COSY COTTAGE WITH REAL FIRE AND FABULOUS VIEWS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALE

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill
Fireplace
Pet-friendly
Washer
Parking available
Kitchen

Explore the area

KIDWELLY, WLS

Carmarthenshire County Museum
‪13 min drive‬
National Botanic Garden of Wales
‪14 min drive‬
Skanda Vale
‪31 min drive‬
Swansea (SWS)
‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Gwendraeth View is a delightful former blacksmiths cottage, over 200years old situated in a pretty village with fabulous views of the Gwendraeth Fach overlooking Carmarthenshire and Garden of Wales. The cottage is full of character with flagstone and wooden floors, beams and an open fire. Sleeps 3 in total, 2 bedrooms, 1 double and 1 single, Lounge with open fire, dining table and chairs, TV. We have Wifi in Gwendraeth View cottage. There is a fully equipped quirky country kitchen, bathroom with shower over bath, central heating. The cottage has lots of interesting features and there are some low ceilings. There is an outdoor seating area to enjoy the views and bbq. I happily accept one well behaved dog for which there is a small charge and there are some gorgeous local dog walks. The cottage makes a fantastic touring base for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Convenient for Carmarthen (6 miles), Lllanelli (11 miles) and the Wales Coastal Path. We also have somewhere that you can lock up your bikes securely for cyclists. Owners live opposite the cottage and are on hand for any questions.

Property manager

Heather

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

I do not provide a cot, bring your own travel cot

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Charge £20 for pets

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please leave the house as you found it.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kidwelly

Located in Kidwelly, this cottage is in a rural area and in the mountains. Glyn Abbey Golf Club and Derllys Court Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Brecon Beacons National Park and Llyn Llech Owain Country Park. National Botanic Garden of Wales and Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking/biking trails nearby.

KIDWELLY, WLS

What's nearby

Carmarthen Castle - 10 min drive - 10.9 km
National Botanic Garden of Wales - 14 min drive - 8.1 km
Llansteffan Castle - 23 min drive - 23.0 km
Aberglasney Gardens - 25 min drive - 29.2 km
Skanda Vale - 31 min drive - 26.3 km

Getting around

Carmarthen Station - 15 min drive
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 90 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
‪Ffos Las Racecourse - ‬13 min drive
‪Domino's Pizza - ‬9 min drive
‪The Old Moathouse - ‬16 min drive
‪Hagans Cafe & Chip Shop - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is COSY COTTAGE WITH REAL FIRE AND FABULOUS VIEWS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALE pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at COSY COTTAGE WITH REAL FIRE AND FABULOUS VIEWS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALE?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at COSY COTTAGE WITH REAL FIRE AND FABULOUS VIEWS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALE?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is COSY COTTAGE WITH REAL FIRE AND FABULOUS VIEWS IN CARMARTHENSHIRE, WALE located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of National Botanic Garden of Wales, Kidwelly Industrial Museum and Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway. Carmarthen Castle and Oriel Myrddin are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.4

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kevin S.

8 October 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short breakaway

Cosy cottage, good location for easy access to interesting places.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

June S.

1 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage.

Lovely cottage to use as a base for exploring west Wales.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian C.

31 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Beautiful cottage in an ideal location to explore both the Gower and Pembrokeshire. The rooms are perfect in size and we loved our stay. Heather was very helpful and when we asked for the heating to be put on the same day. Will definitely be back

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anjali K.

20 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage!

Lovely place with a working fireplace and garden. Only word of caution is that the bathroom floor is very slippery so walk carefully—one of us fell the first day.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alison N.

5 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cosy cottage

Comfy stay in this cosy cottage with all the facilities we needed for us 3 adults and dog. Great beaches, castles and countryside for lovely dog walks.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas G.

9 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carmarthen 10 mins away

Very nice with a friendly host LOADS of hot water just 10 mins from Carmarthen or onto the A48 & M4 for Swansea & Cardiff

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Sandra S.

24 January 2017

the overall property was nice but quite cold. could have done with a few well placed rugs. water hot

We enjoyed our time and the location was very good. Could do with a bit of updating. The furniture especially the sofa bed. Bed in double room very squeaky and uncomfortable. Water lovely and hot. Kitchen smaller than expected as we cooked a few days not very well equipped. Very clean rooms when we arrived and a lovely welcome letter from Heather.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2017

10/10 Excellent

John K., Brookwater

25 March 2019

200yr old Welsh cottage near perfect for our 2 night stay

Cottage was clean and tastefully presented with everything we needed to sleep and eat. We washed our clothes after 2 weeks on the go. Central heating was also really nice! Only downside was that internet access as advertised was not available. But we got by using my phone as a hotspot. The welcome pack of firewood, milk and welsh cakes was really thoughtful. Never needed to disturb Heather for anything, so thankyou.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

David C.

