External view from the common showing the encased ruined cottage inside | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
View of the studio from the North | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
View of the studio from the West | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Drone shot from the west | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Drone shot showing studio and the main house | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Drone shot showing the studio and Bircher Common and the woodlands of Croft Castle all owned by the National Trust, about 1,600 acres  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The main living room looking towards the ruin | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The main living room looking towards the common | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The kitchen  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The hall/dining area  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The dining area  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The dining area looking towards the living room | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Dining area with new and old windows  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The snug, showing dead ivy, a bread oven and fire place  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The snug detail showing gold angel by Ottmar Hörl and head by David Connor  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The snug showing double height sleeping area above | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The snug, old and new windows | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The snug with door to the garden  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The landing  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The main bedroom | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The wet room | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Bedroom two | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Bedroom two, looking towards the main space | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Bedroom two, old bird’s nest and new conduit | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The private garden  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Our blue bell wood | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Bircher Common, grassland with Oaker Coppice in the distance | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Bircher Common with horse, rider and dog | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish Pool Valley, an eighteenth century picturesque landscape, adjacent to the studio  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish pool two | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish pool three  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish pool four with the pump house in the background  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish pool five with the gothic pump house, late eighteenth century  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fishpool six | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Fish pool seven, the highest pond  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Croft Castle and church, our neighbours  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The studio in the snow with man and dog | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
The studio in winter from the common  | Croft Lodge Studio, Leominster
Cottage
Leominster
UK49941

Croft Lodge Studio

Pets stay free
Wifi
Car parking on site
Detached
  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • 2 Pets

Fabulous 18th Century cottage conversion restored to a high standard, perfect for friends or couples to explore this great area.
Ground Floor:
Living room: Smart TV, Sound System, Woodburner
Dining room.
Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Air Fryer, Fridge (Small Freezer Compartment), Dishwasher
Living room 2: Woodburner
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Galleried, Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for wood burners included, remainder available locally. Back garden with sitting-out area and garden furniture. Grounds with sitting-out area and garden furniture (shared with owner). Electric car charging point (by prior arrangement). Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: No children under 10 years old.
Croft Lodge Studio, an award winning architectural project

Croft Lodge Studio is a very unusual building. It is a listed 18th century ruined cottage wrapped in a new highly insulated corrugated iron shell. The ruin has not been renovated in any way. It is preserved within a warm comfortable modern envelope so that the ruin can be enjoyed as it was found, keeping the oak structure, the dead ivy, birds nest, the cobwebs and the dust!

The building won a Royal Institute of British Architects award and the Architecture Journal’s Small Projects prize both in 2017. It has been published worldwide and has been exhibited at the Design Museum in London as one of the outstanding designs in the world of 2017. Featured in the Design Museum’s "Waste Age" exhibition in September 2021, it can be seen on YouTube with Kirsten Dirksen’s film attracting nearly half a million views.

Croft Lodge Studio has its own private garden and sits within the grounds of Croft Lodge. This property also includes a bluebell wood, adjacent to the Studio, with art works by German artist Ottmar Horl and KHBT and a wildflower meadow that guests are welcome to use.

The house is surrounded by land owned by the National Trust. To the West is the Croft Castle Estate, famous for is ancient trees, its 17th Century manor house, the fish Pool Valley and iron age fort. To the East, Bircher Common is an area of open grassland and mixed woodland, with far reaching views towards the Malvern Hills in the East and to the Bannau Brycheiniog in the West. This totals an area of 600 hectares (1,480 acres) and has public access.

The Studio is perfectly located for walking, cycling, birdwatching, wild swimming and many other outdoor pursuits. The 30m Mortimer Trail from Kington to Ludlow passes along the top of the Common. A horse could be accommodated by special arrangement.

Nearby the market towns of Ludlow and Leominster are known for their medieval buildings, Hereford Cathedral is home to the Mappa Mundi and Hay on Wye is famous for its literary festival and second hand book shops.

The studio is an exceptional, peaceful rural escape.

Features

Decorated at Christmas
Detached Property
Dishwasher
Garden or Patio
Golf nearby
Horse Riding nearby
Newly Listed Property
Open Fire or Woodburner
Parking - On Site
Pets Allowed
Pets Free of Charge
Rural
Unique
Wi-Fi
Woodburning Stove

Location

Good to know

Check in and check out times

  • Arrive after 16:00
  • Depart before 10:00

Pets

  • 2 pets allowed

Car parking

  • On-site

What's included?

  • Wifi
  • Electricity
  • Bed linen
  • Towels

Smoking

  • No smoking, please
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