Forest Cottage

Stayed a long weekend at Forest Cottage and we had such a lovely time. The owner was waiting for us when we arrived and he was such a friendly man, he showed us around the cottage and made suggestions of things to do and places to see. The views from the cottage are literally breathtaking, I could've sat in the armchair in the living room all day and admired the view and the wildlife from the surrounding Forest, which offer amazing walks! Even when exploring the surrounding area, everywhere we went we just felt the locals were so friendly and wanting to help us, some people even going out of their way to do so! I cannot wait to go back!

Nice to meet you Margaret and Peter. Flowers were lovely and delicious home baking thank you.Amazing location, loved exploring, walked miles in the forest. Dogs were actually tired by midweek!Loved watching the birds, all the tits, dunnocks, chaffinches, robins and the nuthatch! What a treat.We've filled up all the feeders, it's a sight too good to miss! Cottage was always warm to come back to and well appointed. Comfy bed!!I went to Bryngwyn Riding Stables for a 2 hour hack (near Kington) Ride up on the moor. Good solid horse, nice guide. Would recommend. The Stagg Inn, Tutley. Very nice lunchtime meal. Finally...can't believe we've never really visited this area. It's so quiet and unspoilt. And magnificent! Will be back.

Peace, serenity & tranquility in the most beautiful settings in Wales, surrounded by the spectacular and peaceful Radnor Forest which teems with wildlife including badgers, foxes and the deer who seem to wander down onto the path without fear or concern. Sit in the armchair and watch the siskins, tits, woodpeckers, swallows, robins, thrushes, jays, nut hatches & bull finches feed alongside the voles and cheeky squirrels. Whilst in the sky buzzards and red kite circle overhead and a garden visit from a sparrowhawk is a rare treat. Forget your woes and stresses and relax comfort and complete privacy, taking in the spectacular views and tranquil surroundings. The perfect location, welcomed by the perfect hosts in Peter & Margaret.Thanks for letting us share this Welsh paradise for the last 14 years, and here's to the next 14 years - cin cin.

Thirteen days of cloud with some heavy rain. The lower lane is flooded here and there but passable. We are in the mountains after all. I have always loved walking in clouds = the softness and silence, finding your from cairn to cairn, life unfolding. No cairns here but the forest roads guide you along. Our middle Saturday had a north wind bringing clear sunlight and migrant visitors = butterflies on dandelion flowers, a dragonfly in the anthill meadow, a flock of fieldfares swooping over the hill down to the vale, a willow warbler in the hedge. On the lawn beside the plum tree a fairy ring of white mushrooms is emerging. fifteen foot across. wonderful. Thirteen years coming here I have driven past the sign west of Whitton that points to the site of the Battle of Pilleth, Owain Glyndwr's great victory in 1402, but never turned off. Not interested in battles or history, I thought. This time, on the way back from Knighton, I took the turning onto a track winding up the hillside. At the top is a small plaque, an old church, and buckets of peace. It is quite extraordinary. The site and St Mary's Church have been looked after by the local landowner for centuries. In the admirable Welsh way, as much credit is given - by name - to the local farm labourer who built the steps as to the architect who designed or the baronet who paid. Now and then one should turn aside to look.Once again we have had a lovely time here at Forest Cottage. Peter and Margaret are the perfect hosts = they are here to greet you with tea and a catching up on local goings on, then they disappear and leave you alone.

Another relaxing week @ Forest Cottage & wonderful sunny weather. We love the feeder with the birds & voles busy feeding. This is the best cottage & scenery ever - we love it here! Thank You.

A great location and a comfortable cottage. We enjoyed watching all the birds on the feeders and the voles under the steps. Great views and walks in the woods. Co-op supermarket in Kington is reasonably large and well stocked. 3 hrs free parking. Thanks for the cider, and cake on arrival and runner beans and spinach to take home. Nice to meet you on the lane when returning from a trip to Knighton. We are rested and dogs are tired out.

We have had a wonderful week. Birds galore; Blue Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit, Royal Tit, Siskin (!), Chill Chaff, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Swallows, House Martin, Jay, Carrion Crow, Red Kite, Buzzard, Wood Pigeon and bats and mice and squirrel (much to the dogs delight!) Dog walks were also wonderful. Follow the track to the right and go along as far as you like (2 miles did us!) Or go into the fields in front (no sheep!) & down to the stream in the corner and back up and up. The walk down to the church is lovely but beware delivery vans! Knighton was v useful. The Co-op (look out for the Texaco sign) has lots, including wild bird food. Also a nice coffee shop - The Clock Tower - with nice scones and gifts, if you need them). We feel well rested and hope to be back next year.