3 June 2023

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disapointed

the cottage itself was very nice but for a partially disabled person I found it cold and uncomfortable. the sofa was far to low and the chairs extremely hard even using a cushion.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Dave E.

26 September 2022

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An enjoyable stay. Busy road but quiet at night

Nice house but as it was September it was getting a bit cold and damp. Time for the heating to be turned on. The television woke us up one night, it turned itself on. Maybe it is worth having a look at it.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

jennifer b.

26 October 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Welsh bungalow

very nice bungalow but situated next to a busy (during the day) road and a lane - lovely views, cosy beds, ok walks up steep hills. Close enough to the National Botanical Garden of Wales which is huge and beautiful (we got a weekly ticket and went 3 times). TV worked well and the sofa was comfy to relax after hard days walking - bath was wonderful too.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

20 October 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable and warm

Very good

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Trevor B.

11 September 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Disliked: Check-in

Very good

Well presented cottage ideal base for touring around wales

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary O.

1 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal location for beautiful views

A lovely quaint quirky cottage. Very tastefully converted retaining the character of its origin. Heather is very special and will go out of her way to assist. Very happy with everything. Thank you🤗🤗

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

steven a.

30 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely honest cottage

Great location for us to visit family. Everything you could need and no WiFi is part of the charm. Slept really well which is a bonus

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

stephen G.

24 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

short 5 night break in carmthenshire

myself and three friends arranged a last minute golf break in the area... We found the cottage to be exactly as advertised.. clean and quaint.. sleeping arrangements were not ideal for our group but we knew this before we went..1 double room ,1 single and a sofa bed , but the facilities advertised could not be faulted, decent size rooms for such a small property comfy beds , good shower with constant hot water, and a small but fully equiped kitchen ..lovely views from rear of property which is set in a small and quite remote village. Due to covid restrictions we did not have much contact with the owner Heather, but she was most helpful and pleasant to deal with... All in all this cottage was fantastic value for money and we had a great time ... thank you Heather

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Karen B., Weston-super-Mare

30 April 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gwendraeth View Cottage

Really liked the cottage and the lovely garden. The cottage was well equipped, warm and homely. Our only criticism (we are in our 60s!) Was the settee was low down & my husband found it difficult to get comfy as he has MS. Aside from that it was lovely and I was reluctant to leave.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Shira T.

18 September 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gwendraeth View

Stayed for 6 nights with my husband, daughter and grandson. The cottage was very well situated for visits to local attractions and in a very quiet, pretty location. Highly recommended.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

9 September 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect cosy hideaway

Stayed here with a friend and our dogs for a long weekend in the countryside. It was a great base for exploring the local area and Heather the owner left us some fab tips for places to take the dogs. The cottage was really clean when we arrived and a checklist of Covid cleaning requirements had been left so we were happy in the knowledge everything was well sanitised and safe for our store. A lovely holiday was had by all and we would definitely recommend to others!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin A.

31 December 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable and cosy cottage

Lovely, cosy cottage with real fire. Very warm and comfortable. Everything we needed for our three night stay. Welcome Welsh cakes and fresh milk when we arrived. Would highly recommend this cottage and would happily stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laurence C.

23 December 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

Ideal peaceful getaway. Exactly what we wanted Recommended 👍

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Miles P.

4 November 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cottage.

Fantastic stay in a lovely cottage. Amazing views across the valley and lots to do in the area. Warm and comfortable cottage with everything we needed. Thank you.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anja D., Deutschland

18 October 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything was fine

I had some really nice days in the house. Everything was there, very clean, tidy and comfortable. Really lovingly decorated.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey M.

29 September 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Would stay again

It was asI expected Just perfect for us. Thank you Heather

10/10 Excellent

caroline f., leominster. united kingdom

4 September 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3 humans and a dog

It was great...a really good location. The cottage was ideal for our needs and well equipped and comfortable.

About the host

Hosted by Heather

Hello My name is Heather and I have lived in Wales permanently since 2013 when I moved here with my husband Alun from Rugby, Warwickshire, England. We have always loved this part of the country and are now very happy to live here and hope that you will enjoy this beautiful part of the country in our lovely cottage, which is just over the road from where we live.

Why they chose this property

My husband Alun was originally born in South Wales and wanted to move back here, and I am from Leicester. I used to go to Pembrokeshire on holiday as a child, the next county to Carmarthen and I now have to pinch myself that this wonderful countryside is now on my doorstep. We both love the great outdoors and there is so much exploring to do here, walking, cycling, the beaches and Castles are all very close by.

What makes this property unique

Enjoy the stunning views from the balcony, double bedroom and kitchen of the Gwendraeth Fach and Carmarthenshire. There is a garden which also belongs to the cottage for quiet relaxation. You can also walk up the mountain, Myndd Llangyndeyrn and see 7 counties from the top and some ancient stone burial grounds.

Languages:

English

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