Is Shropshire a Horsy County

[TTK]

Another big THANK YOU to TTK for the warning you posted. We were going up to look at a property and guess what - it was right in the path of the proposed power line which I tracked down via the internet as you suggested. The joke is the vendor kept raving about the view!

Oh, my, goodness! I am so pleased you got up to speed on that. Be careful and do lots of internet searches, Shropshire council have a very good planning portal which you can search by property name / postcode, etc. There are some wonderful equestrian properties out there which are not blighted by some proposed development, but take care. Good luck &, hopefully, welcome to Shropshire.

 

[starryeyed]

No problem, I just hope it's still there now I've offered! I'm near-ish to Shrewsbury, but I think the map covers the whole area (it's huge!). I'll scan it over to myself & then send it your way x

 

[Patchworkpony]

Thanks Starryeyed - I look forward to that.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Hi I live in Nesscliffe with my horses which is near Oswestry...I moved her as my horses are here and its fab...!!!!

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Im lucky enough to have a huge bridlepath system literally on ny doorstep in the form of Nesscliffe hill...plus Prescott Equestrian Centre just down the road

 

[angellauren]

Im lucky enough to have a huge bridlepath system literally on ny doorstep in the form of Nesscliffe hill...plus Prescott Equestrian Centre just down the road

Do you shop at Startlewood Feeds? I'm a regular

 

[nikanita]

My horses are at Ryton xi towns. We too ride regularly over The Cliffe, Hopton and Nesscliffe Hill. The hacking and bridle paths are brilliant. Regular shoppers at startle woods who are really helpful and where we get all our hard feeds.

Would love our own place with land so I could have horses at home, but trying to get what I have now in my budget is impossible!

 

[Patchworkpony]

I've just had a look at Nesscliffe on Google street view and it looks really pretty.

 

[Patchworkpony]

Can I ask a big favour from all you Shropshire dwellers? If anyone knows of a 3-4 bedroom property with land for sale, or possible sale, around the Oswestry to Shrewsbury area or on the Welsh borders could you please PM me. We are cash buyers who can complete pretty quickly and are looking for something on a quiet lane, with no immediate neighbours. Stables would be great but are not essential and we could get by with even an acre or two if the land is well drained. Thanks everyone for all your help and support so far.

 

[FairyLights]

http://www.mccartneys.co.uk/Rural_P...and_Land_for_Sale_/Search/Properties-for-salehttp://www.hallsestateagents.co.uk/
http://www.nockdeighton.co.uk/
http://www.johnamos.co.uk/

 

[FairyLights]

http://www.nockdeighton.co.uk/propertyDetails.php?pid=410211
this ones lovely.

 

[shadowboy]

I've lived in Newport Shropshire and also Bridgnorth and would say both were incredibly horsey in fact I miss it Worcestershire is no where near as horsey and not as many places off road to ride!

 

[Patchworkpony]

Thanks Horsesforever1 - I agree lovely but rather out of our price range.

 

[starryeyed]

http://www.nockdeighton.co.uk/propertyDetails.php?pid=410211
this ones lovely.

I ride past this!! It's as gorgeous as it looks.

 

[kellybee]

If you are ever tempted to go a little further out hacking, Stapeley common is pretty amazing. Can ride up there all day with nowt but valleys and mountains and sheep to see.

Its also the site of an old stone circle - the very same place Arthur drew the sword from the stone if you believe the legends!

 

[Patchworkpony]

Gosh Kellybee Stapeley Common does sound amazing - where is it exactly?

 

[noodle_]

i love looking at houses!

whats the budget?!

http://www.ruralscene.co.uk/details/4562_EO1020.pdf

http://www.ruralscene.co.uk/details/2842_JN361C.pdf

http://www.ruralscene.co.uk/details/4567_JN444E.pdf


http://www.ruralscene.co.uk/details/4438_KR1106.pdf

 

[SuperCoblet]

I'm another in Shropshire, outskirts of shrewsbury were pretty lucky here, there is almost something on every single weekend of the year! You have bow house, llanymynech (radfords), Presscot, neatly hall, berriewood, and I'm sure I've forgotten some! All have fab facilities. I've also boxed up and gone to startlewood's and hacked around nesscliffe hill and had a gallop up the racing gallops they have (with permission). Plenty of hills, fields and quiet roads

 

[L&M]

Tee hee - can't believe somone has mentioned Stapley!! Our yard is on the lane leading up to it so hack out up there most days, plus Corndon Hill too...

Stapley is on the powys/shrops borders, between two little hamlets called Priest Weston and White Grit.

Give us a wave next time you are up there!

