The tiny Shropshire village with a cider-only pub, café and National Trust ‘house with a surprise’

From the cider-only pub to an impressive National Trust house full of hidden treasures, this is a place worth visiting

It would be easy to drive through the tiny village of Quatt without really giving it much thought.

But that would be a mistake because this is a place that’s full of surprises.

From the cider-only pub and the farm shop café to the impressive National Trust house full of hidden treasures, this is definitely one for the to-do list.

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Dudmaston Hall is a working estate with an old family home that boasts a gallery of nationally-important modern art.

Normally, you’d expect to have to visit the fancy museums of Paris or New York to experience the work of Henri Matisse, but there’s one of his pieces in this small village.

There’s also work by English sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore together with historic collections, botanical art and temporary exhibitions.

For families, the National Trust estate has a playground, outdoor games, a tea room and a second-hand bookshop together with some lovely walks.

It is also home to Comer Woods, which has walking and bike routes and an agility trail which includes balance beams, tight ropes and swing bars.

There’s a café in the woods too.

The National Trust said: “Enchanted wooded parkland, sweeping gardens and a house with a surprise, Dudmaston is something unexpected in the Shropshire countryside.

“A much-loved home for over 875 years you will find the family rooms scattered with photos and perhaps an odd pair of shoes or two peeping out from under a table.

“The unexpected galleries create a total contrast, with their formal, crisp lines.

“They were designed by the last owner, Rachel, Lady Labouchere, to house her and her husband’s differing modern and traditional collections of art for the visitor to peruse.”

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In Quatt, there’s a village hall and a farm shop where you can pick up local pies, pastries, preserves, fresh bread, meat from the butchery, cold cuts and artisan cheese.

It has its own café known for its full English breakfasts, homemade soups and cakes. On sunny days, there’s a tea garden to enjoy as well.

And Quatt is one of the few places to have a cider-only pub (pictured at the top of this article).

As the name suggests, The Cider House only sells cider, not even meals.

It has been in the same family for 40 years and they run their own Special Cider Company, which people travel from overseas to try.