Holiday home for max. 6 persons
Rhos, Wales, (Brecon Beacons National Park), Great Britain

Six holiday cottages, quietly located in a country estate, ideal for family holidays or a romantic retreat for couples - Winner of the 2017 Swansea Bay Tourism Award

The six holiday cottages are situated on a working farm. The farm is tucked away in a valley near a quiet hamlet in South Wales. It is situated at the end of a long private farm lane. The four holiday cottages surround the estate’s square courtyard with several buildings.

The farm is situated alongside the picturesque river Clydach that flows through the property’s 100 hectares of private land. Guests can take lovely walks in the private grounds. Take a walk through oak woodland awash with bluebells or enjoy sitting on the lawns inside the courtyard in the shade under the large beech trees while watching the sunset and the sheep grazing. On request, a barbecue can be made available. Each cottage has three parking spaces only a few metres away from the front door.

Internet access via W-Lan is free of charge. On request, the landlord is happy to provide you with a free of charge highchair and a baby bed. The landlord has compiled a comprehensive information fiolder on the region and its tourist attractions. A copy of this is placed in each cottage. In your cottage, you will also find a guide book for hiking on the farmland through woodland, fields and hillside areas with views of the idyllic Welsh countryside.

Although the property enjoys a secluded and quiet location it is within easy reach of local amenities. A supermarket and a pub with good food are only a few minutes car drive away. It’s a 20 minute drive to the town centre of Swansea. The cottages are also only a quick drive from the main attractions in South Wales, including the famous National Showcaves Centre for Wales, some of the Neath Valley’s most beautiful waterfalls, Brecon Beacons National Park, the cities of Swansea and Cardiff and several castles and museums. The beaches of the Gower peninsula are also within easy reach.

Contemporary 'Upside Down' Cottage on Historic Country Estate

Ty Gambo holiday cottage is situated on a beautiful and historic estate in the South Wales countryside. The back garden leads into a woodland and hillside areas beyond with wonderful views of the surrounding area - Swansea Bay, Brecon Beacons National Park and the Bristol Channel. The front of the property looks out over the farmyard through which the River Clydach flows. Despite the peaceful and secluded setting, the property is in a perfect location for seeing all of South Wales's must-see attractions. The village of Pontardawe is just 2km away and the city of Swansea an easy 20 minute drive down the valley. The M4 motorway to London is just 10 minutes from our farm holiday complex.

The back garden is for the exclusive use of guests at Ty Gambo. There is an old wall (look for the magic stone tree built into the wall!) which houses a permanent BBQ and Pizza Oven. The farm walk passes through the farmyard and there are wonderfull walks through a private bluebell woodland. Guests are free to enjoy over 100 acres of private grounds.

This property has been renovated to a very high standard, winning the best self catering accommodation at the 2017 Tourism Swansea Bay Awards. It is unusual in its configuration - the bedrooms are downstairs and the living space is upstairs. Guests enter the cottage from the back garden and into the kitchen-diner. The kitchen is very well equipped with high quality appliances. The cottage is modern and minimalist in style. The open plan kitchen-diner has seating for 6 and opens out into a lounge area with 4K HDTV with Freesat and plenty of comfortable sofas for 6. There is a coffee table that displays historic artefacts found beneath the fields of the surrounding farmland which gives the cottage a unique sense of place to complement the modern style of the decor. There views of the woodland and farmyard from the lounge. There is a WC and hand basin upstairs. The holiday cottage is very cosy - it is heated by renewable biomass energy, is insulated with local sheep's wool and holds a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme. The master bedroom is very spacious and has a wardrobe and king sized bed. At the opposite end of the property there are two twin bedrooms with two single beds in each. All beds have bedside tables and reading lamps. Between the bedrooms, there is a stunning contemporary wet room / bathroom with walk-in rainforest shower, stand alone bath with waterfall taps, a basin and WC. There are Welsh themed artworks throughout the cottage.

The holiday cottage is situated right at the heart of South Wales most famous attractions - the Swansea Valley is a gateway into the Brecon Beacons National Park where you will find amazing castles, caves and waterfalls. The Gower Peninsula is also easily accessible - many sandy beaches and the UK's first area of outstanding natural beauty. The market town of Neath has a covered market with local produce. There are some great museums in Swansea and the Welsh capitol city of Cardiff is a very easy 45 minute drive / train ride away from the cottage. There are enough world class attractions available to keep a family going with daily activities for many weeks!

Free WiFi throughout property.
Amazing comprehensive information folder in the cottage with suggested itineraries and postcodes for your satnav.
Farm walk with accompanying book about the history of the farm and area in each cottage.