The Olde Cowshed in Westhope near Church Stretton | Must-See Shropshire Hot Tub Cottage

About The Olde Cowshed

The Olde Cowshed is a stunning 19th-century barn conversion sitting on 250 acres of farmland in Shropshire's gorgeous Hope Valley. This 4-star rated retreat near Church Stretton combines rustic charm with modern luxury. Perfect for small families or couples looking for countryside peace with premium comforts. The welcoming owners even leave wine, chocolates and homemade cake that previous guests have raved about!

Set in the scenic Westhope area, you're surrounded by rolling hills and farmland views that'll make you forget your inbox exists. The Long Mynd hills provide spectacular walking opportunities right from your doorstep. Just bring your wellies in winter - the paths get muddier than a politician's promises! After a day exploring, sink into your private hot tub with a favourite drink while watching the sunset over the countryside.

The accommodation features two beautifully appointed bedrooms - one king-size with TV and one twin that can convert to a super king-size on request. There's a luxury bathroom upstairs plus a ground floor shower room. The fitted oak kitchen opens to a dining area with patio doors, while the sitting room boasts a 40" smart TV and countryside views.

Explore medieval Ludlow (20 minutes), Ironbridge (30 minutes), Acton Scott Working Farm (15 minutes) and Stokesay Castle (25 minutes). The area's packed with historic sites and natural beauty spots within easy driving distance.

The Olde Cowshed offers that rare combination of genuine tranquillity with modern conveniences. The shared games room and gym provide entertainment whatever the weather. Perfect for small groups who want quality time together in beautiful surroundings.

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At Sykes Cottages

Need To Know

✓Oil central heating
✓ Electric oven & hob, microwave, cafetiere, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TVs, WiFi
✓ Shared games room with pool table, table football, table tennis, selection of books
✓ Gym with TV & cross trainer, rowing machine, multi-gym & weights
✓ Enclosed patio garden with furniture, charcoal BBQ (charcoal not included)
✓ Private hot tub
✓ Fuel & power included in rent
✓ Bed linen & towels included in rent
✓ Cot & highchair by arrangement
✓ Off road parking for 2 cars
✓ Shared bike storage
✓ Two well-behaved pets welcome
✓ Sorry, no smoking
✓ Shop 6 miles, pub 4.8 miles
✓ Please note: This property has a good housekeeping bond of £200

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What Guests Love

Discover why our guests keep coming back to The Olde Cowshed

Spotlessly Clean

Multiple guests highlighted the exceptional cleanliness of the cottage. Every corner is immaculately maintained for your arrival.

Welcome Treats

Guests love the thoughtful welcome package with wine, chocolates and homemade cake. One visitor said it was "the nicest cake she'd ever had!"

Perfect Location

The cottage sits in an ideal spot for exploring Ludlow, Shrewsbury and beautiful local villages while enjoying peaceful countryside surroundings.

Warm and Cozy

Visitors frequently mention how warm, comfortable and well-equipped the property is, making it perfect for stays in any season.

Excellent Facilities

The combination of private hot tub, shared games room and gym provides entertainment options that guests particularly appreciate.

Helpful Communication

Pre-arrival calls with useful information were highlighted as especially helpful, showing the owners' commitment to guest satisfaction.

Getting To The Olde Cowshed

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach The Olde Cowshed by car, follow directions to Westhope near Church Stretton in Shropshire. The cottage is located in a courtyard setting on a 250-acre farm in the Hope Valley with good access from main roads.

By Train

For rail travellers, Church Stretton station is the nearest rail connection. From there, you'll need to take a taxi for the final leg of your journey to Westhope and The Olde Cowshed.

Off-road parking for two cars

Church Stretton station (approximately 8 miles)

