Renting a self-catered holiday home is an excellent way to explore a new part of the country without leaving your home comforts behind. In these cottages and houses, you can prepare and enjoy your favourite meals, watch a film in the evening or relax in the private garden of your accommodation, all whilst feeling like you are in your second home. There are many kinds of holiday rentals available all over Shropshire, from large houses with Jacuzzi baths to quaint cottages with charm.
If you have decided on Shropshire but are unsure of just where to reside on your break, then consider the market town of Market Drayton. Located in the north-east of the county, Market Drayton is a historic settlement that still holds a weekly market every Wednesday and is home to many half-timbered Georgian and Victorian buildings which give the town much character. You might be able to rent one of the town houses or perhaps a pine lodge on the outskirts of the town. Whichever property you choose, be assured that it offers reliably good holiday accommodation that people happily return to. Accommodation only holidays are exceptional value in that you have full control of your spending and can eat and drink in your holiday home without adding to a big bill.
If you like nature and spending time in the great outdoors, you will enjoy staying in Market Drayton. As well as a range of walking and cycling routes through scenic countryside that can be had from the settlement, it also sits by the Shropshire Union canal which is lovely to stroll along on a sunny day. If you walk just on mile up to Tyrley Locks, you will get to one of the most interesting parts of the canal with its five locks.
Market Drayton has its own museum which tells the story of the town and its surrounding villages, and it also has a brewery that can be found in the town centre. If you love gingerbread you have come to the right place, as it has been baked in the market town for over 200 years and makes for a lovely treat or gift for those back at home.
There are countless cafes, pubs and restaurants dotted all over Market Drayton, so for the days where you don’t fancy cooking in your self-catered holiday rental, you can settle into a local pub and have a hearty meal. There are also street markets and indoor markets where you can purchase food to cook in your accommodation.
If you would like to visit other nearby towns at villages from Market Drayton, then there are a couple close by worth seeing. The market town of Whitchurch is just twenty minutes away by car and is home to over one hundred listed buildings, a theatre and a heritage centre.
The village of Norton in Hales is only four miles from Market Drayton and is also worth visiting for if you would like to see another quaint settlement in Shropshire. You might even consider walking between the two towns.
Market Drayton is bustling yet friendly, and if residing here in a self-catered holiday accommodation, you will come to feel like a local. With countless holiday rentals available all over the town, there is something for everyone in this part of Shropshire.