Shire Escapes

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  • Luxury Herefordshire shepherd’s hut with stunning Bircher Common views
  • Croft Castle five minutes’ drive, and Berrington Hall 10 minutes
  • Hot tub and firepit provided; 10 minutes’ walk to a pub and shop
Just the ticket for couples seeking a peaceful countryside hideaway – and one with spectacular views over hills and woodland at that – Shire Escapes is a neat and stylish shepherd’s hut with everything on hand for complete self-sufficiency. With no neighbours and no main road nearby, you could be excused for thinking that you’re miles from anywhere, but in fact the site is in the pretty north Herefordshire village of Yarpole, only 10 minutes’ walk to a community shop and gastro pub. Leominster (10 minutes’ drive) will cover you for any other needs. Step inside the hut to discover a double bed (all bed linen supplied), with a smart TV for bedtime viewing. A modern bathroom has a shower and heated towel rail, and you can cook up meals in the well-equipped kitchenette decked out with fridge, kettle and induction hobs – utensils, crockery and a starter pack of coffee, sugar and tea are also provided, and there’s a breakfast bar to complete the indoor offerings. On warmer days, move outside for leisurely meals and gorgeous panoramas over to Bircher Common from the private terrace. Jump into the hot tub – strategically placed to take advantage of the views – to unwind, and as day transitions to night, cosy up around the firepit and get cooking on the barbecue. Your four-legged pals are welcome to join you, and you can all get lots of exercise as country walks are accessible from the shepherd’s hut.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Shire Escapes

Red Oak Lane

Yarpole

Herefordshire

England

HR6 0BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.28233°N
-2.77718°W

Nearest transport

Coach
25.3 km Country Bus Station
36 km Co-Op
36 km Belle Vue Terrace
Rail
7.1 km Leominster Rail Station
10.7 km Ludlow Rail Station
14.3 km Bucknell 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

As well as walks to follow, there’s lots of physical fun on offer locally. At Oaker Wood Leisure (five minutes’ drive), you could stay busy for days quad biking, paintballing or rafting on the woodland lake. Or how about trying your hand at treetop rope courses, zipwires and clay pigeon shooting? If that all sounds too tiring for words, the heathland of Bircher Common is an easy 15 minutes’ hike. When you’re feeling like exploring further afield, have a stroll up to Croft Ambrey Hillfort (15 minutes’ drive) for views over to the Welsh Marches, or through woodland to the impressive waterfall at Water Break-Its-Neck (40 minutes). If you like having a poke around grand houses, there are some big-hitting National Trust-owned properties hereabouts. Tour sumptuous apartments, the chapel and vineyard at 11th-century Croft Castle and Parkland (five minutes), or admire the period costumes displayed in 18th-century grandeur at Berrington Hall (10 minutes), where there are also formal gardens to wander.

Must see

Ludlow Castle 10.1 km

Stokesay Castle 16.9 km

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 29.4 km

Malvern Hills 36.1 km

Much Wenlock Priory 37.8 km

National Trust

Croft Castle and Parkland 2.2 km

The Weir 23.3 km

Brockhampton Estate 23.6 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 24.4 km

Wilderhope Manor 28.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Croft Castle and the Fishpool Valley 2 km

CROFT CASTLE 2.2 km

GATLEY PARK 3.9 km

BERRINGTON HALL 4.5 km

SHOBDON 7.6 km

Local events

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, England 33.1 km

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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  • Does Shire Escapes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shire Escapes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shire Escapes? As well as walks to follow, there’s lots of physical fun on offer locally. At Oaker Wood Leisure (five minutes’ drive), you could stay busy for days quad biking, paintballing or rafting … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shire Escapes?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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