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A secluded gem

Medieval architecture meets modern living. Glorious spaces, complete seclusion. Gardens galore, hot tub, a tennis court, lake, summer house and playhouse. And your own private railway.

The Hyde is a stunning home from home

Nestling in the rolling Herefordshire countryside, The Hyde is set in total seclusion at the end of a mile long drive. Filled to the brim with medieval character, contemporary luxuries and designer comforts. The main house sleeps 12 in 6 beautiful bedrooms, with space for a further 8 in the cottage in the courtyard.

Enjoy some ping pong in the Elizabethan barn, play a spot of tennis, explore the rambling gardens and head off to the children’s den – all topped by The Hyde’s very own private railway!

Filled with ancient beams, big inglenooks, designer fabrics and welcoming touches. There are big spaces for everyone to get together and relax, with a huge lounge and light-filled conservatory, gorgeous kitchen, dining room for 20 and a playroom for curling up in front of the TV.

The Hyde has been extensively renovated to create the most wonderful place to bring your special friends and family together. “Thank you for providing such an excellent house for our family gathering. It really is a quality place.”

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Living Spaces

Set around a courtyard, facing a picturesque Elizabethan barn, the layout at The Hyde has been carefully designed to create great entertaining spaces that can accommodate all 20 guests, as well as lots of separate areas for you to spread out in and enjoy. The whole house has been meticulously refurbished to the highest standard and furnished with the best of old and new and retaining all the original features. The main rooms are:

Sitting Room: Comfortable sofas to seat 20 people, with an open fire – the perfect setting for pre-dinner drinks.

Dining Room: Located in part of the original medieval hall, with old flagstone floor and range fireplace with wood burning stove. With a huge dining table that can seat up to 20 it is perfect for large celebration meals.

Kitchen: A large, sunny, open plan eat-in kitchen with everything a cook – keen or reluctant – could need, including an electric range oven, two dishwashers, American style fridge/freezer and separate wine fridge.

TV Room: Chill out on the huge comfy sofa, watch Sky, or select a DVD from the well stocked choice on the 50” screen, in front of a wood burning stove.

There’s also a Boot Room with lots of space to keep all those coats and wellies, and a Utility Room.

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Cooking and Dining

We want you to enjoy every moment of your stay at The Hyde so whatever your desire for food and drink, we can help. If you love cooking then help yourselves to the range cooker. Alternatively, if you’d like a little or a lot of help then we offer everything from casseroles dropped off ready for the oven to waitress-served in-house catering. Or an order of fine wine from an excellent local wine merchant.

Looking for a special meal without any fuss? Our highly rated chefs will prepare a celebratory meal to order, all cooked and cleared out of the way. Once the plates are cleared, they’ll leave you to enjoy the rest of the evening.

For special occasions, we can arrange all kinds of catering – from a simple buffet, to a summer BBQ or a fully catered holiday. Just let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll sort it out.

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Hot tub, Gardens and Grounds

With a tennis court

The Hyde has a large, totally secluded garden that includes a large south-facing terrace, with a hot tub, tennis court, a small maze, a wendy house and a tree house. The Elizabethan barn on the other side of the courtyard houses a ping-pong table as well as a croquet set and some children’s bicycles.

There are walks around the farm that guests are welcome to use, as well as a stocked trout lake.

The Hyde’s location makes it the ideal base for exploring the huge varieties of local attractions from the antique shops and restaurants of Ludlow, to walks on the Malvern Hills, the book shops of Hay-on-Wye and the Cathedral towns of Hereford and Worcester.

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Bedrooms

Upstairs the main house at The Hyde has six lovely large bedrooms, all with pretty views over the gardens and grounds.

Bedroom 1: Found in the 14th century solar which originally was the private quarters for the lord and lady of the manor, this room’s original proportions have been restored to reveal the medieval paintings on the oak trusses. It is light and airy with far-reaching views across the surrounding fields. A super king size bed that can be divided, to form two generous singles. Ensuite bathroom.

Bedroom 2: A truly stunning room, with its original medieval carved windbraces. It has a four poster bed and roll top bath, with ensuite WC.

