Historic home now available for holiday rental
From April 2026 you can book a holiday in this unique historic house. After years of restoration, followed by months of authentic decoration and curation of furnishings, Wisson Hill can now be booked by anyone who would like to spend a week or so in a Tudor farmhouse, built in 1530. Check out the Gallery to see photos of the house now, History to find out more about why the house offers a fantastic insight into the lives of ordinary people since the sixteenth century, and Restoration to see the ups and downs of a 20-year project.
Going way beyond an Airbnb with period features, this house has layers of historic features that have been carefully restored. Decoration has taken place around the features, leaving as much as possible exposed, so guests can have a rare and authentic experience.





More photos, history of the house and the whole restoration journey will end up on this website as soon as possible, either on the dedicated pages or as categorised blogs. In the meantime, please have a look at the photo gallery and get in touch to ask any questions or have a look at availability for holiday booking.
Built as a substantial farmhouse during the reign of Henry VIII, the rooms are larger than a typical cottage of the same age. Over the years, windows have been enlarged and added, to create a spacious, bright and airy building. Having been a family home since the 1960s, when it stopped being used as accommodation for farm workers, Wisson Hill is now offered as a three-bedroom holiday home.
Of course your holiday is not all about the accommodation, and this is a great area to visit, particularly for history lovers and countryside enthusiasts. If you can’t wait for content to be added to this site, use the UK postcode B50 4NP and look at the huge range of things to see and do: walking from the door, a 10-15 minute drive from Stratford-upon-Avon and The Cotswolds, with Wales within a day trip.
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I have owned Wisson Hill, a sixteenth century farmhouse in Warwickshire, England, for 20 years. In that time I have learned how to carry out decoration and maintenance using traditional lime-based materials. Working with skilled craftsmen I have developed an appreciation of the structure of this Tudor house, and the clues that can tell us how it was altered over time by the families who lived here. I have learned to carry out documentary research, using the fantastic records at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Warwickshire County Records Office, as well as online resources, such as the National Archives. I have called in the experts when required, including Historic England, Dr. Nat Alcock (https://warwick.academia.edu/natalcock) who carried out research into the house's owners, Dr. Andy Moir on dendrochronology (https://www.tree-ring.co.uk/contact.htm) and I have worked closely with Conservation Officers at Warwickshire District Council. Local detectorists have helped me broadly identify the small finds unearthed during restoration. After 20 years I am still finding new clues and surprises at Wisson Hill. Friends and family have regularly asked for tours of the house and updates on finds, so I am looking forward to sharing insights with history fans who come to Wisson Hill on holiday.
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