Swallow Barn

54 Customer Reviews

• "Great property, owner was very helpful and called ahead of our stay."

  Will definitely stay again! Thank you

  Reviewed by Robyn5.0★Sep 2024

• "We enjoyed our stay at Swallow Barn and appreciated the gifts on arrival."

  Instructions on recycling would be useful as every part of the country seems to do things differently! Water leaked past the shower curtain and a fixed shower screen would stop this problem. The sofas were well worn and the cushions ameliorated the discomfort but maybe it is time to replace the sofas.

  Reviewed by Richard3.1★Sep 2024

• "We enjoyed our second stay at Swallow Barn, likely we will book again."

  The children liked the cows and birds and country views. We can recommend Colemere, Corbet Wood, Pim Hill and Nesscliffe for walks in the area. Good Chippie (cash only) in Ellesmere, where you can sit by the mere. Thank you for another lovely stay.

  Reviewed by Beth5.0★Aug 2024

• "Excellent stay."

  The barn was clean and comfortable.We loved it and the kids were excited. Geoff was prompt to respond to our queries. I would recommend A few things- we could not connect to the WiFi. We were told we needed to change the settings on our devices to match the router setting but still couldn’t connect despite this. Would be worth highlighting the kind of setting retired to customers as not everyone is tech savvy . It didn’t matter much to us though as we wanted to minimise our social media presence during the holiday so we just let things be. Also the postcode took us to a totally different location though not too far away. We had to ask around to finally locate the swallow barn. May be good to highlight this in the description. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will stay here again. A great place I must say!

  Reviewed by Yewande4.7★Aug 2024

• "The accommodation was easy to find using satnav."

  Entry was easy using the keys are. Everything was well set out and everything worked as it should. The cutlery draw was a bit difficult to find but apart from that, everything was good. Very good for travelling to various attractions in the area.

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Jun 2024

• "Swallow barn was very comfortable, clean and had all the amenities required."

  Geoff, the owner, was very warm and friendly on our arrival. An ideal place to relax and enjoy visiting nearby places. The local pub, the Red Lion, offers a wide range of excellent food and all the staff were very friendly and polite. I would certainly return to Swallow Barn again and would recommend to family and friends

  Reviewed by Margaret5.0★Jun 2024

• "We had a fantastic stay, clean, comfortable and quiet."

  Birds flying all around and a hare in the field which was fantastic to see. Four points which I think the owner should be aware of - the two large chests of drawers are not fixed to the wall and can easily topple over. Water leaked from the shower and pooled on the floor between the bath and the toilet, no matter how I put the shower curtain I couldn’t seem to prevent this (didn’t affect us at all I just wanted to report so it doesn’t damage the property). We couldn’t find any information about what we could recycle or if we needed to put the bins out during our stay. Finally it would be really helpful to use What 3 Words for the property, we booked a taxi and it couldn’t find us using the postcode, this would also be helpful if emergency services/online shopping we needed. Overall we all loved our stay and I would definitely return.

  Reviewed by Karen4.7★May 2024

• "Very quiet setting in a lovely part of Shropshire with easy contact with places of interest."

  previous contact to check on 2 matters were very well dealt with in a friendly manner. we were very pleased with this property

  Reviewed by John5.0★May 2024

• "Very well equipped and maintained."

  Really cosy and comfortable cottage. Will certainly consider staying again.

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★Apr 2024

• "Property was a good size, very clean and warm."

  Cream doughnuts awaiting us were a nice surprise! Great secluded location. A wardrobe (only drawers available) would've been a nice addition (there was plenty of space for one in the main bedroom). As would have been an extra bin liner.

  Reviewed by Paul4.7★Mar 2024

• "Swallow Barn is in a lovely location and is ideally situated for exploring the beautiful Shropshire countryside."

  The barn is delightful, the furnishings are tasteful, the beds are extremely comfortable and the facilities are perfect. The welcome gifts of milk, buns and beautiful tulips were much appreciated. Geoff is an excellent host and we’d be happy to return. Thank you Geoff for our fabulous stay.

