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Mardu Cottage and Glamping Business, Mardu, Clun, Craven Arms

Land size
1.18 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Far-Reaching Views
  • Tranquil Location
  • Bespoke Kitchen
  • Four Bedrooms Cottage. Three Bespoke Cabins with current Rental Yield / Potential Annexes
  • 1.18 Acres (0.48 Ha) of Countryside Garden
  • No Onward Chain
  • Solar Panel Water Heating
  • EPC: D

Description

Situation: Mardu Cottage is a stone-built house situated in a small valley within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The surrounding countryside offers walking and riding from the doorstep. Nearby is the picturesque market town of Clun, which has a range of local amenities including a church, a primary school, independent shops, a public house, cafes and a doctor’s surgery.
A full range of services can be found in the nearby towns of Bishops Castle, Craven Arms, Church Stretton plus the market town of Ludlow lies to the east and is within easy reach, with a selection of high street shopping, bars and well-known restaurants, an abundance of culture, including regular festivals and the internationally acclaimed Ludlow Food Festival.

The county town of Shrewsbury lies to the north and Hereford is to the south. Birmingham and the West Midlands are commutable with many convenient rail links. There are excellent state and independent schools in the area including Lucton, Moor Park and Shrewsbury School. Ludlow Golf Club and Ludlow National Hunt racecourse are within approximately a twenty-minute drive. Communications within the area are good, with the A49 linking Shrewsbury to the north and Hereford to the south. The A49 links to the A5 north via Oswestry towards Chester and east via the A5/M54 to Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Church Stretton, Craven Arms and Ludlow are on the main Manchester to Cardiff railway line. Regional International airports are at Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham.

The accommodation consists of: On the ground floor an oak-framed entrance porch, a dining room with feature stone fireplace and Karndean flooring, a sun room, a bespoke kitchen, W/C, a Utility with a door to the rear garden, a lounge with log burner and a study which could also be used as a downstairs bedroom.

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, one with an en-suite and a family bathroom.

The layout of the property gives a feeling of character, but light and versatility throughout, fully double glazed with a high specification finish.

The property is set in approximately 1.18 Acres (0.48 Ha) of country gardens which include a lawned area, orchard, various terrace areas, plus a detached garage, log stores and driveway parking.

Mardu Cottage is being sold with the addition of Three bespoke cabins “Wild Honey Hyde” "Offas Pitch" and "Aethers Tilt"

Wild Honey Hyde, which is a contemporary one-bedroom cabin situated on the hillside with far reaching views with a japenese theme throughout, composite decking and a Norwegian wood burning hot tub.

Offa's Pitch built by a welsh oak frame company, Scandinavian theme, private decking and a Norwegian log burning hot tub.

Aethers Tilt, English Elm cladded shephard's hut with an industrial theme and a Norwegian log burning hot tub.

This could continue to be ran as a Holiday let business, or be kept seperate and used as auxiliary accommodation for guests or multi-generational family living.

All three cabins benefit from the countryside setting and various views and has been awarded a Gold Certification from Visit England.

Mardu Cottage Services: Mains electricity. Oil-fired central heating, with Solar water heating, wood burner and underfloor heating in the sun room. Septic tank drainage.

Wild Honey Hyde Services: Electric heating. Septic tank drainage.

Offa's Pitch Services: Electric heating. Septic tank drainage.

Aethers Tilt Services: Electric heating. Septic tank drainage.

Council Tax: Band E

Postcode: SY7 8QG

Local Authority: Shropshire Council

Mobile Signal:
EE Y
Vodafone Y
O2 Y
Three Y

Broadband Speed: 150Mbps is available via the broadband service supplier Voneus although the owner currently has a 30Mbps supply which is sufficient for their use. We do advise to conduct your own research to ensure the speeds meet your requirements.

Flood Risk: Surface Water: Low Risk. Rivers and the Sea: Very Low Risk.

Fixtures and Fittings: Whilst all attempts have been made to accurately describe the property in regard to fixtures and fittings, a comprehensive list will be made available by the seller’s solicitors.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Please note: A water supply pipe runs underground across the paddock where the cabin is situated. The water supply comes from a natural spring.

Directions: Arriving in Clun on the B4368 heading West, bear left before the square and go over the bridge and turn immediately right on to the B4368 signposted Newcastle. Proceed along here and take the right hand turn signposted Whitcott Keysett. Go through Whitcott Keysett and turn right signposted Mardu. Continue up the lane and bear left when you reach the farm. Take the first right hand turn and the first right again. Mardu Cottage is on the left hand side.

what3words: propose.marinated.deafAcreage: 1.18

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-09-09

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,035 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£720,339 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £185,018 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
57 D
89 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

6 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Newcastle CofE Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St George's CofE Academy, Clun3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    110
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Bishops Castle Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    128
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Lydbury North Church of England Primary School5.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    37
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Clunbury CofE Primary School7.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    55
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • The Community College, Bishop's Castle4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    507
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Church Stretton School13 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    539
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wigmore School13 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Ludlow Church of England School16 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    626
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Mary Webb School and Science College16 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    632
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Clun, Clun3.1 miles
Spar - Bishops Castle, Bishop's Castle4.5 miles
Co-op Bishops Castle, Bishop's Castle4.6 miles

GP surgery

The Meadows Medical Practice3.3 miles

Pharmacy

Bishops Castle Pharmacy4.6 miles

Hospital

Bishops Castle Hospital4.6 miles

Walking trail

Offa's Dyke Path285 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Knucklas Rail Station6.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Crossroads1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Craven Arms24 min · 13 miles
Y Drenewydd31 min · 17 miles
Tref-y-Clawdd21 min · 11 miles
Bishop's Castle19 min · 5.5 miles
Hereford (city)1 hr 9 min · 44 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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