Herefordshire Farmhouse · 5-bed, dogs, countryside

An 18th-century farmhouse near Much Cowarne, yours entirely — brick, oak beams and open fields at every window. Five characterful bedrooms with hotel-quality linen, two woodburners, and a farmhouse kitchen full of original detail. Gardens open onto orchard country, footpaths lead from the door, and dogs are genuinely welcome. Room for a large family or two families together, deep in Herefordshire's cider country. The space Herefordshire Farmhouse is a working 18th-century farmhouse near Much Cowarne — brick, oak beams and open fields at every window. The village appears in the Domesday Book, sits on a Roman road, and once inspired the composer Edward Elgar as he cycled its lanes. We spent a long time uncovering the house's history, and designed every room around something true about this place. Taken as a whole, the house sleeps [11] across five bedrooms — room for a large family, or two families together, with dogs stretched out by the fire. Every bedroom has hotel-quality bed linen and its own mirror and vanity to get ready at. The bedrooms The Night Garden — the principal room: navy walls like dusk, gilt and candlelight, a super-king bed and generous wardrobes. The most romantic room in the house. The Garden Room — a light-filled, glasshouse of a room in cream and sage with botanical prints. King bed. The Orchard Room — apple-blossom soft under a sloped ceiling and an old oak beam, with its own shower room. King bed. The Tannery — the smallest, snuggest room, a cosy double named for the tannery that once worked oak bark from these woods. The Enchanted Wood — the children's room, forest-green, with a house-frame bunk (full double below, single above) and a 42-inch TV. The living spaces The farmhouse kitchen sits at the heart of the house, rich with original detail — the old oak beams, the iron hooks that once hung the meat, and a historic cooking range set into the wall — around a long table that seats ten (plus a little table for the children), built for gathering. Coffee is sorted (Nespresso, cafetière and a milk frother), with everything for a proper pot of tea. The drawing room is a large, calm space with a generous sofa and two armchairs — made for a slow morning coffee or writing in your journal. The snug, with its second woodburner and a 62-inch screen, is where the evenings end: light the fire and settle in for a film. Bathrooms A family bathroom with a bath, shower and WC sits beside the Night Garden and the children's room; the Orchard Room has its own shower; there's a WC between the Orchard Room and the Tannery, and a further WC downstairs. For little ones A real welcome for children: a cot, a play kitchen, a toddler kitchen helper, toys and books, and a small trampoline in the garden. Outside & the setting Gardens wrap the house, with roses, wisteria and lawn for children and dogs. Footpaths lead from the door, with views east to the Malvern Hills and south to the Wye Valley. This is cider and orchard country — Willy's cider farm is about twenty minutes away, Weston's at Much Marcle beyond, and the village has its own apple, the Much Cowarne Red. Bromyard, Ledbury, Malvern, Hereford and Leominster are all a short drive for antiques, delis, bookshops and market days. Bring the dogs A properly dog-friendly house — hard floors downstairs, an enclosed garden and footpaths from the gate. [Up to 2] dogs welcome for a small charge each; assistance dogs always free. Guest access The whole house and garden are yours, with free parking on site in the yard — parking instructions will be shared as this space is shared. We're not on site, but our house manager is less than 5 minutes away and can help on the ground if you ever need it, and we're always a message away. Other things to note The house is dog-friendly (up to 2) — please keep them off the beds and sofas, and clear up in the garden. Two woodburners keep it cosy: logs are supplied; please use the guard and never leave a fire unattended. The historic kitchen range is a feature only — there's a full oven and hob for cooking. A peaceful rural spot with neighbours nearby, so quiet after 22:00, please. Load directions before you arrive as service is limited.