellent golf course and marina.

Region
A E Houseman once wrote that Shropshire was "the quietest place under the sun" and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.

Amenities
Ground source underfloor heating throughout with solar panels and electric fire. Electric oven and ceramic hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, 4 x TVs with Freeview, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate. Off road parking for 2 cars on shared courtyard. Patio with furniture and BBQ. Shared use of terraced lawned garden. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop and pub 1 mile. Note: Terraced garden has drops, children to be supervised at all times. Please note: this property does not allow charging of electric vehicles, charging points can be found in the central Chirk car park (charges apply). Please note: This property does not accept worker bookings.

MikkiGB

May 2019

A perfect and immaculate holiday cottage. All details thought of and the property has everything you need to make a "home from home" whilst exploring the beautiful area around. The owners are wonderful - Heather even baked us fresh scones and homemade jam on arrival, and provided us with a bread/butter/milk and wine. Highly recommend this place.

Stuart C

April 2019

Our family of 6 stayed at Little Cow House for the Easter week. We were warmly greeted by Heather and Tom, who made our stay very welcoming. Heather had baked us a delicious Victoria Sandwich cake, which was all gone by the second day! Also bread, milk and chocolates, such a nice gift. The house is immaculate, everything is in working order and the underfloor heating is a massive bonus. There are lots of places of interest local to Chirk, of which the aquaduct is probably our favourite. Amazing views from the property. Thank you Heather and Tom for our lovely stay. We will no doubt be back!

Mrs Mclauchlan

We had an amazing few days Easter 2019 where the weather was better than the Mediterranean ☀️ The Little Cow House is in such a beautiful spot on the Wales/England border.. Well appointed and feels like home Heather & Tom are lovely hosts, make beautiful cakes and we appreciated Heathers suggestion to go and visit the British Iron Works. Incredible! Thoroughly recommended.

Kelly R

March 2019

We have just returned from a lovely weekend in Little Cow Cottage. This is a beautiful cottage, spotlessly clean, it has everything you need. They have thought of everything, hooks and plugs in the right places. We were there with our family and a couple of friends and it was my husbands birthday and Heather had made a cake and left us a bottle of wine which was sooo kind! It was so cosy and warm and a great base for all the surrounding areas. We will definately return we loved it!

Mrs Russel

The owners were so lovely they have thought of everything you would need xx Its spotlessly clean, cosy and warm and in a great location.. We will definately be back

Dr Leach

January 2019

The little cow house was absolutely superb! Heather was wonderful, even made us two delicious cakes during our two week stay. The cottage was beautiful, modern, warm, spacious and quiet. We would absolutely recommend to anyone wanting to stay. The location was also great, really close to Chirk. Will definitely stay again.

Mrs Boulton

December 2018

A wonderful cottage in an amazing location.. Owner was more than helpful on our arrival.We would love to go again.

Mrs Perrin

November 2018

The cottage was perfectly located to suit our needs and our hosts, Heather and Tom, were so welcoming.. Would love to return to what, for us, is one of the best holiday cottages in the locality.

Mrs Stewart

Heather and Tom were very helpful and could not do enough for you, lovely people..

Miss Blyth

September 2018

Fantastic property in a stunning location.. Heather and Tom made us feel so welcome. Lots of tips on places to visit in the local area, really made our holiday. Everything you could need is supplied in the cottage and the welcome treats were greatly appreciated. We can't wait to visit again

Ms Sneddon

August 2018

The holiday cottage is stunning.. The pictures online don’t do it justice. Beautiful location friendly hosts and 1 st class accommodation. The best we have stayed in.

Mrs Richer

July 2018

Extremely warm, friendly and helpful owners, everything you needed was provided and more, definitely exceeded our expectations..

Mrs Brady

June 2018

Had a lovely holiday, cottage brilliant as weather was superb, ate all our meals outside, was like being abroad

Mr Spence

We had a lovely stay at the little cow house.. The cottage itself was spacious, well laid out, spotlessly clean and had everything we needed for our stay. Heather and Tom were great hosts - very warm and friendly and had lots of tips about the local area. The location is spectacular - it is just outside Chirk so you have the feeling of being in the countryside with the convenience of having the village within an easily walkable distance. The train station is also very close by and places like Chester are only a 25 min journey away. We would highly recommend the little cow house and would definitely go back there !

