THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE AND COTTAGE, family friendly in Bishop's Castle

The Old Schoolhouse and Cottage in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, sleeps 17 guests

The Old Schoolhouse and Surgery is a pair of properties in the centre of Bishop's Castle. Made up of two separate properties, the larger of the two is spread over three floors and sleeps fourteen people in seven bedrooms. It also has four bath/shower rooms and two cloakrooms with basin and WC. There is a kitchen with breakfast area, dining room with open fire, sitting room with woodburner and a second floor sitting room. Outside, there is a walled garden with a summerhouse, furniture and 9-seater hot tub. The Surgery is all over the ground floor, and offers two bedrooms, sleeping a total of three, a bathroom, kitchen with dining area and a sitting room. Outside, it has a private garden area. There is off road parking for ten cars at the properties, and shared use of a tennis court. This pair of properties are wonderful for a family getaway. Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping Bond of 500 GBP.

Amenities: Oil central heating. Log burner. The Old Schoolhouse: Four-oven electric Range cooker, microwave, 2 x fridges, freezer, washing machine, 2 x dishwashers. 2 x TVs with Freeview, DVD, 4 x radio/CD, iPod docks, WiFi, selection of DVDs. The Cottage: Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine. TV with Freeview, DVD, radio/CD, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. 4 x travel cots and 4 x highchairs on request. Off-road parking for 10 cars. Bike storage. Large walled lawned garden with patio, 9-seater hot tub, summerhouse and vegetable garden which guests can use when in season to rear of Old Schoolhouse. Private lawned garden with furniture to rear of the Cottage. Shared use of tennis court (with Refs. 4140 and 15515). Sorry, no pets and no smoking (including vapes and e-cigarettes). Shop 0.3 miles, award-winning real ale pub/restaurant 0.1 mile. Note: Ramped access to property. Note: Local authority prohibits use of the hot tub between the hours of 11pm and 8am. Note: There are 5 steps up to the front door of The Old Schoolhouse, level entrance to rear. Note: Check-in 5pm, check-out 11am

Region: A E Houseman once wrote that Shropshire was “the quietest place under the sun” and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.

Town: The attractive market town of Bishop's Castle is situated in the Outstanding Natural Beauty of the South West Shropshire Hills. The ancient town offers a weekly market and an excellent variety of shops, pubs and places to eat. It is famous for its annual Real Ale Festival and regular fairs, with the Michaelmas Fair being particularly popular.