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Goldstone Hall
Market Drayton, Shropshire, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Goldstone Hall is a Georgian manor house hotel and restaurant in the North Shropshire countryside near Market Drayton, twelve spacious bedrooms overlooking five acres of RHS-partner gardens and a productive one-acre kitchen garden.
- 12 rooms
- Opened 1983
- Neighborhood: North Shropshire
About Goldstone Hall
- A family called de Goldestan held the site before 1180, and the present Georgian brick house was built in the 18th century by Edward Pegg incorporating older Tudor timbers.
- Owners Helen and Charles Ward opened it as a hotel in 1983, an idea sparked at a weekly yoga class held in the walled garden.
- Its one-acre kitchen garden supplies the restaurant, and a well on the grounds is reputed to be the deepest in Shropshire.
History
Goldstone Hall traces its story back to the Middle Ages, when a family called de Goldestan held the site before 1180; the present Georgian brick house was built in the 18th century by Edward Pegg on or beside the Goldstone family's Elizabethan manor, incorporating some older Tudor timbers. It stands in the North Shropshire countryside near Market Drayton.
Helen and Charles Ward bought the house in 1978 as a private home, and Goldstone Hall Hotel opened in 1983 — the idea sparked at a weekly yoga class in the walled garden. Now run by John and Sue Cushing, it has 12 bedrooms and five acres of award-winning gardens, including a productive one-acre kitchen garden that supplies its restaurant.
Experiences
- Kitchen Garden Produce — Over 100 herbs, micro herbs, heritage vegetables and edible flowers are picked and delivered to guests' plates within minutes.
- Friday Garden Tour — Free garden tour held on Fridays, including 23 and 30 October.
- Pumpkin Carving — Morning and afternoon sessions on 30 October; the morning session is marked fully booked.
- Wreath Making Master Class — Master class on 28 November, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
- Festive Turkey Feast — Listed from 1 December 12:00 pm to 23 December 2:30 pm as printed.
- New Year's Eve Lunch — New Year's Eve lunch on 31 December, 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
Awards
- AA Three Red Stars (2025)
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