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Holidays in Herefordshire and Shropshire

Although it may have ‘city’ status, Hereford has a laid-back market town feel. Free of urban skyscrapers, it’s brimming with historic buildings and bordered by lush countryside.

It’s here you’ll find some of the UK’s best produce, from meat and vegetables to cheese and cider. It even has a cider museum and plenty of cider shops to help you sample the local goods.

These cottages are dotted around the city and in its rolling countryside beyond. They sit close to the Wye Valley, the Shropshire Hills and Hay-on-Wye which hosts the popular Hay Festival.

The exterior of Cwmmau Farmhouse, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Cwmmau Farmhouse, Whitney-on-Wye 

Deep in the countryside, this historic farmhouse has wood-panelled walls and elegant period furnishings.

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The exterior of Garden Cottage, Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire

Garden Cottage, Leominster 

A gothic-style former gardener’s cottage tucked away in the garden walls of Croft Castle.

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The exterior of The Triumphal Arch, Leominster, Herefordshire

The Triumphal Arch, Nr Leominster 

Making up half of the arch, this unique holiday cottage has views across Capability Brown designed gardens.

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The exterior of The Oast House, Whitbourne, Herefordshire

The Oast House, Nr Bromyard 

There are beautiful original features everywhere in this former Oast House on the Brockhampton estate.

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The exterior of Old Linceter, Whitbourne, Herefordshire

Old Linceter, Nr Bromyard 

Stunning views of the Malvern hills from this cosy stone cottage on the Brockhampton Estate.

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Old Mill Cottage, Herefordshire

Old Mill Cottage 

This fifteenth-century stone cottage lies in wooded Herefordshire countyside on the Brockhampton Estate. With a pretty garden and a wooden footbridge over a stream to cross before you get to the front door, you could feel like you've stepped into a fairytale.

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The exterior of Ambrey Cottage, Leominster, Herefordshire

Ambrey Cottage 

Fall for this former forester's cottage in the woodlands near Bircher Common, on the Croft Castle Estate. Surrounded by wildlife, this secluded haven is also close to the ancient hill fort of Croft Ambrey, perfect for adventures from the doorstep.

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Exterior of 1 Sternsmill Cottage on the Dudmaston estate

1 Sternsmill Cottage 

A charming semi-detatched brick-built cottage in the south Shropshire countryside, right on the edge of the Dudmaston Estate. You'll feel immediately at home with the old range in the sitting room inside, and outside you can make the most of lazy ambles along the River Severn.

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