About The Old Farmhouse

The Old Farmhouse sits on the border of the Welsh Marches and the Shropshire Hills in Powys. This imaginatively renovated property retains original beams while offering contemporary fittings throughout five spacious bedrooms.

Rolling hills and patchwork fields stretch across the valley. Red kites circle overhead. Offa's Dyke passes through nearby Knighton, just 2.6 miles away. The location offers excellent walking and cycling routes including Owain Glyndwr's Way and the Radnor Ring Cycling Route.

Five bedrooms sleep up to 10 guests. The ground floor features one super-king-size zip/link bedroom. Upstairs you'll find two super-king-size zip/link bedrooms and two twin zip/link bedrooms. All beds can be configured as super-king, twin or singles on request. Three bathrooms include top-of-the-range showers and bidets. The south-facing sitting room has a woodburner set in a feature brick wall. The kitchen centres around a handmade oak dining table.

Ludlow Castle stands 13 miles away (25 minutes). Croft Castle and Berrington Hall are both National Trust properties within easy reach. Hay-on-Wye lies 23 miles distant (35 minutes). The Elan Valley reservoirs offer spectacular scenery.

This property suits multi-generational families perfectly. Two well-behaved dogs are welcome in the enclosed garden and orchard. The Old Farmhouse combines space, comfort and stunning countryside views.

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Need To Know

✓Oil central heating with 2 x woodburning stoves
✓Range cooker and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, wifi
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Ample off road parking
✓Lawned garden with patio, furniture and barbecue
✓Two well-behaved dogs welcome
✓Sorry, no smoking
✓Shop 2.6 miles, pub 2.7 miles
✓This property operates on a friday?to?friday basis; if you would like to start your stay on a different day, please contact us to enquire
✓Note: there are small steps throughout the ground floor of the property
✓Note: there is limited head space on the main staircase to the first floor
✓Note: zip/link beds can be made into super-king-size or twin on request
✓Stables and a paddock are available by negotiation with the farm
✓Note: please be advised that this property can not accept any arrivals on a bank holiday monday

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The Old Farmhouse Attractions & Days Out

Explore the wonderful attractions and activities surrounding The Old Farmhouse during your stay. Find the best places to visit and things to do in the local area, all conveniently organised by distance and type. Charming villages to lively and exciting attractions - there's something for everyone to enjoy. Browse through our categories including attractions, walks & outdoor activities, shopping destinations and handy tips on getting around. Plan your perfect day out. Whether you're looking for family fun, romantic experiences, or pet-friendly adventures, this cottage provides an ideal base to explore Powys's fantastic days out. Click on any attraction for more detailed information including address, opening times and visitor tips.

Clun Castle

Distance: 7.9 miles (15 min drive)

SY7 8JT

Hopton Castle

Distance: 7.5 miles (17 min drive)

SY7 0QF

Ludlow Castle

Distance: 16.1 miles (28 min drive)

SY8 1AY

Offa's Dyke Path

Distance: 2.6 miles (7 min drive)

Glynd?r's Way

Distance: 2.8 miles (8 min drive)

Hergest Ridge

Distance: 14.2 miles (24 min drive)

HR5 3EP

The Co-operative Food

Distance: 2.6 miles (7 min drive)

LD7 1BG

Rhos Organic

Distance: 2.8 miles (8 min drive)

LD7 1EN

The Gallery

Distance: 5.8 miles (16 min drive)

LD8 2AA

Knighton Station

Distance: 2.4 miles (8 min drive)

LD7 1DY

Bucknell Station

Distance: 4.3 miles (8 min drive)

SY7 0AD

Knucklas Station

Distance: 5.2 miles (12 min drive)

LD7 1RR

Clun Castle

Distance: 7.9 miles (15 min drive)

SY7 8JT

Hopton Castle

Distance: 7.5 miles (17 min drive)

SY7 0QF

Ludlow Castle

Distance: 16.1 miles (28 min drive)

SY8 1AY

Offa's Dyke Path

Distance: 2.6 miles (7 min drive)

Glynd?r's Way

Distance: 2.8 miles (8 min drive)

Hergest Ridge

Distance: 14.2 miles (24 min drive)

HR5 3EP

The Co-operative Food

Distance: 2.6 miles (7 min drive)

LD7 1BG

Rhos Organic

Distance: 2.8 miles (8 min drive)

LD7 1EN

The Gallery

Distance: 5.8 miles (16 min drive)

LD8 2AA

Knighton Station

Distance: 2.4 miles (8 min drive)

LD7 1DY

Bucknell Station

Distance: 4.3 miles (8 min drive)

SY7 0AD

Knucklas Station

Distance: 5.2 miles (12 min drive)

LD7 1RR

Is The Old Farmhouse Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

Children love the enclosed orchard where they can pick apples and play safely. The secure garden provides freedom to explore while parents relax. Farmer Steve sometimes brings newborn lambs and calves to meet young guests. A hammock hangs in the orchard. Stairgates are provided. Red kites, pheasants and partridge visit the garden regularly, creating natural wildlife watching opportunities.