  Reviewed by Angela5.0★Mar 2024

• "Lovely barn in a great location for visiting Ironbridge and lots of National Trust properties."

  We ate at the Red Lion Inn which we would highly recommend. We were slightly disappointed to find that the TV had no wifi capability so we couldn't use it to access our Netflix accounts etc. Also the wifi wasn't very strong, especially in poor weather. Overall would recommend.

  Reviewed by Catherine4.1★Oct 2023

• "Absolutely beautiful and comfy barn conversion."

  Everything you need is in Swallow Barn. The kitchen was perfect, and having a bonus utility to leave wet shoes and coats is ideal. The views are stunning and the position is superb. My daughters loved waking up each morning to meet and greet the cows! We will definitely be returning. Thank you for our short break in the October half term.

  Reviewed by Annette5.0★Oct 2023

• "My Barn stay was truly outstanding!"

  Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, the barn itself was cozy and beautifully decorated. I couldn't have asked for a better getaway and look forward to returning!

  Reviewed by Inderjit5.0★Oct 2023

• "The cottage was spotless,comfortable and lots of space."

  The peace and quiet was perfect.

  Reviewed by Diana5.0★Sep 2023

• "Lovely barn very clean and lovely quiet position"

  Reviewed by John4.7★Sep 2023

• "Lovely quiet location with great views."

  Perfect for exploring Shropshire

  Reviewed by John5.0★Sep 2023

• "3rd time staying at Swallow Barn and its always a lovely quiet, relaxing experience."

  The accommodation has everything we need and we find it a great base to explore Shropshire and beyond! The owner is extremely helpful and friendly and we have never experienced any problems during any of our visits.

  Reviewed by Anthony4.4★Aug 2023

• "A very well equipped cottage in a beautiful setting in Shropshire, very peaceful and well maintained."

  Only a 20 minute drive into Shrewsbury with Ellesmere and Whitchurch within 30 minutes drive. Received a nice welcome from Geoff the owner who was on hand if needed. The bed was very comfortable and it was nice to have a separate lounge and kitchen, both well proportioned. The five young bullocks in the adjacent field provided some light entertainment during their visits throughout the day, would highly recommend this property.

  Reviewed by Geoffrey5.0★Jun 2023

• "Lovely property, beautiful location."

  We stayed in the winter but I imagine it would be stunning in the summer. Highly recommend

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★Dec 2022

• "We had a fantastic stay at Swallow Barn."

  It was very well presented with everything you could need during your stay. It was clean, warm and in a beautiful peaceful location. It was easy to find and a good place to visit the area. The owner Geoff made us very welcome, and it was a pleasure to meet him. We would highly recommend this lovely holiday home. Thank you so much we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Oct 2022

• "Thank you for a lovely week at Swallow Barn."

  Our children enjoyed the friendly cows very much and there was lots of other wildlife to see outside too. We walked around Nesscliffe and Colemere, visited Ellesmere and the Battlefield 1403 centre (fun tractor barn for the children!). The only thing the children would have liked is some more toys/ games for rainy days. The barn is comfortable and relaxing, we'd be very happy to stay again :-)

  Reviewed by Beth5.0★Aug 2022

• "We loved our stay at Swallow barn."

  A peaceful location and our three year old enjoyed spotting the passing tractors and the 3 resident cows in the field. Countryside views from every window. The cottage is lovely and larger than the photographs show. Would highly recommend. Thankyou for a wonderful stay.

  Reviewed by Mair5.0★Aug 2022

• "We had a lovely weekend in this beautiful cottage which was all on one floor - perfect for staying with our little grandchildren."

  Geoff, the owner, could not have been more helpful and we really appreciated the goodies that he had left in the fridge. Would definitely love to return.

  Reviewed by Lynda5.0★Aug 2022

• "Had a wonderful 3 day break, the owner was very helpful and friendly when i called with the questions i needed answering!"

