Tiltridge Farm used to be a County Council property run by tenant farmers. The last of the family died in 1982 and since the farm was rather run down and would have cost a considerable amount of money to repair, the Council decided to sell up. We were lucky enough to buy the house together with a small parcel of land and spent the next eighteen months or so doing the necessary repairs. The barn, now an office and our Vineyard shop, was renovated more recently.

The house itself is quite old. The original building was a small timber-framed cottage built in the late seventeenth century. A large Georgian frontage was put on in the eighteenth century and a Victorian extension added in the nineteenth. With plenty of space, it seemed a good idea to start doing bed and breakfast!

At the moment I let out three bedrooms - two double and one twin (which converts easily into a third double bed), and all have their own bathroom, TV and the usual tea making facilities.

Bedroom 1 - south facing, looking out over the pond & vineyard

Bedroom 2 - the oldest part of the house.
West facing towards the Malvern Hills

Downstairs there is a big sitting room with a large inglenook fireplace
where there is a television and video.

A separate dining room is set for breakfast.

I like to use local produce - the bread and bacon are from Upton, the fresh fruit, pear & apple juice comes from the fruit farm next door, the sausages are from Malvern and the eggs and jams and marmalades are our own.

We own about nine acres of land of which one and a half is given over to two vineyards. These we planted back in 1988 and 1989 and they are now maturing and producing some very drinkable white wines for which we have won several awards. We would of course be happy to give you a tasting during your stay.

Rates for 2005

Per night:	Per person sharing	£27.50
	Single	£35.00
	Family	£27.50 per adult
		£10 per child (unless very small)
Packed Lunch:	Per person	£3.00 (flask £1.00)

Sandy Barker