The Haughmond

35 Customer Reviews

• "We had a lovely week in Shropshire, only down side was no enclosed garden for the dog, which was my mistake as I booked it."

  Reviewed by Val5.0★Oct 2024

• "We enjoyed our stay at the barn."

  It is well equipped although we felt a few more mugs would be useful if 6 people are staying. The staff at the Haughmond Country Inn and The Village Store were very friendly. Unfortunately the table directly outside The Barn was used by many cyclists and could be quite noisy. It may be an idea to move it away from the entrance to the barn or reserve it for use by occupants of the barn if people are staying.

  Reviewed by Margaret4.4★Aug 2024

• "I stayed at this beautiful barn for three nights, it was so beautiful!"

  I’d even go as far to say that the pictures do not do it justice. It has almost everything you could think of and need for a cosy and chilled weekend away. We were surprised to see fresh bread, milk, eggs and sausages upon arrival, we really appreciated it. I’d like to say a big thanks to Sam who gave us such a warm welcome and kindly showed us around the barn. I will definitely be back again!

  Reviewed by Tak5.0★Jan 2024

• "The Haughmond is a lovley barn property, which we found to be very comfortable and well stocked with everything we needed for our holiday."

  A welcome gift of milk, bread, sausage and orange juice was a lovely suprise. It is set in a lovely location, within easy access of shrewsbury and surrounding areas. We were met by the owner on arrival who was very welcoming. Also the local shop and pub were ideally situated for amenities.

  Reviewed by Gill5.0★Nov 2023

• "It was a lovely place in a nice location."

  Reviewed by Jane4.7★Oct 2023

• "I’ve recently returned from this lovely little village of Upton Magna , where I stayed with my partner in the most wonderful and comfortable ‘ Barn ‘, conversion , the barn conversion has been done to a very high standard, with all the facilities you could possibly need , it’s very comfortable with a large and smaller sofa to relax on after a day out walking , with sky tv to watch , it’s excellent accommodation worthy of 5* plus , I loved the walk in shower and choice of two shower heads ."

  The bed we chose ( as it has three beds sleeping 6 people ) was comfortable with a high standard of cleanliness concerning bed linens. You really couldn’t wish for better accommodation. The Haughmond pub and restaurant next door has a lovely garden overlooking the fields of Shropshire , which you can sit with a coffee or a drink of your choice and enjoy the lovely surroundings, next to the barn is a coffee shop , where you could have breakfast , snacks , drinks , cakes of choice , it’s just wonderful. If you like the countryside and peace and quiet on holiday then this is the place to visit , I highly recommend it .

  Reviewed by Jane5.0★Sep 2023

• "Fantastic little cottage with everything you need to make your holiday memorable."

  Situated near to many lovely walks and parks. My sisters, their husbands and I had a brilliant time celebrating my 60th birthday. Would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Jul 2023

• "Tricky one to review as there were good points but some truly awful points."

  We were helped with the TV immediately by a very friendly young man. The space is adequate for 4 adults but wouldn't want to have 6 in here as advertised capacity as there isn't really enough comfortable seating in the living area for everyone to sit and view the TV and one bathroom isn't adequate for so many people. Location is quiet and you absolutely need your own transport, Upton Magna is lovely but tiny and there are no shops at all. There is no public transport, I found details of one bus one service at 7.30am and the bus stop was a 40 minute walk away. Not a reflection on the property but important for visitors to note. The onsite cafe/shop is popular with cyclists. Good take away coffee but very limited supplies. The Barn was clean in the kitchen and bathroom but could do with a duster elsewhere, quite a few cobwebs. None of the usual local tourist information, leaflets etc normally found in holiday accommodation. No information on recycling so we just put everything in the one bin. Kitchenware was provided except for tea towels and when we asked at The Haughmond restaurant we were given a couple which were folded as if just laundered but when we looked at them they were absolutely filthy. We used one for spills on the floor and kept it under the sink and we went out and bought our own. There pans were awful (as mentioned by a previous reviewer); not non-stick and the food just melded to the frying pan; again, we went out and bought our own. I emailed stating that one of the rooms needed to be twin beds rather than double and specifically asked for the twin room to be the one with the door and bigger window than the the rooms with skylights as someone in our party needed more natural light but when we arrived the twin was in the other room with the skylights. I was then emailed by another member of staff after giving this instruction after booking so they had the information on bed configuration requirements twice and still got it wrong. We managed but it shows lack of attention to detail and poor communication between staff. However, the real issue was the beds and bedding. The single beds are very small and even when zipped together as a double all the bed linen is miles too big, lots of draping sheets/duvet covers. The beds themselves were the worst ever; poor sleep by all of us. They were lumpy; each bed had a hard ribbed edging so when zipped together there was a hard ridge down the middle of the bed but also a gap between the two ribbed edges of each single that makes up the double. Effectively each double bed had to be treated as two singles as the middle couldn't be slept on at all. One member of the party was so desperate by the last night they tried to sleep on the sofa. If it had not been for the fact that we had pre-arranged a visit by another family member who we don't see very often on our last night we would have left two days earlier. It's listed as dog-friendly; no, it's not. There is a difference between accepting dogs into a property and being appropriate for a dog. In the past when booking dog-friendly places there has been some effort to make the dog welcome; a few biscuits, dog bowl etc but nothing here. There is no enclosed space for the safe exercising of the dog I had asked about this in an email before arriving and was told there was the beer garden but not only was this not enclosed by the drive and car park there were instructions in the property about not having the dog off lead. The welcome 'afternoon tea' we received was only based on two when there were three of us. There were lots of details that were missing which could be overlooked if it wasn't for the huge factor of the poor beds. If you can't sleep sorry but would not recommend and definitely not if you have a dog.

