Upper Castlewright Cottage - spectacular views, Shropshire/Powys border
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Overview
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
5 guests
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Cottage
Dating back to the 15th century, this cottage oozes with character. It is situated at 1,175 ft on the single-track Kerry Ridgeway, an ancient drovers' road through Wales into Shropshire.
The cottage has spectacular views over the hills of Montgomeryshire and Shropshire. It is an ideal touring base for the Welsh Marches, the castles, mountains and coastline of mid and north Wales, and the historic towns of Ludlow, Shrewsbury and Bishops Castle. Just 500 yards from a beautiful section of the Offa's Dyke national footpath, it is also an ideal base for walkers.
The cottage has been tactfully refurbished to modern standards to provide accommodation for 5 adults while retaining the ancient character. A modern staircase provides easy access the upstairs bedrooms.
There is a good-sized open-pl...
House Rules
Pet-friendlyKid friendlyNo smoking
Bedrooms
1 Super King1 King1 Single
Bathrooms
1 Full bath1 Shower
Meet the host
Julian R
Hosting since September 2018
Languages spoken: English
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: We can offer advice and help concerning the cottage and the local area. We can recommend places to visit, historic sites and towns, etc. If you like hiking and the outdoors, we can suggest a range of walks, from a gentle stroll to more serious hill climbing. During your stay, we will do our best to be attentive but not intrusive and try to respond to any queries or concerns straight away or within a couple of hours.
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Compass37352246295
1 contribution
Very comfortable cottage with very friendly and understanding owner.
Cottage situated up a small lane with amazing views all around. Interesting walking from the cottage and nearby, particularly along Offa's Dyke.
Cottage was well equipped, comfortable and warm.
Visited March 2023
Written 17 March 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sherpa815781
3 contributions
Perfect get-away
The cottage is absolutely lovely and set in a stunning location, high on the Kerry Ridgeway with amazing views over the Vale of Montgomery and Shropshire Hills. Julian was very helpful, and the welcoming bottle of wine, biscuits and chocolates were a very nice touch. The cottage is very comfortable, and we particularly appreciated sitting in the summerhouse on an evening, watching the red kites and enjoying the sunset. The cottage is perfectly situated for walking the Long Mynd, parts of Offa’s Dyke and the Shropshire Way as well as day trips to the Welsh Coast and Ludlow. Highly recommended!
Visited July 2022
Written 16 July 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sean F
1 contribution
Wonderful Countryside, Cottage and Host
I never realised this part of the world was so beautiful. The views were stunning and the Shropshire hills, just down the road, were like a mini version of the best National Parks in the UK. Great for walking and mountain biking. Loads to do in the surrounding area and if you want to go further afield there are stunning drives to the coast. The cottage itself was perfect for 4 adults and a big dog with walks form the front door and a decent sized enclosed garden. Views from the cottage and summerhouse were fantastic at all times of the day. Rooms all well-presented and all the utilities and equipment we needed. Julian was a great host and even returned our Kindle that we left behind by special delivery with no hesitation. A great short break in a wonderful part of the world.
Visited June 2022
Written 12 July 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Julian582
The Montogmeryshire/Shropshire hills are a well kept secret! Very pleased to be able to share that with you and that you enjoyed Upper Castlewright
Written 16 July 2022. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
WY
1 contribution
Perfect for Offa Dyke
We are so glad we finally made it after two years of delay due to COVID. Julian the owner has been most accommodating.
Upperwright Castle is a lovely cottage at a perfect location for hill walking especially to join the Offa Dyke. It might be simple cottage but well equipped. It has everything you will need. It’s clean, a wonderful cooker, two hot showers, comfortable beds and a fantastic view from the bed.
Highly recommended and would book again if we are visiting that part of the country.
Visited April 2022
Written 18 April 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Diane
Telford, United Kingdom3 contributions
Upper castlewright cottage
Far better than the photos! Warm and cosy with added bonus of a log burner. Plentiful walks from the door. We’ll equipped kitchen. Large boot/ drying room a bonus especially with a dog.
Chocolates, biscuits and wine were thoughtful little touches. Altogether a great place to get away and relax.
