Guests enter through a stone loggia and into the large, welcoming entrance hall with open fireplace and seating. The dining room where breakfast is served is situated just off the hallway, or breakfast can be enjoyed on the south-facing terrace on warm sunny mornings. Moving upstairs via the impressive chestnut and oak staircase to the first floor, there is a spacious and comfortable guest seating area with a library and two of the available guest rooms. Through a rear hallway, a second staircase takes you up to the second floor and two further double bedroom suites, located at the south-facing front of the house with stunning views towards the Malvern Hills. There is another capacious double-height quiet guest reception area with two sofas, a desk and further seating which is offered for guests’ relaxation.
We offer a choice of four beautifully appointed, spacious guest bedroom suites furnished throughout with period antiques and an eclectic collection of modern and antique original artwork. All of our rooms have private classic bathrooms, with Carrera marble tiles, equipped with a bathtub and overhead shower. Each room is provided with tea and coffee making facilities, bottled water, a hair dryer, dressing gowns, and complimentary eco toiletries. Superfast fibre WiFi is available throughout the property.
Delicious cooked and continental breakfasts are offered using a range of seasonal homegrown - from the extensive kitchen garden - or locally sourced produce, including homemade preserves, Hereford sausages from the local butcher, locally produced thick sliced smoked bacon, Uplands free range eggs and organic apple juice (from our orchard) with vegetarian and vegan options always available.
About Uplands
Welcome to Uplands, your rural idyll in the Herefordshire countryside. We discovered this 16th-century Elizabethan Manor House in the summer of 2016, slumbering behind an overgrown hedge, hidden from view, looking neglected and very tired. We moved into the property in February 2017 and set about a full program of sympathetic restoration works to update and renovate the house along with the four acres of overgrown gardens - something we continue to do every day! We wanted to create a unique space to showcase all of our finds from 30 years of antique dealing. Having spent a great deal of time on the road and staying in many hotels and guest houses along the way, we know what we like and what we think is needed to make our guest house stand out to give our own guests an unforgettable experience - in fact we wanted to make this a real home away from home.
From one of your hosts, Kiel Shaw:
We are no strangers to hosting, having previously run a successful manor house bed and breakfast business in France. Stuart is an ex-chef and still has a great passion and flair for cooking. I look after the front of house and will ensure that all our guests' needs are met. We both live in a designated part of the house with our two lively rescue dogs. Nothing is too much trouble for our guests, and we will always be on hand to help where we can. We are slowly retiring from a busy antiques dealing career and enjoy spending time in the gardens where we continue to develop, improve and maintain the grounds.