  The property is easy to find in a small village in amongst farms.... Swallow barn is on a dairy farm so we had 3 lovely visitors, black cows.... who would come over and shower us with kisses and fusses!! really made our holiday... The cottage itself is cosy, comfortable and very clean with the wonderful added extra that the owners very kindly put in before we got there of milk tea coffee sugar and the added bonus of 4 tasty muffins!! really enjoyed our stay there... oh and the pub in myddle called the red lion is very good and accommodating my daughter is 7 months pregnant and asked for something off the lunch menu even though it was evening, and the lovely waitress sorted that for her! we thoroughly recommend going there. lovely stay in a gorgeous setting...

  Reviewed by Kirsty5.0★Jul 2022

• "Swallow barn was, for us, the perfect place to stay."

  Beds very comfortable, and dining room chairs perfectly shaped bad backs. Peaceful location with three friendly cattle for neighbours. The barn is larger than the photographs showed us, so had we had bad weather we would have been comfortable indoors. As we have family in the wider area we are very likely to return.

  Reviewed by Donald4.7★Jun 2022

• "We had a very relaxing week at Swallow Barn."

  There is plenty of off road parking adjacent to the barn. It is light with views of the open countryside from all the windows which we liked. It is warm and comfortable and there are many places to visit within a short travelling distance. We self catered due to the barn’s rural location and thought it would benefit from a better set of kitchen utensils and a lidded casserole dish. The handle of one of the saucepans was broken so may not last much longer. The bathroom tiles seem to be moving do need attention too but these things did not prevent us enjoying our stay there. Thank you for the flowers, cake and milk and a good week’s holiday.

  Reviewed by Linda5.0★May 2022

• "Ideal setting for a countryside escape."

  Private setting with easy access to many places of interest such as Chirk Castle, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llanymynech Rocks and Nesscliffe Country Park and many more besides especially in the warmer months with longer daylight hours. We especially appreciated the milk and cake in the fridge and several things about the property itself: the entrance hall/utility area for drying wet coats and muddy boots, the spacious dining kitchen, the underfloor heating and, because we stayed over the Christmas period, the tree. As someone else has mentioned there is no real option to walk locally except along the road but for us this was a minor aspect and we enjoyed our stay overall very much.

  Reviewed by Heather4.7★Dec 2021

• "Beautiful accommodation, comfortable, clean and well equipped."

  Welcomed with a scrumptious cake and milk in the fridge - which was a lovely touch :-) A wonderful, peaceful rural setting with gorgeous views all around and cute friendly cows who used to come and greet us every day :-) Stargazing at night time was amazing too. Geoff is a real gentleman, polite and extremely quick to respond to any queries. My daughter joined us for a few days and absolutely loved the much needed retreat. So, thankyou Geoff and family for making our stay absolutely wonderful. Amita

  Reviewed by Sunil5.0★Nov 2021

• "Very well equipped holiday let."

  Perfect location for a relaxing break.

  Reviewed by James5.0★Oct 2021

• "Lovely, peaceful setting which proved ideal for exploring north Shropshire."

  Reviewed by Anthony5.0★Sep 2021

• "The house was immaculately clean and well fitted with everything we needed but we were disappointed with the 'garden' which was a flower bed and there was nowhere for us to have a short walk except on the busy road."

  The owner was friendly and helpful.

  Reviewed by Rita5.0★Sep 2021

• "Accommodation excellent and owner very helpful and available for a£vice"

  Reviewed by Geri5.0★Jul 2021

• "Swallow Barn was the peaceful escape to the countryside that we were looking for, we found it very easily."

