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Trooper's Barn

(Ref. 26471)

Westhope, Shropshire Show on map

4.8

Sykes rating

  • 11 Guests

  • 5 Bedrooms

  • 5 Bathrooms

  • Pets Yes

Features

  • Hot tub
  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Games Room
  • Broadband / WiFi

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  • hot (13)
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44 Customer Reviews

  • "Jackie, the housekeeper was a great help with any minor problems, giving advice ..."

    Jackie, the housekeeper was a great help with any minor problems, giving advice on local services when of the guests had problems with a flat tyre, also providing kindling for the barbecue- she is a great credit to your company

    Reviewed by Steve5.0Sep 2024

  • "The property was super - spacious, well-equipped and clean, exactly as advertised."

    The additional thought to the little things was really nice - the barbecue kit, the dog towels and treats etc. Nice touch with the welcome cake and wine. The visitor information was clear and informative. The maintenance and care available during our stay were excellent and the staff were happy and friendly. If anything, the beds (mattresses) were a little tired and the pillows weren't good - nice pillows would have made a difference. However, we loved our stay and would love to come again. Thank you :-)

    Reviewed by Helen5.0Aug 2024

  • "We had a very comfortable stay at the property, ideally situated and everything we needed at hand."

    Reviewed by Zakia4.7Jul 2024

  • "Fantastic stay in Troopers cottage."

    Would highly recommend this to anyone.

    Reviewed by Kelly5.0Jul 2024

  • "Lovely cottage, that was comfortable, spacious and clean."

    Perfect for a gathering. Excellent location as well

    Reviewed by Craig5.0May 2024

  • "The property was very well-equipped and clean."

    It was tastefully decorated and furnished with very comfortable beds and plenty of space. I would thoroughly recommend this property.

    Reviewed by Joanna5.0Apr 2024

  • "Lovely holiday cottage perfect for large groups."

    Very social living space, nice to be able to sit everyone around the dining table. We had two young children with us, the stair gates, high chair and bed guard were great touches. Hot tub is amazing, although it wasn't up to temperature on our first night. Generally really clean throughout, some dust on the floor in the living room but otherwise spotless. Would definitely come back.

    Reviewed by Chloe4.1Feb 2024

  • "Will not be booking again."

    Very disappointing customer service when dealing with a complaint. Hot tub was not working for most of our trip due to an electrical fault on the part of the owners. Lots of rules and regulations and fines for customers using hot tub, but not a lot of acknowledgment of owners fault. Refund was offered but was an insult. We booked the accommodation solely for the purpose of the hot tub.

    Reviewed by Elizabeth2.5Nov 2023

  • "The accommodation was fantastic."

    We had a problem with our heating on the first night and both Chloe and Fiona were brilliant in helping to find a solution. First class customer service with a smile. We enjoyed the Games Room and our hot tub. Some fabulous walks in the area too.

    Reviewed by Chris5.0Oct 2023

  • "From the moment we walked in to a welcome of cake, wine and chocolate until we left with a friendly word with the cleaner we could not have wished for better holiday accommodation."

    Comfortable beds, quality equipment and facilities - everything we needed for our group of 6 adults and 4 children - and really useful information about the cottage and the area. The shared gym and games room was enjoyed by us all (although we couldn't use the snooker table as none of us had a 50p coin) and after exploring the beautiful country side - the hot tub was bliss!!

    Reviewed by Jean5.0Aug 2023

  • "We really enjoyed our stay we found Troopers Barn ideal accommodation of a high standard for our families."

    We found it in a lovely location with lots of walks/bike rides for different abilities. There was also lots of choice of interesting things to do in the area. The games room was a great facility for families. We would definitely recommend it and come again

    Reviewed by James4.7Apr 2023

  • "Excellent Accommodation Comfortable and well equipped"

    Reviewed by David5.0Mar 2023

  • "Lovely stay."

    Reviewed by Deborah5.0Feb 2023

  • "Troopers Barn was perfect for our family holiday."