Visited February 2022
Written 15 February 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sheshep7
Brecon, United Kingdom13 contributions
Peaceful getaway
Booked this delightful cottage as allowed 3 dogs. Utility room big enough for all 3 to sleep in and although we had great weather, it's the ideal place to dry off your dogs. There was a spare dog bed, bowls & dog biscuits available incase you forgot to pack them. We spent most of the time across the lane in the summer house grounds. Dog proof fencing and beautiful views across the valley. Lovely walks close by. The cottage was clean and had everything we needed. Bishops Castle is the nearest small town with shops, pubs cafes. Very friendly shop keepers in every shop we went into. Clun is a must to visit if you're up this way. Stunning village and a great deli. We recommend this dog friendly cottage highly. Thank you to the owners for allowing our 3 well behaved dogs.
Visited September 2021
Written 14 September 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Elisabeth E
1 contribution
Exceeded our high expectations
We stayed at the cottage for a week at the end of June / beginning of July. Both the cottage and the surrounding area exceeded our high expectations.
The cottage was spotlessly clean, warm and well equipped for our needs. Our party included an elderly parent, the interior layout and facilities were safe and comfortable.
The countryside is stunning and the location ideal for anyone who loves nature and walking. A week was too short!
Visited June 2021
Written 21 July 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Nicky W
2 contributions
Cosy, secluded, pet friendly cottage
We have just returned from a wonderful week away in this beautiful cottage. The views were stunning and it was very peaceful and relaxed. The cottage had everything we could possibly need for the week and was very clean on arrival.
It was perfect for wildlife spotting whilst enjoying a coffee in the garden! We could go for walks on the Offa Dyke path straight from the cottage but Bishops Castle was a short drive away for supplies and eating out. We met friends in Shrewsbury, so was a very good base for exploring the local area.
Julian was incredibly easy to deal with, we had to postpone twice due to COVID restrictions but third time lucky!
Thanks very much, we hope to return again for some peace and solitude in beautiful countryside!
Visited May 2021
Written 5 June 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
The_Joss
Barlow, United Kingdom17 contributions
A romantic secluded relaxing retreat
My wife and I had originally booked our stay for May 2020 and were so looking forward to a break in a part of the country we had never really explored. However, the first lockdown of the Covid-19 Pandemic soon stopped that in its tracks.
Communication with Julian, one of the owners, was fantastic and we were given the option of a full refund or carryover of the booking to May 2021. So, with an optimistic let’s do next year instead we transferred the booking, never in a million years did we imagine what a close call that was to be!
Our break was 17th May 2021 - 22nd May 2021, that was a really lucky choice as it turned out, as we started our break on the day the 3rd Lockdown was eased and pubs, restaurants and other attractions opened fully that day.
The cottage is set into a hillside on the Kerry Ridgeway with a sweeping scenic panoramic view of the rolling Shropshire countryside. A view I never got tired of looking out over. On the map it seems that if you’re in the kitchen it’s Wales and in the Living room England, but the actual border is outside.
Prior to leaving we had had frequent communication with Julian, who was at pains to make our break a comfortable, memorable and safe one. We had originally been a party of four but our daughter and her partner were unable to come so we had the place to ourselves.
The cottage itself is an old drover’s inn which has been sympathetically modernised to a very high standard and really was a comfortable and cosy home away from home.
The Kerry Ridgeway and most of the surrounding lanes are single track and passing places are few and far between. This results in a very considerate style of driving from everyone, and short of stopping for conversations about the weather, encounters with other vehicles were without incident, courtesy over speed being the best practice.
In the cottage visitors’ book, there was some criticism about the amount of traffic, we never experienced any issues whatsoever and rush hour consisted of two farmers in one all-terrain quad- type vehicle going into the field opposite the cottage twice a day. They were very pleasant to chat with and very considerate when doing the morning livestock checks. Other traffic consisted of people, who strangely found it enjoyable to put one foot in front of the other and actually walk to somewhere from somewhere else then walk back again. When we sat outside enjoying coffee and the view, we had many long chats with locals as they went to their fields to tend horses and then returned back again.