 

[Patchworkpony]

As usual Sidney you are such a fund of very useful info - thank you. We are now dying to find a home asap as we are sure this area is right for us. I am hoping that something will come up that is NOT in the hands of estate agents but something someone wants to do a private deal on for cash, if it was a suitable property. Estate agents seem to be such time wasters on the whole and will tell you there are no near neighbours when there are etc. or that there are usable stables when in fact they are just tin shacks or a grotty barn.

This is why we have given up looking in Devon, the prices are crazy; £650000 for a semi-detached thatched cottage in Bovey Tracy or £2,000000 for a period cottage with an acre near the coast. Plus the fact the roads here now are SO dangerous even my braver friends only tend to ride indoors or at shows. Look out Shropshire here we come!

 

[kellybee]

Tee hee - can't believe somone has mentioned Stapley!! Our yard is on the lane leading up to it so hack out up there most days, plus Corndon Hill too...

Stapley is on the powys/shrops borders, between two little hamlets called Priest Weston and White Grit.

Give us a wave next time you are up there!

Lol, I will! I live in Coventry, but my best friend's mum owns the white B&B that's actually on the common. I've seen a lady on a great big bay up there a few times, always been envious of it! Hopefully can take mine up there for a few days in the summer - Even polar fleece ear warmers won't keep the cold out up there in winter!

 

[L&M]

Yes it can be fun in winter!!!

2 yrs ago I got caught up there in a blizzard and couldn't find my way home, despite knowing the place like the back of my hand......and don't even mention the wind!

However on a nice summer's day you can't beat it, and the views are unbelievable.

pm me when you are next in the area and pop in for a cuppa! x

 

[kellybee]

Gosh Kellybee Stapeley Common does sound amazing - where is it exactly?

The postcode is SY5 0JH

It's more than 500 acres (pretty massive by anyone's standards hey, lol). The people in both white grit and Priest Weston are fab. There's a lovely little pub and not much else, but it's gorgeous up there. I used it for the setting of my last novel and I can honestly say its probably my favourite place in the world. There are some photos of the views on her website: http://www.druidscastle.co.uk/index.htm

 

[kellybee]

Yes it can be fun in winter!!!

2 yrs ago I got caught up there in a blizzard and couldn't find my way home, despite knowing the place like the back of my hand......and don't even mention the wind!

However on a nice summer's day you can't beat it, and the views are unbelievable.

pm me when you are next in the area and pop in for a cuppa! x

Oh lord thats not nice! We went up there for new year a couple of yrs ago, and were stuck at the house for three days because of the snow drifts. I've dug my car out more than once and have had to abandon it at the bottom of the dirt track countless others. It's pretty though, even when you're thigh deep in snow

I will! are you Priest weston side or WG?

 

[L&M]

Priest Weston - white farm with white stable block and sandschool, you can see us from the top of the common x

 

[Patchworkpony]

Great pics Kellybee - reminds me of Dartmoor and sounds about as cold!

 

[Patchworkpony]

Old thread - new question. Are the people in Shropshire friendly and can it vary from area to area? I have been reading stuff online that seems to indicate there are quite a few miserable people in this county. We are waiting for the new batch of spring property to come on the market but I do want to make sure that people are welcoming before we move to somewhere completely strange. I don't mean just horsy people but locals in villages and towns etc. Any feedback would be most welcome.

 

[JillA]

I think so, but I came from Mid Wales where people are not too brilliant unless you can speak Welsh My friend who lived in the Stoke area reckons not but Stoke people will chat to anyone lol. It all depends what you are used to and how you are with them - I just jabber away in shops etc. I do have some lovely neighbours.

 

[starryeyed]

Old thread - new question. Are the people in Shropshire friendly and can it vary from area to area? I have been reading stuff online that seems to indicate there are quite a few miserable people in this county. We are waiting for the new batch of spring property to come on the market but I do want to make sure that people are welcoming before we move to somewhere completely strange. I don't mean just horsy people but locals in villages and towns etc. Any feedback would be most welcome.

South Shropshire is lovely, people there are very friendly from my experience, and its a beautiful part of the country.
However I have lived in the SY5 postcode for 5 years now (south east of shrewsbury) and although its a very sought after area, sadly most people around me seem very hostile. We've tried to make friends with locals but everyone seems to keep themselves to themselves, its definitely not as friendly as south shropshire which is where we're originally from. Sure there must be some lovely people around but not near us unfortunately!

 

[Patchworkpony]

Thanks so much for info. Starryeyed you have kind of confirmed what I heard - where exactly did you live in South Shropshire?