Self-Catering at Rowan Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Gravels Bank

Holiday home
Rowan Cottage has a kitchen/diner, a sitting room, a conservatory/dining room, a family bedroom with a king-size and bunk, a bathroom, and a cloakroom/utility. Appliances consist of an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, TV with DVD player, and a selection of books, games and DVDs. Outside there is a front garden with patio and lawn, shared access to the owner's grounds, off-road parking for two cars, and secure bike storage. This is a pet-free and smoke-free property. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price, along with a highchair, travel cot and stairgate. You'll find a shop in 3.9 miles and a pub in 4.3 miles. Escape to Gravelsbank at Rowan Cottage. Note: The woodburning stove is out of use. Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 9am. Panoramic views of Stiperstones.

Accomodation Details
One family bedroom with king-size and bunk. Bathroom with bath, handheld shower, walk-in shower, basin, and WC. Cloakroom with basin, WC, washing machine and tumble dryer. Kitchen. Sitting room. Conservatory/dining room.

Area
The pretty hamlet of Gravels Bank lies in the beautiful Shropshire Hills facing the Stiperstones and just 15 miles from the medieval town of Shrewsbury. Nearby Minsterley boasts a pub, one of the oldest buildings in the village, a shop, Post Office and an excellent fish and chip shop! With Pontesbury just one mile further away offering additional amenities, including takeaways, restaurants, farm shop, Arscott Golf Club, Springlea Fishing Pools and the Pontesbury cycle/footpath. Close by is The Long Mynd, which is a haven for walkers, glider pilots, mountain bikers and wildlife watchers, provides a convenient place to relax and take in the wonderful scenery on offer. One of England's finest heritage towns with over 600 listed buildings, Shrewsbury nestles on a loop of the River Severn. Admire the pretty cobbled alleys and squares and enjoy the many festivals on offer including Shrewsbury's Summer Season. Shrewsbury has a magnificent Abbey founded in 1083, as well as Shrewsbury Castle, which stands in beautiful gardens and grounds and is home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum. There are plenty of interesting things to do in the area with the National Trust's Attingham Park, Wroxeter Roman City, the museums at Ironbridge, the castle and Michelin starred restaurant of Ludlow and Acton Scott working farm, as featured in the Victorian Farm TV series, this lovely village is the perfect touring spot for your Shropshire adventure.

Region
A E Housman 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
Oil central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer. TV with DVD player surround sound, WiFi, selection of DVDs, books and games. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Highchair, travel cot and stair gate available. Off-road parking for 2 cars. Private rear patio and lawned area. Large grassed area to play football by the gravel driveway. Secure bike storage.Panoramic views of Stiperstones. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 3.9 miles, pub - The Stables Inn 1.3 miles. Note: The oil burning stove is out of use. Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

loffi

March 2024

Excellent cottage with wonderful hosts. Extremely family friendly, lots of thought put into making the cottage a safe and comfortable place for young children /families and couples alike. Thoughtful extras - DVDs, games, books making rainy days easier to make the most of. Unfortunately for us there were lots of nighttime cloud but there is a fantastic looking telescope for use if you get lucky. The kitchen is well equipped ,lounge comfortable, the conservatory is a really good size and would be wonderful in warmer weather. The bed was spacious and had a good mattress, we slept very well. We enjoyed days out to Powys Castle, the long myns, stiperstones and numerous market towns. Its a lovely part of the country. A big thankyou to Sarah and Mark who are on hand should any assistance be required but otherwise respected our privacy. Tip for for locating the drive it's opposite the house that has stonework resembling a giraffe .

liamodono2603

October 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed this property. It's a superb cottage in a picturesque location with good views of the Shropshire hills, looking towards the Stiperstones ridge which boasts the famous rocky outcrop, the Devil's Chair. Perfect for a family of four, the spacious bedroom upstairs features a big beautiful sleigh bed and cosy bunkbeds for the children. Ours are 17 and 14 and found them easily big enough. The excellent blankets, linen and towels made it even more comfortable. All the rooms have lots of space, particularly the huge upstairs bathroom with great bath and a big shower cubicle. There's a lovely, well-equipped kitchen including oven, hob, microwave, fridge-freezer, and breakfast bar. There's also a large downstairs toilet-cum-utility room with a washing machine. It had plenty of room to store our jackets and walking boots. The living room with TV, sofas and coffee table was very cosy, But the piece-de-resistance was the glorious conservatory with a gorgeous view over the property's garden and towards "those blue remembered hills." The very friendly hosts have also provided a telescope to view the stars through the conservatory's toughened glass roof. They couldn't have been more helpful, giving us an OS map to guide us on our walk along the Stiperstones ridge down to the village of Stiperstones, where we had a good meal and a great pint in the Stiperstones Inn. They also recommended some more walks, and more pubs! We'd like to go back in summer when the Shropshire Hills will look even more picturesque. All in all, we highly recommend this cottage. It's not amazingly cheap but that's because it's genuinely a lovely, high-quality place to stay. If you want to go in winter when there might be snow or ice, be aware there's a steep hill up to the cottage which would make it a challenging drive unless you've got a 4x4 or tyre chains.

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Rowan Cottage in Gravels Bank, Shropshire