    Spotlessly clean and well equipped. We had a couple of minor problems whilst we were there which were dealt with very quickly and efficiently. We can highly recommend this lovely property to anyone wanting a family holiday.

    4.7Oct 2022

  • "This was our second time staying at Troopers Barn."

    We chose to stay again as we felt the first time that it had everything we needed and it didn't disappoint this time. We were a group of friends travelling with vintage cars, there was plenty of parking space and some lovely quiet roads around to explore. The accommodation was very clean and we were provided with good information before our trip. A lovely weekend helped by the good weather !!

    Reviewed by Keri5.0Oct 2022

  • "Great stay with friends."

    The barn gave us ample amounts of room and we had a lovely time. Great space for large groups. The only downside was that we couldn’t get the tv in the living room to work. Not the end of the world, but was a slight inconvenience.

    Reviewed by Emma4.7Sep 2022

  • "Very clean and well equipped to a high standard."

    Enough to keep the whole family occupied for our 4 night ' stay.

    Reviewed by T4.7Aug 2022

  • "Beautiful barn conversion, great family weekend away, property was exactly as stated in the write up."

    Spaceous and comfy. Nice touch with complimentary wine, and cake. Kitchen was very well equipped, coffee, tea, milk, foil, dishwasher tabs, washing up liquid all provided. Just one little problem 9.30am check out is far too early with a family especially when you have two small babies, would have loved to have had relaxed breakfast before our journey home to finish off a splendid weekend. Dad's and children loved the games room

    Reviewed by Linda5.0Jan 2022

  • "Brilliant accommodation."

    Staff great, keen to help. Due to storms we had power cut, Chloe and her team were one hand with kettles, stoves lights etc...

    Reviewed by Nick5.0Nov 2021

  • "We absolutely loved Troopers Barn!"

    From the first moment we walked in (and found wine and cake ready to welcome us!) The place was spotless, and amazing for family groups with children. Our little ones loved exploring the house and playing hide and seek. Our bigger ones loved the games room, chilling in the big lounge in the evenings with everyone watching movies, and the hot tub. The countryside is beautiful. We had an amazing time, thank you!

    Reviewed by Janet5.0Oct 2021

  • "We had a brilliant time staying at troopers lodge!"

    It was everything that we wanted and more! All the guests had a lovely time! I would highly recommend this accommodation to everyone!

    Reviewed by Emily5.0Oct 2021

  • "The accommodation was extremely comfortable, clean, well-equipped and the hosts responded very quickly and helpfully to queries."

    The only criticisms that we had were that the bed in the upstairs bedroom with ensuite was uncomfortable (mattress saggy and the whole bed moved when one person rolled over) and a pair of kitchen scissors would be useful. The location was lovely and we all really enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

    Reviewed by Clare5.0Jun 2021

  • "Accommodation was excellent, staff very friendly and helpful, excellent week, would recommend"

    Reviewed by Beverley5.0Jun 2021

  • "Troopers Barn was an ideal propery for our needs."

    4 branches of our family got together after all doing covid tests. The propery was spacious and very well equiped. The outside space at the rear of the property was great for bbq's and a lot of use was made of the hot tub.

    Reviewed by Margaret5.0Jun 2021

  • "Could do with a decent frying pan and decent pillows."

    Reviewed by Nicola5.0May 2021

  • "Gorgeous property spotlessly clean."

    Disappointed with king size bed. Mattress very uncomfortable and could do with replacing. Hot tub amazing.

    Reviewed by Cathryn4.1Dec 2020

  • "The accomodation was lovely and exceeded my expectations."

    The games room could benefit from some updating (equipment and games are not in great condition), but it was still very enjoyable and I would stay there again.

    Reviewed by Paul4.7Aug 2020

  • "Fabulous place - We were so pleased that Troopers Barn lived up to our expectations for our family Christmas gathering."

    Lovely accommodation and plenty of room for all. Very well stocked kitchen cupboards -they think of everything. The hot tub was very well maintained throughout our stay .

