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Couples Breaks in Mid Wales | Romantic Getaways for Two

Couples Breaks in Mid Wales

The best couples breaks are the ones where you both come back feeling like you have actually been away. Mid Wales is good at that. It is far enough from everything to feel like a proper break, quiet enough that you notice the absence of noise, and full of the kind of small, personal touches that make a stay feel different from ordinary life.

Where should couples stay in Mid Wales?

The best options depend on what you want from the break. A converted barn in the Brecon Beacons with a wood burner and a view of the hills. A boutique B&B in Aberaeron with harbour views and restaurants within walking distance. A remote cottage in the Cambrian Mountains where the nearest neighbour is a mile away and the stars at night are extraordinary.

Several properties across the region cater specifically for couples: small cottages for two, hotel rooms with free-standing baths, shepherd's huts with hot tubs, and B&Bs where the emphasis is on privacy, quality bedding and a good breakfast. Some offer extras like hampers, champagne or locally made chocolates on arrival.

What can couples do in Mid Wales?

Walk together. That sounds simple, but a day on the Ceredigion coast path or a morning climbing Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons is genuinely restorative. Sit in a good pub by a fire. Have lunch in one of the independent restaurants in Crickhowell or Machynlleth. Browse bookshops in Rhayader or Lampeter. Go stargazing in the Elan Valley Dark Sky Reserve. Take the train along the coast from Aberystwyth to Barmouth.

When is the best time for a couples break?

Autumn and winter are particularly good. The crowds thin out, the accommodation rates drop, the fires get lit and the landscape takes on a different character. A November weekend in a cottage near Llanwrtyd Wells, with nothing to do except walk, eat and read, is a surprisingly effective reset. Spring is lovely for the wildflowers and light. Summer is warmest but busiest.

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Newtown Textile Museum

Address

Newtown Textile Museum, 5-7 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2BL

Telephone
01686 622024

admin@newtowntextilemuseum.co.uk

Newtown

The Museum looks at the woollen industry, including looms and spinning wheels, and it's relationship to the town and its people and it includes other industries such as drapery, tanning and clog-making. Annual exhibitions. It gives visitors a chance…
Cycling in the Elan Valley, Mid Wales

Address

Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP

Telephone
01597 810880

rangers.elan@dwrcymru.com

Rhayader

Enjoy scenic cycling through one of Wales’ most dramatic landscapes. The Elan Valley is a hub for leisure cycling and mountain biking, with family-friendly routes, e-bike-suitable trails and challenging off-road rides. Traffic-free sections, iconic…
Noddfa House B&B

Address

Llangyniew, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9EN

Telephone
01938 810214

booking@noddfahouse.co.uk

Welshpool

Noddfa House is a small friendly, relaxing bed and breakfast, overlooking the beautiful Banw valley in Mid Wales.
Our priority is to provide a comfortable relaxing environment, for your stay in beautiful Mid Wales. With the owner a keen cook and…

Price
Price £40.00 to £45.00 per person per night
Mid Wales Holiday Lets

Address

Glandwr, Bridge Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5AG

Telephone
07843 477890

book@midwalesholidaylets.co.uk

Rhayader

Self catering accommodation in Rhayader, Mid Wales / Llety hunanddarpar yn Rhaeadr Gwy, Canolbarth Cymru
Award Winning Mid Wales Holiday Lets have 5 luxury self catering apartments offering stylish, pet friendly, biker friendly, self catering…

Price
Price £95.00 to £260.00 per unit per night
The CRiC Centre

Address

Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BN

Telephone
01873 811970

jan@visitcrickhowell.wales

Crickhowell

Crickhowell Resource Centre includes a tourist information centre, art gallery, meeting & conference facilities and internet access and coffeebar. It also houses the Archive Centre, the Volunteer Bureau and Dialaride services
Metropole Hotel | Spencer’s Bar & Brasserie

Address

Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5DY

Telephone
01597 823700

info@metropole.co.uk

Llandrindod Wells

The Brasserie can offer light snacks to more extensive meals, the choice is yours.
Gogarth Hall Farm Holidays

Address

Gogarth Hall Farm Holidays, Pennal, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9LB

Telephone
07908 654730

brees2000@aol.com

Machynlleth

4 Self-catering cottages on a working farm between Machynlleth & Aberdyfi. Gogarth Hall Farm and its tranquillity offers Barn Owls, Bats and Kites a safe haven, thus the farm has won the Countryside Caretakers Award for conservation.

