March 2026 Update: We are no longer taking bookings at The Holt as after fifteen lovely years of hosting wonderful guests, it is time to move on.

If you know someone who would love to live in a house so idyllic that people come back year after year for their holidays, The Holt is now for sale with Miller Evans estate agents. 

We would like to thank all of our past guests who have made this experience so rewarding, especially the guests who have come back many times and shared their family updates and kind reviews with us over the years. We have loved sharing The Holt with you.

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Image shows an open bottle of champagne and two glasses full of bubbles on a glass table with a small purple decorative plant. Behind are chairs and a flower planter. The image is taken on the terrace of The Holt at Church Stretton and the photo shows the terrace fencing and then picturesque views of trees and rolling hills of The Long Mynd in the distance.

The Holt is a spacious holiday cottage with plenty of room (and chairs!) to socialise and relax.

  • A large living and dining room with a range of seating and tables
  • A large kitchen diner with table and chairs
  • A terrace with table and chairs, a barbecue and views over the hills.

Living and Dining Room

There is a large living room containing an extendable dining table, along with ample comfy seating adjacent to a huge picture window.

The living room has a door directly on to the terrace.

There is a Smart TV with Freesat and access to YouTube, iPlayer and Netflix etc, plus a DVD player for your use – if you can tear yourself away from the views! In addition to the house heating there is a living flame gas fire to warm you up after a cold day’s walk in winter.

Image shows one end of a large through lounge diner with a big picture window across the back and a door to a terrace on the right. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug in the middle. An L shaped dark grey sofa with cushions and two large IKEA chairs are the main elements, with two side tables, a foot pouffe. There are two large dresser cupboards on the side wall. You can just see a fireplace to the right. This is the sofa end of the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows the dining end of a lounge diner with our back to the window and a dining table in view. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug. You can see the dark grey sofa and an IKEA chairs and behind is a large beech coloured table and six chairs. Cushions and pictures have bright red accents. The angle taken is from the terrace door in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows the fireplace side of a lounge diner. There is a grey stone fireplace with a living gas fire, and a smart TV and DVD player on a glass TV stand to the right. Above are shelves with books and DVDs for guests. The angle taken is from the dining table in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows part of a lounge diner with a big picture window and door to a terrace. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug. You can see part of the dark grey sofa and an IKEA chairs and foot pouffe. You can see a table with lots of information leaflets and magazines. The view out of the window and door are of hills and trees in The Long Mynd. The angle taken is from seated on the sofa in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows a beech dining table with six pale cream dining chairs, and place settings for six people, with white china, black mats and red napkins and glassware. A representation of the facilities for a family meal while staying at the Holt.
Image shows one end of a large through lounge diner with a big picture window across the back and a door to a terrace on the right. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug in the middle. An L shaped dark grey sofa with cushions and two large IKEA chairs are the main elements, with two side tables, a foot pouffe. There are two large dresser cupboards on the side wall. You can just see a fireplace to the right. This is the sofa end of the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows the dining end of a lounge diner with our back to the window and a dining table in view. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug. You can see the dark grey sofa and an IKEA chairs and behind is a large beech coloured table and six chairs. Cushions and pictures have bright red accents. The angle taken is from the terrace door in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows the fireplace side of a lounge diner. There is a grey stone fireplace with a living gas fire, and a smart TV and DVD player on a glass TV stand to the right. Above are shelves with books and DVDs for guests. The angle taken is from the dining table in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows part of a lounge diner with a big picture window and door to a terrace. The floors are dark real wood and there is a bright coloured rug. You can see part of the dark grey sofa and an IKEA chairs and foot pouffe. You can see a table with lots of information leaflets and magazines. The view out of the window and door are of hills and trees in The Long Mynd. The angle taken is from seated on the sofa in the main living space at The Holt at Church Stretton.
Image shows a beech dining table with six pale cream dining chairs, and place settings for six people, with white china, black mats and red napkins and glassware. A representation of the facilities for a family meal while staying at the Holt.

Kitchen Diner

The Holt has a large kitchen-diner with French doors to the terrace and large picture windows. The table (pictured) can be extended or made smaller to seat between 4 and 8 guests for breakfast or a quick lunch, in addition to the larger dining table in the living room.

The kitchen was purpose fitted with holiday guests’ comfort in mind, with a gas hob, electric double oven, dishwasher, fridge, separate freezer and all the crockery and equipment you are likely to need to make your holiday special. You can find an overview of the equipment provided on the Facilities for Guests page and a kitchen inventory that you can download so you know what to pack (and what not to pack).

