The Straw Cottage
The Straw Cottage
Glamping with 1 unit £500-£820 pupw sleeps 4
Ty Gwyn Farm,
Llandrindod Wells,
Powys,
LD1 5NY
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Address
Ty Gwyn Farm,
Llandrindod Wells,
Powys,
LD1 5NY
Details
Glamping in Mid Wales.
Please note 7 night bookings can also be made Monday - Monday
The Straw Cottage is truly far from the madding crowd, sitting on the edge of Ben’s Wood, the ground gently slopes down to a pretty little stream running through the meadow.
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go to sleep to the sound of Holly Brook, breakfast outside with just the meadow flowers and the hills for company.
This is the romance of a bygone era with modern comfort. Children have the freedom to explore safely, build dens, stream dip, follow a treasure hunt and toast marshmallows by the bonfire.
The cottage has two double bedrooms, one has twin beds and the other a double bed. There is a hot and cold shower and a flushing WC in the bathroom.
A large sitting room with wood burner leads out onto the veranda. There is a kitchen area with sink with hot and cold water, gas oven and gas fridge. Heating comes from the wood burner, hot water, and cooking is by gas.
Lighting is by lanterns, candles, gas and solar. Wind up and battery torches are also supplied. Comfortably and attractively furnished.
Close by the cottage is a barbeque pit and a slightly further away is a place to have a bonfire. The cottage is built using centuries old building methods, the walls are made of straw bales coated with lime mortar, the roof insulation is sheep’s wool and the roof has cedar shingles
There is no electricity or modern appliances at The Straw Cottage. Weekly lets from Friday to Friday and from Monday to Monday. Short breaks of 3 nights start on a Friday. Short breaks of 4 nights start on a Monday.
Please see our wonderful reviews on Trip Advisor and on our website www.tygwynfarm.co.uk
GREAT FOR KIDS:
The Straw Cottage is surrounded by 3 acres of its own land within 130 acre farm. Children have the freedom to explore safely and use their imagination and creativity to build dens, stream dip, follow a treasure hunt, toast marshmallows by the bonfire, star gaze and create wild art. Inside there is an old steamer trunk full of children's board games, colouring books, fairy stories, a kite and even water pistols!
Facilities:
Outdoor Play Area
Board Games Provided / Children's Books
Information provided about family attractions/things to do
Fireguard for wood burner, booster high chair and travel cot provided.
GREAT FOR COUPLES:
The Straw Cottage is the ultimate romantic hideaway, a perfect combination of adventure and comfort. Built of straw in an idyllic, completely secluded position in open woodland with a stream and far reaching views. Snuggle up on big squashy sofas by the wood burner with candles and lanterns. Or have supper on the old wooden table made years ago by a local farmer for his new bride, lit by a candelabra. Warm and cosy with comfortable beds, no electricity but a hot shower, flushing WC and gas oven.
GREAT FOR WILDLIFE
The farm is in a conservation scheme where hedges are allowed to grow higher and wider, old pastures are preserved and areas are left wild, thereby encouraging a wide range of flora and fauna. Red Kites are seen regularly on the farm as are green woodpeckers, tawny and barn owls, redstarts, chaffinches, bullfinches, blue tits and many other species. There are ten bird boxes in the wood around the straw cottage. Hares are seen regularly on the farm. Inside the cottage there are books to help identify birds, plants and trees. Visitors are encouraged to list the birds they see in the bird book.
Facilities:
Bird Watching / Wildlife Watching
Wildlife / Nature Reference Books
Nature Walks Onsite / Nearby
Fishing Opportunities Onsite / Nearby
Ponds / Conservation Area Onsite / Nearby
Information provided on local wildlife
Bird Tables/ Hanging Feeders/ Nest Boxes Onsite
GETTING BACK TO NATURE:
The Straw Cottage is far from the madding crowd. Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go to sleep to the sound of Holly Brook, breakfast outside with just the meadow flowers, the wildlife and the hills for company. Nature is at the door, there are views, dark skies and stars, enjoy sitting on the veranda de- stressing and relaxing. The straw cottage sits in about 3 acres of its own enclosed woodland and stream-side meadow within a 130 acre farm, so guests have complete privacy.
There are far reaching views all around. There is a fire-pit and inside the cottage a cosy wood burner. Great walking with panoramic views around the farm and further afield without the need to drive anywhere.
Facilities:
Outdoor Fires Permitted / Chiminea
Wood Burning Stove / Open Fire
Remote / Rural Location
Detached Property
Uninterrupted Views
Local Produce Provided or Restaurants Available Nearby (Seasonal / Organic etc.)
Nature Reserves / Nature Walks Nearby
Pets: One well behaved dog, charge £10 payable on arrival...
Children welcome from any age.
Location and nearby places
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SO 074591 Lat: 52.22233 Long: -3.35675
From the North via A44 and A483 from Crossgates.
Come into Llandrindod Wells, go past the Metropole Hotel (large green hotel on your left), take the first turning left at the mini roundabout past the Metropole, signposted The Lake. Almost as soon as your turn left, turn right between the chemists and the Automobile Palace. Follow that road out past the lake to a T junction. Turn left, go up hill past golf course, round bad bend, past bungalows on your left, keep going for about 1/4 mile and then follow the road as it bends sharply to the right (do not take the road in front which has a no through road sign). Look for the finger post that says Ty Gwyn Farm. Follow the lane and go through a metal gate (normally open), down the hill to a black gate, turn in just through the black gate into the yard and continue into the courtyard and we will take you to The Straw Cottage.
Ty Gwyn Farm is the only farm on the right after the golf course. Don't go into Ty Gwyn Bach, which is well before you come to us.
From the South via A483 from Builth Wells.
As you come into Llandrindod Wells you pass the garage on your right, then you come to a wide right hand turn opposite the Old Grosvenor Bakery signposted The Lake and Golf Course. Take that right turn and go out past the lake and up hill past golf course, round bad bend, past bungalows on your left, keep going for about 1/4 mile and then follow the road as it bends sharply to the right (do not take the road in front which has a no through road sign). Look for the finger post that says Ty Gwyn Farm. Follow the lane and go through a metal gate,(normally open) down the hill to a black gate, turn in just through the black gate into the yard. Continue up into the courtyard and we will take you to the Straw Cottage.
Ty Gwyn Farm is the only farm on the right after the golf course. Don't go into Ty Gwyn Bach, which is well before you come to us.
Ty Gwyn Farm is about 2.5 miles from Llandrindod Wells.
Beware if using SATNAV as it often takes you to the bungalows instead!
Facilities
Children welcome
Private parking
Linen provided
Golf available (onsite or nearby)
Working farm
Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
Single sex groups welcomed
High chairs available
Cots available
Real log/coal fires
Barbecue
Children welcome from any age.
