More about Walnut Tree Cottage (the location)

AWARD WINNING HOLIDAY COTTAGE

We are extremely proud to announce that Walnut Tree Cottage has become the first (and only!) Self-Catering accommodation in Herefordshire to have been awarded the Quality at Heart Silver Servicemark award. This is in recognition of the high levels of Customer Service that you can expect to receive from us when visiting Walnut Tree Cottage. We're thrilled to receive the award - we hope that you will be thrilled with Walnut Tree Cottage when you stay!

Our very popular and beautifully decorated, detached cottage has been created from an ancillary building in the garden of an attractive half-timbered, listed, 17th century property. The cottage is often praised for its spacious layout and for having the benefit of having seperate kitchen and dining rooms from the lounge area.

The cottage overlooking the garden and fields is on the edge of a quiet hamlet. This area has some wonderful walks straight from the door - over farmland and through the woods nearby. The area is a haven for birds and wildlife.

As a Four Star rated property you can expect high standards from Walnut Tree Cottage. We are always looking at ways to offer you an even better service and in recognition of our high levels of customer service we are really proud to have been awarded the Quality at Heart scheme 'Servicemark' at the Silver level.

A short drive away are the famous Black and White villages, several National Trust Properties, Hay-on-Wye, Ludlow, local cider producers, Golf courses and the Cathedral city of Hereford with its Mappa Mundi Exhibition. Just 1.5 miles away is the market town of Leominster with plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants, banks, etc

There are some excellent pubs and restaurants in the surrounding districts, including those at Ludlow - an established 'foodie' haven - just 15 minutes away.

The Cottage has an enclosed garden with patio area, tables and chairs with a barbecue for use on those lovely summer evenings.

If you would like to sample the very best of Herefordshire's local produce we can organise Food Hampers to be delivered to the cottage to you. Quarry Farm butchers offer a fantastic range of Breakfast Boxes which include their meats which are free from additives and preservatives. Prices start from £22.50. Other local Food Hampers are available.

Tesco, Sainsbury and Asda can deliver groceries to the cottage for you - to help save your precious holiday time - just order from home before you arrive!

Also if you have a special occasion to celebrate whilst you are on holiday then why not order some fabulous flowers, champagne and chocolates - delivered to Walnut Tree Cottage from Hereford's award winning Hibiscus Room florists.

Pets are very welcome and there is no additional charge for bringing your pets

Nearest Public Transport: Bus 1 mile; Rail 2 miles. Taxis available.

Walnut Tree Cottage (the cottage)

The recently refurbished Lounge, as with the rest of the cottage, is also beautifully decorated and has two sofas (one a sofa-bed). Reading and table lamps add additional atmosphere to the room together with the gas fired 'wood burner' which gives off a lovely, cosy heat. There is a selection of books, videos, CDs, DVDs, games and jigsaw puzzles to pass away time in the evenings or on those rainy days!

The cottage is lovely and cosy being centrally heated and double glazed throughout. The accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall; Dining Room ; Kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, electric cooker with 4 ring electric hob, fridge with top freezer box, i-pod docking station radio; Bathroom with Shower over bath. There is access to a Fridge/Freezer if required.

First Floor : Lounge with Gas fired 'wood burner', TV with Sky Free Sat, Video and DVD, CD stereo hi-fi, 2 Sofas (one is a Sofa Bed); Double Bedroom (with a high quality Sealey matress on the bed) with radio alarm, hairdryer, chest of drawers and wardrobe.

We have a comprehensice Baby and Toddler Pack that is available free of charge. This includes a wooden cot or a travel cot - whichever you prefer, a stair gate, high chair, baby bath, electric bottle steriliser and changing mat. Also in the pack are boxes of building bricks, books, a play mat and other toys for your baby or toddler(please let us know if you require the use of these items). Hopefully this will free up some valuable space in your boot!

There is off-road parking to the front of the Cottage for one vehicle and secure storage for bikes should you wish to bring them with you.

The spacious Dining Room has a table and chairs that comfortably seats four people, a cabinet stocked full of local tourist information, Ordnance Survey maps, books, magazines and our very detailed 'Useful Information' folder which includes all the information that you really need - such as the location of cash points, petrol stations, food stores and most importantly local, recommended pubs and restaurants! We never include any establishment that we would not use ourselves! Also in the Dining Room are two Parker Knoll easy chairs and a coffee table so that you can sit and relax with a glass of wine or cup of tea.

The Double Bedroom is furnished with fresh, co-ordinating bed linen and there are bedside tables each side of the bed with lamps. There is also a radio alarm, wardrobe, chest of drawers and storage chest. If you require anti-allergy pillows etc, these can be provided, without any additional charge. Hot water bottles, a hair dryer and torches are the final little touches!

So many of our past visitors have gone home saying that the cottage d?cor has inspired then to redecorate when they get home - so we are thrilled that paying attention to detail has proved popular with our guests!

A short drive away are the famous Black and White villages, several National Trust Properties, Hay-on-Wye, Ludlow, local cider producers, Golf courses and the Cathedral city of Hereford with its Mappa Mundi Exhibition. Just 1? miles away is the market town of Leominster with plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants, banks, etc. Audio Tours of the local areas on CD and tape are available for your car.

The Cottage has an enclosed garden with patio area, tables and chairs with a barbecue for use on those lovely summer evenings.

There is private off-road parking at the cottage.

There are some excellent pubs and restaurants in the surrounding districts, including those at Ludlow - an established 'foodie' haven - just 15 minutes away.

Pets are very welcome and there is no additional charge for bringing your pets.

Non Smoking.

Asda and Tesco deliver Home Shopping to the cottage so why not save precious holiday time and pre-order your grocery to arrive after you have settled in!

Nearest Public Transport: Bus 1 mile; Rail 2 miles. Taxis are available.