* Check-in time is from 3:30pm.
Check-out time is by 10am.
*can accommodate up to 4 guests (at the Station Building) and a further 2 guests (at the Parcel Office )
*can sleep up to 4 guests at the Saloon Coach
*In the main Station Building:
one double bedroom with vanity suite, one bedroom with full adult size bunk beds, a luxury bathroom with bath and shower over, a fully-fitted kitchen and station lounge. A wood-burning stove provides the main heat source backed up by central heating radiators in all rooms.
*In the Parcel Office :
a double bed, an en-suite bathroom with shower, a wood-burning stove, kitchen facilities along with a sofabed and a table with 2 chairs.
Additionally we have installed a large screen home cinema in the Parcel Office.
*The Parcel Office works well as annexe to the station building for larger families or groups of friends while as a stand-alone studio it provides a perfect hideaway for couples .
* The Saloon Coach
Just along the railway lines from platform one is Platform 2, our 'green' platform, now home to our Inspection Saloon Coach DB 999 508.
We are excited to announce that our Railway Coach is now open to guests, and like the station, sleeps up to 4 in two bedroom compartments.
*Site Facilities:
- Fast Wi-Fi is available in and around all station facilities
- Free-SAT TV channels, Netflix, IPlayer, etc.
- Blu-ray/DVD player
- The Parcel Office also has a large screen Home-Cinema
- Wood supply for the stoves in the Station and Parcel Office
- Outdoor furniture
- Gas barbecues
*Outside:
The site extends to 2.75 acres of lawns, wild flower meadows and wooded areas, includes 300+ metres of track, working sets of points, a ground frame and other GWR station technical memorabilia.
*On a quiet country lane,
yet within 5 minutes by car of Bromyard with extensive market town facilities.
*Cycle store on site to secure your bicycles while staying with us.
*On-site parking :
We have room for guest parking at all our facilities.
There is one or two car spaces for the Station Building, one car for the Parcel Office and one or two for the Saloon Coach.
Let us know if you have specific requirements and we will do our best to facilitate.
Please let us know if you plan to bring more than one car so that we can allocate the space during your stay.
EV charging facilities at Bromyard, 5 minutes away, our market town.
At the Station / Parcel Office parking area, we have limited ability to slow charge electric vehicles. Charges will apply.
*No trains will be passing by , however, Rowden Mill Station has platforms, rail track and other railway detail that constitute trip hazards for which we can not realistically mitigate. We suggest that our site is suitable for older children and those not yet independently mobile. Please call to discuss if unsure of suitability.
*Minimum stay:
2 nights All our properties have a 2-night minimum stay
(the Station Building, Parcel Office, and at the Saloon Coach).
Over the Christmas and New Year period, however, there is a 3-nights minimum stay.
For longer stays, Fridays and Mondays are our preferred turn-over days, though we are flexible.
*Quiet hours
We aim to be good neighbours, Rowden Mill Station maintains quiet hours from 10pm.
The station and its grounds are not suitable for parties.
*Regrettably, we cannot facilitate pets
*All of Rowden Mill Station is a
Non-Smoking and Non-Vaping facility
*Included with your stay are:
*Complimentary items, available on request:
Food and Drink Hampers
In Herefordshire, we are fortunate to have excellent regional produce.
For a hamper or a sharing box from a wide variety of quality suppliers, we recommend the fantastic
Drapers Lane Delicatessen in Leominster:
www.draperslanedeli.co.uk/hampers
Five minutes from the station, you may also want to call in at Legges within our market town of Bromyard. With butcher, cheese, and deli counters, plus offering local drinks it is a great place for a pit stop, or call ahead as they can also deliver hampers:
www.leggesofbromyard.com/shop/hampers/
For more trusted retailers, please see
'Our Local Area - Food and Drink' section.
NEWS:
Diane Mansell, CEO of Herefordshire County BID/Visit Herefordshire, commented: “We are incredibly excited to reveal the shortlist for the inaugural Visit Herefordshire Tourism Awards. The quality and diversity of the businesses represented is a testament to the strength of Herefordshire’s tourism sector. This year’s awards have drawn a fantastic response, and we look forward to celebrating the region’s best with the local tourism community in February 2025.”
Rowden Mill Station, Finalist, Visit Herefordshire's Tourism Awards 2024.