View from the balcony

The view from the balcony.
Walk on the Shropshire Way or cycle or drive
up this lane to Wilderhope Manor and Wenlock Edge.

Self catering

holiday flat

in Shropshire UK

The Ferndale Flat

Ideally located for Ludlow, Church Stretton, the Shropshire Hills and Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock - a small town that grew up around the Priory.

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The FERNDALE Holiday Flat

- self-catering accommodation in Shropshire UK -

- for short breaks and longer holidays near Much Wenlock, Church Stretton and Ludlow -

 

Brown Clee

The Brown Clee from
Ferndale's front garden

 

News

  • The Ludlow Festival is underway with concerts (including a Houseman Celebratory Concert, the London Welsh Male Voice Choir and Julian Lloyd Webber), talks and a new production of Romeo and Juliet in the Castle Grounds.
    See www.ludlowfestival.co.uk


  • Acton Scott Historic Farm, near Church Stretton, is the setting for two Christmas Specials in the BBC 2 series, "Victorian Farm" currently being filmed. The original programmes have been very popular and prompted a flurry of bookings for B & Bs and self-catering cottages in the area.

  • The Church Stretton Arts Festival begins on 18 July with two weeks of entertainment including Emma Johnson (the clarinettist), Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, 4 Girls 4 Harps, Indian Music and Stories, Coffee Concerts and Organ Recitals.
    See www.strettonfestival.org.uk

  • More accolades in the national press for Shropshire as an interesting holiday destination: in part one of "Great things to do ..." (27 June 2009), the Guardian recommends a visit to the Iron Bridge in Ironbridge Gorge (a few miles from Much Wenlock), "a remarkable piece of engineering" with a "cracking view down the Severn Gorge" and Acton Scott Historic Farm for its "lovely tearoom, heavy horses and silver-grey chickens." (But no mention of the equally attractive Tamworth pigs, especially when they've got their little pink piglets.)

  • Channel Four's Time Team have been excavating at Hopton Castle (not far from Ludlow), scene of a bloody English Civil War battle. Tony Robinson, the presenter, said, "It's hard to imagine a massacre in such beautiful English countryside." The episode is due to be broadcast in the new year.

  • Red kite seen over Wenlock Edge: Paul Evans, writing in the Guardian's Country Diary, noted a red kite flying over Wenlock Edge (March 20th). We look forward to seeing them fly over Ferndale ...

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Features:

  • a rural location in the Corvedale, South Shropshire, an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, well placed for walking (eg on the Shropshire Way) and sightseeing (Ludlow, Church Stretton and the Shropshire Hills, Much Wenlock and Wenlock Edge are all nearby), plus the famous Ironbridge Gorge museums are not far away;
  • a two-storey coach-house style timber building, recently erected;
  • set in the grounds of the main house, Ferndale, which has seven acres of garden, woodland, wild flower bank and sheep grazing;

  • well-equipped kitchen and comfortable sitting room;
  • bedroom with double bed (plus single bed & cot available);
  • bathroom with separate bath and shower;
  • centrally heated;
  • TV with DVD player and Freeview channels; radio; CD player;
  • pay phone and free broadband
  • a balcony with table and chairs and views towards Wenlock Edge;


  • the kitchen, sitting room and bedroom are on the first floor; the bathroom is on the ground floor;
  • the downstairs bathroom is wheelchair friendly but the stairs up to the main accommodation may be difficult for some visitors;
  • car parking;
  • well-behaved dogs welcome;
  • no smoking;


  • local knowledge about things to do and places to go;
  • bicycles can be hired locally - or bring your own;
  • welcome hamper with things you might need (such as milk and bread) and things you might enjoy (such as wine and chocolates) to get your stay off to a good start;


  • a three night long weekend break (Friday to Sunday nights); or
  • a four night mid-week break (Monday to Thursday nights); or
  • a seven day stay (or longer), with a Saturday change-over;
  • fully inclusive charges; no extras; see Prices and Bookings
  • ready for letting in the autumn 2009;


  • for information on the location and its attractions, please see the Things to See & Do pages on this website.

The Ferndale Flat is a member of the
South Shropshire Farm Holiday Group

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www.shropshirecountrybreaks.co.uk


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FERNDALE SELF CATERING FLAT

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