This image shows the utility side of the kitchen at The Holt at Church Stretton. This image includes the dishwasher and sink from the window side photo, and pans round to show more white cupboards under the counter and a wall cupboard full of crockery. You can also see the entrance to a utility room nearby.
Image of the window sides of the large kitchen diner at The Holt at Church Stretton. The image shows white under counter units and wooden worktops, a fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, sink and dishwasher and some cupboards. The room is light and airy and has two large windows in this image.
Image of the utility and mud room to represent washing and cleaning at The Holt holiday cottage
This image shows a lifestyle close up of a maple oval table with a breakfast set out on the table, a white coffee set and some pastries and strawberries. Behind are double French windows onto a terrace. You can see that the view on the terrace is of a large hill in The Long Mynd and lots of trees.
Image of the window sides of the large kitchen diner at The Holt at Church Stretton. The image shows white under counter units and wooden worktops, a fridge, freezer, oven, microwave, sink and dishwasher and some cupboards. The room is light and airy and has two large windows in this image.
This image shows the utility side of the kitchen at The Holt at Church Stretton. This image includes the dishwasher and sink from the window side photo, and pans round to show more white cupboards under the counter and a wall cupboard full of crockery. You can also see the entrance to a utility room nearby.
This image shows the kitchen table end of the kitchen at The Holt at Church Stretton. This image shows a maple oval table with chairs around it, and spare chairs in the corners, with a breakfast set out on the table, a white coffee set and some pastries. Behind are double French windows onto a terrace with long cream curtains either side. You can see that the view on the terrace is of a large hill in The Long Mynd and lots of trees.
This image shows a portrait view of the middle of the utility room at The Holt at Church Stretton. Image shows a washing machine and separate tumble drier, a white under the counter cupboard and a glass wall cupboard, a double sink, and items for use by guests.

Here is the garden in our spacious holiday cottage

Terrace and Gardens

The terrace is accessible from both the living room and kitchen. There is space for plenty of chairs around the large table, and a barbecue for guests to use.

We have provided picnic crockery and glasses if you wish to use it outside - some guests with children find it more comfortable to not use breakable crockery on a hard floor - they can be found in the utility cupboard.

The garden is sloping and full of mature trees and flower beds. It is robust and children (and dogs) can play in it without fear of damaging anything. There is security fencing around the perimeter but it is low wire fencing to preserve the natural look and therefore young children and dogs must be supervised as at times. We hope you will enjoy the garden space and the views.

This image shows a sloping garden, taken from halfway up the slope of the garden at The Holt. To the right of shot you can see the terrace of The Holt and the bulk of the image is of lawn and large trees but you can see that there are views to the hills behind the tree line.
This image shows a garden sloping upwards and to the right from the camera view, taken from bottom of the garden at The Holt. The garden slopes up and has several terraces of shrubs. YOu can see the back side and terrace of The Holt holiday cottage in the rear middle of the image.
This image shows a garden sloping downwards and to the left from the camera view, with an expanse of sloping lawn and mature trees, taken from The Holt terrace. The garden is very sloping but enclosed and has many mature plants.
This image shows a garden sloping downwards and to the right from the camera view, with grass terraces and mature trees, taken from The Holt terrace. The garden is very sloping but enclosed and has many mature plants and some flat lawn at the bottom of the slope.
This image shows the view from The Holt terrace. The foreground is of large mature trees from the bottom of the garden and beyond is a nearby large hill in The Long Mynd.
Image shows an open bottle of champagne and two glasses full of bubbles on a glass table with a small purple decorative plant. Behind are chairs and a flower planter. The image is taken on the terrace of The Holt at Church Stretton and the photo shows the terrace fencing and then picturesque views of trees and rolling hills of The Long Mynd in the distance.
This image shows a sloping garden, taken from halfway up the slope of the garden at The Holt. To the right of shot you can see the terrace of The Holt and the bulk of the image is of lawn and large trees but you can see that there are views to the hills behind the tree line.
This image shows a garden sloping upwards and to the right from the camera view, taken from bottom of the garden at The Holt. The garden slopes up and has several terraces of shrubs. YOu can see the back side and terrace of The Holt holiday cottage in the rear middle of the image.
This image shows a garden sloping downwards and to the right from the camera view, with grass terraces and mature trees, taken from The Holt terrace. The garden is very sloping but enclosed and has many mature plants and some flat lawn at the bottom of the slope.
This image shows a garden sloping downwards and to the left from the camera view, with an expanse of sloping lawn and mature trees, taken from The Holt terrace. The garden is very sloping but enclosed and has many mature plants.
This image shows the view from The Holt terrace. The foreground is of large mature trees from the bottom of the garden and beyond is a nearby large hill in The Long Mynd.
Image shows an open bottle of champagne and two glasses full of bubbles on a glass table with a small purple decorative plant. Behind are chairs and a flower planter. The image is taken on the terrace of The Holt at Church Stretton and the photo shows the terrace fencing and then picturesque views of trees and rolling hills of The Long Mynd in the distance.

Some of our previous guests post pictures on our facebook page of them relaxing in our social spaces here