For Couples

The south-facing sitting room features a woodburner set in a feature brick wall and a large Chesterfield sofa. Dark skies reveal meteor showers and the Milky Way. Multiple outdoor seating areas catch different sunset views across the valley. Two woodburners and underfloor heating create warmth during autumn and winter. The peaceful location offers complete tranquillity with rolling countryside views from every window.

Pet Friendly

Two well-behaved dogs are welcome at The Old Farmhouse. The property provides dog bowls, blankets, toys and a luxury bed in the lounge. The fully enclosed garden and orchard offer secure space for dogs to roam freely. Hosts are extremely dog-friendly and welcoming. Excellent walking routes including Offa's Dyke start nearby, perfect for daily exercise.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at The Old Farmhouse

The Horse and Jockey Knighton

Located 2.7 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: LD7 1EN

The Radnorshire Arms Presteigne

Located 11 miles from your accommodation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about The Old Farmhouse

Does this cottage have a hot tub?

No, The Old Farmhouse does not have a hot tub. The property offers two woodburning stoves and underfloor heating for comfort instead.

Is it pet friendly?

Yes, two well-behaved dogs are welcome at The Old Farmhouse. The property provides dog bowls, blankets, toys and a luxury bed, plus a fully enclosed garden and orchard.

How many people does The Old Farmhouse sleep?

The property sleeps up to 10 guests across five bedrooms. All beds are zip/link and can be configured as super-king, twin or singles on request.

What facilities are in the kitchen?

The kitchen includes a range cooker and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. Guests consistently praise the comprehensive equipment selection for catering to large groups.

Is there parking at the property?

Yes, ample off-road parking is available. The property can accommodate at least four vehicles comfortably.

What are the bedroom arrangements?

The ground floor has one super-king-size zip/link bedroom. Upstairs there are two super-king-size zip/link bedrooms and two twin zip/link bedrooms, all configurable on request.

Are there any accessibility features?

The ground floor bedroom and shower room suit guests with limited mobility. Small steps exist throughout the ground floor and limited head space on the main staircase may present challenges.

What outdoor space is available?

The lawned garden includes a patio with furniture and barbecue. An enclosed apple orchard with seating provides additional space, plus multiple areas for watching sunsets and wildlife.

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The Old Farmhouse Reviews

A really lovely, luxurious house in a stunning location. Great kitchen and lounge for getting people together and very well equipped. There are many beautiful outdoor spaces too for eating, relaxing and playing.

Lovely house in beautiful area surrounded by fields with cows, sheep and horses. Everything you could want for family meals in large kitchen, and very comfortable lounge to relax in. Pitts lane is narrow and quite steep but very quiet. Ideal for family breaks.

Our group of 8 had the house for 3 nights and everyone was impressed with it. Very spacious and comfortable with all the facilities we needed. If the weather had been better we would have enjoyed sitting out in the garden, the views are fantastic! All of our party would happily stay there again.

Absolutely brilliant, I stayed with a family group of six others and we all had a fantastic time. The house is beautifully presented and equipped and the setting is breathtaking. The official 'satnav' road to the house is a bit bumpy but there is another available which the owner told us about. He was also really helpful about walks we could go on. A superb house for a reunion or similar event with lots of space inside and out.

Fantastic house for our family of 8 with our 2 dogs too who enjoyed the enclosed garden. Spacious, good kitchen facilities, great location for being in the Welsh countryside, lovely town of Kinghton nearby. Helpful and communicative owner too.

Sheila

Great property, very comfortable and wellappointed. As a party of 5 outdoorsy couples the location was great, although one of our drivers thought the access road a little narrow until the friendly farmer pointed out an alternative route with better visibility. Not a problem for those of us used to driving on country roads in Wales! Excellent complimentary Bara Brith made by the host's daughterinlaw. Based on the property alone I would give a high fivestar review. My complaint is with Sykes' aftersales service. It proved extremely difficult to get hold of a real person to ask a simple question. In fact after several attempts to ask the question via the online chatbot and then via the really weird text service where there seemed to be a 24hour delay in getting a response, I just gave up. My score of 610 refelects this poor service.

