Old Mill Cottage

Sitting pretty in a romantic woodland garden, accessed only by a wooden footbridge over a stream, is this dreamy chocolate box cottage. With its rose-clad walls and small peeping windows, Old Mill Cottage feels like a fairy-tale hideaway. It dates back to the 15th-century and retains many original features inside. Step through its red wooden door and you’ll be greeted with a warming inglenook fireplace, rustic exposed beams and old quarry tiling. There are two bedrooms upstairs that feel exceptionally cosy with their small peeping windows.   

You’ll be in the heart of the Herefordshire countryside on the Brockhampton estate, surrounded by sweeping parklands and magical woodlands. As a guest you’re invited to explore the main medieval manor house of the estate, Lower Brockhampton, free of charge. 

Bromyard is only 2 miles from the cottage and is a market town with heart, with many festivals and events through the year. Further afield, you can explore the Malvern Hills AONB with beautiful views of the local area, or the pretty Georgian canal town Stourport-On-Seven, with shops, cafes, pubs and boats to hire. Within easy distance is also historic Worcester City, the home of eclectic and vintage tastes where you can also explore a deep history going back to medieval times.

Layout

Ground floor: Kitchen-diner. Sitting room with inglenook fireplace and wood-burner.

First floor: Walk-through double bedroom on the landing, with exposed beams. This leads to the single bedroom and bathroom with a shower over the bath.

Outside space

A large, private garden with a picnic bench, lawn and a stream running through it. 

What's provided in a National Trust holiday cottage?

Heating: Oil central heating included.

Utilities/electricals: The fridge has an ice box compartment.

Parking and access: There is parking for two cars near to the cottage. The cottage is approached by an uneven farm track through a field, so we do not advise using low slung vehicles on the track.

Television: There is no television at this cottage.

Please note: Access to the single bedroom and bathroom is only through the double bedroom.

There is a stream running through the garden, which is unfenced, so children need to be supervised.

Offers: Holiday cottage guests have free access to Brockhampton Manor and Estate during opening hours.

Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm.