Thank you again for another wonderful stay at The Straw Cottage. It’s such a lovely peaceful place even with the kids! The kids loved the treasure hunt. A trip to the dams is worth it. We will definitely return. Having our parents stay in Granary Cottage worked really well too.
“I had a great time, I would either go on the swing of play in the stream. I am sad I am leaving.” Maisie
“We had a wonderful time in Wales, we all liked to find the crystals in the stream.” Elliot

The perfect getaway from “hustle” of normal life, in a beautiful piece of heaven. Thank you Margot and Anthony for our wonderful week of rest at the truly magical Straw Cottage.

We’ve loved every minute of our stay. The season is just starting to change and the colours are going to be fantastic. The Straw Cottage is beautifully built and the setting is idyllic. We have loved watching the Red kites and the other wildlife on the farm. We have actually done anything apart from stop, relax, recoup and enjoy the peace and quiet. There’s no need to be when it’s all here. It’s perfect, well done Margo and Anthony, cracking job 10/10. We will highly recommend the Straw Cottage.

This is our second visit in less than a year and we loved it! This place is magical, so relaxing and peaceful. My particular favourite was the regular visits from the hare! Thank you so much for having us Margot

Our stay at the Straw Cottage has been a lot of fun, we’re definitely going to miss the constant ‘baa’ of the sheep. We saw lots of Red Kites and a couple of hares during our stay. Mummy also saw an owl. The views are just amazing and there was just so much to do. The hoot of the owl will also be missed. Thank you Margot & Anthony for making us feel so welcome and supplying us with things to do. We discovered a love of chess! There was also constant games of Frustration.

Perfect back to nature break. The kids (& George)loved the freedom and we spent most of our time exploring outside. Highlights included den building, treasure trails,splashing in the stream, campfires, BBQs, kite-flying, a walk to the wind turbine and building fairy houses. In town we used the butchers, ate at Worth Your Salt and recommend Arvon Ales for beer lovers. Thanks Margot and Anthony. We will be back! My favourite was the treasure hunt and marshmallows on the campfire. Eleanora.

A fantastic get away from it all weekend at Straw Cottage. BBQs, den building, campfires – what more could you want?! Kids loved every minute.

Wonderful stay at The Straw Cottage, so peaceful away from modern technology & traffic noise, surrounded by beautiful nature. Redstarts in the trees outside, heard a cuckoo calling and we spotted hares in the fields on our evening walks. Everything perfectly cosy in the cottage, can’t wait to come back.

It was a wonderful breakaway from the hustle and chaos of everyday life. No electricity took us away from the beck and call of technology and being outside for three days, paddling the stream, lighting a bonfire and playing on the rope swing made for an idyllic few days away. We had one day of sunshine and couple of grey days but it mattered not, the cottage was brilliantly kitted out, the owners have worked hard to think of all the things that you might need to help switch off and slow down. Books, toys, fishing nets, plethora of games for kids and adults and hundreds of candles enhanced the feeling of peace and switching off. Our children loved it and although we have only been back for two days, our 3 year old has not stopped telling everyone (strangers included) about our holiday. A wonderful space and place for important family time. Thanks Margot.

A truly amazing place. Fantastic welcome from Margot & Anthony, the kids loved the freedom here, the swing, roasted marshmallows, games in candlelight, the treasure hunt, dam building and riding of bikes. A must place to bring children to be children. Thank you for a fantastic stay.

Idyllic – peace perfect peace!! All you need is here at The Straw Cottage. Hoping to return soon for longer.

We had a lovely weekend for celebrating my birthday. It was cold at night but we enjoyed learning to get the wood burner going to stay warm. The sunshine in the day made for excellent outdoor time with a toddler and a baby. Thanks Margot and Anthony for being so friendly, letting us charge our car and showing Asher the tractor.  We didn’t even see that much of the area because it was great to hang around nearby. Looking forward to another visit!

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at the Straw Cottage. Surrounded by the peace and quiet and being able to completely switch off to every day life. Loved coming back to warm fire and playing games at the table, rather than just sitting in front of the TV. We would like to say a huge thank you to our hosts for a very warm welcome and recommending the Elan Valley. Beautiful scenery! We hope to return in the future.

We’ve had a great week at the Straw Cottage. We really enjoyed the treasure hunt and have spent hours paddling and throwing stones in the stream.  We had a great trip out to the Elan Valley, taking in the fantastic scenery. Look forward to returning one day. Paul, Hannah, Reuben & Esra. May 2021

What a wonderful place to have absolute off grid experience.  Thank you for making our stay so special. The children loved the treasure hunt, stream & nets and wonderful insects even fish. Exploring was what we all enjoyed. We have walked for hours and hours this week in wonderful weather.  The Red Kite feeding experience was quite something.  Loved the owls -Small breeds centre and farm just before the rain came. Second time at the National Show Caves. We have really settled here but hope to come back again and enjoy nature and relaxing as a family.

Had a lovely stay,the activities for the children were lovely. Margot, thank you for being so helpful and welcoming. It is a nice part of the world to be in. Wonderful bit of peace and tranquility, really enjoyed staying at the Straw Cottage – sad to be going back to normality soon! Also the ‘Diary of a Farmers Wife’ book was a fascinating read – just need some ‘piggies’!

A wonderful few days in such a lovely location. We were initially worried about bringing such a young baby to a place without electricity but there was no need to in the end. We have been so comfortable here at the Straw Cottage we don’t actually want to go home! Our dog has loved all the walking, especially the Howey  circuit. Can’t wait to come back when Ioan is older, what a first holiday for him!

Where do we start? What an amazing get away in the Straw Cottage. Who needs TV & WiFi, when you have a radio, torches and beautiful scenery? Great adventures for the kids and adults who thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful treasure hunt. This break was just what we needed as a family and provided special memories and bonding, the things you lose sight of during the busy and hectic family routine. The walks, log fire,candle light, meeting the horses, we could go on and on – we adored them all. Margot & Anthony gave us a very friendly and homely welcome and the flowers and Welsh cakes were an extra special touch. We cannot wait to come back to try the sunny weather as opposed to the wind and rain. Although the bad weather did add to the excitement, we would like to share different memories in the sun!!

The Ultimate Brain De-Tox! This was our second visit to the Straw Cottage at totally different times of the year and both occasions were absolutely brilliant. The total absence of traffic and general town noise was a total delight. The burbling of the stream and melodic chirping of the birds almost meditative. […]