"Lovely cottage, ideal base for exploring local national trust places, hope to return."
Anthony & Michael
Nestled in a little village on the Shropshire and Staffordshire border, Sambrook Manor holiday cottages offer self catering accommodation for long or short breaks. The Old farm buildings have been lovingly converted into four high standard holiday cottages which are fully equipped with all the essentials, crisp white bed linen, fluffy towels, underfloor heating and Wi-Fi. Churn cottage and The Stables are suitable for assisted wheelchair users. Our self catering cottages sleep a total of 26 and are perfect for families and friends getaways, business trips, groups or romantic escapes.
We are situated 5 minutes from the old market towns of Newport or Market Drayton, 25 minutes from Telford and Ironbridge and just 35 minutes from Shrewsbury, Stafford and The Potteries. Sambrook is a lovely picturesque little village with quiet lanes to explore and mill pools dotted about. There are lots of great walks or cycle routes for all abilities straight from your cottage door. So why not leave all your troubles behind and relax in the beautiful barns at Sambrook Manor holiday cottages.
"Lovely cottage, ideal base for exploring local national trust places, hope to return."
Anthony & Michael
Severn Valley Railway - Climb aboard one of the SVR heritage locomotives and enjoy the stunning 16 mile full size standard gauge railway line running from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. Passengers can hop on & off to explore the six historic stations, also visitor centre, tea room, collection of full-sized locomotives, mail sorting room and miniature railway. Special events and experiences are available at various times throughout the season.
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway - The country’s oldest & steepest inland electric cliff railway has been transporting residents from Bridgnorth high & low town since 1892, fully accessible to someone with limited mobility. In Bridgnorth you can enjoy interesting shops, gardens, historic castle grounds, stunning views and a stroll along the River Severn.
RAF Museum Cosford - Award winning RAF Cosford houses one of the largestv aviation collections in the UK and also includes the national cold war exhibition. Cosford is the only place in the UK where you can see Britain’s V Bombers: the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant. Free entry and a brilliant day out for all to explore, packed with hands on activities and lots of stories of the RAF servicemen and women who have helped shape the world we live in today.
Shropshire Raft Tours – here you can visit historical & beautiful sites along the River Severn, either on a guided raft or on your own private hire. Canoes, kayaks, mini rafts & mega stand up paddle boards are all available to hire from Ironbridge as well as bikes.
Norbury Wharf – hire a narrowboat and be your own captain for the day along the beautiful Shropshire Union Canal or take a trip on a 42-seater passenger boat, also tea room, gift shop and canalside pub.
Sabrina Boat Tours (Shrewsbury) Sabrina Boat cruises offer day and evening trips aboard the triple deck passenger boat, you can relax on the 45-minute day trip and take in all the lovely sights around the River Severn which loops around Shrewsbury. Evening cruises including a meal on board and themed cruises are also available.
Alderford Lake if you fancy doing some open water swimming, then head over to Alderford Lake near to Whitchurch - wild swimmers are welcome during the café open hours.
As we are close to lots of little market towns so you will be spoilt for choice if you like traditional markets. Newport, Market Drayton, Wellington, Wem and Shrewsbury are just a stones throw away and have a mix of indoor & outdoor markets, as well as towns further afield including Newcastle-under-Lyme, Penkridge, Ellesmere, Ludlow, Much Wenlock & Bridgnorth. Wellington also has a late market where you can enjoy food, drinks and live music from 5pm - 10 pm on the last Saturday of the month from June to September. The award winning Shrewsbury market hall is a unique food, drink & shopping destination with cafe's bars and a wide selection of stalls, late night markets are also organised at various time throughout the year.