Bedroom 3: This bedroom looks across the courtyard to the Elizabethan barn. It has a king size bed that can form two singles. Next door is an ensuite bathroom with a roll top bath.

Bedroom 4: Facing south over the garden, this has a king sized sleigh bed, with an ensuite shower room.

Bedroom 5: A twin room, with a pair of mahogany sleigh beds, overlooking the terrace, as well as having views across the fields to the west. It shares a shower room with Bedroom 6.

Bedroom 6: Nestled in the old hop kiln, this room has lots of character. With a king size bed that can be divided into two singles. It shares a shower room with Bedroom 5.

The Cottage

The cottage is next to the main house, forming another side to the courtyard. It has ample space on the ground floor to sit and relax around wood-burning stoves, along with its own fully equipped kitchen and eating areas – great for family or friends who need a bit of their time on their own or have children that wake up earlier than others would like!

The Cottage has four bedrooms, accessed via two staircases. Two are doubles with ensuite bathrooms and the other two are arranged as zip-and-links and so can be configured as twin or double rooms. The latter two have their own WCs and share a shower room on the ground floor.

Please note; The Cottage is not in use when booking for small groups of 6.

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Virtual Tour

Gone are the days when the only way to view a house was solely by way of poring over flat and sometimes confusing floor plans. With the emergence of 360-degree video we have an exciting new way of being introduced to the layout of a house.

With a few clicks you can be leisurely making your way through living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens and bathrooms – the whole house in all its beauty waiting for you to step on in for an effortless and insightful virtual tour.

Children Welcome

At The Hyde there’s something for everyone and different spaces and places for all ages. That’s because we know that if your family is happy, then so are you.  We’ve cupboards filled with toys and board games and nooks and crannies ideal for curling up and reading, or playing.

Our baby pack includes high chairs and cots. There’s a massive TV with Sky TV and a well-stocked DVD library. And wireless internet too. A games barn with table tennis and croquet, a tennis court, a playhouse, a tree house and even a maze!  An adventure that children may never want to end.

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What our guests say

What our guests say

"We had a wonderful family week at The Hyde. Our grandchildren said it all when they announced that it was the best house ever for a holiday. The Hyde is a beautiful house, and its lovely surroundings provided the perfect setting for the children to have fun and games. We were fortunate with the weather and had all our meals, apart from breakfast, outside. The children enjoyed boating on the lake and Lucy provided a great clay pigeon shoot for a few of our party. Thank you to the housekeeping team who prepared everything so well for us. We couldn't have wished for anything more." - Maureen
"The Hyde was absolutely perfect for our stay. The house was immaculate, tastefully decorated and plenty big enough for our party of 19. Peta and her team went out of their way to make our stay perfect and Jamie the Chef is perfection. We are planning our next visit!" - Jayne
"The Hyde was unique, well fitted out and of high quality with helpful owner and generous welcome basket of local produce. The staff at Kate and Tom's are helpful and are able to give knowledgeable advice about the properties and follow up queries assiduously with the property owners which I have found very useful." - Rosemary
“The cottage was everything we wanted and more! Every comfort was provided plus extras. The whole cottage exudes quality. The kitchen is excellently equipped should you wish to self cater. Books, children’s bikes, DVDs, tennis equipment and some toys are provided. The tennis courts were enjoyed by some of the guests (racquets and balls provided). A most enjoyable stay! " - Janis
“We’ve recently come back from our weekend away and were blown away by the property. It was even better than we thought it would be and we’re already trying to think of times that we can go back." - Peter
“We had a fantastic time at The Hyde. The house & the surroundings were beautiful. The house & cottage really are so well equipped and are spacious and thoughtfully renovated. We had lovely meals together & there were so many different places for everyone to relax." - Emma
"Had the best 30th birthday staying at the Hyde! An amazing beautiful house all set in gorgeous surroundings. Can’t wait to go back!" - Becca
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Seek out a good time at the Hyde

Widen your experience on our narrow-gauge railway through the grounds. Then go beyond them for Ludlow Castle, Go Ape!, safari, archery, quadbiking, pony treks and show jumping at the riding centre and more.

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