Red Kite Cottage

Red Kite Cottage - Dog Friendly holidays in Church Stretton, Shropshire

Red Kite Cottage offers a choice of self-catering or bed and breakfast.

The stone cottage was built in 2010 with gorgeous views of the hills and valley — an ideal option if you want peace and quiet away-from-it-all privacy — especially at times such as Christmas and New Year.

There is a king-size bed plus a sofa bed making it useful for families, with a good size TV.

The kitchen has a full cooker and microwave plus fridge, kettle, toaster etc. The bathroom has a large bath with a shower over.

A private terrace facing Caer Caradoc catches the sun through much of the day and into the evening -- relax with a glass of wine and take in the views.

The terrace is enclosed so is useful for guests who bring their dogs, or other pets. We regularly have a pair of tortoises who come to stay — older than their owners.

Parking is immediately adjacent to the cottage with walks starting from the lane outside.

The cottage is available for bed and breakfast or self-catering by the week or for short breaks from three days. Self-catering guests have the option of breakfast if they wish.

Dogs at Red Kite Cottage
Well-behaved, clean dogs are welcome and kennels are available if preferred. There is usually an empty field where the dogs can be let off the lead for a romp. We charge £5 per night for dogs and conditions apply, one being that dogs must not be left in the rooms unattended. We also cater for guests with their own horses.

The Area
Shropshire remains one of the least discovered gems of Britain - it's a great place to simply stand and stare. The county is comparatively unspoiled - it has that elusive air of time warp, people are polite and friendly and they seem to have time to spare. Apart from Housman's Blue Remembered Hills and the evocative writing of Mary Webb and Malcolm Saville, Shropshire pops up in all sorts of unexpected places, mentioned incidentally in books and films as somewhere desirable and far away.

People often pass through the county on the way to somewhere else. But it really is worth the time to stay here and find out more.
Within easy driving distance of the conurbations of the Midlands and the North it is a world apart and many guests have said over the years: "We didn't realise it was like this, so close to us."