    Reviewed by Julie4.7Dec 2019

  • "Well equipped, warm and comfortable, perfect location for exploring the Shropshire hills."

    Very positive experience.

    Reviewed by Michael5.0Nov 2019

  • "Very well appointed accommodation that was comfortable for eight adults."

    We had one dog and the field opposite was very handy to exercise him in. The property owner was friendly and accessible without being intrusive. Although Troopers Barn is in a complex with other properties but there is plenty of car parking and there is a private patio at the rear with a hot tub. The location is rural, needing a vehicle to go to shops, pubs or restaurants so we’ll worth taking supplies with you.

    Reviewed by Chris5.0May 2019

  • "Lovely converted barn in a rural location."

    Cottage was well equipped and clean, with plenty of space for all 11 of us. The hot tub is great to wind down at the end of the day too. The cottages are quite remote, but only 30-40 min drive to a whole host of good attractions and beautiful countryside. The owners and staff at the holiday homes couldn’t have been more helpful. Would 100% recommend to anyon

    Reviewed by Paul5.0Apr 2019

  • "Excellent location peaceful hot tub and games room added bonus"

    Reviewed by Matthew5.0Feb 2019

  • "Idyllic setting and very comfortable well appointed holiday recluse."

    Great for a big family like ours would highly recommend

    Reviewed by Elaine5.0Feb 2019

  • "Fantastic cottage."

    Absolutely beautiful. Only thing I would fault is that a number of us had to have freezing cold showers :-(

    Reviewed by Hannah4.4Feb 2019

  • "We had a fabulous family long weekend break."

    Perfect size for us. Lots to do nearby. Great space for the dogs (although we didn’t take ours on this occasion). Would recommend!

    Reviewed by Kym4.7Jan 2019

  • "Friendly, exactly as advertised and more, 3rd stay, and same each time, brilliant"

    Reviewed by John5.0Dec 2018

  • "The cottage was clean, warm & spacious."

    It had everything we needed for a great family weekend . The owners were very friendly & helpful & left us a lovely cake & wine on arrival! The hot tub was a success. Could do with more outside lighting. Thankyou.

    Reviewed by Wendy4.7Nov 2018

  • "The hosts were fantastic and the accommodation was brilliant."

    Located in beautiful countryside and plenty to explore locally.

    Reviewed by Matthew5.0Oct 2018

  • "Lovely cottage."

    The little touches such as tea, coffee, cake and wine on arrival were great. The cottage was stunning and all of our party were delighted with the rooms and facilities.

    Reviewed by Hollie5.0Sep 2018

  • "Troopers barn was a superb base for the three generations of our family."

    The facilities were excellent and we all loved the hot tub! Shropshire had plenty of places to visit all of which we enjoyed, but the best of all was the Victorian village. We had a fantastic family holiday and I would highly recommend Troopers barn to anyone looking for a place to stay.

    Reviewed by John5.0Aug 2018

  • "An excellent base to visit Shropshire."

    ......welcome,facilities and comfort all first class and for a large group or family it is ideal

    Reviewed by Stephen Henry5.0Jul 2018

  • "We had a wonderful time in a lovely cottage"

    Reviewed by Nicola5.0Feb 2017

  • "My house felt VERY small afterwards!"

    It was a lovely barn with everything and more that you could wish for. Very well appointed as they say! I would thoroughly recommend for a large group.

    Reviewed by Clare4.8Jan 2017

  • "The acamodation was fantastic."

    So clean , just perfect. My self and my family had a fantastic time at Troopers Barn.