Mrs Salmon

May 2018

The cottage was clean, comfortable and peaceful.. Its situation made it ideal for exploring the local area, and Chester is just 25 minutes away. Because the Little Cow House is on a non working farm, there is the advantage of rural trnquility without the noise of agricultural machinery. We happened to visit when a neighbour's two mares had recently given birth to 2 foals. Too many hours were spent sitting on the patio with a cup of coffee just watching them :) . Mrs Hughes was friendly and helpful, without being intrusive. We can wholeheartedly recommend the cottage for anyone looking to exolplore the English/Welsh borders

Mrs Mercer

The cottage and gardens are lovely and set in a beautiful location.. There are plenty of lovely walks along the river valley and beside the canal and many local places of interest to visit. The wine, bread, spread ,milk and home baked cakes were much appreciated and we were made to feel very welcome. We love this area and hope to be able to visit again.

Mrs Barsby

March 2018

Very welcoming and friendly owners and a lovely cottage in a great location for family activities and walking.. Cottage very clean, well equipped and matched description on the website very well. Would definitely recommend a stay here.

Mr Garrett

Beautiful cottage, clean, comfortable, warm and welcoming.. The owners were lovely warm people, and Heather is a great baker!! Couldn't wish for a nicer place or nicer people, we look forward to going back and seeing Tom and Heather again and staying in their homely cottage. Sue and Tom.

Ms Jones

Fantastic facilities beautiful cottage and made to feel very welcome,

Leigh D

February 2018

We spent a few days at the house and absolutely loved it. The house was warm and welcoming, spotlessly clean with the owners went above and beyond to ensure our stay was as relaxing as possible. Loved the area with plenty to do with the famly.

The cottage was great and the owners were lovely.. They were so welcoming and they'd thought of everything we could need (including lots of lovely goodies for when we arrived). We had a great time and we would definitely recommend. We're sure we'll be back again in the future.

Elviswasere

January 2018

This place is beautiful and we can't wait to come again! Mr and Mrs Hughes provided cake, sledges, wine, cleaning products, toilet rolls, bread, milk and butter which we couldn't believe and never expected! Thank you so much! The house is luxurious, warm, modern yet traditional, spacious and comfortable. Love the underfloor heating throughout and there are no signs of wear and tear. Not even a loose thread on the bedlinen! Thank you for a wonderful stay in a beautiful setting. Can't wait to come again but next time for longer!

The cottage is lovely and the owners are great, book this property and you wont regret it..

Mrs De Boeck

Staying at Little Cow House exceeded our expectations as everything about it was absolutely superb! Chirk is beautiful, the accommodation modern, clean, spacious, warm and cosy and Tom and Heather Hughes, the most fabulous hosts you could wish for! We arrived to find bread, wine, milk and other commodities Inc cleaning products, soap and toilet rolls, ready for us along with a home made cake on the table! When it snowed we were told we could use their grandchildrens sledges and were offered any field of their land to go play on! The house was spotless, no wear or tear, a beautiful finish and all done by the family themselves. We couldn't believe how comfortable we were made to feel! If I had to pick one thing I'd change, I'd ask how to use the underfloor heating as, with it throughout the whole house we did sometimes get too warm, but that's definitely better than being cold so it's certainly not a complaint! We spent 3 nights here and wish we'd booked longer- we will definitely be back!!!

Mrs Smalley

November 2017

Wonderful cottage in a beautiful setting with great hosts..

Mrs Ayton

October 2017

Perfect cottage, amazing host.. Location was superb.

Mrs Carter

August 2017

Owners very helpful and friendly and knowledgeable about the area..

Mr Winkler

June 2017

The Hughes family were very helpful and welcoming.. The cottage was great & the views from the back garden were lovely. Thank you for having us!

Mr Morien

May 2017

Tom and Heather Hughes were brilliant hosts and both welcomed us on arrival.. They gave us loads of ideas for places to go and things to do; Heather actually gave us one of her home made cakes to take on a picnic. The house itself was immaculate; everything you could want really. The conversion from farm building to holiday cottage has been carefully and tastefully done with great attention to detail. Kitchen was well equipped, bright and airy. The lounge was very comfortable with a double recliner settee which I loved. French doors opened onto a beautiful outdoor area with magnificent views down and across the valley. Beds were extremely comfortable and the bathroom was quite something with its freestanding bath and simple, tasteful decor. The en suite was more than adequate with an excellent shower cubicle. Tom and Heather are truly lovely people, more like friends really but never intrusive and always helpful. I would recommend this house to any family wanting a very clean, comfortable almost luxurious place to stay and also a great base to tour north Wales.

mainland58

January 2017

Spent a week at Little Cow House last week and had a wonderful time. I went with a group of friends as it was my birthday and on our arrival we had a lovely surprise of a homemade birthday cake and a bottle of wine! Plus some groceries. The cottage itself is beautifully decorated and the views are stunning. It has absolutely everything you need for a very comfortable stay and a long soak in the huge freestanding bath is a must! We had many long walks from the cottage and the village of Chirk was great for a lovely Indian meal and a few sociables in the Stanton Pub! Would definitely return

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Little Cow House in Chirk, Shropshire