Suzanne

Absolutely 5 holiday at this beautiful farmhouse with extended family. Everything we could wish for from start to finish. Plenty of space for everyone and the beds were soo comfy! Really warm and cosy with the log burners. The owner couldnt have been more helpful, a big thank you! Would not hesitate to return.

Gordon

Our 2nd christmas at the Old Farmhouse. Beautiful, spacious house surrounded by lovely countryside, Great hosts, readily available to sort any hicups. Look forward to returning in the future.

Excellent place to stay. The house is situated in a beautiful rural setting, has 5 bedrooms and the living room and kitchen are large enough for a group to be comfortable. The wood fire is a bonus. Steven, the host was very friendly and made us feel at home. Would recommend this property to anyone.

Top quality house, beautifully kept.

The photos on the website do not do this house justice it was spotlessly clean and comfortable and set in an idyllic landscape which was so peaceful and quiet.

Stephen

A beautiful house in an idyllic location. Spacious rooms with the advantage of a ground floor bedroom and bathroom. Everything you could possible want is available. The owner, who lives nearby, was welcoming and informative about places to visit. I would thoroughly recommend a stay at The Old Farm House.

We have just returned from a fabulous week at The Farmhouse. We were a party of 7 spanning multiple generations and the house catered for us all. It had everything you could imagine and more. Waking up every morning to the most perfect view of the countryside was spectacular. Our little dog loved running around the big garden and saying hello to the cows and sheep that came up to the fence. The owner brought us a beautiful Welsh cake when we arrived which we all enjoyed. Thank you for a lovely week.

We stayed at the Old Farmhouse as a family group, six of us plus two young children. It was perfect! Spotlessly clean and very well equipped. We were lucky enough to have good weather and being outside was a treat with plenty of space and seating. Recommended for family get to gethers

Pictures absolutely do not do the farmhouse justice, nor the setting. Both the farmhouse and especially the situation surrounding valley and hills are incredibly pretty, and very peaceful. The hosta are very friendly and attentive. Would definitely come back. Maybe do Christmas there with the family.

Susannah

Beautifully presented, extremely comfortable house in a stunning setting with gorgeous views across the valley of rolling hills, patchwork fields, woodland and grazing cattle. So peaceful and relaxing. In an area of dark skies so got great views of the Perseid meteor shower.

William

Shirley

This is a lovely spacious property both inside and out. It's a great place for families to stay and the children had lots of safe freedom to play. The views are amazing and there are plenty of places nearby to explore and enjoy. The only downside is the lane up to the property. Turning right out of the property is better than turning left because the lane is long, and there are very few passing points if you do meet a vehicle coming up which happened to us just a couple of times. But if you want the views then that's the sacrifice but it as well to be warned if you are a nervous driver!

Had a fabulous holiday at the old farmhouse. The property is very spacious and comfortable. The kitchen is well very equipped, everything you need to prepare and cook meals. When we arrived a calf had just been born in the field next to the cottage. My Granddaughter loved been outside looking at the cows and sheep and playing in the enclosed garden. Although there was only five of us, there is plenty of room to accommodate ten. Three different sitting areas if you want a bit of solitude. Knighton is only a five minute car journey and the co op supermarket has everything you need to fill your cupboards. Although the cottage is a bit isolated there are still plenty of places to visit in under 1 hour. We visited Ralph court gardens, good for adults and children. My Granddaughter loved the dinosaurs there. We also went to the Warren at Hay in Wye.. We had a picnic there and paddled in the river. I do advise water footwear though the pebbles are very slimey. The small breeds farm at Kingston is a great place with young children. Thoroughly enjoyed the holiday and would definitely visit again. Thankyou Steve the farmer for making us feel very welcome.

