Shepherd's Retreat, LEIGHTON

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Shepherd's Retreat is a holiday cottage in LEIGHTON, Shropshire. Book Shepherd's Retreat online today. This page contains information about Shepherd's Retreat including photos, reviews and more.

Prices start at £211.00 per week.

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Overview

This unique wooden cottage is located on a working farm in Leighton in Shropshire and sleeps two people. All ground floor. Open plan studio accommodation with double bed, kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove. Shower room with shower, basin and WC in separate building next door.

Shepherd's Retreat is a unique wooden cottage with accommodation spread over two buildings in a farmyard location on a 100 acre working cattle farm on the outskirts of the Shropshire village of Leighton near to Ironbridge. Boasting one double bedroom, a kitchen and a sitting area with woodburner in the hut and a shower room in a separate building next door, this cottage can sleep two people. To the exterior of the cottage is off road parking for 1 car and a sitting area with outdoor furniture and countryside views. Just four miles from the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, Shepherd's Retreat is a wonderful holiday cottage for anyone wishing to explore this part of the country. A E Houseman once wrote that Shropshire was "the quietest place under the sun" and today the county remains something of a rural idyll, recognised as one of the least crowded and most peaceful regions in England.

Shepherd's Retreat is provided by Sykes Cottages. On this page you can find info, photo galleries, reviews and weather. To check full details, view availability and book online, please use the button below.

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Facilities & Amenities

Woodburning stove with electric convector heater in shower room. Combination microwave/oven, fridge/freezer, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Travel cot on request. Off road parking for 1 car approx. 100 yards away. Bike storage. Front decked area with furniture and BBQ. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 3 miles. Pub 3.5 miles drive or 20 mins walk by footpath. Note: Because of its location, this property is not suitable for people with mobility problems.

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The village of Leighton, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087, stands in the heart of Shropshire, and is only four miles from the World Heritage Site of Ironbridge, home of the world's first iron-built bridge, built 1777-79. The Ironbridge Gorge is one of the country's most delightful tourist attractions; situated in a lovely wooded valley, the village has many pubs, restaurants, shops and tea rooms. A collection of industrial and Victorian themed museums make up the Ironbridge Museums, including the renowned Blist Hill Victorian Village, where you can step back in time. Enjoy the nearby medieval towns of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury and Ludlow, as well as many NT properties including Attingham Hall and Park as well as the fascinating Wroxeter Roman City and Vineyard.

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Weather Forecast

Arriving at Shepherd's Retreat soon? Make sure you're prepared, whatever the weather, by checking out the weather forecast for the week ahead at LEIGHTON (observations for Coalbrookdale).

Temp. Rainfall Wind Clouds Pressure Humidity
Today Light Rain 2°C - 11°C 1.31mm 20mph NNW 100% 982mb 66%
Tomorrow Scattered Clouds 2°C - 11°C 0.00mm 9mph NNW 41% 993mb 61%
Sunday Light Rain 3°C - 11°C 0.36mm 15mph NNW 100% 996mb 72%
Monday Light Rain 6°C - 10°C 0.14mm 14mph NNW 100% 998mb 66%
Tuesday Moderate Rain 5°C - 7°C 5.58mm 14mph NNW 100% 1,010mb 72%
Wednesday Light Rain 6°C - 12°C 2.91mm 21mph NNW 84% 994mb 74%
Thursday Light Rain 8°C - 13°C 3.27mm 24mph NNW 100% 995mb 89%