Find self catering and cottages with easy walking access in Herefordshire

The Old School, Bishopswood, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Bishopswood sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: Retaining character and features of a bygone era, this delightful holiday property (owner occupies self-contained apartment on lower ground floor) is set in woodland in the heart of the Wye Valley. The Royal Forest of Dean, Symonds Yat (famous viewpoint for peregrine falcons) and ruins of Goodrich Castle within 5 miles. Ideal for walkers, birdwatchers, cyclists and canoeists. Tintern Abbey, Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester, Monmouth and NT properties easily reached. Visit the Black Mountains, Hay-on-Wye ‘town of books’, the Malvern Hills or Regency town of Cheltenham. Market town of Ross-on-Wye 6 miles. Shop ¼ mile, pubs 1½ miles.

Spacious beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Large well-equipped kitchen/dining room with gas/electric range cooker. Utility. Two single bedrooms. Wet room with toilet. Original wooden floor throughout. First floor: Double and twin bedroom with Velux window, sharing en-suite bathroom with shower attachment, over-bath shower and toilet.

Poston Farm - Poston Cottage, Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Hay-on-Wye sleeps 8.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: These two detached holiday properties sit on top of a hill, at the end of a mile-long private drive, overlooking the Golden Valley and with far-reaching views towards the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. The area is renowned for walking and aside from several miles of paths on the farm estate, the breathtaking National Trust parks of the Brecons and Offa’s Dyke are a short drive away. The ‘book town’ of Hay, with its eponymous Literary Festival, is a 15-minute drive away and the Wye Valley offers good canoeing and some fishing. Herefordshire is becoming an increasingly popular gastronomic destination and together with the Abergavenny and Ludlow food festivals, visitors are spoiled with a growing number of award-winning gastro pubs and restaurants. The 270-acre Poston Farm Estate is set off with an 18th-century Palladian villa (designed by William Chambers) and younger visitors will be charmed by its flock of Soay sheep and several Tamworth pigs. The estate’s woodland includes some ancient broadleaves, providing a peaceful cloak, which together with its position, cocoons visitors from the outside world. Shop and pub 1 mile.

Bellevue, Harewood End, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 15
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Harewood End sleeps 15.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 15

Accommodation overview: This grand detached country house is set within 2 acres of attractive gardens, beautifully presented with formal lawn, walled garden, arboretum, pretty rosebeds and cascading pond. Set along a country road, the holiday property dates back 200 years and is full of character, with open fires, beams and chandeliers, and has been tastefully decorated by its current owners, who live next to the grounds.
This lavish retreat is an ideal location from which to explore the surrounding rolling countryside and the many villages with black-and-white timbered houses and inns. The nearby market town of Ross-on-Wye has many historic buildings and public cliff-top gardens offering excellent views of the River Wye, and Hereford is well worth a visit, with its cathedral (which contains the famous Mappa Mundi and Chained Library), museums, art galleries and bustling mid-week market.
Also enjoy our national heritage in Monmouth, a Tudor border town associated with Henry V. Or visit Hay-on-Wye, famous for its books and festivals. Close by is Kilpeck Church, perhaps the best preserved Norman church in the country. Symonds Yat offers everything from gentle rambles to canoeing within its magnificent natural setting, or join the network of pathways comprising the Wye Valley walk. Shop 2 miles, pub serving excellent food, 600 yards.

Spacious beamed living room with open fire, large mirrors, chandeliers and French door to conservatory. Spacious beamed dining hall with open fire. Well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen/utility with Aga, electric cooker, slate floor, original servants’ bells and door to courtyard. Drawing room with TV leading to large conservatory. Study with TV and library. Office/sitting room. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom. Separate shower room and toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and additional single bed (for +1), one with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Three further double bedrooms, one with wash basin, and one with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with freestanding cast iron bath, shower cubicle and toilet. Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.

Little Marcle - Church Wall Cottage, Ledbury, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Ledbury sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: Peacefully set in rural seclusion, and converted to a high standard, these four holiday cottages are set in 10 acres of wooded and landscaped grounds that have been awarded a Wildlife Action Gold Award by Herefordshire Nature Trust. This is a wildlife haven where visitors are free to roam. A well stocked lake and pond provide coarse fishing free to guests. Hereford, Malvern, Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye, Cheltenham and the ancient Forest of Dean are all within an easy drive. The pretty black and white market town of Ledbury - winner of Britain in Bloom and host to the renowned poetry festival each year - is 3 miles away. Walks from the doorstep. Shops 3 miles, pub serving food 2 miles.

Little Marcle - Swallow Barn, Ledbury, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 10
Weekly prices from: £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Ledbury sleeps 10.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 10

Accommodation overview: Peacefully set in rural seclusion, and converted to a high standard, these four holiday cottages are set in 10 acres of wooded and landscaped grounds that have been awarded a Wildlife Action Gold Award by Herefordshire Nature Trust. This is a wildlife haven where visitors are free to roam. A well stocked lake and pond provide coarse fishing free to guests. Hereford, Malvern, Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye, Cheltenham and the ancient Forest of Dean are all within an easy drive. The pretty black and white market town of Ledbury - winner of Britain in Bloom and host to the renowned poetry festival each year - is 3 miles away. Walks from the doorstep. Shops 3 miles, pub serving food 2 miles.

Field Barn, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Ross-on-Wye sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Easy Walking • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: Accessed along a secluded track in 70-acre grounds of a farm, with rare breed animals, this delightful cosy, detached barn conversion is the ideal base for a romantic holiday. Guests can spot the various wildlife in the extensive grounds that include a lake and a river. Whilst there is fishing nearby on the farm, the surrounding areas of Symonds Yat and the Royal Forest of Dean provide plenty of opportunities for walking, cycling, canoeing or climbing. Being equidistant between the market towns of Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth this is an excellent location to explore. Shop and pub 1½ miles.

Open-plan living/dining room with wood-burning stove, French doors, flagstone floor and compact, well-equipped kitchen area. Double bedroom. Shower room with toilet.

The Old Vicarage - The Forge, Leominster, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 6
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Leominster sleeps 6.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Fishing nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 6

Accommodation overview: The Forge is a 16th-century Grade II listed detached property, fronting onto the A4112. Set in the owner’s grounds, the Mortimer Trail is on the doorstep and Offa’s Dyke Path close by. Fishing and canoeing on the River Lugg. Horse riding available; paddock on site for guests’ own horse. Shop 2 miles, pub 200 yards.

One step to entrance. Living room with wooden floor. Dining room. Cosy well-equipped galley-style kitchen. Utility. Double bedroom with 6ft (zip & link) bed, TV, sofa, oak floor and en-suite shower room with toilet. Beamed throughout. First floor: Two double bedrooms each with 5ft bed and oak floor, one with en-suite bathroom with shower attachment. Shower room and toilet.

Kivernoll House Cottages - Cwm Lodge, Kivernoll, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 2
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Kivernoll sleeps 2.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Easy Walking • Sleeps 2

Accommodation overview: In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, these fine 18th-century converted farm properties are reached via a private lane. They enjoy a peaceful secluded setting in the countryside set in the 3-acre grounds of the owner’s home, which includes a landscaped garden, woodland area and paddock with two Shetland ponies. The holiday cottages each have their own garden and enjoy shared use of a six-seater hot tub. Ideally situated for exploring Hereford and the black-and-white villages to the north. Ross-on-Wye, the Forest of dean and the Wye Valley to the east, and Hay-on-Wye, the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains and Offas Dyke to the west. Village pubs serving good food locally. Shops and pubs 2½ miles.