Ty Gwyn is an ideal base from which to explore this hidden, unspoilt area of Mid Wales. The beautiful Elan Valley, Builth Wells and Hay on Wye are all within easy reach. There are walks around the farm and plenty of footpaths and long distance walks in the area of Radnorshire and Llandrindod Wells. Watch the wildlife; we have red kites, buzzards, hares and badgers, enjoy clean air, open skies and absolute peace and quiet. From the farm there is easy access to the Victorian Spa town of Llandrindod Wells which still retains its magnificent buildings many of which surround the Temple Gardens. Within the town there are supermarkets, local food shops, a Victorian theatre, gift shops, coffee shops, restaurants and pubs. The 13 acre lake is a particular feature with a magnificent dragon fountain in the middle.
Ty Gwyn is in a truly beautiful location. As you drive down the lane, you can see the vast panorama of hills spread out before you. Once here, there is a total peace and quiet, no other properties can be seen and the sky is dark at night, so you can see the stars. The only sounds you may hear are the birds, the stream and the sounds of our livestock. The lane that comes to the farm is very quiet and does not really go anywhere so we only get about one car a day using it!
The ultimate get away
The Straw Cottage is truly far from the madding crowd, an off grid straw bale cottage in an idyllic spot on the farm. 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.
The ultimate get away
Granary Cottage sits in the quiet courtyard of Ty Gwyn Farm surrounded by 130 acres of our farm. Ty Gwyn is in a truly beautiful location. Driving down the lane, the vast panorama of hills is spread out before you. Once here, you will have total peace and quiet, no other houses can be seen, the sky is dark at night and yet we are only 2.5 miles from the Victorian spa town of Llandrindod Wells. Within the town there are local food shops, supermarkets, a Victorian theatre, coffee shops, restaurants and garages. The 13 acre lake is a particular feature with a magnificent dragon fountain in the middle.
The ultimate get away
We loved it here at The Straw Cottage, everything about it was great! The treasure hunt was fab! We really enjoyed fishing in the stream and spotting insects. We went cycling in the Elan Valley and the views were stunning and the ride good fun. Thank you Margot for having us here and making us feel so welcome. P.S. It was really fun having no electricity. It got so dark!
The Thomas Family
Granary Cottage. Lovely,comfy, well-equipped cottage in a beautiful location & so peaceful & quiet. Made to feel very welcome. What more could we want!
Dianne & Lyndon
Our stay at ‘Straw Cottage’ has been one of adventure, tranquility and awe. From the beautiful Welsh countryside and rolling hills to den building, bonfires, kite flying, stream dipping and BBQs (every night!). We are reluctant to leave this amazing piece of paradise. We loved the seclusion, the feeling of being a million miles away from anywhere.. A big thank you to Anthony and Margot for making us feel extremely welcome to the farm. Elsie particularly loved seeing 3 hares scamper across the bridge (they were huge!) and the swing! and of course the treasure hunt!
John, Helen & Elsie
The Straw Cottage – what a beautiful place, fabulous views, a real break from life. Thank you we loved it.
Nicole, John & Isabelle
Both of us have run out of superlatives! We’ve been coming to the Granary Cottage at Ty Gwyn Farm for six years with next year’s visit pencilled into the diary! ‘nough said? Just brilliant!
Jerry and Mary Chance
Wow! That was our first impression on arrival! Stunning outside, exceptional inside. Throughout we have been blessed with reasonable weather, tho Thursday was V.G. Home tomorrow but will certainly come again. Thanks for everything Anthony & Margotx PS What a lovely way to arrive – Welsh cakes, Welsh marmalade & flowers – brilliant!
Jo & Ventnor
We immediately felt ‘at home’ in the Straw Cottage although we do have electricity in Germany…The quietness, the wake-up calls of the sheep, the humming of the stove, the evenings with our “headlights” on – sitting on the sofa reading books, the summer rain – never unpleasant, the very interesting excursions into the beautiful landscape of Mid Wales – we will really miss it – thanks very much.
Ute & Gunther
Our team was made to feel very welcome by Margot, stunning setting in the open countryside felt a million miles away from everything. Lovely home-made cooking, wood burner and a beautiful beamed barn set the scene for a great team day. We will definitely use this venue again, the informal setting choice made a nice change from boardroom style. We shall be alright as long as the team doesn’t get any bigger – maximum 25 people.
Wendy Moss
Practice Team Leader
Straw Cottage absolutely lived up to our expectations, a cosy, well stocked, comfortable eco-cottage in a stunning setting surrounded by wildlife. A piece of unspoilt paradise. What a place to spend Earth hour and Mothering Sunday!! Found Vans in Llandrindod Wells – an emporium of health foods – and an interesting town if sadly empty. Altogether a wonderful weekend break – thank you. Hope to be back.
Susan,Lorna & Ellie
Granary Cottage is perfect for true country lovers, walkers, dog people. Very quiet, peaceful and relaxing location with friendly and helpful owners. With four of us sharing, very good value for money.
Dianne & Lyndon
We came here to enjoy Joe’s 40th in one of our favourite places in Wales. The Straw Cottage was peaceful, wild and away from it all. We loved the swing, the stream, the candlelight and the friendly welcome from Margot. Hoping we’ll be back(we saw our first hare – really exciting!)
“The past 3 days have been AMAZING. We really enjoyed the swing and the treasure hunt. Our dog Banjo loved playing in the stream and the freedom” Lola aged 9 & Rosie aged 11.
Kate, Joe, Rosie & Lola
Fabulous weekend on the Gundog training. Learnt loads and the dogs and I had great fun – can thoroughly recommend it. So pleased Bob was a star in the ‘long retrieve’ test! 🙂 Big thank you to Margot and Margaret with help from Anthony ! Perfect weather too !!