Located in Westhope, near Church Stretton

Attractions & More Nearby

Everything you need within easy reach

Acton Scott Working Farm

Distance: 7 miles

SY6 6QN

Stokesay Castle

Distance: 12 miles

SY7 9AH

Ironbridge Gorge Museums

Distance: 20 miles

TF8 7DQ

Long Mynd Hills

Distance: 6 miles

SY6 6BX

Wenlock Edge

Distance: 10 miles

TF13 6DJ

Carding Mill Valley

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6JG

Ludlow Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

SY8 1AY

Church Stretton Shops

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6BU

Shrewsbury Town Centre

Distance: 18 miles

SY1 1QU

Local Bus Service

Distance: 5 miles

SY6 6QG

Church Stretton Taxi Services

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6BU

Craven Arms Train Station

Distance: 10 miles

SY7 9BH

Acton Scott Working Farm

Distance: 7 miles

SY6 6QN

Stokesay Castle

Distance: 12 miles

SY7 9AH

Ironbridge Gorge Museums

Distance: 20 miles

TF8 7DQ

Long Mynd Hills

Distance: 6 miles

SY6 6BX

Wenlock Edge

Distance: 10 miles

TF13 6DJ

Carding Mill Valley

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6JG

Ludlow Town Centre

Distance: 12 miles

SY8 1AY

Church Stretton Shops

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6BU

Shrewsbury Town Centre

Distance: 18 miles

SY1 1QU

Local Bus Service

Distance: 5 miles

SY6 6QG

Church Stretton Taxi Services

Distance: 8 miles

SY6 6BU

Craven Arms Train Station

Distance: 10 miles

SY7 9BH

Is The Olde Cowshed Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

The Olde Cowshed offers plenty for children. The shared games room features table football, pool table and table tennis to keep kids entertained. The enclosed garden provides safe outdoor space. Nearby Acton Scott Working Farm (15 minutes) shows traditional farming methods with animals to meet. Walking trails suitable for families start right from the doorstep.

For Couples

The Olde Cowshed makes a fantastic romantic retreat. The master bedroom with king-size bed and luxury bathroom creates a premium feel. Evenings in the private hot tub under the stars after days exploring the countryside are magical. The option to convert the twin room to a super king adds flexibility. The welcome package with wine and homemade cake sets a romantic tone.

Pet Friendly

Dogs will love The Olde Cowshed with its 250 acres of surrounding farmland. The enclosed patio garden provides safe outdoor space. Practical touches include outdoor taps and hoses for cleaning muddy paws after walks. The Long Mynd hills offer fantastic dog walking routes directly from the property. Local pubs within driving distance welcome well-behaved dogs.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Olde Cowshed

The Crown Inn at Wentnor

Located 4.8 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: SY9 5EE

The Green Dragon at Little Stretton

Located 7 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: SY6 6AZ

Ludlow Food Centre & Cafe

Located 11 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: SY8 2LZ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Olde Cowshed

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

Yes, The Olde Cowshed features a private hot tub in the enclosed patio garden. It's perfect for relaxing after a day exploring the Shropshire countryside.

Is it pet friendly?

Yes, The Olde Cowshed welcomes pets, making it ideal for bringing your dog along. The property has outdoor taps and hosepipes for cleaning muddy paws after countryside walks.

How many people can stay at The Olde Cowshed?

The cottage accommodates up to 4 guests with two bedrooms. One bedroom has a king-size bed with TV, while the second has twin beds that can be converted to a super king-size upon request.

What facilities are available in the kitchen?

The fitted oak kitchen is fully equipped with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and cafetiere. It opens to a dining area with doors leading to the rear patio.

Are there shared facilities with other properties?

Yes, guests have access to a shared games room with pool table, table football, table tennis and books. There's also a shared gym with TV, cross trainer, rowing machine, multi-gym and weights.

What's included in the rental price?

The rental includes fuel, power, bed linen, towels, off-road parking for two cars and access to all amenities. A cot and highchair can be arranged upon request.

How far is it to local amenities?

The nearest pub is 4.8 miles away and the closest shop is 6 miles from the property. Medieval Ludlow with its restaurants and shops is approximately 20 minutes by car.

Is there outdoor space at the property?

Yes, The Olde Cowshed has an enclosed patio garden with furniture and a charcoal BBQ (charcoal not included). The property sits on 250 acres of farmland with beautiful countryside views.

The Olde Cowshed Reviews

Inside lots of cobwebs, paint peeling on the outside windows and doors and the water out of hot tap very dangerous as it was burning hot, when water running in either bathroom the pipes were very noisy, the ground floor bathroom tap was so stiff it was had to operate and get a reasonable flow of water, the pillows in both bedrooms were flat and not supporting, in the kitchen it really needs a larger cafetire if there is more than one person staying, patio furniture needed some TLC and could have done with a wash down to get rid of all the cobwebs with dead flies attached. Hot tub was excellent, and hot shower outside a very nice touch.

We stayed at this beautiful lodge over the weekend for my partners birthday, and it was absolutely perfect such a lovely getaway! From the moment we arrived, everything felt so welcoming and thoughtful. The little touches like the cake, wine, and chocolate that were left for us really made it feel extra special and were so appreciated. The lodge itself was spotless, cozy, and wellequipped, with everything we needed for a relaxing stay. The hot tub was amazing warm, clean, and the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. We had such a wonderful time and would definitely go again. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing escape or a special place to celebrate! The Olde Cow Shed

Very clean, great setting, good price recommend

We had a lovely stay in January. Cottage was generously equipped, very warm and spotlessly clean. Some great walks from the doorstep but if you are there in the winter be ready for plenty of mud on the footpaths but there are outdoor taps and hosepipes for cleaning dogs and boots!

