Forest Cottage

We’re sorry to be going home early on Thursday because of stormy rain in the next two days and one window on our car is stuck open. I’ve spent days working to make it safe for journey, using shooting ordered from Amazon via the very useful WiFi. Despite all that trouble - no time for even a walk - it was wonderful to sit here, just stepping outside to look at the valley in bright sun or mysterious fog or the magnificent stars on a cold clear night. Autumn is our favourite time here. During our stay the hazel trees in the up grown hedge around the meadow have changed colour slightly everyday - lemon, ochre, apricot and finally a rich tan.

A very comfortable cottage good enclosed garden for Smudge. Had good weather so out & about every day. The views and birds we will miss! Please fill the bird feeders! Recommend Hergest Gardens & Croft Castle - both dog friendly. If you like ancient trees, you’ll love Croft Castle! Lots of walks and a lovely tea room. Lots of walks from the door. We really enjoyed our stay!

We have had another lovely week here, thank you. Thanks for the wine & strawberries & cream. Loved them!! It’s been so hot we have not done much walking this week sadly. But it’s been so relaxing just sitting in the garden trying to keep cool! We filled the bird feeders up, and it took a couple of days for the birds to come back but once we did, we have been rewarded with so many again. We have seen foxes every night in the field with the sheep - the sheep and lambs were not bothered in the slightest! And about 4 badger sightings too. As we have never been this time of year before, we have never seen the garden looking this beautiful & wild! Just brilliant, with all the bees, butterflies and moths, Even seeing a Hummingbird moth on the lavender at night. We put out night camera out last night, and just saw the footage. At least two badgers by the fence which is so exciting! Thanks again!

A glorious week not a cloud in the sky and temperatures between 28-30 degrees. Megan loved the woods and all the early morning & late evening walks. Such a restful week just relaxing and enjoying the wonderful walks. Such a restful week just relaxing and enjoying the wonderful landscape. Thank you Peter & Margaret for your welcome, we also enjoyed the wine & berries. Can’t wait to return later in the year.

If the glory of March here was snowdrops, thousands of them all along the back, in June it was the simple cottage garden by the front door - masses of Lady’s Mantle, London Pride, Buttercups, Hard Bonnet and imaginatively grown Elder. Colourful Jays, and plain Dunnocks singing. At dawn the day is cool and fresh. I have been giving for long walks at 4 am, then back for breakfast ( and a siesta). Walking back past Rhiw Lawr one day I saw a rot doe with hidden fawns at the edge of a meadow. We spent one day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, near Llandeilo, a beautiful drive through New Radnor and Builth Wells, 70 miles and worth it. We particularly liked the wild gardens of meadow, woodland and water. As always, we slept soundly here and return home refreshed. Thank you.

We’ve had a lovely restful time here again - lots of Kites, Buzzards, Ravens, Jay and Long Tailed Tits etc! Bats at dusk too. We love it her and have agreed its the best scenery of any cottage we’ve ever stayed in. We would love to come again. Thank you for a wonderful welcoming “ home from home”.

Firstly personally greeting us on our first day, also the cake(yummy) and wine left. Where do I begin - amazing views spectacular, we have been 100% content & relaxed whilst here. The weather has been kind to us and we have enjoyed local Wales and drives out, best of all was Ludlow - very interesting little town. Welsh people have been friendly. We make a point of never returning to the same cottage / area twice, but who knows. I have left two books for others to enjoy in between daydreaming at the views. I will finish now, wishing Fron & all its future guests a restful time.

First, thanks so much for letting us stay for just 3 nights! Thank you Rachel! I am so fed up that we are not staying for a week. Had such a lovely break. Good walk in the woods every day - Our dog is agoraphobic because of constant gunshots where we live, and this seems to be one of the only places in the country which truly is peaceful, with no background noise of gunshots outside. Rusty takes a lot of persuading to go for a walk, because he expects the noise, but with much persuasion he has had three lovely walks in the forest. Means the world to me for him to do that. The bird life has been amazing. So if you are staying here for the first time, keep the feeders full! All day every day - Blue Tits, Great Tits, Marsh Tits, Brambling, Goldfinch, all on feeders or ground. So make sure you put some food on the floor too! Also some cheeky fast voles come up too! Some foxes, yellow hammer in hedge, heard bullfinch a lot, and green woodpecker. And deer. All from the garden in just three days! I look forward to coming here all year. If it was bigger, we would come in summer. Thanks again!

We stayed over the Christmas period and had one of the best family bonding times ever. We all made food and washed up together. The views were beautiful and I will cherish the memories of Christmas Dinner together. Every morning, looking out of the window sent a warm shiver of joyfulness through me. Sitting all snuggled up near the fireplace, laughing with my family, while watching Christmas movies, will remain in my thoughts. It was an idyllic week away from stress and I thoroughly enjoyed drinking in the scenery.