Your team deserves more than a travel lodge.
Sleep 12 in a luxury Shropshire barn. Private meeting space, fast WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, and countryside that clears the head. Available Monday–Thursday, year round.
Check midweek availability See who we hostBuilt for teams that work hard and sleep well.
Whether your crew is on-site for the week or your leadership team needs space to think, Black Lion Barn gives everyone a proper base — hot showers, real beds, a big table to eat together, and room to decompress.
We're 10 minutes from Craven Arms and Church Stretton, close to major construction and infrastructure projects across South Shropshire and the Welsh Borders.
Get a midweek quoteContractor teams
Trades, engineers & site crews who need reliable, comfortable digs for the working week — not another Premier Inn.
Corporate offsites
Leadership away-days, strategy sessions, team-building retreats. Space to think away from the office.
Wellness & yoga retreats
Retreat organisers looking for a purpose-built studio, countryside setting and accommodation all in one.
Activity groups
Cycling clubs, walking groups, running weekends. Everything you need to base yourselves midweek.
Everything a team needs. Nothing corporate about it.
We've thought carefully about what makes a midweek stay work — the details that matter when you're tired after a long day on site or a full day of meetings.
Whole-barn booking
Your team has the entire property — no shared lobbies, no strangers, no noise from other guests.
Zip-and-link doubles
All 5 doubles can be split into twins. Perfect when you need flexibility across a mixed team.
Fast WiFi throughout
Reliable broadband that handles video calls, remote working and file transfers without a fight.
Full kitchen & dining for 12
A proper kitchen with everything you need. Cook together or arrange catering — your call.
Studio & meeting space
Yoga studio doubles as a great breakout and planning room — underfloor heated, soft-lit, spacious.
Countryside location
AONB views on the doorstep. Morning walks, evening air, no city noise. Teams arrive stressed and leave refreshed.
Local pubs nearby
A 20-minute walk or a short drive gets you to proper local pubs for team dinners out.
Log burner & cosy common areas
Two living spaces with log burner and picture windows. Real evenings, not hotel rooms.
Simple invoicing available
We can work with purchase orders and invoice your company directly. No fuss for your accounts team.
Twelve people. Real beds. No bunks.
Six bedrooms across two floors, all with quality linen. Spread your team out properly.
Double rooms (zip & link)
All six doubles can be configured as twin rooms — just let us know ahead of your stay.
A kitchen worth coming home to
Fully equipped and generous enough for 12 hungry people. A big dining table, proper appliances, and everything you need after a long day on site or in the boardroom.
Yoga studio / meeting room
Underfloor heated, large, and calm. Use it for morning yoga, project planning, or team presentations.
Transparent pricing for business bookings.
Indicative rates for midweek stays (Monday–Thursday). We work with a range of budgets and can accommodate longer engagements. All rates are for the whole barn.
| Stay type | Nights | Capacity | From (whole barn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-night stopover Contractor teams passing through |
1 night | Up to 12 | POA |
| Working week Mon–Thu — most popular for contractors |
4 nights | Up to 12 | POA |
| Corporate retreat / offsite Includes studio use & group spaces |
2–3 nights | Up to 12 | POA |
| Extended contract Regular weekly bookings for long projects |
Weekly | Up to 12 | Discounted |
* Rates vary by season and group size. Invoice & purchase order bookings available. Contact us for a tailored quote.
A place people want to come back to.
South Shropshire — well connected for the Welsh Borders and Midlands.
Black Lion Barn sits in the Shropshire Hills AONB — peaceful enough to decompress, close enough to major road links, towns and sites across the region.
- Craven Arms — 10 min drive
- Church Stretton — 10 min drive
- Shrewsbury — 35 min drive
- Ludlow — 20 min drive
- Hereford — 40 min drive
- Birmingham — 1 hr 15 min drive
- A49 trunk road — 10 min
- Local pubs — 10 min drive / 20 min walk
Near Shrewsbury, Bishops Castle & Church Stretton
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