Price
Price £150.00 to £895.00 per unit per week
Heart of Wales Railway Line | Trails

Address

Shrewsbury - Swansea, Shrewsbury - Swansea, Powys, LD1 6BG

Telephone
01597 822053

Shrewsbury - Swansea

The Heart of Wales Line Trail is a 141-mile long-distance walking trail that weaves its way between stations along the line, from Craven Arms to Llanelli, one of Britain's most scenic rural railways.
Let's Glamp Retro

Address

Ty Newydd, Ffostrasol, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 4TH

Telephone
01239 851169

mark@letsglampretro.com

Llandysul

Let’s Glamp Retro is a small, family-run glamping site near Llandysul, Ceredigion, in Mid Wales. There are three spacious retro-themed LodgePods, each with its own private wood-fired hot tub and countryside views. Inside you will find comfy beds, a…

Price
Price £35.00 per unit per night to £44.00 per person per night
Llanerchaeron

Address

Ciliau Aeron, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA48 8DG

Telephone
01545 573010

llanerchaeron@nationaltrust.org.uk

Aberaeron

Llanerchaeron near Aberaeron is managed by the National Trust. The self-sufficient estate includes an elegant Georgian villa, designed by architect John Nash in 1790, a farm, walled gardens and lake.

Price
Price £5.00 per adult to £24.80 per family
Penmaenuchaf Hotel

Address

Penmaenuchaf Hotel, Penmaenpool, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 1YB

Telephone
01341 212121

reservations@penmaenuchaf.co.uk

Dolgellau

Perched high above the Mawddach estuary at the foot of the rugged Cadair Idris, you’ll find our stone-fronted Penmaenuchaf. Inspired by the dramatic ancient landscape of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, this grand old house has its own beautiful…

Price
Price £85.00 to £550.00 per room per night for bed & breakfast
Craig Y Nos Castle | Business Events

Address

Craig Y Nos Castle, Brecon Road, Penycae, Swansea, SA9 1GL

Telephone
01639 731167

info@craigynoscastle.com

Penycae

The Castle overlooks Craig-y-Nos Country Park, in the Brecon Beacons National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Steeped in history, the castle was once home of the famous opera singer Adelina Patti.
Abermaw | Barmouth

Address

Barmouth, Gwynedd, LL42 1LS

Telephone
01341 280556

info@barmouth-wales.co.uk

Barmouth

Barmouth is one of the most picturesque resorts on the Welsh coast and is surrounded by the unrivalled splendour of the Snowdonia National Park.
Brigands Inn

Address

Mallwyd, Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, SY20 9HJ

Telephone
01650 511999

info@brigandsinn.com

Dinas Mawddwy

15th Century Coaching Inn set in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains and on the upper banks of the River Dovey. Elegant, spacious bedrooms & deluxe four poster- rooms, all with individual character & charm. Finest local produce used.

Price
Price £50.00 to £60.00 per person per night for bed & breakfast
Llangoed Hall Hotel

Address

Llangoed Hall Hotel, Llyswen, Near Brecon, Powys, LD3 0YP

Telephone
01874 754 525

enquiries@llangoedhall.com

Near Brecon

Llangoed Hall Hotel is set within 17 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens. It is the 'home from home' that you would expect from your 'best friend's Country House'.

Price
Price £49.50 per person per night to £900.00 per room per night
Ultimate Xscape Aberystwyth

Address

Silver Mountain Experience, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, SY23 3AB

Telephone
01970 890620

info@silvermountainexperience.co.uk

Ponterwyd

Enter immersive Escape Rooms and work your way through cryptic clues to solve your escape! With 60 minutes on the clock, your team must work your way through a variety of clues, crack the codes and beat the timer to escape.
Tan-y-Fron Holiday Park | Holiday Homes

Address

Arran Road, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, LL40 2AA

Telephone
01341 422638

info@tan-y-fron.co.uk

Dolgellau

Tan-y-Fron Holiday Park is situated within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park and the nearest to the market town of Dolgellau which is only a few minutes walk (1/2 mile) away.
The National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Dan-yr-Ogof

Address

Dan-yr-Ogof, Abercrave, Swansea, Powys, SA9 1GJ

Telephone
01639 730284

info@showcaves.co.uk

Swansea

Wales' best kept secret for 315 million years! The National Showcaves Centre for Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park is one of the principality's top award-winning attractions.

Price
Price £16.50 per child to £21.50 per adult
Portmeirion | Mermaid Spa

Address

Portmerion Village, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL48 6ER

Telephone
01766 772444

spa@portmeirion.wales

Porthmadog

The Mermaid Spa removes you a little from your normal life and touches you with a little of the magic of the Portmeirion experience. Each visitor to the Spa is unique, treated throughout the whole experience as special.
Kerry Vale Vineyard | Corporate Events

Address

Kerry Vale Vineyard, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6HU

Telephone
01588 620627

info@kerryvalevineyard.co.uk

Montgomery

The vineyard was planted in 2010 and covering six acres of farmland, the vineyard resides at the eastern tip of the Kerry Vale - an area of outstanding natural beauty and just 3 miles south of the charming town of Montgomery.