Here at The School House B&B we’re perfectly located to enjoy some of the best countryside in Shropshire. You might even say that we've got the Shropshire Hills in the palm of our hand…
We’re spoilt for choice as far as walking festivals go in Shropshire and the bordering counties. We have three excellent festivals within 30 minutes’ drive of The School House B&B - Bishop's Castle in May, Church Stretton in June and Kington in September.
Early spring is a great time of year for getting out and about in the Shropshire Hills and there is so much going on as the countryside wakes up from its winter slumber.
You can’t beat wrapping up in those layers and getting out for a good walk on a crisp winter’s day, especially when there’s a good pint and an open fire at the end of it.
I used to hate History at school and gave it up at the earliest opportunity. It didn’t help that my teacher was a great hulk of a man with a rather intimidating booming voice and wild, thinning hair.
Inspired by my fellow B&B landladies at Hopton House and The Old Stables, I decided to try making my own granola.
Summer’s finally arrived and it was too hot to be slogging up steep hills on Sunday, so we opted for a stroll along the Herefordshire Trail from Brampton Bryan to Leintwardine.
When Dave and I decided we wanted to ‘live the dream’ and escape to the country to set up a Bed and Breakfast, we knew it meant that we’d have a lot to learn. What we didn’t count on was exactly how much and what we would have to learn before we’d even bought the property...