Lock Keepers Cottage- R. Severn

Entire cottage in Holt Heath, United Kingdom

  1. 6 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 2 bathrooms
Hosted by Carolyn
  1. Superhost
  2. 2 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

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Garden view

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This is a 3 bedroom newly renovated former Lock Keepers Cottage.
Fully equipped for a cosy river side holiday.
Spacious living/dining rooms, with wood-burner fireplace, separate snug and up to date kitchen.
Large garden for alfresco dining, and easy access to riverside walks, shop, and restaurants.

The space
This is Lock Keepers Cottage, a Grade II listed cottage that sits on the banks of the River Severn at Holt Lock near the historic Thomas Telford built Holt Fleet Bridge, in Worcestershire, England.
It has 3 double-bed bedrooms (one on the ground floor) , extended hall sitting room, dining room and extensive kitchen with side utility room. There are bathrooms on the ground and upper floors.
There is a large garden to the front and rear. Plus a private driveway with parking for two cars, nose to tail. (exceptionally in the dry months a further car can park on the front lawn).
The Cottage was built alongside Holt Lock in the 1830s when the River Severn was made navigable for freight and leisure vessels and was occupied by lock keepers employed by British Waterways until around 2010.
The property has been refurbished to a high specification to provide a luxury home-from-home holiday home accommodation which could be your base for exploring the beautiful Severn Valley, either by car, boat, cycle, or walking.
Or, it could serve as your family accommodation whilst attending one of the numerous nearby wedding venues.
As it is located right on the side of the mighty River Severn at Holt Lock and weir, it is a wonderful fishing location ("very good for salmon, pike and barbel") and the island in the centre of the river (across the lock) is a BAA fishing rights area.

The Severn Way public footpath passes right in front of the cottage. This is a waymarked long-distance footpath in the United Kingdom, which follows the course of the River Severn from source in Mid Wales and through western England to the Bristol Channel.
According to the Long Distance Walkers Association the Severn Way is 224 miles (360 km).

Guest access
You have the whole house and garden to yourselves.
Guests do not have access to the shed or garage.
Vehicular access is via Holt Fleet lane to the riverside lane; the "Severn Way".
In extraordinary times of River Severn flooding the low lying corner of Holt Fleet Lane can become flooded and only pedestrian access via the adjacent camping field is possible.

Other things to note
This Lock Keepers Cottage is Grade II listed and a unique design.
The location is beautifully peaceful with the occasional passing of river and narrowboats through the lock, a walkers passing by.

Where you'll sleep

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What this place offers

River view
Garden view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 57 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Holt Heath, England, United Kingdom
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Neighbourhood highlights

Located on a private riverside road which is also the Severn Way public footpath.
There are a few widely spaced neighbours along the riverside and a large fallow field to the rear.

Meet your host

Superhost
57 reviews
4.91 out of 5 average rating
2 years of hosting
Speaks English
Lives in Alcester, United Kingdom
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 16:00
Checkout before 10:00
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm