Find self catering and cottages that are great for a short break in Herefordshire

Paradise, Bacton, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 5
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Bacton sleeps 5.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 5

Accommodation overview: This sensitively charming restored Grade II cottage, with original 17th-century name, is set at the head of ancient woodland in the Golden Valley. Reached by a stone track, it lies amid meadows on an 18-acre small holding, with secluded south-facing gardens, and makes a tranquil holiday retreat. Close at hand are the network of footpaths through glorious country, nestling beneath the Black Mountains. Shops 4 miles.

Entrance hall. Large, contemporary, well-equipped kitchen with dual fuel Smeg range, breakfast area, oak floor, ornamental fireplace, door to garden. Two deep steps to beamed living/dining room with double sofa bed (alternative sleeping), rugs on stone flags, bread oven in inglenook, oak door to garden. Bathroom with over-bath power shower and toilet. First floor: Two bedrooms, each with mullioned windows, oak floor; one double (5ft bed), one twin. Single bedroom with Velux window. All bedrooms beamed, with sloping ceilings.

Mintridge - Chaff House, Bromyard, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Bromyard sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 4

Accommodation overview: An ideal retreat for a relaxing and peaceful break, this 19th-century oast house has been fully converted to provide exceptionally attractive accommodation. The house forms two separate holiday homes; on the ground floor, Chaff House which is all on one level with easy access, and above, Oast House. Great care has been given to colour co-ordination and tasteful furnishing, blending original features with modern comforts to retain the character and warmth of this old building. The house is one of a cluster of farm buildings at the heart of a working farm. Close at hand is the historic market town of Bromyard with popular Downs and Brockhampton Court (NT), and within easy reach are the cathedral cities of Hereford and Worcester, and the Cotswolds. There is excellent riding, golf, tennis, fishing and an award-winning restaurant nearby. Shop 1 mile.

Arrow Lawn Cottage, Leominster, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 3
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Leominster sleeps 3.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 3

Accommodation overview: Arrow Lawn Cottage, a 17th-century, detached black-and-white timbered cottage, is set in a riverside location in the heart of Eardisland, one of Herefordshire’s most beautiful villages. With walks directly from the doorstep, down a quiet country lane in the River Arrow Valley, it is easy to follow the Black and White Trail. The market town of Ludlow, Offa’s Dyke path and Clee Hill are within easy reach. Hergest Croft Gardens and NT properties close by include Croft Castle and Berrington Hall, and the cities of Hereford and Worcester are worth a visit. Shops 3 miles, pub 200 yards.

Beamed sitting room with decorative bread oven, polished flagstone floor and low door thresholds. Beamed hall/dining room with decorative bread oven and range and polished flagstone floor. Well-equipped, beamed kitchen with tiled floor. Steep stairs to first floor: Dressing room with single bed leading to double bedroom. Shower room with toilet.

Little Marcle - Hopstore, Ledbury, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 4
Weekly prices from: £300 to £599

Self catering accommodation in Ledbury sleeps 4.

Features include: • Short Breaks • 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.

Sheep Barn, Tresbandy, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 9
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Tresbandy sleeps 9.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 9

Accommodation overview: This spacious comfortable family home stands detached within 70 acres of farm grounds with rare breed animals, woodland, a lake and a river. Symonds Yat and the Forest of Dean nearby have beautiful scenic walking, cycling, canoeing and climbing as well as attractions such as Go Ape, Puzzlewood and a steam railway. Within easy driving distance of Ross-on-Wye, Monmouth and Hereford. Shop 2 miles, pub 1½ miles.

Double bedroom with door to garden and en-suite shower room with toilet. Three twin bedrooms, one with additional single bed (for +1). Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. First floor: Large living/dining room with door to patio and beams. Large, well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area and tiled floor. Utility.

Sunnybank, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £600 to £899

Self catering accommodation in Newton St Margarets sleeps 8.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Games Room • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in truly tranquil surroundings, wonderfully secluded within 8 acres of wildlife haven, this 19th-century detached cottage offers relaxing holiday accommodation. Pony trekking, canoeing, walking, mountain biking and paragliding are but a few of the activities to be found. Shop and pub 3 miles.

Living room with open fire, wooden floor and two steps up to well-equipped kitchen/dining room with gas Rayburn and electric cooker. Sitting room. Utility. Shower room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, one with 5ft zip & link bed. Two twin bedrooms, each with basin. Bathroom with toilet.

Croftmead, Leominster, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £900 to £1299

Self catering accommodation in Leominster sleeps 8.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 8

Accommodation overview: This delightful, spacious timber-framed black and white property is located within walking distance of the local inn in the village of Kingsland on the borders of Herefordshire and the Welsh Marches. The oldest parts of the property date back to the 1400s, and it has been owned by the same family for almost a century. Standing detached, and set back from the main road, it retains many period features including a spacious panelled hallway, a Victorian bathroom, a breakfast room with cosy Rayburn and characterful scullery, yet with its contemporary kitchen it provides a very comfortable holiday base from which to explore the surrounding areas.
Set in 1 acre of natural, unspoilt grounds, the property is the ideal spot to unwind and enjoy a relaxing break. With an abundance of attractions within driving distance there is the renowned black and white village trail, many National Trust properties including Berrington Hall and Croft Castle, the cathedrals of Hereford and Worcester or for keen walkers there is the Mortimer Trail, Offa’s Dyke and Glyndwrs Way all within easy reach. Shop 1/4 mile, pub 250 yards.

Spacious panelled hall. Spacious living room, open fire, French doors. Spacious dining room, open fire, wooden panelling, wooden floor. Kitchen, electric cooker. Breakfast room, gas Rayburn. Spacious study, TV. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 5ft bed, decorative fireplace and dressing room. Double bedroom with decorative fireplace. Two twin bedrooms, one with decorative fireplace. Bathroom, original Victorian claw-foot bath, Velux window. Uneven floors and most rooms beamed.

Poston Farm - Poston Lodge, Golden Valley, Herefordshire, West England

Sleeps 8
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Golden Valley 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.