Kyre, Worcestershire
Long Cover Cottage
A converted stable up a farm track, with the Teme and Kyre valleys showing through the trees.
The cottage
Queen Victoria spoke affectionately of nearby Tenbury Wells as “my little town in the orchard”, and this northern pocket of Worcestershire still overflows with hops and cider apple trees. The cottage steals its name from the backdrop of ancient undisturbed woodland behind it. Winding your way up the track to this converted stable, you catch glimpses of the Teme and Kyre valleys. Generous windows flood the rooms with light, which bounces off polished elm floorboards; a wood-burner and an Aga keep things warm, the kitchen is handcrafted, and the views are long. Upstairs the bedrooms are brass-bedded and floral, tucked under the eaves, with a loo and basin up there and a bathroom with a roll top tub downstairs.
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What makes it special
Children have the run of the grounds, and there is a secret treehouse complete with hammocks and a barbecue for midnight feasts.
Resting on the borders of three counties, this is prime walking country. Leading directly from the cottage is an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways, rich in wildlife: badgers, muntjac, woodpeckers and buzzards are regular visitors.
The details
- Sleeps
- 6
- Bedrooms
- Three — a double on the ground floor, a double and a twin upstairs
- Bathrooms
- Family bathroom and a separate WC
- Price
- £175 per night
- Or by the week
- £1,225 per week
- Minimum stay
- Three nights
- Dogs
- Dogs by arrangement — £30 per dog, per stay
- Parking
- Parking at the cottage, up the farm drive
Cottage facilities
In the cottage
- A wealth of exposed beams
- Old oak and elm stairs, oak parquet flooring
- Leaded and stained glass windows
- Attractive stone chimney breast with stone carving
- Wood burning stove
- Oil Aga plus electric hob and oven
- Roll top bath, and a separate shower
- Private brick-paved patio looking over the Long Cover woodland
- Secret treehouse with hammocks
- Barbecue
- Oil central heating
- Microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher
- Free WiFi
- TV, DVD and CD player
- Welcome cake, linen and toiletries
- Travel cot and highchair available
- No smoking
Kitchen
- Children’s high chair
- Dining table
- Cleaning products
- Toaster
- Stovetop
- Oven
- Kitchenware
- Electric kettle
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
Bedroom
- Linen
- Wardrobe or closet
Bathroom
- Bath
- Shower
- Additional toilet
- Towels
- Toilet paper
- Free toiletries
- Hairdryer
Living area
- Dining area
- Sofa
- Fireplace
- Tea and coffee maker
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- Streaming service
- DVD player
In the rooms
- Heating
- Iron
- Drying rack for clothing
- Clothes rack
- Private entrance
- Fan
Outdoors
- Garden
- Terrace
- Outdoor dining area
- Outdoor furniture
- Barbecue
Views
- Garden view
Parking and internet
- Free private parking on site
- Free WiFi throughout
Ellie answers the phone herself, so anything this page does not cover is one call away: 01885 410 208.
Directions
Coordinates for Long Cover Cottage: 52.2808, -2.5646
Enquiries
Tell Ellie your dates and she will come back to you.
Nothing is booked from this page. Ellie checks the dates for Long Cover Cottage and replies to you herself.
The other cottages
The other three, in two places about twenty miles apart.