  We are so very sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. It is such a shame that practically everything was dissatisfactory for you, which hopefully readers will see is not the norm. Your concerns regarding the saucepans has been rectified, however we have no record of the emails requesting certain rooms being a twin, I dont understand who you emailed? Regarding the beds - they are 3 foot singles, which together make kingsize beds - how you can possibly be upset by the linen on them being too big is beyond me? The dog bowls are in the kitchen sink cupboard and biscuits are available - but you didnt voice any concerns during your stay? The business is open Tuesday to Saturday therefore you had plenty of opportunity to request anything you needed. Regarding asking about enclosed space - had you have been emailing us then we would have advised that we have acres of farmland surrounding us which is open in public footpaths for you take dogs on walks as long as you wished. But we didnt receive any emails from you hence no advise was given on this. The instructions of lead use was due to the fact that our village store has many dogs in and around morning and afternoon walking. The welcome afternoon tea was a full cake, milk, tea and coffee - I dont understand on what basis this was for two not three people as it is aimed at a full house of 6 people. I have tried to cover a few of the above points for the benefot of readers - which will hopefully merely view this review as it is. Again apologies you did not enjoy your stay but unless you voice concern atthe time, we have little opportunity to appease your requests. Best regards The Haughmond Property Owner

  Reviewed by Joanne3.4★Jun 2023

• "This is a great base from which to explore shropshire."

  Initially it feels weird hearing people in the beer garden, however when you sit out there it's quite apparent that there is more privacy than you realise when indoors. There's little to see from the beer garden into the barn. The Haughmond was a lovely place to stay and once food service ends it quietens down very quickly. The village shop serves lovely food and the produce was delicious. This place would be perfect if it had a bistro set for the barn guests to use, the pergola proferred much needed shade but there was nothing to sit on in 30degree heat....

  Reviewed by Lisa5.0★Jun 2023

• "Our son and family loved The Barn."

  It was very comfortable in. a lovely setting The only thing that they struggle with was the washer/dryer. There were manuals for the Microwave and cooker but there was n nothing for the washer/dryer. As I don't have a washer/dryer, I wasn't able to help either. They had to use the dryer but it was taking ages to get them dry and I ended up bringing them back to my house to put on the line or in my dryer. Because there weren't any instructions, we weren't sure that we were using it properly and at one point, I tried to put the dryer on again and it ended up washing everything again and back to where we started Apart from this, they had a fabulous holiday and loved the place. Would definitely recommend it

  Reviewed by Carol5.0★May 2023

• "A wonderful, comfortable stay over Christmas week."

  Perfect amount of space for 6 people. (An extra bathroom would be lovely, but we had a rota which meant we managed fine). I cooked for our guests all week and was relieved to find the kitchen was very well equipped. The welcome pack of foods on arrival was a lovely touch and the beautiful Christmas tree gave me so much joy every day - everyone commented on how lovely it was. All our family who gathered over the week loved this property and open plan entertaining areas that allowed us to all be together.

