Stay at a beautiful holiday cottage with a stunning, secluded garden in an idyllic location
The Cider Mill
Luxury holiday cottage near Hay-on-Wye
Sleeps 6 | 3 double bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | Large garden | Private parking | Dog-friendly
Features at a Glance
Sleeps 2 - 6
3 en-suite bedrooms on one level
Large Garden
Mature and fully enclosed garden
Walking & Cycling
On Wye Valley Walk and cycling trails from the doorstep
Family Friendly
Safe and secure
Super-king Beds
All beds are super-king size and can be changed to twins on request.
Pet Friendly
Dogs allowed by arrangement – see info and terms
Outbuilding
Separate timber framed outbuilding with laundry room and carport
WiFi & Smart TV
Super fast fibre WiFi and Smart TV
Local Shopping
Fabulous farm shop 1.8 miles from the house
River Wye
10 minute walk to the river. Canoeing and paddle boarding available.
Views
Views over paddock and the Wye Valley beyond
Café & Pub
Café and pub within an hour’s beautiful walk
Our Reviews
Please refer to our online guest reviews. In 2020 we started to use UpFrontReviews, the first verified holiday cottage review site in the UK. We also have reviews posted on Google, our VRBO and AIRBNB listings. We have collected 55 reviews over these 4 sites as of July 2024.
Cottage Details
The Cider Mill is a beautiful stone, single-storey holiday cottage all on one level. Its idyllic rural setting, along with the beautiful garden makes it a favourite for family holidays and also weekends away with friends.
Spacious living area
You enter The Cider Mill through a timber framed porch (which doubles up as a boot room) into the hall. This leads into a huge open-plan kitchen, dining and living area. With four large windows that overlook the garden and glazed French doors that open onto the terrace, the light pours in. Plus it has oak trusses and a cathedral ceiling, which create a wonderful feeling of openness and warmth. It is simply the perfect space to spend quality time together.
You’ll find the kitchen area well-equipped with all the crockery and cooking utensils you’ll need during your self-catering holiday. After you’ve cooked a tasty meal or prepared some snack, you can gather around the gorgeous elm table (all the way from India). There’s ample dining space for all six guests.
The sitting area wraps around the faux woodburner. With two cosy sofas to snuggle up on, you could spend winter evenings watching a movie together on the Smart TV. Or maybe sit and plan your next day of exploring the Wye Valley over a glass of your favourite tipple. There’s super-fast fibre WiFi throughout as well, so you can stay connected to the outside world during your holiday. That’s if you want to!
Rest and relax
The Cider Mill has three beautiful ensuite bedrooms. All of them have super-king size zip and link beds that can be made into twins on request.
- Tearose has a west-facing window that looks down over the Wye Valley. The ensuite bathroom has a bath, separate shower, WC and wash basin.
- Finch Barley has an east-facing window. It has ensuite shower room with a WC and wash basin.
- Summer Bough leads from the sitting room. It is south-facing and overlooks the pretty garden. TIt has an ensuite bathroom with a sep[arate shower,WC and wash basin.
A good night’s sleep is encouraged here, so all of the beds are high quality and are made up with sumptuous 400 count Egyptian cotton linen. Soft, fluffy bathroom towels are provided too.
Outside living
The Cider Mill is set in a picturesque, mature garden which is enclosed. Ideal if you have young children or you’re bringing your dog with you (but please note we cannot guarantee it is fully secure). Its large, south-facing paved terrace has plenty of comfortable garden furniture and a webber BBQ. So you can sit outside and enjoy your morning tea or coffee as you listen to the birds singing. Enjoy a game of badminton in the afternoons when you return from your adventures; then spend summer evenings under the stars dining al fresco with your friends and family. It’s what memories are made of!
Parking and bike storage
A timber framed building is behind the property. It has a carport for one car, plus a lock up laundry room with washing machine, tumble dryer and an extra fridge.
Location
The Cider Mill is located on the edge of a family farm and small hamlet. It is surrounded by acres of cider orchards and reached down a tree-lined drive of young pear trees on a tranquil No Through Road. Enjoy the views across a paddock that wraps itself around The Cider Mill and beyond over rural farmland.
There are numerous walking trails straight from the door including the Wye Valley Walk. Guests often walk to the Red Lion at Bredwardine. Another favourite is the Garden Café at Brobury House and Gardens which is a beautiful walk; it takes about an hour and some of the route goers beside the Wye. Oakchurch Farm Shop is a fabulous place to stock up on goodies and it’s only 1.8 miles from The Cider Mill.
The River Wye is a 10 minute walk away. Adventure enthusiasts can enjoy canoeing, paddle-boarding and other activities. Plus fishing is available nearby as well as 5 golf courses: Burghill Valley, Kington, Leominster, Sapey and The Herefordshire. A visit to Brobury Beach near Bredwardine Bridge where the River Wye is accessible is always pleasurable.
There are lots of other leisure opportunities and outdoor activities to enjoy in the local area.
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