Thank you for the wonderful cottage and all the attention to detail to make our stay cosy and welcoming. Spectacular views! Can’t get better than them here out of all the cottages we’ve stayed in over the years. We felt as if we were on top of the world in complete paradise. Thank you Peter & Margaret for everything and our delicious goodies!

The remote and peaceful valley is a restful cure. From the big window you can watch small birds from far away on the feeders and large ones soaring at eye level over the fields and woods below. The forest offers miles of walking over the surrounding hills on lanes without vehicles.We both spend a lot of time writing. It is rare to find a cottage with the steady surface this requires, but here there are two large heavy dining tables. We got one each!Mobile phone signal up here is weak but the addition of WiFi has proved invaluable for keeping contact with the outside world. Thank you. 

Thanks Peter & Margaret, we had a wonderful time staying in your lovely cottage. The setting is perfect. Walks from the door in the forest with our two dogs. Just what we wanted. Thanks for the lovely strawberries & cream & bottle of cider, very much appreciated. Hope to come back again soon.

We have had a lovely restful stay recovering from work & illnesses. Lyndon has done some lovely bike rides & I have had some strolls in the forest with the girls. I have also been bird watching & butterfly watching. Dillie has been squirrel watching mainly, but we have also been watching the mice. Birds seen-thrush, buzzards, hen harrier, heron, ravens, jackdaws, goldfinches, siskins, yellow hammer, great tits, chiff chaff, dunnocks, bluetits pigeons, coal tit, swifts, swallow, house martins & habby. Butterflies - painted lady, meadow brown, speckled brown, gatekeeper, red admiral, tortoise shell. We saw a very red fox in the field with the sheep. We hope to be back very soon. Have seen a mare on our last walk on the track on our way towards Rhiw Lawr.

This is our first visit to Forest Cottage and we hope to return. Set in a lovely place to stay. Have enjoyed the peace and quiet. The location is fantastic. Thank you for the delightful treats and beautiful flowers.

A sack of bird seed provides for sixty siskins. But they also rise up hidden from the lawn. Why? They are feeding on dandelion seeds. Today's lesson is telling apart coal tits and marsh tits, two pairs of each nearby. Marsh tits are tastefully decorated in shades of mushroom. Very quiet here this time, hardly anybody passed the house, and we welcomed this for rest after a trying time. I can sit and look out across the valley all day, The young Shepard agreed with me. You can not beat Forest Cottage for dynamic peace that shakes you up and hangs you out to dry. We absolutely love it and are so glad we can stay here. One long trip out was to the Forest of Dean, a fascinating place never visited before, with wonderful wild oak forests. RSPB Nagshead was our entry.

We have had a fantastic time here again. Thanks Peter and Margaret for the use of this wonderful place! Its been even quieter than usual. We have seen deer, foxes, hares and so many birds again, and that is all just in the lane round the corner. The weather was beautiful up until Wednesday, and it's very stormy outside at the moment!A couple of nights ago, on the track behind the cottage, we saw what we first thought was a badger, as we have seen them many times up here (very lucky!) but then we realised it was a small dark coloured pig!!! We were not sure if it was a boar or an escaped pet, would love to know if you have seen one before!. Thanks again.

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!

Thank You ‘Fron’ for recharging our ‘batteries’ again, after another hectic year. So love your peace, quietness & timeless charms, We did manage a 4 hr walk this time (not planned!) round the ‘whole’ circuit of the hills around at the top - amazing. Topped up the bird feeders & rewarded with many types of birds (including woodpecker) & squirrels & mice! See you again next year.

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.

What a delight to be here again after two years stuck at home. The house is a home from home and the valley as beautiful as ever, plus a warm welcome from Peter and Margaret. We are refreshed and healed by song here. Thank you so much.

