About this property
Built in the 1930s by Lord Croft as a wedding present for his daughter, the Hall is a grand gentleman's residence set in beautiful North Herefordshire countryside, with a commanding position on the fourth fairway of the golf course.
The Hall has undergone a total renovation and is available for Short Breaks, Special Celebrations, Family Gatherings, Weddings, Stag & Hen parties, Golf Breaks, Conferences and other Corporate Events all of which are on an exclusive use basis.
The Hall is situated in the beautiful Herefordshire Countryside in a small village called Bodenham. Bodenham is on the A417 just North of Hereford between Leominster and Ledbury. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,024. Herefordshire borders the counties of Shropshire in the north, Worcestershire in the east, Gloucestershire in the south east, the Welsh preserved counties of Gwent in the south west and Powys in the west.
Herefordshire is a very rural county best known for its fruit growing and cider production in particular. When Celia Fiennes visited Herefordshire in 1696 she saw a countryside in which apple and pear trees were growing everywhere 'even in their corn fields and hedgerows'. Modern agriculture has put pressure on the ancient orchards in the county but many of them still survive today providing a habitat for the rare noble chafer beetle. Herefordshire's county flower is the Mistletoe.
Things To Do
- Play golf on the course during your stay at discounted rates.
- Enjoy a golf tour.
- Visit the stunning gardens at Hampton Court.
- Sample the local wine at Broadfield Court Vineyard.
- England's Gate Inn (good pub guide approved) - 2 minutes walk away. 4 other pubs within a 5 minute drive.
- Visit the cider farms and museums of Herefordshire see Cider Route.
- Visit the National Trust Properties of Croft Castle and Berrington Hall.
- Visit Hereford Cathedral with its famous Mappa Mundi.
- Ten pin bowling at The Grove, Leominster or TGS in Hereford.
- Enjoy a riding lessons or countryside hack with KC the local riding school.
Accommodation
On the ground floor there is an imposing entrance hall, a drawing room with 42'' plasma screen, a stunning dining room that can seat 16 at a very sociable round table, a farmhouse kitchen with traditional Aga and a large conservatory with stunning views over the golf course from the forth fairway. There is a games room with pool table, darts, American football, table tennis and a juke box. The library comes with a Chesterfield double sofabed and wing back chairs. The Gleneagles twin bedroom, is also on this floor and shares a shower room facility with the library.
On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, St.Andrews, Royal Troon, Sunningdale and Royal Lytham. One twin bedded room, Royal St.George, and two smaller rooms with bunk beds, The Belfry and Wentworth, all of which have en-suite facilities. The Belfry can interconnect to the Royal Lytham double room to form a family suite.
On the second floor the accommodation offers three rooms, one double, the Carnoustie, a double with a single, the Birkdale and the Muirfield with three singles and a double sofabed all sharing a bathroom with shower and bath. There is an addition of a further three quarter double bed to the Carnoustie bedroom and a further single bed to the Muirfield bedroom.
All rooms have colour televisions with DVD player and a DVD library is also provided. 7 of the double beds are zip n link giving you the great flexibility. The Hall has wireless facilities to enable laptops to be used anywhere including the garden. Alternatively a computer room is provided for guests without laptops. The garden has a barbecue and seating for twenty people together with a number of sun loungers.