Stephen

We had a lovely stay at the Olde Cowshed, the property suited us well and was well presented, tidy and nice to have cake, wine and a few essentials available on arrival. The call a few days before from Chloe to give us key information and particularly to give us a heads up about the recent flooding in the area was great. The area is very nice very rural and quiet though will depend a bit on how busy the surrounding cottages are!, and some nice walks along the nearby ridge and other paths. There were signs the cottage is well used, in that a few things were wornbroken or loose and could use attention the bits I noted were One of cafetieres has the wrong lid for the body, so wont work Lots of loose fixtures, e.g. glass holders, towel holders in bathrooms Missingbroken stairgate wall fixings upstairs and one missing downstairs Loose screws under both small coffee tables resulting in wobbly legs Corkscrew broken and close to unusable All the essentials were in good order though, so none of the above greatly affected our stay.

Lovely property and very well stocked with items you need. Having a washing machine was an added bonus. The home made cake and wine was a lovely touch and very much appreciated. Hot tub was amazing. The walks and views were lovely.

Very comfortable and well equipped cottage. Main bedroom and bathroom upstairs was very impressive.

All was pretty much as expected and we have used Sykes numerous times so have trust with the name and quality of accommodation and will continue to do so. A few things fall outside of Sykes' control. One being noisy neighbours! They had a riot in the first proper sunshine of the year which kind of ruined our hot tub quiet until they left on the Monday. Also they parked in the Cowshed allocated parking spot. We parked elsewhere but it was inconsiderate for my 87 year old father. Note the lanes are a bit precarious for nervous or impatient drivers. It was difficult adhering to keeping the dog off furniture and downstairs. There's a door to stop him going upstairs which we managed but off furniture during the night would be impossible as its openplan. Hence we always travel with throws to amply cover a small area of a sofa and protect it well. We move cushions to stop him jumping on elsewhere. This works when we can't watch him. We thankfully gave my recently widowed father a great holiday. The ground floor facilities suited him we visited so many places and all had a holiday to remember.

Sophie

Everything about our stay was great the cottage was lovely, in a great location and had everything we needed and was spotlessly clean. The manager was really helpful and replied to queries super fast. Highly recommended!

Hi, thank you for a lovely stay. The property was clean and comfortable and ideally situated in a very quiet rural location. Excellent heating system, which we actually had to turn down!

We had a great stay in the Olde Cow Shed, the wine, chocolates and homemade cake on arrival were a lovely touch. My daughter said it was the nicest cake she'd ever had! The property was bigger than I was expecting, lots of room for just the 3 of us and lots of outdoor space too, with the added bonus of the hot tub. The property was spotless and had everything we needed. It was great location for a Shropshire base, we visited Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Iron Bridge and Oswestry...all beautiful places. I would definately recommned staying here to anyone.

Gillian

Had a lovely week accommodation was lovely. Welcome pack was was great didnt realise how isolated it was .The roads could be scary very narrow and bendy was glad I didnt have to drive .

Lovely stay in lovely location. Property was perfect and welcome pack greatly appreciated. Will be back.

Robert

There were 4 adults in our party, which despite this accommodation not being very spacious on the ground floor, only presented an issue in the kitchen, where 2 was pretty much the limit. Everywhere was very clean and well equipped. It was nice having a games room where we played table tennis the table badly need a new net, pool 50p per play, and table air hockey the table is very tired. I recommend taking your own table tennis equipment though, as the supplied equipment was extremely basic. The hot tub was great, but for some reason would not allow us to set a temperature over 37 degrees, but as the weather was sunny during our stay, wasn't an issue. There really isn't an views from the property, unless you look over the roofs from the 1st floor, as it is surrounded by large farm buildings. But if it is peace and quiet you seek, you'll get it here.

Thomas

We loved the cottage and the location, it was a real good relaxing holiday that we all enjoyed. It was central to many areas of Shropshire, which befitted our daily routine. Thank you.

Fantastic stay our second visit great surroundings very peaceful n relaxing. Hot tub a added bonus, very helpful staff nothing to much for them. Very welcoming touch with wine n cake left. Highly recommended.

Had a lovely stay, everything that we needed was there. Very comfortable and the hot tub was great.

Deborah

Amazing property in a great location, so easy to get to Ludlow, Shrewsbury and sone beautiful local villages. The property was perfect, loved the hot tub. Will most definitely be returning!

Lovely property, great area. Well equipped and nice touches, eg. cake, wine, chocolate. Spotless on arrival, everything working as it should. Only slight minus was the lack of a smart TV but we borrowed some DVDs from the games room. Had a lovely stay, would recommend.

