check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some add exposed beams or stones, sofas and/or balconies. cooked breakfast is served, and parking is complimentary. relaxed rooms with en suite bathrooms have free wi-fi, smart tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. upgraded, adults-only rooms with decks offer garden views, and share a private hot tub and a swimming pond. in a redbrick country house surrounded by the shropshire hills, this casual b&b is 11 minutes' walk from bucknell train station and 6 miles from the ruins of the 11th-century wigmore castle. there's also a rustic restaurant/bar with a romantic ambience featuring exposed beams, country decor and a terrace Birmingham Airport 1 hr 45
Clun Castle (21 min) Ruins of a 13th-century castle with interpretive panels & 360-degree views of the surrounding area. Stokesay Castle (19 min) Fine English Heritage medieval fortified manor, chapel, garden and moat walk with free audio tour. Mortimer Forest (22 min) Forest and nature Hopton Castle (10 min) The Spaceguard Centre (15 min) Ludlow Castle (27 min) Restored Norman citadel with towers, hidden rooms, river views, plus markets, fayres and concerts. Judge's Lodging (23 min) Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre (18 min) Local hub for kids' activities, cooking classes & history exhibits, plus a cafe & riverside paths. Shropshire Hills AONB (18 min) Sprawling reserve known for its picturesque, verdant landscape, charming village & waterways. National Trust - Berrington Hall (32 min) Neoclassical 18th-century mansion with period furnishings & surrounding gardens open to the public. National Trust - Croft Castle and Parkland (25 min) 11th-century castle of the esteemed Croft family, with the interior & grounds open to the public. Acton Scott Historic Working Farm (26 min) Victorian working farm with shire horses, plus wheelwrighting and blacksmithing demonstrations. Hergest Croft Gardens (31 min) Garden and orchard Offa's Dyke Association (12 min) The large earthworks, built by King Offa in the 8th century, are explained at this visitor center. Wigmore Castle (14 min) Ramshackle ruins of an 11th-century castle dismantled to prevent its use in the English Civil War. |