    Reviewed by Clare4.8Sep 2016

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Summary

  • Five bedrooms: 1 x super king-size (zip link twin on request) with TV, 1 x super king-size (zip link twin on request) with TV and en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x super king-size (zip link twin on request) with TV and en-suite shower and basin, 1 x twin - both beds are 3'6 so are suitable for adults but the room is small with TV, 1 x ground floor family room with TV, 1 super king-size and 1 single (zip/link, can be 3 singles on request) with en-suite shower, wet room with basin and WC
  • Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
  • One ground floor basin and WC
  • Kitchen with breakfast bar (seats 3)
  • Sitting room with dining area (seats 12) and woodburner
  • Small double sofa bed on first-floor landing,please note not suitable for adults and extra linen can be provided at an extra charge
  • Oil central heating with woodburner
  • Electric range cooker with 5-ring hob, microwave, cafetiere, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, 6 x TVs (1 50" Smart TV, 5 TVs) with Freeview, WiFi
  • Shared games room with pool table, table football, table tennis, selection of books
  • Gym with TV and cross trainer, rowing machine, multi-gym and weights
  • Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent
  • Honesty box for extra wood
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Travel cot, highchair and stairgate on request
  • Off road parking for 5 cars
  • Enclosed patio garden with furniture, charcoal BBQ (charcoal not included)
  • Private hot tub
  • Two well-behaved dogs welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shared bike storage
  • Shop 6 miles, pub 4.8 miles
  • Note: For any guests who wish to use the hot tub, the owner requires a disclaimer to be signed before use
  • -This will be emailed to you by the owner prior to your stay
  • Please note: This property has a good housekeeping bond of £350

The property

This charming 19th century barn conversion is situated within 250-acres of farmland, in the scenic Hope Valley.

This Westhope cottage makes a wonderful home for a large family or group of friends.

Carefully converted to combine modern living with original character, this delightful Westhope cottage boasts a spacious sitting room with dining area and woodburner, quality kitchen, five bedrooms (three with en-suites) and a large private rear patio garden with a hot tub, ideal for alfresco dining.

There is also a shared games room and gym.

Note: Cottage is next to Refs. 1863, 2913, 12657, 12658 and 947385 together they sleep 50.

Note: Dogs to be kept on leads at all times outside due to livestock.

Westhope Country Retreats

These six quality brick-built barn conversions are situated in a lovely courtyard setting on the owners' 250-acre farm, on the edge of Westhope village, just six miles from the delightful town of Church Stretton in Shropshire. Originally part of a 19th century stable block, these Westhope cottages have been sympathetically renovated and furnished to a high standard, boasting original, exposed beams and trusses throughout, yet offering all the comforts of modern living. All six of these lovely cottages boast their own private hot tubs, and all enjoy shared use of the games room and gym, great to while away the hours of an afternoon. Situated at the southern end of Wenlock Edge, the area offers great walking and cycling opportunities and provides a delightful location to relax and unwind. Discover the Long Mynd hills or medieval Ludlow and Shrewsbury with their wonderful architecture, castles, shops and restaurants. Just 3 miles away is Acton Scott Working Farm, as seen in the Victorian Farm TV programme. With day trips to the museums at the World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, scenic rides on the Severn Valley Railway, Stokesay Castle, Wroxeter Roman City and many wonderful country houses and gardens, this great location has plenty to offer all the family.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £350.

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About the location

WESTHOPE

Church Stretton 6 miles; Ludlow 9 miles.

The scattered village of Westhope stands amidst rolling farmland in the scenic Hope Valley, at the southern foot of the famous Wenlock Edge. There are lovely walks with rambling and cycle trails along the local paths and bridleways, whilst many of Shropshire's main attractions are within easy driving distance. Enjoy Church Stretton, known as Little Switzerland, with its antique shops and tea rooms, surrounded by the beautiful Long Mynd Hills, the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm or the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. The World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, Attingham Park, the market towns of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury and Ludlow with their medieval castles, excellent shops and restaurants are all within easy reach of this lovely part of Shropshire, as are the lovely village of Clun, the market town of Bishops Castle and Carding Mill Valley.

Additional dogs up to the maximum of 4 in total at the owners discretion.

Note: Dogs to be kept on leads at all times outside due to livestock.

Note: Twin bedroom - Both beds are 3'6 so are suitable for adults but the room is small.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Last minute
  • Christmas