We have loved the complete peace and quiet of this place. Some lovely walks in the hills all around. Best of all the owls! We watched a barn owl flying around on our first night here. Then we started seeing and hearing a tawny owl juvenile, which culminated in us watching it being fed by the parent right outside the bedroom window one lunchtime – Wonderful!

The Straw Cottage – beautiful little cottage with oodles of character. Wish we could have stayed longer as you can completely forget about the outside world. Margot and Anthony were lovely thanks for the flowers, Welsh cakes and all your recommendations. Hope to stay again some day.

Thank you for a glorious long weekend away from the hustle and bustle of the south east. We all loved the Straw Cottage – so brilliantly thought out in every detail and so inviting, not to mention the welcoming flowers and scones! The surrounding area is spectacular too. We enjoyed the Elan reservoir so much as well as local walks around the farm and to Howey and Llandrindod Wells. Thank you again and hope to be back before too long.

We’ve had a wonderful stay in the Straw Cottage. The girls loved exploring, going on walks at dusk (and seeing the bats) as well as the swing. Thank you for the great treasure hunt. We did it first thing and the girls were amazed! The Rare Breeds Farm was a good recommendation too. It was fantastic hearing all the owls at night. The girls also loved playing with all the toys, especially the horse! Thanks for a great stay,getting away from it all.

This is a real escape – a much needed hideaway from the stresses of modern life. It rained a lot of the week but we barely noticed – it just made drying out in front of the woodburner surrounded by candles even more magical. We want to come back in the summer as we imagine it would be a very different experience – we look forward to having a bbq on the veranda! But we’d also love to come back in the winter again as the scenery on the Brecons and Elan Valley was incredible. I cannot thank our fabulous hosts enough, Margot and Anthony – the treasure hunt was a fabulous touch! Alison December 2019

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.

We loved the Straw Cottage so much. It was the perfect holiday. We all enjoyed sitting by candlelight and eating our dinner in the garden. It was just what we needed to relax and take a break. Me and my sister loved the treasure hunt and the ponds in the stream. We found lots of Mayfly nymphs! We also found a dragonfly emerging from its casing by the stream. From Eliza & Matilda

3 days of peace, tranquility and reflection is exactly what we wanted over New Year. We have loved every minute. Being detached from everyday noise and distraction has been a great way to start a New Year. We shall return!!

What an absolutely amazing place, we loved every bit of it from start to finish.Thank you Margot & Anthony, you have created a beautiful getaway. Our kids loved it, especially the swing and treasure hunt, also your horses were beautiful according to Scarlett! We can’t wait to come back again to the Straw Cottage. Thank you xxx

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.

Thank you for such a relaxing stay in the beautiful Straw Cottage.  It has been amazing to escape the madness of the world.  Margot & her family are so kind and accommodating.  Harvey has enjoyed exploring the fields and his big day out climbing Pen-y-Faen. Kat, Gemma & Frances & Harvey the Golden Retriever April 2021

We had a wonderful time at the Straw Cottage. It’s such a magical spot and the cottage is perfect. A great place to reconnect with nature and remember what really matters. Thank you.

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 arrived on Friday with glorious sunshine! We stopped by the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre on our journey to the cottage which was enjoyed by all. This is well worth a visit. We have all enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere here at Straw Cottage and will be back! Daisy thoroughly enjoyed the treasure hunt and spotting a wide range of birds. The real fire and candlelight are so very relaxing. We have only been here for brief two night stay but it certainly feels like we have been here a little longer. Thank you for being so welcoming.

Beautiful scenery, feel well rested, lovely horses and building fires. We have all loved staying in the Straw Cottage. Margot and Anthony have been wonderful hosts and nothing was too much trouble. We would love to come back! We hope you have an excellent year ahead.

What a wonderful hidden gem the Straw Cottage is! We have all had a really relaxing break and the children have spent many happy hours playing and exploring the woods and stream. Lots of toasting marshmallows by campfire and ghost stories too! The children loved the treasure hunt -thank you for the treasure! It has been lovely to see them enjoying nature without missing technology. We will certainly be recommending the Straw Cottage to friends -many thanks for a lovely break.

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’!

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.

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!

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.