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The Shooting Folly

CHESWARDINE, Shropshire

From £592 for 7 nights

Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1

Pet Free

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The Shooting Folly - Unique Holiday Home In North East Shropshire

The Shooting Folly is as unique a holiday home that we have ever come across. Standing in the middle of the Shropshire farmland and with views over fields over fields and woods, it is romantic as the setting.

Dating back to the 19th Century, once believed to be an old shooting lodge, the building retains features such as crenelated mock church tower at one end, a stepped gable at the other, and a timber thatched cottage in between. To create a very homely hideaway, the house contains many mod cons, including a Cedar Hot Tub. Please note Charcoal BBQ available – only charcoal to be used due to Cottage being Thatched.

The only bedroom features a double bed with views across the countryside, with a separate WC, and the kitchen is smart and made of solid oak with a granite work surface; it’s well equipped with electric hob, oven and microwave. Guests will be sure to enjoy their time at The Shooting Folly.
Sorry infants only, no children

Please note Charcoal BBQ available – only charcoal to be used due to Cottage being Thatched.

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Check in/ Checkout Times

Check in: 4:00 pm | Check out: 10:00 am

Accommodation Description

One bedroom: 1 x double, also access to a dressing room. 1 x ground floor bathroom with shower, basin and WC, 1 x first floor WC and basin.
Kitchen with dining area.
Living room with woodburner.

Amenities Description

Underfloor heating, woodburner. Electric hob, oven and grill, fridge with freezer compartment, slimline dishwasher and microwave. TV, DVD and selection of DVDs, 4G signal (no WIFI but 4G is picked up). Fuel and power inc in rent. Bed linen and towels inc in rent. Travel cot and highchair. Enclosed garden , paved and gravelled areas, cedar hot tub, feature well with lighting and safety grill. Charcoal BBQ available please note only charcoal to be used as Thatched Cottage. Off road parking. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Sorry infants only, no children Shop and pub 2 miles. Note: Washing facilities available with owner, upon request (lives nearby).

Dishwasher
Enclosed Garden
High Chair Available
Hot Tub
Open Fire / Log Burner
Romantic
Short Breaks Allowed
Washing Machine

About the area

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.

The Shooting Folly is on the edge of a small village, but a few miles from the totally gorgeous village of Cheswardine, which is relatively untouched and a typical Shropshire village. There are two pubs nearby, both recommended by the owners – The Fox & Hounds is two miles away and The Wharf Tavern sits right on the canal.

Without any doubt, The Shooting Folly is as unique holiday home that we have ever come across.

Standing all on its own, surrounded by glorious Shropshire farmland and with long views over fields and woods, it is an unbelievably romantic bolt hole in some of the most attractive countryside in England.

It’s history dates back to the 19th Century, once believed to be an old shooting lodge, the building is wonderfully quirky with a crenelated mock church tower at one end, a stepped gable at the other and in between a simple, timber thatched cottage!

In recent years the folly has been transformed (from a ruin) by its current owners back to its former glory using high quality materials, to create a very homely and unique ‘hideaway’ filled with period features and all mod cons you’d expect from a high quality home, including a super Cedar Hot Tub.

In our opinion, the Folly is just as perfect for honeymooners as it is for walkers, in fact anyone seeking peace and tranquillity in a remote rural environment. There is little not to love in this gem, not least that there are two pubs within a few miles too!

The gorgeous village of Cheswardine is relatively untouched and is a typical Shropshire village. There are two pubs in the village, The Fox & Hounds and The Wharf Tavern which sits right on the canal. For walkers (and the non-walkers too!) there is a network of public footpaths all round from your front door.

The Shooting Folly is a brilliant getaway for couples that are looking for a honeymoon destination, or just a space to get away from everyday life.