About Fern Cottage
We think Fern Cottage would originally have been a nailmaker’s cottage, but nowadays it is more famous for being a childhood home of J.R.R Tolkien. (We’ve added some more information about Tolkien here.)
Built around 1750, Fern Cottage is located in a quiet wooded corner at the foot of the Lickey Hills, on the southern edge of Birmingham. With this great location you really can have the best of both worlds: enjoying rural seclusion but also good transport links to Birmingham city centre. From here you can also easily explore other towns and cities in the region such as historic Warwick, Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon or Oxford - “the city of dreaming spires”.
Now carefully restored, Fern Cottage still has a magical charm that draws people from around the world to visit. But don’t take our word for it - see for yourself…
Rooms and facilities
Fern Cottage sleeps 5-7 people and has gas central heating throughout.
Click on the links below to see our gallery of the main features of Fern Cottage:
Master Bedroom
The master bedroom has a metal-framed super kingsize bed, wardrobe and 5-drawer dressing table with mirror.
There is ample room to put an additional single bed if required.
Second Bedroom
The second bedroom has a single bed that can be modified to a 6 foot wide double bed if required. It also has a closet and side table.
Third Bedroom
The third bedroom has two single beds.
Lounge
Comfortable cosy lounge with a log burning fire, settee and chairs, tv, dvd/video player, radio/cd, and a freeview set.
Dining Room
Table and chairs to seat six to eight people.
A high-chair is available on request
Kitchen
Fully fitted kitchen including: oven/grill, five ring hob, microwave, kettle, fridge freezer, utensils, and cutlery, glassware and crockery for eight people.
Bathroom
Downstairs bathroom which includes roll top bath with shower spray, separate shower cubicule, large wash basin and a toilet.
There is also an additional toilet upstairs.
Garden
The large, secluded garden backs onto the Lickey Hills.
There is a barbeque area near to the side of the house as well as a seating area with table and chairs.
Each bedroom is supplied with linen, towels and a hairdryer and there are additional storage and cloakroom areas in the downstairs rear where there is also a utility room with washing machine, tumble dryer, iron and ironing board.
If you’d like to see more photos of Fern Cottage, please visit the Fern Cottage Flickr group.
Fallen in love with the place already? Visit the reservations section to plan your holiday at Fern Cottage.
