Dog Friendly Shrewsbury Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Gillian - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay and loved Tree house barn.

  A party of two couples, friends for years, meeting up to catch up. Two of us had visited Pitchford Hall once before a few years ago so we were excited to be able to stay on the estate. The barn is in a wonderful location for viewing historical sites and towns of Shropshire. The barn met all of our needs. It had everything you could need in the kitchen including a microwave in the upper oven and the WiFi worked well for us. The bedrooms were at either end of the barn so gave space and privacy. The bathroom door/curtain gave a surprising amount of privacy. And we loved both toilets had amazing views !!! We were impressed with the amount of space the Barn provided for just 4 guests. We thought it would be perfect for 2 as well for a romantic away from it all escape. We only saw one small human twice as he very quickly cycled past in the whole of our 4 night stay. There are a few things we would mention but not in a negative way merely to our taste. The bedrooms are large and need a chair in (we used the spare relaxing chair from the lounge). The shower cubicle is large and raised, the rest of the barn having very easy access, so a grab rail inside the shower would be very useful for us older clients. And just one thing concerned us. A lot of people have mentioned the suitability of the front garden for dogs. We were more concerned of its suitability for children and adults. We didn't have any children with us but the length of the grass, previous use by dogs and invading nettles would have concerned us if we had had. Our weather meant we didn't get a lot of time to sit outside but we did enjoy the time we did spend. Maybe a cut of the grass more often might help although we understand this is farm land. Or even dividing the large area in to two one with short grass for games or simply sitting on and the other for dogs to run around in. Completely aside and on a personal level I felt one of the pictures in the twin room was a little macabre and maybe would be better suited away from from such a happy holiday environment but that was just me. And our final comment has to be for the manager Karen. Such a helpful, supportive and responsive lady a very special thank you to her for her advice making our stay perfect. We hope we can visit again in the future and would definitely recommend.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  We've used Sykes before and stayed in Stockbatch Granary also on the Pitchford Estate in 2022.

  We therefore knew what to expect from the description of the farm track to the property. It was actually much better than we thought and perfectly OK if car has decent ground clearance and you take it slowly. Yes your car will get mucky but the roads around are mucky too. It was so fabulous to be somewhere so peaceful during 'firework week'. We didn't hear a single bang so great for our dogs. The garden was secure/enclosed enough for our dogs who are larger and don't tend to wander but smaller dogs or escape artists would get through the railings. We enjoyed being able to walk from the door although sadly one footbridge through the woods was damaged. Walking around the estate lake was a nice stroll with autumn colour. Sadly clouds meant no dark skies but with zero light pollution I'd imagine this is a great place for stargazing. Bit of a drive to any pubs but most seemed Dog Friendly. The Pound does fabulous pies. If I'm being super picky another sofa would be good if 4 adults in the property but we made do. Contrary to a previous review, there is a microwave (the top oven is a combi). Would definitely return, the garden would be a great suntrap in the summer. Easy to clean although a mop would have been useful (there was a head but no handle). Wifi was fast enough for me to do a couple of days work and for streaming catchup TV on the freesat.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  We spent a wonderfully peaceful week at Tree House Barn in July.

  The barn is located in quite a remote spot across fields, reached by a farm track, and all around is countryside, some amazingly rare wildlife and tranquility. Just the quiet calm we needed after months of intensive working from home. The converted barn was spacious and comfortable, and has a mix of classic older furnishings with modern facilities. The modern and well-equipped kitchen especially was a delight to work in with the open-plan design meaning no separation from other family members enjoying time on the sofa whilst preparing culinary delights. The outside space was great for our two medium/large dogs who enjoyed sunbathing on the south facing expanse whilst we were happy that the fencing kept them securely within the grounds of the property. We saw a horse or two and the same number of walkers pass by all week. It was just the place we needed to get away from town life. There are interesting places to visit from here and walks to be had either directly from the barn or in the local area that can be driven to. We'd love to return to chill out and relax again in a place we felt very comfortable with. Karen, the local property manager, was also very helpful. If you want to get away from it all - this is the place to escape to.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Second time at the barn, love the remoteness and silence, no road noise is lovely.

  Views around the barn are outstanding and no one bothers you. Shops are only a 20 minute drive away. The barn could do with a deep clean and a bit of paint, there was a lot of cobwebs and dead (& alive) spiders. Walls were a bit marked and window was still cracked 4 years after the first visit. Outside doors could do with a paint, guttering leaks and there are wasps in the soffits. Garden gate does not latch and blew open, garden is not secure for smaller dogs. Shower tray needs re siliconing as it has gone black. Lack of comfortable garden furniture. We bought some locally, made such a difference to be able to sit outside and read in comfort. This is not to say we didn’t have a nice time, but the property could do with a little spruce up. Maybe a new smart tv where guests could log into their own Netflix account? Don’t be put off by what I’ve written, it’s a lovely place, it just needs a bit of maintenance to get it back to 100%.

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• Katherine - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful relaxing break in Tree House Barn.

  We went with two children (2 & 6) who both really enjoyed walking around the estate and exploring! We enjoyed the barns spacious rooms and the large bathtub which we had nice bath bombs in several times in the week. The barn is located down a slightly bumpy farm track which is a little more hairy in wet weather but we didn't mind at all as it was so nice to be remote. The field out the front was excellent for throwing a new boomarang and hiding in the grass!! A couple of bits of feedback - the dryer part of the washer dryer doesn't seems to work or is so fussy doesn't easily work. The mattress on one of the single beds really isn't comfortable at all and needs replacing and some of the chairs although look nice, are not very comfy to sit on. However this didn't impact our holiday as we had a great time and loved the property. Thanks to Karen and Phil who manage the property and we're happy to help.

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