Thank you for the most amazing time.  It could not have been more magical or closer to what we wanted – more than expected! Already thinking about our return.  ‘Not all those that wander are lost’

I loved the treasure hunt! Definitely recommend. I really liked exploring Wales and we even saw a tiny field mouse near the hammock. The local Indian was divine and Devil’s bridge was beautiful. The little details of the cottage really makes it a great place to be and it was so weird not having lights!  Thank you Straw Cottage

Lovely, lovely time at Straw Cottage. Lovely walks for our dog ‘Churchy’. Lots of places to visit. Not enough time to do them all.  All the locals were extremely friendly. Super little lake down hill from the Golf Course. Fantastic views wherever you looked. Hosts were very helpful. Will definitely be back.

Frosty mornings, brilliant sunshine and thousands of stars. A beautiful place. Many thanks

We’ve had a restful and restorative 4 days. We have enjoyed unplugging and switching off – especially the boys! We enjoyed the treasure hunt – fun for all ages and lots of walks around the farm/playing in the stream. Reading books and many games of Ludo, surprisingly competitive) & chinese chequers. Cottage excellent and well equipped.  Thank you for having us.

We’ve had a wonderful stay at Straw Cottage. What a fantastic way to slow down and spend quality family time. We loved going on muddy walks, feeding the swans and geese at the lake (where they do the best ice creams and coffee) playing games, baking, star gazing and cozying up by the fire. Thank you. Rachel, Rob, Isla, Lexi and Benji (the dog)

We have had such a wonderful time at the Straw Cottage. Peaceful, relaxing and just what we were after. Hoping to return in the not too distant future. What a lovely part of the world.

The perfect weekend away! This has been such a wonderful few days escape, just what we needed. The kids have loved spending ages playing in the stream and exploring the surrounding woodland. The treasure hunt was great, thank you so much for taking the time to do this!  We have so enjoyed being ‘cut off’ from the outside world, in our own little bubble, with no screens. Elan Valley was also a fun trip out. Thank you so much, such lovely family memories made.

Magical, peaceful , luxurious weekend – we completely fell in love with the cottage and no one wanted to go home. Mostly just stayed put exploring the fields and the woods, playing games in front of the fire, feeling snug and quiet and happy.  Thank you for sharing your little wonderland! I hope we’ll be back soon.

We loved the stay at the Straw Cottage. since we had no technology we all read a lot more and chatted to each other more instead of parents isolating themselves on their phones! We also went everywhere using a map! We all enjoyed the hammock and river loads and we saw many bats. It was weird because we would all look for light switches!! The treasure hunt was so fun! The nature around was beautiful!!! Our dog loved roaming in the woods and jumping through the bushes and splashing in the river!!  We loved our stay.  Thank you.

Margot, what magic you have created here and how special to share that with others. We’ve had the most amazing weekend at The Straw Cottage.  The grounds are like something from a fairy tale and we loved the sights on the walk into town. The Elan Valley was out of this world beautiful and we have loved every minute of our quality time together away from the outside world. Evenings by candlelight, red wine, monopoly and a roaring fire was every bit as romantic as we could have wished for. Can’t wait to come and stay again.

Absolutely beautiful!! We’ve had an amazing few days. It’s so peaceful here. We love the stream, the birds, the baby squirrels and the owls. It’s great to have a break from phones/screens.

Although we arrived in the dark, we managed to settle in quickly, getting the fire going and the gas hob on. It was a first holiday as a relatively new family of 4. Roo being 8 months and we couldn’t have asked for a better location and more glorious weather! We needed this break from normality more than we realised! Thank you. What a beautiful setting for the cottage.

We have had the most amazing and relaxing holiday! The children have loved playing outside and the grown ups loved no phones!!

A fantastic holiday, thank you so much! Our third visit to the Straw Cottage but our first as a family of five. We were treated to amazing weather – warm and bright all week. We’ve had so much fun splashing/exploring the stream and playing  in the woods. We’ve really enjoyed walking in the fields and doing the treasure hunt. Out and about the highlights were peddle boating on the lake, watching the Red Kites at Gigrin Farm and walking from the Elan Valley Visitor Centre. A magical memory filled week – recharged and refreshed. I am sure we will be back.

We’ve had a relaxed & enjoyable holiday in the beautiful Straw Cottage. The walks straight from the farm have been fun and challenging. Thank you Margot & Anthony for creating a wonderful, woodland retreat.