Visit Stokeshay Castle

Well worth leaving the cabin behind for a few hours if you can tear yourself away! Take a wonderful trip out to visit Stokesay’s moated manor house, timber-framed gatehouse and parish church are a glorious collection of treasures bypassed by time.

Though ‘builded like a castle’, Stokesay was really a lightly defended mansion. Tree-ring dating proves that work was completed by 1291, and Stokesay has changed very little since. 

There’s an absorbing audio tour, and families can follow an intriguing puzzle quest inspired by legendary local giants. 

Just outside the castle, the dog-friendly cottage tearoom is open to all. It has an outdoor play space and outdoor seating with views of the Welsh Border hills.