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New Inn Cottage

(Ref. 1161411)

Cardington near Church Stretton, Shropshire Show on map

Customer rating 4.6

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A property's star rating is the average of the star ratings received from guests that wish for their review to be published

Sykes rating

  • 2 Guests

  • 1 Bedroom

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets: Yes

Features

  • Off road parking
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

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30 Customer Reviews

  • "A delightful cottage with access to a well established garden, and walks across open fields."

    Plenty of room in the kitchen and sitting areas, and useful utensils, though the fridge could have benefited from a freezer compartment. Excellent walk in shower, comfortable bed and plenty of easy access storage for clothing. Cardington is a delightful village with a good pub serving excellent meals and beers.

    Reviewed by Paul4.0★Jul 2026

  • "The cottage was very charming and pretty set in a lovely quiet village."

    Once inside it was very evident that the property hadn’t been cleaned. There was a lot of dog fur balls under the table and under the bed. The sofa had dog fur on it although covered in a throw. The sofa itself was very uncomfortable and could do with being replaced. A couple of kitchen cupboard fronts were dirty, the table cloth had food spillages on it along with a tablet left loose on the table. There was broken glass under the chairs and table. The toilet and toilet floor area was dirty and smelt of urine. One shower wall had brown marks over it. I did have to clean before we could settle in and enjoy our break. The bedroom was lovely. The bed was comfortable and with the windows open had a lovely breeze. It was stated that there was on site parking but there isn’t, you are asked to park at the village hall, just a small walk away. Having said all of the above the cottage was charming and we enjoyed our time there. The welcome pack was very generous and a lovely touch. It’s just a shame I had to take time out of my holiday to clean.

    Reviewed by Alison4.0★Jul 2026

  • "We had a lovely week’s stay at the cottage."

    It was in a perfect location and contained everything needed for a comfortable time - thank you!

    Reviewed by Liz4.0★Jun 2026

  • "A wonderful location and splendid cottage."

    Quiet and peaceful. Great facilities and lovely welcome items. Can’t praise it highly enough. Great for dog walking too.

    Reviewed by David4.0★Jun 2026

  • "We had a lovely stay at New Inn Cottage."

    It's a cosy, clean, comfortable place for two people (plus a dog). The location is beautiful, in a quiet village with friendly locals and lots of places for walking or visiting local towns. The only downside is that the heating is not easily controlled and it did get quite warm on the first night making it difficult to sleep at first. We would definitely book New Inn Cottage again

    Reviewed by Kaye4.0★Apr 2026

  • "It was a lovely cosy cottage in a beautiful location."

    We had everything we needed and lots of peace and quiet but not too far from local amenities in nearby towns. The old village pub was gorgeous with fabulous food and would highly recommend. The cottage layout was very quaint and the bedroom was very roomy with a great comfortable king-size bed. We enjoyed this 4 day break immensely. Thank you.

    Reviewed by Lynne5.0★Apr 2026

  • "Cosy cottage in a quiet village with an excellent local pub."

    Generous welcome package. Ideal location for walkers. A torch should be available. We had a power outage during our stay but fortunately had brought a candle jar and torch. 1. The settee is past its best and urgently needs replacing. 2. No blinds or curtains on ground‑floor windows, and therefore a lack of privacy. PLEASE NOTE: Parking is NOT onsite. It is at the local village hall. The ensuite bathroom has no door, just a curtain.

    Reviewed by Ian4.0★Mar 2026

  • "Fantastic accommodation."

    Warm, cozy and clean. Lovely welcome pack provided by the owner Sue the owner. Sue is at hand if you need anything, she even popped in and showed me how to use the Aga. The log fire was lovely in the evening, and you can help yourself to logs in longstore. The local pub is very friendly and food is very good. Lots of lovely walks and areas to visit. We visited Church Stretton, Ludlow and Carding Mill Valley. Would definitely recommend and can't wait to return ourselves

    Reviewed by Pauline5.0★Jan 2026

  • "On arrival the cottage was warm and inviting, the welcome hamper was a nice addition."

    Reviewed by Steve5.0★Nov 2025

  • "Absolutely charming little cottage, just perfect for a country escape for 2 adults."

    The cottage is very cosy, warm and welcoming. Cardington is a beautiful little village, very quiet, with stunning countryside on its doorstep. We also enjoyed some very good food at the cosy village pub! Thank you for the lovely complimentary fresh bread etc. The only things that would have been helpful next time are: bin bags, kitchen roll & cooking oil. He smart TV was also rather useless and exceptionally slow, so I would recommend a replacement ! We just plugged in our laptops to the tv screen. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable stay. Thank you!

    Reviewed by Anna5.0★Oct 2025

  • "Warmest cottage we've ever stayed in."

    ....Very clean and well maintained and definately no grotty corners. The owner left a wondeful welcome pack and whilst living next door was totally unobtrusive leaving us to enjoy our stay at New Inn Cottage in private.

    Reviewed by Mark5.0★Oct 2025

  • "Lovely cosy cottage ideal for 2 set in a beautiful quiet village."

    Bed extremely comfy, sofa not quite so. Could do with some more glasses, only 1 wine glass!