Sue with Bob the cocker
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.
Danny & Millie
Thank you for a glorious holiday. It was our first family holiday a trois and it couldn’t have been more fun. The Straw Cottage and your farm are beautiful and peaceful, and Kit has had a whale of a time exploring! Thank you both for being so welcoming and kind.
Tom, Boo & Kit
Thank you so much for a wonderful stay, exactly what was needed for us all – family time with only nature to distract us. We hope to be back very soon. Thank you for having such a wonderful cottage.
Andy, Nicola & Percy
Granary Cottage – Lovely cottage, great base for exploring a lovely part of Wales, despite the rain. Made very welcome. Thank you.
Ros and Andy
What a warm welcome! Thank you. Granary Cottage is so peaceful, ideal for our daughter’s Masters dissertation. Web connection so appreciated. Very comfy mattresses. Must comment on how neatly the paintwork has been done. Refreshing break, very many thanks. Will recommend to family and friends.
Jennifer, Christine and Donald
Restful escape from busy ‘normality’. We had the most beautiful weather to enjoy the tranquil green surroundings. Breakfasts, lunch and evening meals on the veranda. It was so hot – like being on holiday in Greece – but with better scenery! Thank you for the beautiful vase of wild flowers on our arrival – a lovely welcoming touch.
Vivienne & Andrew
We had a fantastic long weekend in away in The Straw Cottage. We all enjoyed fish and chips on the 1st night after our exploring on Friday. Saturday we enjoyed making dens,paddling in the stream and making camp fires and roasted marshmallows too. Sunday – today we completed the treasure hunt and we played baseball. football, catch and building dams together. We’ve done radio controlled car and boat and walked around the lake and had lunch at the cafe. We went to see Margot and her dog Ash. Thanks again.
Louise, Leigh, Ellis (9), Logan (6)
We came to the Straw Cottage this time last year and couldn’t resist coming back for some more fun and adventures. Our second visit certainly did not disappoint! We’ve had such a relaxing, peaceful break away from day to day life and are a little sad to leave. The Straw Cottage has everything you need and the setting is just magical. Thank you Margot and Anthony. You really have something special.
Neil, Hannah, Jasmine, Betty & Barnaby
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
Gareth & Debbie
The Straw Cottage, what a beautiful setting, far away from computers and electric gadgets. Beautiful cottage and surroundings. We loved the peace and quiet, the stream and the treasure hunt! Hours of board games by candlelight after a hard day’s trekking in amazing Mid Wales. A lovely magical setting, perfect for getting my boys away from their X boxes! Thank you Margot for thinking of everything.
Laura, Panos, Laufrey & Alex
We’ve just spent a magical Christmas here at The Straw Cottage. The Christmas tree, candlelight and a roaring fire, not to mention the warm welcome from Margot, Anthony and Moss have all made it our most Christmassy Christmas ever. Father Christmas even found us and dropped a few presents down the chimney for Owen. We hope to be back again very soon.
Julie, Shaun and Owen (3)
Granary Cottage – lovely cottage with a great sense of peace. Everything supplied with Margot caring for all our needs. Fantastic walks and even the weather behaved. Looking forward to coming again.
Chris, Anne & Marilyn
The Straw Cottage – a lovely cottage in a wonderful area, the babbling stream. sheep, birds, log fire made it impossible for us to want to leave. Thank you for this relaxing and peaceful retreat.
Webster party
Granary Cottage – We love this place! Margot & Anthony very friendly as are their dog, cat & horses. Stunning views from living room window, warm & cosy in temperatures of -5C. Well equipped with fabulous walking.
Hayley & Rich
Our 4th season here and each one as lovely as the previous. Looking forward to repeating it. As many others have said it’s just a fabulously peaceful and tranquil place to completely unwind & switch off. Many thanks Steve & Nikki April 2021
Steve & Nikki April 2021
The Straw Cottage – what a great place to come for a very different New Year! The weather has been awful but we’ve enjoyed exploring the local area – the dams at Elan Valley are well worth a visit. It’s been fantastic to live without electricity for a few days, truly relaxing. The Drovers(Thai restaurant) in Howey is well worth a visit. Thank you for reminding us about what is important in life.
Kath & Dave
We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful location. Granary Cottage was very comfy and cosy and had everything we needed. Many thanks for your warm welcome and hospitality. A lovely restful break.
Mark and Pat and dogs Sam & Duke
A truly lovely break, much enjoyed by our little group (ages 14-70). Elan Valley is a must visit and a trip to Croft Castle in Herefordshire was also ace. Erwood Gallery was great (fab gluten free cakes!)+ we also had a yummy curry from Zeera. However the Straw Cottage was the star – treasure hunting, relaxing, exploring by day then BBQ dinners and games by candelight. Thank you for the wonderful welcome and the marvellous dose of pure escapism.
Jacob, Daphne and Tamryn
Radnorshire is one of the old counties, which together with Brecknockshire and Montgomeryshire make up the county of Powys in Mid Wales. Radnorshire is a county of rolling hills with river valleys, farmsteads, quiet country lanes and historic market towns.
The ultimate get away
Radnorshire is a county of rolling hills with river valleys, farmsteads, quiet country lanes and historic market towns.
There are plenty of activities around the area, fishing, riding, golf, bowls, clay pigeon shooting, or even rally driving.
Radnorshire offers superb off the beaten track walking, whether you want a gentle stroll or a day’s hike, there is something to suit everyone.
There is a wide variety of pubs and restaurants in the area, catering for all tastes and pockets.
The ultimate get away