Great property situated in a quiet tranquil location, surrounded by well kept gardens on all sides. Great for kids & also wild life is abundant. The interior is spacious, comfortable & very clean. The kitchen is large & has the best selection of equipment I have ever seen in a cottage rental, so cooking is easy no matter what you want to create. I suppose the only thing it lacks is a slow cooker which would help you get ahead of the game & allow you to take longer days out visiting the superb locations that surround this property such as Ludlow with it's castle & beautiful church & Shrewsbury with its great town, river tours, pubs, restuarants etc etc. One very local attraction which is not to missed is The Judges Lodgings at Prestaine, not much else to see in this tiny village, but this attraction should not be missed as it is excellent if you love wandering about old houses. If you decide to visit this property situated in beautiful countryside, I hope you have as good a time as we did. There also is a large Coop supermarket situated in Knightsbridge which is about 2 miles away which has all that you need shopping wise. There is a downstairs bedroom with a bathroom across the hall but also 2 rather large steps, one to get up to the level to the main lounge & another to get up to the kitchen level, so I don't know how this would work internally for disabled people, but externally there is a slope to take you directly to the lower bedroom area & the rear of the property which would avoid one of the steps. So it might work for you dependant on your situation Anyway we loved it thats is all I can say to finish.

We loved our stay here. This was our 2nd year at the property.

We had an excellent family stay at the Old Farmhouse with 3 generations enjoying the fantastic location. There is plenty of space and the facilities are good although best to be aware that the internet speed is fairly slow. The owner brought his old tractor round to show the toddler in our group which was great and we all enjoyed seeing the livestock in the surrounding fields. We were also surprised by how much there was to do in the area which we'd never visited before definitely worth going to if you aren't familiar with it.

Lovely place views everything that you need amazing kitchen beds comfortable

Gordon

Delighted with beautiful house, ideal size for our family at Xmas in amazing position. Booked again for next Xmas. Have had Xmas houses for 8 years, this is best so far. Hope to come back in summer.

Patricia

The Old Farmhouse is in an idyllic position with rolling views. We were treated to French Partridge and pheasants in the garden with Red Kites soaring over head. The property has lots of space with comfortable beds and a well equipped kitchen. This would make a perfect getaway from it all destination. Just sit back,relax and enjoy the view.

Charlotte

We were absolutely thrilled by The Old Farmhouse a historic building with original beams, imaginatively renovated with highspecification utilities and providing the most beautiful views. Useful stairgate for our sleepwalking child. Heating was cosy less so in the downstairs bedroom, although the excellent shower room adjacent compensated! The wood burner in the main sitting room made a lovely atmosphere on 3 of our evenings. The grass area outside was useful for the children. It was nice to have welcoming flowers the barabrith and butter awaiting our arrival on the big kitchen table were delicious and much appreciated too! All 3 generations loved the place. Well worth the steep drive up Pitts Lane!

Lovely house set in some beautiful, tranquil countryside. The log burners kept us all really cosy. Great space and facilities for a large group.

We had a fantastic time, the cottage was perfect for our extended family get together, with plenty of room for everyone and in gorgeous setting. Loads of space for the kids to romp about, whilst the grown ups could relax and enjoy the peace. The cottage itself is in wonderful condition and is supplied with everything you could want. The hosts were attentive and communicative without being in any way intrusive. Would definitely recommend and hope we can get there again some time!

Sushmitam

We had a wonderful stay at the Old Farm House. It was the perfect location for a catch up with old friends. A house in beautiful surroundings, with plenty of space to be together or retreat as needed, as well as interesting places to go and see if we felt like being out and about. We will be back!

Loved our week as a family group. Children really enjoyed running about in the garden in a safe environment. Kitchen had everything required for catering for a large group. Beautiful countryside and quiet location only a short drive from town.

Delightful property. Downstairs bedroom very private. Good bathrooms. Well equipped kitchen. Nice garden spaces. Friendly helpful owners. Excellent nature watching. Darkskies for star gazing. Good local food options.

The Old Farmhouse is a brilliant place for a week. The accommodation was spotless and as a family of 6 we found no faults at all! The layout, contents and equipment was all first class. The beds so incredibly comfortable! The setting is so peaceful and the sunsets just magical with a choice of at least 4 areas to view them from. The farmer was very friendly. We highly recommend this property and we found plenty to do as a family although we all loved it when we returned to The Old Farmhouse each day.

Philippa

Absolutely wonderful house for a reunion of old school friends. Ladies requiring comfort and cleanliness and we got it in spades. The photos dont do justice to this gorgeous house and we all loved it and the area. Wonderful views and walking on tap.

Perfect property for kids, adults, babies and dogs! A beautiful setting and plenty to do in the area. The kitchen was well equipped. The property was very clean. The owners are wonderful helpful, friendly and even bought Minty the sheep round for the kids the stroke!!

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The Old Farmhouse, Knighton

About The Old Farmhouse

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

The Old Farmhouse Attractions & Days Out

Is The Old Farmhouse Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Horse and Jockey Knighton

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Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

The Old Farmhouse Reviews