November News 2019
Friday, November 8, 2019
The autumn colours have been magnificent this year, despite a few very wet and windy days that threatened to strip the leaves before they reached their full glory. Down in the sheltered valley of Hope Bagot that houses the ancient church of St.... Read More
Heritage Open Days – September 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Heritage Open Days – September 2019 The last two weekends of 14/15th and 21/22nd September saw the annual Heritage Open Days taking place across the country. For these days, various historic buildings that are normally private access only are... Read More
More Awards
Sunday, September 8, 2019
We were assessed by Visit England on 27th August and once again we obtain our 4 Star and Gold award this is just a small note at the bottom of the assessment Highlights "Acorn Lodge is a very well... Read More
News for August 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
News for August 2019 Our son, Mark and his wife Mary-Jane - who have a farm nearby – grazes some of their cattle on our smallholding. These form part of a beef suckler herd, which is a way of raising animals with very high welfare standards and... Read More
Make Hay Whilst The Sun Shines
Monday, July 29, 2019
Local farmers have been very busy over the last few weeks, getting the hay and silage crops in during the fine weather. Hay and silage are two ways of preserving grass for the winter to feed animals. Hay is simply carefully dried grass, and... Read More
July - Visit Ludlow
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Visit Ludlow Many of our guests enjoy visiting Ludlow for its historic setting, good food, variety of shops and many other attractions. Ludlow also has its own wildlife corridor running through it in the shape of the beautiful River Teme. ... Read More
June – a Day at Tretower Court
Sunday, June 30, 2019
June – a Day at Tretower Court Some of our guests stay over for a fortnight at Acorn Lodge, and over the weekend of 22/23rd June we had the opportunity to spend a day at Tretower Court with a guest. Tretower is located in the Black Mountains in... Read More
June – Midsummer blooms
Sunday, June 30, 2019
June – Midsummer blooms Although June has so far been down in temperature from what we would expect, the warm Spring followed by rain has brought everything into full blossom both around our farm and further afield throughout the Border Country.... Read More
Whitsun
Monday, June 3, 2019
Whitsun Whitsun or Whitsunday is the name used for the Christian festival of Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus. Around this time this magnificent shrub is in full... Read More
Spring News 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019
Spring News & Photos Spring has been warmer and drier than it was last year, on the whole, and the hawthorn, or May-trees, have been very heavy in blossom. The bluebells, too, have been a splendid show, as guests have discovered when they used... Read More