We chose not to use the internet while away and unplugged from the information superhighway for all but the last day, but it was available and the download speed was a reasonable 9 mb.
The cottage has a Freeview satellite box and access to Netflix etc, if you want them. We just chilled and listened to music and talked to each other. During our stay on some days the weather was atrocious with torrential rain and howling gales, inside the cottage we were totally oblivious as you couldn’t hear the wind a blowing or the rain a lashing.
Having stayed in a secluded cottage before in Scotland we came prepared and brought a good supply of victuals to see us through, and we cooked our own main meals every day except the last one when we opted for a take away from Bishops Castle 3 miles away.
The cooking facilities were sufficient for our needs and unless you intend preparing a lavish banquet should suffice for most people.
The shower was very similar to a jet wash and the water pressure enough to remove a layer of skin, leaving you refreshed and squeaky clean, the water pressure did surprise even me!
Opposite the cottage is the old drover’s livestock enclosure in which the owners have built a summer house with power and we sat in there one evening, wine in hand and watched one of the most dramatic sunsets ever, as storm clouds broke up into a deep red and purple sky.
The cottage has a really old look about it, as it should, however original features have been kept during the modernisation, so it has boat loads of character with all mod cons.
It is also atmospheric, cosy and romantic, I have never felt so relaxed during a break before and it was with some sadness that we left. We had thought about barricading ourselves in a trying for squatter’s rights, but common sense and reality got the better of us.
So, if you want a break away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, a base to explore and somewhere you can unplug and unwind then this is it.
Visited May 2021
Written 27 May 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Sally C
5 contributions
Cosy cottage - perfect base for a walking holiday
We have just returned from a fabulous week staying in Upper Castlewright Cottage. The cottage had everything we needed; it was cosy, comfortable, well equipped for self catering and it was a great base for exploring the Shropshire Hills and Offa's Dyke. Having access to great walks directly from the cottage was also a real plus to this sympathetically restored property.
Visited October 2020
Written 26 October 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
What this rental offers
Entertainment
- DVD player
- Television
Indoor amenities
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Internet access
- Cable television
Scenic views
- Mountain views
Wi-fi and internet
- Wi-fi
Outdoor amenities
- Private yard
Nearby
- Hiking areas
- Countryside area
Bathroom and laundry
- Dryer
- Iron
- Linens provided
- Towels provided
- Washer
Kitchen and dining
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Refrigerator
- Kettle
- Microwave
- Cooker
- Toaster
Things to do
- Cycling areas
Parking
- Parking available
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About the neighbourhood
Bishops Castle, Montgomery and Clun are picturesque small towns with lovely cafes and pubs. Shrewsbury is great for shopping and is a pretty medieval/Tudor town, as is Ludlow.
Fantastic Norman castles at Montgomery, Clun and Ludlow. The old Welsh castle, Dolforwyn, a ruin unearthed by archaeolgists in the 1990s, is worth a visit.
Upper Castlewright Cottage is a hiker's paradise. Local OS map in cottage.
- The Kerry Ridgeway is lovely to walk along. This is the ancient lane the cottage sits on.
- Offa's Dyke path runs north-south, just 400 yards west of the cottage. Nice to walk either direction.
- Also nearby, great short (or longer) walks at Mitchell's Fold stone circle.
- Corndon Hill, the Stiperstones and Long Mynd are all nearby.
Access
Car advised
How to get there
Nearest towns are Bishop's Castle (4 miles away in Shropshire) and Church Stoke (4 miles, in Powys).
The local roads are very slow. Journey times to reach us are:
- Birmingham, 90 minutes
- Heathrow airport, 3 hours
- Bristol, 2.5 hours
- Cardiff, 2.5 hours
- Manchester, just over 2 hours
Rail: Nearest railway station is Newtown (13 miles west). Half an hour by train to Shrewsbury.
Buses: Service from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle - bus 553 runs every two hours and takes 60 minutes.
Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 5 pm • Check out by 10 am
Cancellation policy
- 100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
- 100% refund* if you cancel at least 2 weeks before check-in
- No refund available once booking is confirmed
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