Elephant Cottage, Leominster

The story behind the cottage and the renovation was very interesting. The owner has obviously put a lot of thought and effort into making this historical cottage into a home from home. I love all the little details, such as latched wooden doors and bespoke soft furnishings throughout the property. The kitchen was well equipped with a good-sized fridge and freezer. Quite often we find that rental properties may be well equipped, but there is littles space for you to put your own provisions. This was not the case with Elephant Cottage. In addition to being well equipped, there was a large cupboard and pantry with plenty of storage. The provision of a downstairs cloakroom was also a thoughtful facility. The upstairs is quirky but well designed. The super king-sized bed was super comfortable, and the shower was always warm and powerful. As described in the cottage details, Elephant Cottage is situated at the entrance to a busy commercial dairy farm. The owner, his son and granddaughter were more than happy to show us round the farm and answer any questions we had. We had a wander round the farm on several days, including seeing a calf which was only a few minutes old, but we didn't find enough time to go fishing on the lake - maybe next time. The farm is only a few miles from the nearest town, Bromyard, which had everything we needed. From the fantastic Legges farm shop, a large Co-Op, and many independent shops in the town centre, including bakeries and butchers, hardware, and craft shops, as well as cafes, restaurants and pubs. We ate out in Bromyard a few times – Foxy’s Steak Bar (brilliant steaks- went twice it was so good), Cosy Cafe (fantastic breakfast), and Mahis (Indian restaurant). During our stay we visited the Brockhampton Estate (National Trust) which was beautiful and very interesting. All of the staff/volunteers were very knowledgeable and friendly. All in all, a lovely relaxing holiday in a quirky, but beautiful little cottage – hopefully we will be back soon.