Nathalie's Guidebook

Nathalie
Nathalie's Guidebook

Gardens to visit within 40 minutes drive.

Fabulous gardens to explore.
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens
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Fabulous gardens to explore.
One of my all time favourite gardens that I will visit as often as I can.A first class cafe too serving excellent homemade salads,soup and cakes.
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Wollerton Old Hall Garden
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One of my all time favourite gardens that I will visit as often as I can.A first class cafe too serving excellent homemade salads,soup and cakes.
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Hodnet Hall Gardens
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One can spend a whole day here with loads of things for children to do.
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Trentham Estate
Stone Road
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One can spend a whole day here with loads of things for children to do.
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The Dorothy Clive Garden
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Tatton Park
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Stoke on Trent,World Capital of Ceramics.

There are numerous pottery museums :Wedgwood ,Moorcroft Portmeirion,Emma Bridgewater and many others. Please google for a full list of potteries to visit.
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Stoke-on-Trent
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Sightseeing

A world heritage site comprising multiple historic sites where Industrial Revolution started. So much to see and explore
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The Ironbridge Gorge Museum
Coach Road
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A world heritage site comprising multiple historic sites where Industrial Revolution started. So much to see and explore
All generations have loved going to see the bunker.
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I-Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
French Lane
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All generations have loved going to see the bunker.
A firm favourite with the young.
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Trentham Monkey Forest
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A firm favourite with the young.
One of England’s best zoos.
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Chester Zoo
Moston Road
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One of England’s best zoos.
A truly wonderful NT house. One of the best house tours I have done. Great walks in the parkland around it too. A great day out for all.
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I-National Trust's Attingham Park
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A truly wonderful NT house. One of the best house tours I have done. Great walks in the parkland around it too. A great day out for all.

Walks.

Historic landscape park with rock out crops. Start of walk is up step stairs but so worth getting to the top to explore the follies and stunning views. One of my favourite to visit. Fabulous children’s activities during school holidays.
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Hawkstone Park Follies
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Historic landscape park with rock out crops. Start of walk is up step stairs but so worth getting to the top to explore the follies and stunning views. One of my favourite to visit. Fabulous children’s activities during school holidays.
Wonderful to walk along and it’s so near us. One can walk along it for miles passing through stunning peaceful country side. Tyrley Locks ,a set of 5 locks on the canal and has a good pub called The Wharf Tavern.
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Shropshire Union Canal
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Wonderful to walk along and it’s so near us. One can walk along it for miles passing through stunning peaceful country side. Tyrley Locks ,a set of 5 locks on the canal and has a good pub called The Wharf Tavern.
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Shropshire Hills AONB
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Great place to cycle too.Loads of other activities for all ages too.
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Cannock Chase Visitors Centre
Marquis Drive
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Great place to cycle too.Loads of other activities for all ages too.
In your cottage you will find maps for walks in the area as well as a long the canal.
Betton
In your cottage you will find maps for walks in the area as well as a long the canal.

Neighbourhoods

A small market town. Offers a full range of supermarkets to cafes and restaurants as well as a street market on Wednesday where I buy my fresh fish from. Also the butcher called Shelley’s Loads of take a ways , you will find menus on the pin board in your kitchen.
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Market Drayton
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A small market town. Offers a full range of supermarkets to cafes and restaurants as well as a street market on Wednesday where I buy my fresh fish from. Also the butcher called Shelley’s Loads of take a ways , you will find menus on the pin board in your kitchen.
A great day out to explore all that this historic town 35 minutes from Betton that sits on the river Severn. Wonderful old buildings,great shopping and restaurants and cafes. One can also do boat trips along the river.
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Shrewsbury
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A great day out to explore all that this historic town 35 minutes from Betton that sits on the river Severn. Wonderful old buildings,great shopping and restaurants and cafes. One can also do boat trips along the river.

Theme park.

Only an hour away and after a rather exciting day nothing better than returning to Betton house and our tranquil surroundings.
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Alton Towers
Farley Lane
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Only an hour away and after a rather exciting day nothing better than returning to Betton house and our tranquil surroundings.

Food scene

Our local pub which is a 2 mile walk serving great local food.
The Hinds Head
Main Road
Our local pub which is a 2 mile walk serving great local food.
Excellent food. The perfect place to celebrate a special occasion
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Haughmond
Pelham Road
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Excellent food. The perfect place to celebrate a special occasion
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The wharf tavern
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Great ribs and really child friendly
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Blockhouse at The Sheet Anchor
Newcastle Road
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Great ribs and really child friendly
Has its own brewery so really good ales etc
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The Red Lion Inn
Great Hales Street
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Has its own brewery so really good ales etc
Great food with menu changing daily. Feed back from guests saying it’s excellent. About a 25 minutes drive away ( depending on tractor traffic!)
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The Fox
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Great food with menu changing daily. Feed back from guests saying it’s excellent. About a 25 minutes drive away ( depending on tractor traffic!)
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The White Lion
London Road
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The Swan With Two Necks
65 Chestergate
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Fabulous food, a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion,need to book in advance,
The Bear At Hodnet
Drayton Road
Fabulous food, a restaurant to celebrate a special occasion,need to book in advance,
Docket is located in Whitchurch and is a Michelin Guide awarded a plate in 2020 guide. Excellent food from local suppliers and growers. One needs to book in advance. We have had first class meals here. Highly recommend
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Docket No.33
33 High St
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Docket is located in Whitchurch and is a Michelin Guide awarded a plate in 2020 guide. Excellent food from local suppliers and growers. One needs to book in advance. We have had first class meals here. Highly recommend