Lea · Built 1750

Tiny historic buildings. Seriously comfortable.

Two stays for two at Lea Hall, built 1750, in the village of Lea near Ross-on-Wye.

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Fairy Cottage's stone turret under the magnolia, at Lea Hall
Plate I · [Archive image: caption with date and source]
The house

It's had guests before.

Lea Hall was built in 1750, and we know everyone who lived here from the 1841 census on. Around [year] it took paying guests, so we're carrying on a very old tradition, just with better plumbing. Our two hideaways sit in its grounds.

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Underfloor heating
Warm floors downstairs, all year. Bare feet encouraged.
The big shower
Twelve Google reviews mention it. We think it's earned its place here.
A village, not a field
The Crown and the village shop, [x] minutes' walk from the door.
Dogs welcome
Up to 2, no charge. In the bedroom, not the bed.
Double bed under the triangular window in the turret bedroom, Fairy Cottage at Lea Hall
Plate II · The turret bedroom
No. 1 · Open now

Fairy Cottage

a fairytale turret for two

A stone turret with underfloor heating, a walk-in rainfall shower, brass, velvet, and a bed under a triangular window with its own balcony.

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The brick dovecote at Lea Hall before its conversion
Plate III · The Dovecote, before the work began
No. 2 · Summer 2027

The Dovecote

opening summer 2027

The old brick dovecote is being rebuilt as a stay for two people and up to 2 dogs. The nest holes stay. Join the waiting list for first pick of dates.

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On arrival

Bread on the board.

Bread, eggs, butter, jams, milk, tea and coffee, and juice from our own orchard, waiting when you arrive. Guests mention it in almost every review, so we've stopped pretending it's a small thing.

The village

A pub you can walk to.

  • The Crown InnReopened at Easter 2025 and run by a local farmer. [x] minutes on foot.
  • The village shopRegional winner in the Countryside Alliance "Rural Oscars", run by Mark and Michelle. [x] minutes on foot.
  • The woods[Name of the woods], [x] minutes from the door, through the dog field.
“The bedroom made you feel like you were sleeping in a fairy castle.”
Jill T · Google

4.9 on Google (112 reviews) · 9.2 on Booking.com

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