    Reviewed by Michelle5.0★Oct 2025

  • "The cottage is really lovely - great facilities, comfy bed, beautiful location."

    Perfect for a break in the Shropshire hills.

    Reviewed by Matthew5.0★Sep 2025

  • "Lovely place to stay."

    Wish we had taken milk with us as there are no shops and it was weekend. No welcome pack

    Reviewed by Jon4.0★Sep 2025

  • "New Inn is a small one bedroom cottage with an en suite."

    It was spotless on arrival ,comfortable and very quiet ,warmed by the aga oven? Perfect for my needs and complimented by the Royal Oak pub 200 yds away ( closed mon and Tues) which served good plentiful food.Walks on the doorstep 20 mins easy drive to CardingMill Valley. One downside was a solid oak support near to bed ,watch out for that in the dark. Easy to recommend a lovely little cottage for a break

    Reviewed by Paul5.0★Aug 2025

  • "Fabulous cottage in beautiful village location, would happy return."

    Reviewed by Jane5.0★Jul 2025

  • "An excellent property set in a beautiful village with good local pup within 5 min walk."

    Easy access to countryside walks with the dog. We will certainly return for a longer stay.

    Reviewed by James5.0★Jul 2025

  • "We at New Inn Cottage for nine days in late June 2025."

    Cardington is a gorgeous village - perfectly located with proximity to Church Stretton. The village is three miles from any A road via single track roads ... exactly what you want for a lovely country setting. The pub is lovely and has varied opening/closing times (check in with them to learn their schedule during your stay). The cottage itself is nice and the shower was really very good. There is a small refrigerator, but no freezer. New Inn Cottage is nice, but the cottage was ill-prepared for visitors - strange since it appears to have been operating for some time. When we arrived, we faced the following problems (each of which should have been resolved prior to our arrival): 1) there were seven (7!) light bulbs out inside the cottage, 2) there was pet hair/hair/dust bunnies under the bed 3) The supports under the bed were ajar and not supporting the center of the bed 4) there were no remotes in the cottage for the two DVD players (some functions of a DVD can only be accessed with a remove, e.g. subtitles), 5) there were no instructions at all about how to operate the Aga. While all of these issues might have been resolved if we had contacted the person listed in the welcome book, the point is that every one of these should have been resolved prior to every guest's arrival. One would expect that the owner (or the company Sykes Cottages) would be doing a better job at consistent quality assurance. These were significant issues for an expensive self-catering cottage. One item worth noting is that the Aga is the only method of cooking available in the cottage. Because our stay was in late June, we experienced hot weather (day and night). That would be fine, but adding to that an Aga that was always on (low setting) and was also heating the cottage, we had no instructions about how to turn it off and there was no alternative to use for cooking (e.g. a microwave). We did eventually figure out how to turn it off/on thanks to YouTube videos.

    Reviewed by Mitch And Susan3.0★Jun 2025

  • "Lovely cottage, well maintained and beautifully done."

    If you were to be cooking, I am sure the large aga would be fantastic. For us though, a microwave would have been helpful, as we did not cook full meals but needed to heat food quickly. Also, again in the winter the aga would be great for heating the cosy cottage. But we were there in late May, and found we were a bit hot, even with all the windows open. An addition of a fan , especially in the bedroom would help. But we had a lovely time, and will recommend it to friends and family.

    Reviewed by Rosemary4.0★May 2025

  • "A very cosy cottage in a quiet village with walks from the door."

    A good welcome pack of goodies. A great pub (dog friendly) within walking distance. The cottage is very warm with its Aga and very well equipped (but note no icebox or teapot!) No door between the bathroom and bedroom was odd but not an issue if you’re a couple who know each other very well as we did! Parking is in the village hall around the corner which always has lots of room. A sunny garden (not enclosed if you have a dog) was a great place to sit with a cuppa. Church Stretton is very close by with access to the Long Mynd and other walks of this beautiful area. We will return.

    Reviewed by Pippa5.0★May 2025

  • "Great stay."

    Thanks for hosting us and making us feel so welcome. Lovely quiet village with a friendly pub just 5 minutes walk away. Some wonderful walks up Caer Caradoc and the Long Mynd. And a relaxing cottage to come back to in the evening.

    Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★May 2025

  • "Excelent clean and comfotable cottage in a small pretty village."

    Will recomend and come back again.

    Reviewed by David5.0★Apr 2025

  • "Lovely cottage for one or two people, beautifully restored and in a pretty village with a pub that does food."

    The cottage had everything we needed and a good selection of good quality towels, bedding and kitchen appliances. Would recommend.

    Reviewed by Cressida5.0★Apr 2025

  • "Comfortable cottage superb location"

    Reviewed by David4.0★Apr 2025

  • "Blinds or something in downstairs windows Replace sofa as very uncomfortable Change duvet and pillows"

    Reviewed by Nigel5.0★Mar 2025

  • "A wonderful stay ideally located for numerous hillwalks from the doorstep including Carding Mill Valley, Long Mynd, Caer Carog, the Lawley."

    The cottage was warm, welcoming and comfortable after a long days hike. Learnt how to use an Aga! We are coming back again in a couple of weeks.

