The Baiting House

At the top of the hill climbing out of the Teme Valley, just as you cross the border from Worcestershire into Herefordshire, lies the small village of Upper Sapey.

The focal point of village life for well over a century was the Baiting House. This inn was traditionally where drovers and waggoners climbing the hill with their horses would stop for “bait” (the local word for food, or a small snack). The earliest census records go back to 1840, when a wheelwright called Peregrine Perkins occupied the property and had a useful sideline as a beer maker.

Having fallen into disrepair at the beginning of the current decade, the Baiting House closed completely early in 2015, but has been totally refurbished and re-born since being bought by local couple Andrew and Kate in September 2015.

They love our four-legged friends. Well-behaved dogs are always welcome in the bar (come and join us for yappy Hour!) and in at least one of the dining areas. Rooms and Lodges are also dog-friendly, providing canine guests with a comfortable dog bed, water bowl and biscuits. Poo bags and bins are also available on the patio, as well as plenty of green space to go for a walk.

For the more active, there are 4 great circular walks starting and finishing at the Baiting House which are perfect for you and your pooch.