  It’s completely private with only daily visits from our cow neighbours who our kids (6 & 3) just loved. The rural views are gorgeous and the birds and the occasional rumble of the tractors on the lane nearby was also a delight for our youngest boy. Swallow Barn itself was spacious, uncluttered and comfortable and catered well for our home cooking and relaxing times. Like most holiday homes we always bring our own absolute essentials, ie coffee stove, kids cups and cutlery (and paddling pool for the hot weather) etc but felt that it was it was well stocked. The owner was very friendly and accommodating as we arrived very late in the pitch black and he popped on the lights so we could find it and was on hand if we needed him. We enjoyed the hottest weather (don’t forget your bug spray and wall plug ins), popped our paddling pool on the patio for daily dunks and can highly recommend this area for such a broad range of things to do and places to visit. Especially loved walking in Ellesmere/ Colemere and exploring the amazing Hawkstone Park Follies only a short drive away. Thanks for a lovely stay, we shall definitely return to Shropshire.

  Reviewed by Hannah5.0★Jul 2021

• "A lovely cottage in countryside."

  Great base to explore Shropshire. Shrewsbury, Ironbridge, Ellesmere.

  Reviewed by Chris5.0★Jun 2021

• "We enjoyed our stay in Swallow Barn."

  Little things like the plug not sealing in the wash basin, no scissors, and sparse cooking utensils were little niggles but otherwise beautiful views, spacious uncluttered accommodation and friendly owner made it a relaxing break.

  Reviewed by Anne4.1★Jun 2021

• "We had a fantastic stay in this lovely cosy cottage."

  The views were beautiful, and we founds lots to do in the local area.

  Reviewed by Lesley5.0★Apr 2021

• "Had a lovely stay."

  Brilliant location as close to lots of lovely places. Swallow Barn was comfortable and clean. The underfloor heating was really nice. Loved the cows in the paddock!

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Oct 2020

• "A lovely cottage, very spacious, clean and modern."

  It was a little tricky to find as the Satnav takes you about a quarter of a mile north, up the road, but easy the second time round. The underfloor heating was good also good Wi-fi. Lovely and rural, was great that the cattle came into the adjacent field on the last day.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Oct 2020

• "The cottage is beautiful and exactly the rural retreat we were looking for."

  Geoff was also extremely helpful. We couldnt fault anything. It was clean, comfortable and modern and the views were fantastic.

  Reviewed by Victoria5.0★Oct 2020

• "Enjoyed our holiday ."

  But flies were very annoying every time you open the door or window ,had to go out and buy fly spray ,

  On entering the barn the guests had left it clean and tidy but was particularly hot.The under floor heating thermostat was set at 20 degrees.The heating is constant and the temperature can be controlled on the wall mounted thermostat at guests discrection.If the thermostat is left at 20 all week when the outside temperature is over20 on good days the actual temperature will be in excess of 25 in the barn and could be an attraction for nuisance flies.Nice and cosy in the winter though. Property Owner

  Reviewed by David3.8★Sep 2020

• "The most perfect Covid-isolation escape!"

  This beautiful barn is right in the middle of nowhere, with only cows as neighbours! The wonderful huge windows give perfect inside/outside living. And the brilliantly comfortable bed has views across the cow field, a wonderful way to wake up!! We'll definitely be back.

  Reviewed by Andrew4.7★Aug 2020

• "Lovely barn."

  Really quiet & peaceful. Lots of attractions within 30-40mins drive. Had to clean oven door & bit dusty otherwise good level of cleanliness. Owner very helpful & obliging: we struggled to work the heating & he popped round & showed us. Also brought us a brand new ironing board when we advised none available. A solid 9/10. Would have rated 10/10 if following hadn't been missing: Mirror and wardrobe in bedroom. There is an airing cupboard in utility area where a few clothes can be hung though. Tin opener Washing line Would also benefit from more comfortable outdoor seating so can relax outside on patio, bit more crockery, slightly larger sofas & dining table for those who wish to spend more time in accommodation. Would definitely return. Had a lovely week.

  Reviewed by Mireille4.1★Jul 2020

• "Would have been helpful to have a few extra mugs/cups and Knives or cutlery in general."