Amanda

The cottage was clean, comfortable, spacious and had a well equipped kitchen. Dishwasher tablets were provided by the owner and there were plenty of them for our weeks stay. There was also a large Games room on site which we used once during our stay. You will need 50p's to use the pool table. The cottage is in a very peaceful location. There are other cottages available on the same site which would be useful if booking a family get together.

Beautiful property the owners have thought of everything their guests might need even down to cling film! We had an amazing few days relaxing, I can't praise this place enough. The lady who came everyday to check on the hot tub was very helpful and friendly and I can't wait to go back. Highly recommended

Melanie

We have just returned from a 3 night stay in th Olde Cow Shed. The accommodation was wonderful. It was well designed, spacious, well equipped, spotlessly clean and the location perfect. We had a lovely time walking in the hills and the local area. To come home to a soak in a hot tub to ease aching muscles was the icing on cake. It was all absolutely perfect and we would really like to visit again!!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL perfect holiday! So clean and lovely accommodation. Made perfect with the shared games room note to others take 50p lots of them to play pool and then topped with the cherry on top of the cake that they now have a hot tub! Honestly just what we needed lovely and quiet nice relaxed time away. Thankyou so so much

Beautiful place very cosy and warm cant fault it

The cottage was so lovely, warm & cosy We had a fabulous stay there in beautiful surroundings! We particularly enjoyed the museum in Craven Arms called The Land of Lost Content well worth a visit if you want a reminder of days gone by!! The complimentary wine & delicious cake along with all the other basics were a lovely touch too!! We would definitely book to come again.

The owners left us a bottle of wine , a homemade cake, a bar of chocolate and milk in the fridge it was so thoughtful.

Kathleen

Perfect relaxing stay everything you need in the cottage, very enjoyable ... Perfect relaxing stay everything you need in the cottage, very enjoyable relaxing place just what we needed, relaxing beautiful countryside plenty of wild life around the area, we will definitely be going again next year

The cottage was lovely and comfortable in a super location.

Great venue. Lots of room for 4. Well managed by friendly people. Would recommend.

Beautiful cottage in beautiful surroundings. Just what was needed to get away from the stresses and strains of city life.

The Old Cowshed looked very interesting on the details in fact it exceeded expectations. Very comfortable and clean with a lot of thought having gone into the whole setup. We did feel it was somewhat isolated and may have been a small problem if the weather had been bad which it was not!. Also the TV reception was very poor but did not spoil the very enjoyable stay Thank you.

Hannah

A beautiful cottage in a very peaceful location. Perfect for our family with our little one. There is a group of about 45 cottages so would be great to go as a big group of you. We had a very comfortable stay with lots of exploring to do all around. A car is essential as it is very isolated. The only thing we would suggest is the kitchen was a little under equipped.

Natasha

The Olde Cow Shed was fabulous 5 star accommodation. We had a amazing holiday and will book to stay there again.

A beautiful cottage in a lovely location. A very welcome cake, bottle of wine and chocolate greeted us on arrival. The owner and staff were very friendly and helpful. We have already booked to return in October!

For.a late booking they were fantastic

Location for touring Shropshire very good. standard of construction and furnishings excellent. access roads narrow and winding.

Very welcoming and friendly people, lovely accommodation in very nice area all four of us enjoyed our stay enormously

Amazing property. Lovely location. Exceeded our expectations by a long way. Super clean. Very cosy and warm. Fantastic location. Lovely bottle of wine, home made fruit loaf, flowers and chocolate when we arrived. Linen and towels included which reduces a lot of packing space and hassle. Enclosed back courtyard was great for our dog. Free BBQ starter pack was way and above our expectations. Fantastic kitchen and cooking facilities, pots, pans and utensils, including washing machine, washing up liquid, dishwasher and tablets, foil, cling film, tea, coffee, sugar!!! Books, DVDs, and leaflets about local areas of interest. Games room for the boys. Brilliant king size bed with dressing area and ginormous bathroom, with double shower and bath. Love, love, loved it.

Have answered 'no' to the question 'would you rebook? '. This is not related to the quality of the accommodation, merely that we don't go to the same place twice.

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The Olde Cowshed, Westhope

About The Olde Cowshed

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

What Guests Love

Spotlessly Clean

Welcome Treats

Perfect Location

Warm and Cozy

Excellent Facilities

Helpful Communication

Getting To The Olde Cowshed

By Car

By Train

Attractions & More Nearby

Is The Olde Cowshed Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Crown Inn at Wentnor

The Green Dragon at Little Stretton

Ludlow Food Centre & Cafe

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

The Olde Cowshed Reviews