Riverside cottage, 15 miles to Hay on Wye

Beautiful quiet cosy The space The Level Crossing Keeper's Cottage is a beautiful riverside detached cottage set in delightful, quiet countryside in a secluded valley near Kington in Herefordshire. It is just 15 miles from Hay-on-Wye and the Hay Festival of Books. The Cottage is offered for self-catering accommodation and sleeps 5 to 7 in a double, a single and an attic family bedroom. It enjoys complimentary wifi, mains gas and central heating, an open fire and no television. It is a no smoking property. It is set in a rural position, in a quiet valley, beside a river and a stream. It was built in the 1880's to provide a home for the level crossing keeper. It is built of stone with thick walls, possibly by a water-miller given it's tolerance for the river close to which it stands. The Cottage itself sleeps five to seven with accommodation over 3 floors. Our off grid streamside hut can be booked as an optional extra as an artists studio, writing or reading room, play room, or off-grid camping hut sleeping a further 2, with a privy with cold water supply, and sharing the bathroom in the main cottage. The Cottage is simply and comfortably furnished and with all of the comforts you'd hope for in a quiet country retreat. It has no carpets, but some rugs on lovely old cherrywood floors, and in the sitting room a floor from a local drill hall. There's some debate on this as we also think they're from an old cherry tree that blew down in Lumby in Yorkshire in the 1940's. Please note : - The stairs to the kitchen and to the attic lead directly off the small hallway landing. Details are included in our 'Accessibility Statement' on this website. If you have young children you may wish to bring a stair gate. - The garden is open to the river bank, which is approx 15 metres from the house. - This is a country home with rural experiences, and our china includes a set of everything, enjoying many parts which are un-matching. - Our bedding includes duvets - if you need extra warmth you can add blankets and eiderdowns from the chests & cupboards.