"Jinlye" is one of the most beautifully situated guesthouses in England and a stroll from the house can provide some of the most stunning views in the country. Standing at 1400ft above sea level in 15 acres of private grounds, the house immediately adjoins the Long Mynd and 6000 acres of National Trust Land - an area of outstanding natural beauty. There is also an enormous amount of wildlife here - many rare birds, foxes and badgers and wild ponies and sheep graze outside the house.

The origin of "Jinlye" was as a Crofter's cottage, dating back at least 200 years. The house has always been called by the same name, although throughout the 1800s was often spelt "Gin-Lye". As far as the meaning is concerned, we know that "lye" means meadow and can only presume that the "Gin" part may have had something to do with Gin traps being laid in the meadows here. Nevertheless, "Jinlye" today is something of a landmark up in the hills - particularly for walkers who know that they are nearly home when "Jinlye" is in sight! The property had been derelict for nearly 15 years before the Tory family rebuilt and extended the house in the 1970s and Jinlye has now opened it's doors to guests for more than 18 years. As a family run business you can be assured of a warm welcome into our very special home.

						Top Left: Jinlye in 1973. Above: Jinlye 2005. Left: Wild Ponies Grazing near Jinlye. Below: East View of Jinlye in Winter
		Above: East View of Jinlye. Right: A Typical Sunset over Jinlye

2005 Jinlye. Web site by internet@TSP, Ludlow.