  Reviewed by Janine4.7★Dec 2022

• "Our family of 6 adults found insufficient table /lounge seating ."

  Another bathroom would have been great to avoid the morning chaos . The bedrooms were lovely and comfortable. The dog loved the walks in the nearby fields .

  Reviewed by Carol4.1★Sep 2022

• "Very pleasant stay."

  Lovely proprietors. Thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommended

  Reviewed by S5.0★Aug 2022

• "This was a really excellent property."

  The barn itself was very comfortable and well stocked with the amenities needed. It was great to have the pub on site, and we enjoyed an excellent meal with the dog asleep in its bed at our table in the restaurant, and our baby monitor in range so we could have a child-free, grown-up evening meal. On the days when the pub was closed, it was great to have the run of the garden. Walks right from the property were excellent. The only small issue was that the bins from the restaurant smelt quite a bit.

  Reviewed by Hannah5.0★Aug 2022

• "Lovely peaceful stay the country side on your door step if having dogs with you the field for them is right next to you and a great walk for them too it's within 15mins drive to all amenities Shrewsbury Town a good self catering barn but if not wanting to cook for yourself the pub provides excellent food or the little cafe on the corner a great coffee and cake providing local produce in all a wonderful stay."

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★May 2022

• "A lovely property in a peaceful location."

  Friendly staff on site and the on-site cafe and restaurant were a real bonus

  Reviewed by Ralph3.8★Feb 2022

• "Very good property in a lovely village location really close to Shrewsbury."

  The accommodation was excellent and the facilities equally as good. The whole group remarked on how comfortable the beds and pillows were with good quality bed linen. Dining in the Haughmond was marvellous, the food was the tastiest I have eaten in years and each choice sounded so good it was hard to choose. Service and ambience were top notch. We throughly enjoyed everything about The Barn and it’s location.

  Reviewed by Ian4.4★Oct 2021

• "Lovely stay."

  Great location, high standard of conversion. Would benefit from a small garden but we used the pub garden. Very helpful staff, would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Rosemary4.7★Oct 2021

• "The property was clean and welcoming, beds lovely and comfy, nice shower and heating worked well, tv large and clear."

  Unfortunately a few things let the property down, poor kitchen facilities , oven tricky to use(no instructions for hob and kept going off) oven door doesn't open fully so needed two people to use- one to hold open door while other put food in oven. A mixture of plates/bowls , and in fact only 3 soup/cereal bowls so difficult when there was 4 of us and property sleeps 6. Pans were really bad, bacon and egg stuck solid to pan and was horrendous to clean cheap non stick. Microwave was stuck on top of fridge really difficult to reach and no way could see inside as too high up and far back. Various pieces of furniture broken, handles, chair spindles and draws unable to pull out, so couldn't use the one in my room. No hangers, and finally no instructions or separate bin for recycling so all went in bin. Plus no blind at kitchen window (not good first thing in morning) which looked directly onto pub garden would not like to visit in summer as no privacy. All these things could quite cheaply an easily be rectified improving the property by another star.

  Reviewed by Debbie3.4★Oct 2021

• "Lovely barn , really comfortable and cosy place to be."

  The coffee shop next door also fabulous. A few small things to improve for future : a few side tables for having tea / coffee be good and no hairdryer. Other than wonderful and well equipped. Great for with a dog as lovely public footpath 2 minutes away.

  Reviewed by Gemma4.4★Sep 2021

• "A fabulous barn conversion with everything well thought out and catered for all our needs."

  It was like home from home, furnished to a very high standard, immaculately clean and just as the website described. The owner was friendly, helpful and available when needed and staff were all helpful and welcoming. The facilities were exceptional, with a cafe/village store across the courtyard, for breakfast/lunch and supplying local produce. The coaching inn onsite too, where we had the most fabulous meal in the restaurant. It was wonderful. We couldn’t fault it. We chose The Barn at The Haughmond as it was dog friendly and we were bringing our 5 month old puppy. I understood from the description on the website that the accommodation had a garden area adjoining the barn. This was to a degree true as the beer garden for the pub was adjacent to the barn, but had no direct access to the garden without leaving the barn. We used the grassed area first thing in a morning and last thing at night, but was not ideal during the day as it would not have been appropriate for beer garden users to tolerate a young pup running around. This was the only criticism (if any) that we found. Apart from this, we would definitely return and use this accommodation again. We had a wonderful week and would like to return to discover more of this lovely part of Shropshire.

