Guests say
The Garden Barn in Peterchurch is highly praised for its stunning appearance, cleanliness, and beautiful gardens. Guests appreciate the warm hospitality from hosts Pat and Johnny, as well as the thoughtful welcome hamper. The property is well-equipped, offering a comfortable stay with character and charm. It's situated in a lovely location, ideal for group stays and family gatherings, with local attractions and walks nearby.
Reviewers unanimously commend the property's cleanliness, noting it couldn't have been cleaner and was spotless throughout.
The property's location is described as perfect, with a gorgeous village setting and proximity to local attractions like Hay on Wye, making it ideal for walks and exploring.
Guests find the barn very comfortable, with a large living area and cosy bedrooms. However, some mention that the main bedroom has a small double bed and limited ventilation in the upstairs bedrooms.
The property is well-equipped and full of character, with a high-spec kitchen and ample space. Some minor suggestions for improvement include better outside lighting and step access.
The welcome hamper is frequently mentioned as a delightful touch, although it's noted that such gifts, while appreciated, are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
During your stay at this lovingly restored retreat, you will be living in the curtilage of a Grade I listed building, Wellbrook Manor, where carbon dating has produced a date of 1374, to the delight of the owners.
The property has been sympathetically renovated and transformed into a tasteful and comfortable accommodation for families or groups alike. Much of the accommodation is on the ground floor, with a useful hallway/boot room at the entrance and two of the four bedrooms located within the original stable area to the right. To the left is the beautiful open-plan living, kitchen and dining space. The dining table seats eight guests and the sitting room area is centred around a cosy and inviting wood burning stove. The added luxury of underfloor heating throughout the ground floor makes The Garden Barn a welcoming retreat in all seasons. From the modern and well-equipped kitchen, a beautifully crafted oak staircase leads up to the galleried landing area with feature glazed floor box, exposed beams and bedroom two with a 4'6 double bed. Guests using this bedroom have use of the ground floor family shower room. From the entrance hallway, the staircase leads up to bedroom one with its king-size bed and en-suite shower room, again bursting with character with exposed timbers throughout.
Outside in the delightful grounds, guests are invited to enjoy the maze and enclosed lavender garden, with its exquisite aroma, the perfect spot to watch the sun go down.
Situated on the outer edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and close to the Wye Valley, The Garden Barn provides the perfect base for walking and exploring the very best of Herefordshire. The market towns of Hay-on-Wye, Leominster, Hereford and Ross-on-Wye are all just a short drive from the property.
Additional Information:
This property can also be booked without use of the two ground floor bedrooms, sleeping up to four guests. Click here for details.
One well-behaved dog welcome (small additional charge). Please be aware, the gardens are not fenced/enclosed for dogs.
Children and infants welcome. Travel cot, highchair and stairgate available on request.
The bedding is non-feather.
Steeped in history and boasting character and features throughout.
Exclusive use of maze and lavender garden.
The owners reside at Wellbrook Manor and there is a shared right of way including footpath and owners grounds.
Access to the property from the parking area is via two shallow steps.
The stairs lead directly from the kitchen to bedroom two, sorry no stairgate for this staircase.
The maze garden is slightly uneven.
Reviews (15)
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Confirmed Guest
The barn is very pleasant indeed. Extremely clean with basic amenities, but missing a few of the extra considerations we usually find with Rural Retreats properties. We did find the barn terribly cold inside. I imagine the underfloor heating had been turned off due to the previous heat wave but by the time we visited, although mild outside the inside of a stone barn with little natural light was very chilly. We were also pretty underwhelmed by Peterchurch the village itself. Not of course, the hosts fault. But the blurb did imply that it was a pretty village with country pubs and nice walks. In fact it's just a bit of a through road and neither of the roadside pubs had outside space to enjoy a summertime afternoon, which meant we had to go out in the car every day.
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Confirmed Guest
Very well equipped and well furnished. The owners were welcoming and communicative.
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Confirmed Guest
The Garden Barn is fabulous, superbly appointed and the welcome hamper was exceptional. Large comfortable living and dining area, excellent large kitchen equipped with everything one could need for self catering. Everywhere was spotlessly clean, the bedrooms well appointed, the beds very comfortable, the en suite and the second shower room were again equipped to a high standard. We've stayed in many gites in France and Italy and villas in Spain but The Barn is probably the best of all the places we have stayed in over the years.