The Sitting Duck

The entrance (added by manager 04 Dec 2017)

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Static narrowboat on its own mill pond, five miles from Ludlow
Fully-equipped kitchen, wetroom and private decking and picnic areas
Exclusive use of outdoor spa with hot tub, sauna and fluffy towels

All – delightedly – aboard. Drift along to The Sitting Duck on a small Shropshire farm for a narrowboat glamping trip suitable for sailors and wannabes of all levels: the Duck is a static – and highly handsome – boat permanently moored on its own mill pond five miles from Ludlow. The narrowboat sleeps two adults and two kids (no toddlers, please) and is fully kitted out to swishly nautical standards, to include a fully-equipped kitchen with crockery, utensils, an oven and a fridge; electric power and plenty of sockets; a wetroom with lushly hot shower and toiletries and towels included, and a cosy lounge area with a table, chairs, sofa bed, books and games. Bed down in the double berth in the narrowboat bow, which has a TV, a double bed with hand-carved headboard made from the neighbouring farm; just outside is a small terrace to sit out on under the stars. Or you could have a lengthy supper out on deck or in the private picnic area: fresh eggs as well as a luxury hamper with drinks and local produce are all included in the price. (More fresh produce can be sourced from the farm.) And the jewel in this narrowboat crown? The boat comes with its own waterside spa, which has a modern sauna and an alfresco hot tub illuminated at night for wallows in all hours. Both are handcrafted in cedar by the resident farmer and include a pile of fluffy soft towels.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Sitting Duck

1 Boat

Rock Hill Mill

Greet

Shropshire

England

SY8 3BT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.86471°N
-2.21924°W

Route directions

Please call site manager upon arrival.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 mi Railway Station

5.9 mi Railway Station

10.1 mi Bus Station

Rail

1.2 mi Norton Bridge Rail Station

4 mi Stone Rail Station

5.8 mi Barlaston Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The Sitting Duck is just outside the village of Greete, five miles from the famed Shropshire market town and September food and drink festival of Ludlow. A market is still held in the main square several times a week; plenty of shops and boutiques are around for other bits and pieces, and this foodie town has cafés and restaurants aplenty to suit all tastes (the Sitting Duck team particularly recommends the Millennium Green café by the Teme with its spectacular views of Wycliff and its castle). The Ludlow Food Centre is stuffed with fresh local produce to bag supplies for your evenings back at the boat. Around town, take time for Ludlow Castle, on a promontory overlooking the river; Ludlow Museum, at the Buttercross, and the Ludlow Brewing Company, for ale and food. Outside town, Ludlow Racecourse is 15 minutes' drive from your narrowboat base, and the fab Acton Scott Historic Working Farm half an hour away at Church Stretton.

Must see

Wedgwood Visitor Centre 6.6 mi

The Trentham Estate 6.9 mi

Trentham Monkey Forest 7.2 mi

Royal Doulton Factory Shop, Trentham 10.1 mi

Royal Stafford 12.6 mi

National Trust

Shugborough Estate 9.9 mi

Moseley Old Hall 16.4 mi

Sunnycroft 17.1 mi

The Old Manor 18.4 mi

Biddulph Grange Garden 18.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

TRENTHAM GARDENS 6.5 mi

SANDON PARK 6.6 mi

Battle of Hopton Heath, 1643 6.7 mi

MAER HALL 6.8 mi

Trentham Gardens and the Hanchurch Hills 6.9 mi

Local events

Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Telford, Shropshire 12.8 mi
Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Swadlincote, Derbyshire 23.6 mi
Rewind North (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Macclesfield, Cheshire 26.7 mi
Buxton Festival (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)
Buxton, Derbyshire 30 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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