  Reviewed by Cheryl4.7★Aug 2021

• "We had a fantastic week at the Haughmond Inn Barn."

  The barn is beautiful, spacious and homely. The staff at the Inn are fabulous and we were made to feel very welcome. The food there is amazing. We had the best Sunday lunch ever and a delicious taster menu. It was a perfect base to explore Shropshire and we recommend a walk around Haughmond Hill for fabulous views of Shrewsbury. We will definitely be back!

  Reviewed by Vicky5.0★Mar 2020

• "The accommodation was excellent."

  Very clean and very comfortable. We were made very welcome and the pack of essentials were a lovely touch and amazing quality. The restaurant on site was fabulous.

  Reviewed by Linda5.0★Nov 2019

• "VERY COMFORTABLE COUNTRY COTTAGE WITH GREAT FACILITIES ON THE SAME SITE"

  Reviewed by Janice5.0★Oct 2019

• "There are quite a few issues with allot of the cabinets which makes them unusable in the bedrooms."

  Make sure you take some necessities, you do get a welcome pack though. We had to buy all cleaning products The barn is nice a cozy and very spacious and it’s all dog friendly. It’s a good base to lots of areas so most places only a 20 minute drive. You can log into Netflix and Prime tv for quiet evenings although there are no DVD’s provided for the DVD player. All in all a good stay

  Reviewed by Teresa4.1★Oct 2019

• "The only thing we’d like to comment on is that if you wanted privacy and a place to sit out that was not public, this is not the place to go to."

  It’s very close to the inn so there’s always people around and the seating area is right by the car park. No windows to see any views which is a drawback. Hosts very welcoming and helpful. Area lovely to visit with lots to do. Accommodation very spacious and comfortable.

  Reviewed by Thomas4.7★Sep 2019

• "Really lovely barn, comfy beds and spacious."

  Took our own oven gloves after reading previous feedback and this was a good move. There was one issue with the barn and that was the musty smell that was quite strong coming from the bathroom. Otherwise it was excellent.

  Reviewed by Kirsty5.0★Aug 2019

• "Lovely accommodation, beautiful surroundings, fabulous owners - thank you!"

  Reviewed by Kirsty5.0★May 2019

• "We had a lovely holiday in Shropshire, lovely weather, and lots to do with very small children (1 x 20 month old, 2 3."

  5 year olds) The property itself was fine, but seriously under-equipped in the kitchen. (No oven gloves, or anycloths to wash up with, a lot of the plates were too big for the dishwasher, and there were no sensible bowls to name but a few omissions). However the rest of the property lovely. I suspect we were not the owners' target audience - if your ideal holiday is to eat in the pub 10 metres away and not cook, this is a perfect property for you. With three small children in tow, this wasn't really our scene. That said, the owners were very friendly and helpful whenever we had a query, even taking our online shop in, when we didn't turn up on time as we got stuck in traffic!

  Reviewed by Dora2.8★May 2019

• "Wonderful owners made our stay a pleasure."

  The shop/cafe and the pub/restaurant are both great.The cottage is simply one of the best.

  Reviewed by Geoff4.4★Apr 2019

• "Lovely cottage very clean everything we needed for 6 adults and my dog Only negative I think it would be helpful to have another toilet."

  With 6 adults it was abit awkward in the mornings with just one bathroom.

  Reviewed by Jennifer4.7★Mar 2019

• "My Father always told me if you have nothing good to say about a person or place ..."

  My Father always told me if you have nothing good to say about a person or place say nothing so for this review Im saying NOTHING

  Reviewed by Yvonne3.1★Mar 2019

• "We had a wonderful stay in the Barn."

  The layout was perfect for us and the welcome pack was of exceptional quality. The decoration was stylish and the welcome for the dog, was second to none. Thank you to the hosts for a perfect weekend.

  Reviewed by Clare5.0★Mar 2019

• "We enjoyed a fantastic half term break at the cottage."

  Clean and comfortable. Some great local walks, and so nice to return to a warm and cosy cottage. The additional breakfast welcome pack was a lovely touch and greatly appreciated.

  Reviewed by Jane5.0★Feb 2019

• "Wonderful place, wonderful people, wonderful food, best birthday ever."

  We will be back!

  Reviewed by Sally5.0★Feb 2019

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