  We were only 2 people but had there been 4 of us we would have had to wash up between courses. All in all a good stay with helpful landlord

  Reviewed by Keith4.7★Sep 2019

• "Lovely peaceful barn conversion in quiet area."

  Loved the "all round" views. Perfect location for exploring North Shropshire and the Borders. We plan to return

  Reviewed by John5.0★Aug 2019

• "Really lovely place- great accommodation"

  Reviewed by Neil5.0★Feb 2019

• "Contact with owner was by phone very pleasent simple and uncomplicated."

  I had no issues finding the place, simply google then streetview you will see the main buildings, barn opposite. What I really enjoyed about the barn was it remote enough, you can star gaze at night, which where I live is difficult. Accomodation is well furnished really enjoyed the kitchen and living room layout. Internet worked, on a few occasion dropped out but no real dramas. Children 5 & 6. Near to Shrewsbury but I do enjoy the clean good standard, with a local friendly village. I shall come again maybe with friends as a couple or as a group wanting to ramble and explore local trails?

  Reviewed by Darren5.0★Dec 2018

• "The cottage was lovely and we would definitely recommend it."

  We loved the awesome views out of all the windows and the friendly cows in the next field! As a family of walkers we appreciated the large boot room with plenty of space to dry clothes and hang coats. The only small drawback was finding the place! The cottage did not appear to have a house name at all and sat nav took us to the wrong cottage. I rang the owner and he got us there in the end! We will definitely consider returning. The cottage and area are wonderful.

  Reviewed by Liz5.0★Oct 2018

• "The situation of the cottage is very pleasantly rural, surrounded by fields with attractive views to the Shropshire hills."

  A property sign close to the main road would be helpful especially in approaching from Burlton direction as the driveway to Swallow Barn is on a corner and screened by the high hedge. The property is well furnished and comfortable and very clean. We only things we really missed were having a teapot and milk jug!

  Reviewed by C5.0★Sep 2018

• "A really nice cottage in a great rural location to use as a base for the surrounding area."

  The owner Geoff was a great guy and made sure everything was just right. Recommended.

  Reviewed by Guy5.0★Aug 2018

• "PROs - lovely setting, beautifully decorated, and very clean and tidy."

  Living room was much larger than expected from the photos which was a bonus. Owner was very friendly and helpful when I needed to contact him. Good supply of essentials: washing up liquid, toilet paper, dishwasher tabs, kitchen roll, etc. A good selection of DVDs and local activity info pamphlets were provided. CONs - mostly well equipped, but there was no tumble drier, and crockery was a bit sparse (only 3 bowls for 4 people). Beds were very hard and we didn’t find them comfortable. WiFi access was very poor. We contacted the owner about this, and he was very helpful, but in the end, we learned that we just needed to reboot it several times a day, sometimes several times an hour. This was frustrating when trying to skype home to my husband when we would lose internet repeatedly during the same call or when trying to research, book, and pay for activities. There was no information provided in the barn regarding things like recycling and what to do with rubbish. Being a bungalow, we didn’t feel safe having the windows open at night, as there was no way to safely lock them just partially open, so in this current summer heat, we were uncomfortably warm at night.

  Reviewed by Anna4.4★Aug 2018

• "The location was the perfect place to relax for me and my family with a ..."

  The location was the perfect place to relax for me and my family with a beautiful scenery and local pubs with great food would definitely go back again

  Reviewed by Jade5.0★Jul 2018

• "We do think that a small washing machine would be a useful addition to the property: we did find the distance quoted to the nearest shop was greatly underestimated and would have been impossible for us to walk to and back each morning."

  Not knowing the area at all we did find the property somewhat isolated but that is a chance one takes of course. Overall it was a very comfy property and we did enjoy watching the sheep!

  Reviewed by Peter4.7★Jun 2018

• "We had a fabulous holiday!"

  Swallow Barn was absolutely beautiful and stunning in a lovely location. We will most definitely visit again. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Paula5.0★May 2018

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