White House Cottages

White House Cottages Five characterful self-catering cottages set in the tranquil surroundings of idyllic Herefordshire.

Five self catering cottages based just outside Ledbury in Herefordshire

Happy New Year! What a year it’s been at White House Cottages – 402 bookings, 112 wagging tails, and 2,353 guest nights ...
02/01/2025

Happy New Year!

What a year it’s been at White House Cottages – 402 bookings, 112 wagging tails, and 2,353 guest nights spent in nature, we’re feeling grateful for every memory made.

From giving HopStore a make-over, building our Woof-Wash station and installing a new EV charger, it’s been an adventure we couldn’t have done without you.

Many of you hiked the Malvern Hills and Wye Valley, cycled the slow lanes on e-bikes and our tandem, stargazed the dark skies, and some even made friends feeding pigs along the way.

This month, Hop Pickers and Welsh cottages are having a spruce up, and we’re adding secure, enclosed area for dog staying at HopStore and Long Barn.

Here’s to even more nature, escapes, and unforgettable moments in 2025!

👻 Half-term sorted! 🎃We have last-minute availability in Hop Pickers cottage for a spontaneous autumn escape (21-25 Oct)...
20/10/2024

👻 Half-term sorted! 🎃

We have last-minute availability in Hop Pickers cottage for a spontaneous autumn escape (21-25 Oct). It’s the perfect base for your Herefordshire adventure - and at a special rate of £120 per night!

Curl up by the wood burner after days filled with local Halloween fun. From spooky gaol experiences to pumpkin picking, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained!

✨ Sleeps 4 comfortably
🐕 Brings the pups (we’re dog-friendly!)
🍁 Gorgeous autumn walks from your doorstep
🔥 Cosy evenings by the wood burner

Snap up this last-minute deal via the link in our bio!

We heard a rumour that Pig Hotels are all the rage right now 🧐 And by that, we obviously mean accommodation that feature...
25/09/2024

We heard a rumour that Pig Hotels are all the rage right now 🧐 And by that, we obviously mean accommodation that features pigs 🐷. Well, conveniently, we’ve just had our 150th Google review and many of them feature pigs (we haven’t crunched the numbers, but it’s a lot - and we’re not telling porkies).

Why?

These sociable, down-to-earth animals live just up the lane at our neighbours’, at Dragon Orchard, and love their dinner time. When time allows, Paul often offers to take guests on local walks — and, as part of the experience, showcases our connection the countryside and local farming community, including a meet-and-greet with Carlos, Jose, Kiri and Richie.

So, taking inspiration from a (slightly more famous) hotel brand who recently opened in the Cotswolds: “escaping the city, catching up with friends, back to nature. Whatever the reason, there’s a PIG waiting for you” … to feed (and not eat), obviously.

Did we mention that you can also wake up to birdsong, and the distant bleating of the local flock? If you like the sound of that, then book in to stay at one of our five self-catering holiday cottages - link in our bio 👆

We LOVE this time of year in Herefordshire because:🍏 There’s a cidery smell in the air. Walking through the ancient Putl...
22/08/2024

We LOVE this time of year in Herefordshire because:

🍏 There’s a cidery smell in the air. Walking through the ancient Putley orchards, you’ll stumble across swathes of apple trees shedding their fruity bounties. Not long now until harvest season…

🫐 The bramble bushes are abundant with delicious blackberries (there was no blackberry emoji, forgive us!). If you’re out walking near the cottages, grant yourself some stoppage time for taste-testing!

The nights are getting longer and cooler, but there’s still plenty of summer left… let’s get ready to c-rumble! (Paul insisted on leaving that pun in 🙄)

We’re feeling very grateful to have had such lovely guests (and equally lovely reviews!) in recent weeks. Thanks to eve...
20/08/2024

We’re feeling very grateful to have had such lovely guests (and equally lovely reviews!) in recent weeks.

Thanks to everyone who leaves a review — it really helps us out, and reminds us of why we go that extra mile.

We’re up to 143 reviews on Google (and a 5⭐️) average. Thank you 🥹

📅 We have limited availability remaining for September and October, so book in soon if you’re starting to plan your next trip. Can’t wait to welcome you back!

Angela & Paul x

As we approach 2 years at the helm of White House Cottages, we’ve just hit a momentous milestone 🙌It’s a tough market ou...
26/07/2024

As we approach 2 years at the helm of White House Cottages, we’ve just hit a momentous milestone 🙌

It’s a tough market out there, and particularly with this lovely ‘Summer’ weather. So, we’re more than a little chuffed and a bit surprised to have completed our 500th booking 🎉

We’ve had to learn everything about the running this hospitality business, and there’s no denying it is hard work. We get to wear many hats; we’re housekeepers, bookkeepers, hosts, interior designers (!) and much more. We’ve recently stepped up our game by changing all the linen, buying in new fluffy towels, making designer cushions, hand-crafting lampshades etc. Angela’s standards are extremely high, as is her attention to detail 👀

Everything has to be perfect…. she spends time every day picking fresh flowers from our garden, baking lemon drizzle muffins, cookies, or brownies for our lovely guests.

Maintaining our cherished 5 star Google rating and 4.97 Airbnb hosting is the result of meticulous perfectionism.

Another full and busy week here at White House Cottages, and we’ve had so many guests returning for their third, fourth or even ninth (!) visits. We absolutely love it. Thank you, thank you! 🥰🙏

For the past few months, we’ve been encouraging our guests to reduce their waste to landfill by separating their rubbish...
02/02/2024

For the past few months, we’ve been encouraging our guests to reduce their waste to landfill by separating their rubbish for recycling, and using our composting caddies and biodegradable green bags. 🌱

Skip to several months later, and our Hot Bin is now full of our guests’ vegetable peelings, fruit waste, coffee grounds and teabags 🫶

The Hot Bin has been doing its job with superfast and smell-free composting, and we’ll be spreading it onto the soil in the cottage garden tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled (👀) to see what we grow from it!

This is just one of the many steps we’re taking to minimise our impact on the environment 🌟

Want to try your hand at a new skill? Why not make 2024 a year of learning and discovery. 💡 To really ‘immerse’ yourself...
22/01/2024

Want to try your hand at a new skill? Why not make 2024 a year of learning and discovery. 💡

To really ‘immerse’ yourself fully in a destination, you might want to look for an authentic local experience - but it can often be hard to find the best ones.

At White House Cottages, we’ve taken the time to hand-pick the best 17+ courses, classes and workshops to explore when you book a stay with us.

1. Basket weaving at the magnificent Hellens Manor ()
2. Forest Bathing in the Forest of Dean
3. Hedgerow Medicine at Castle Orchard, Putley
4. Potters Wheel at Eastnor Pottery ()
5. Wild Food foraging in Eastnor Deer Park and Ross-on-Wye ()

These are come highly recommended; we have either tried them ourselves or had feedback from guests who recently stayed with us and loved it.

Take a look at our digital guidebook for these and a dozen more ideas for a mindful escape, filled with nature, wellness and delicious local food and drink.

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May Day greetings! Beltane, the Gaelic May Day festival, traditionally marks the beginning of summer, and asks us to reconnect with the sun’s warmth and Mother Nature busting out all over! May Day events all over our region this week invite us to celebrate by dancing, singing, feasting, drinking cider and lighting fires. We spent a magical and unforgettable evening at @lynedownorganics overlooking May Hill, making merry, and a little mischief, with @blackthorn.ritualisticfolk. Do put it on your bucket list - you won’t be disappointed! #visitherefordshire #spring #beltane #springbreaks #mayday

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