    Reviewed by Nigel5.0★Feb 2025

  • "The only thing that limited our enjoyment was the lack of privacy (blinds) in an evening downstairs ( They are provided upstairs) Otherwise all was lovely and we enjoyed the Aga and Wood Stove being well versed in both."

    Absolutely stunning location with beautiful dog friendly walks straight from the from door in the most peaceful , friendly and prettiest of villages

    Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Feb 2025

  • "We had a great stay in a lovely cottage - however there are 2 areas that would stop us from returning unless rectified."

    1. The sofa in the living area need replacing as it is extremely uncomfortable and we note complaints about this go back to 2019 in the guest book. 2. Why is there no door to the bathroom and toilet area ? We dont think this would be an issue if access was to a shower room only but the toilet is also there. Cardington itself is very picturesque and the local pub The Royal Oak is excellent and only 2 minutes walk from the cottage. We found the locals very friendly and engaging and the Shropshire hills wonderful walking country. The welcome pack from Sue Tyrell was very much appreciated as was the constant supply of logs for the wood burner. All in all a brilliant break apart from the 2 points already noted above and we would definitely recommend and return once the negatives above are rectified..

    Reviewed by David4.0★Nov 2024

  • "It was a little break for my son and his girlfriends."

    Now fiancee. He proposed to her and she said yes. They had a really good time.

    Reviewed by Elaine5.0★Nov 2024

  • "Really great stay would highly recommend"

    Reviewed by Mark5.0★Oct 2024

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Summary

  • One king-size bedroom with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC
  • Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove
  • Electric AGA, hob, fridge, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, coffee maker
  • Smart TV, selection of books, radio, DVD player, WiFi
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Off-road parking for 1 car
  • Non-enclosed side garden with lawn and furniture
  • One well-behaved pet welcome
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop 3.6 miles, 0.1 miles
  • Note: The property is attached to the owner's home
  • Note: From the kitchen there are four steps up to the rear door, please take care
  • Note: In keeping with its character, the cottage does have some low beams and steep stairs
  • Note: No children due to the stairs
  • Note: The bedroom has some low beams

The property

Church Stretton 5.1 miles.

New Inn Cottage is a charming retreat within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape, in the quintessential village of Cardington, Shropshire.

Perfect for couples, this delightful cottage offers a serene escape with picturesque surroundings, making it an ideal base for exploring the natural beauty of the area.

Upon entering the cottage, you are welcomed into an open-plan area, where you can unwind on the plush seating in front of the Smart TV, or perhaps lose yourself in a good book from the selection provided.

On chillier evenings, the woodburning stove set within an exposed brick inglenook fireplace offers a warm atmosphere.

The kitchen area is well-equipped for all your culinary needs, allowing you to prepare delicious meals to be enjoyed at the dining table, with the characterful features creating the perfect ambiance for savouring the meal and each other's company.

As the day draws to a close, retreat to the galleried bedroom, boasting a king-size bed, and high ceilings that provide a unique and open feel.

This room also benefits from an armchair, ample storage, and a dressing table, ensuring you have all you need for your stay.

The en-suite is fitted with a walk-in shower, basin, and WC, providing a sleek and convenient space to freshen up each morning.

Outside, the non-enclosed side garden is a tranquil spot to enjoy a morning coffee or an evening tipple, surrounded by shrubs and plants.

Nestled away from any street lights or main roads, this outdoor space offers a serene retreat where you can truly relax and unwind.

Set out to explore the beauty of the Shropshire Hills, with an array of hiking and biking routes from your doorstep.

Why not stay until evening and embark on a stargazing adventure at one of the Long Mynd’s four Dark Sky Discovery Sites, where you can marvel at the Milky Way in all its glory?

Wildlife lovers will enjoy the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve, known for its striking rock formations and rich variety of bird species.

The National Trust's Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd are perfect for hiking or simply basking in the awe-inspiring views of rural England at its best.

Take a step back in time at the ancient Wroxeter Roman City, or visit the stunning ruins of the Wenlock Priory.

Wander the grounds of the stunning Acton Burnell Castle or gain insight into rural history at Acton Scott Heritage Farm.

Alternatively, visit Earl's Hill Nature Reserve for spectacular panoramas and photographic opportunities or get lost among the towering trees of Eastridge Woods.

After full days of exploration, retreat to the comfort and tranquillity of New Inn Cottage, your home away from home in the heart of Shropshire.

Note: The closest pub, The Royal Oak is just a 5-minute walk away from the property, and it is recommended that you book in advance.

Where you’ll be staying

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CHURCH STRETTON

Ludlow 15 miles; Shrewsbury 15 miles.

The pretty market town of Church Stretton lies in the heart of south Shropshire. It sits amidst striking scenery and has often been described as "Little Switzerland". The town is the main centre for Shropshire’s hill country and home to a variety of tea rooms, pubs and specialist shops. Other local attractions include walks on the Long Mynd and Stokesay Castle. The historic towns of Shrewsbury, Ludlow, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock and Bishops Castle are only a short journey away, making Church Stretton an excellent base for your Shropshire escape.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas
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