Idyllic week away from work etc! So good to “stop the world” & just relax in this wonderful, peaceful landscape. We have loved our time here & hope to come again next year! The biscuits were lovely & we promise to not come a day late next time! Loved the birds on the feeders & Mr & Mrs & baby vole and Mr Wood Mouse climbing the daisies to get to the feeders - hours of amusement & we have restocked nuts etc from Spar Presteigne.

Fantastic warm welcome from Peter and Margaret. We have had a lovely relaxing break in this cosy cottage. Dogs are worn out, we will be back.

Another wonderful & peaceful week. Weather great, Cottage, as before, very comfortable. Margaret, you’re a consummate baker, the cake was superb. Thanks both for the welcome & the goodies.

Loved it, don’t want to leave! Views, weather have been perfect had a few walks and got lost a few times. The dogs have loved all the space around them. Thanks Peter & Margaret for the lovely welcome and cake & wine.

Even beyond expectation. Scenic beauty, wonderful birdsong, and tremendous tranquility. The perfect rest and relaxation following a traumatic year. Many thanks Peter and Margaret for allowing us to share in this fabulous cottage and your hospitality. We sincerely trust an opportunity to return will present itself in the not too distant future.

A wonderful retreat just what we needed! The photos on web site are nothing like the real thing. Views and quiet, comfortable, will be back again for longer next time.

Although we were only here for 5 nights, we’ve had the most amazing time. Never been one to bird watch, but this place has changed our whole outlook. Even going to buy a bird station when we get home. Thank you so much, Peter & Margaret for your hospitality. We hope to return again for the peace and tranquillity. This place is so special. Thanks again.

A very lovely, tranquil spot. Very very peaceful with sheep, birds etc. Alfie loved running up the track every day. Weather good with only a little rain overnight & early morning. Quite a lot of sunshine. Cottage very comfortable and thank you for the wine, scones & jam. Delicious. Regards & Thanks.

We've had loads of opportunities to sit outside, drink in the lovely scenery and amazing wildlife and soak up the sun.The cottage is lovely and so comfortable. We're wishing we didn't have to leave. We shall definitely be back next year.Loved the bird feeding station right outside the patio doors. It has given us hours of pleasure. The peace and isolation were just what we needed after a few very busy months. Thanks again for everything the cottage is a treasure.

It’s Thursday evening, 15th & we only have one day left in this wonderful place. On the whole we’ve been incredibly lucky with the weather, so have had loads of opportunities to sit outside drink in the lovely scenery & amazing wildlife & soak up the sun. The cottage is lovely & so comfortable. The generous & very much appreciated ‘welcome’ items were so nice. The scones, butter & jam were greatly enjoyed after our journey, delicious, & the wine went down very well the next day. Thank you so much, Margaret & Peter for your welcome. I’m sitting in the living room, wishing we didn’t have to leave on Saturday. We’ve enjoyed our time here so much. The week has flown by & the only consolation I can find is that we shall definitely be back next year. Loved the bird feeding station right outside the patio doors, that's given us hours of pleasure. The peace & isolation was just what we needed after a very busy few months & has set me up, ready for my knee replacement in a couple of months. Thanks again for everything Margaret & Peter. The cottage is a treasure, thanks for sharing it with us.

Came to this beautiful cottage for a week and it has been just what we needed. So relaxing, beautiful views and plenty of wildlife to watch. Thank you for the wine and scones, they were the perfect welcome gift. Our 7 yr old and 4 yr old spent hours exploring, and our 2 dogs had the time of their lives. Stunning views, plenty of sunshine and peace and quiet = perfect holiday. We will definitely be coming back again.

Back again for two weeks this time, what a lovely cottage, so peaceful. The Blue Tits & Nuthatch never failed to come every day. The walks around here are amazing. Don’t want to go home now. Thank you, Peter & Margaret once again, definitely will be back to stop in this amazing cottage.

Have spent a lovely, peaceful week here at Fron. Have some wonderful photos of Nuthatch. Cup of tea on arrival was very welcome! Thank you for the scones & jam, both were delicious. Hope to return. Thank you.

Another lovely week here.This amazing peaceful retreat never fails to please! Lovely weather, so lazy days spent in the sunshine, reading under the tree, barbecues and long walks through the forest and of course sitting admiring the ever changing view (tractors out in force!). Found lovely walks at Wapely Hill Fort, on B4362 just outside Presteigne, lovely and shady with nice views from the top.l Think we will have a very depressed retriever tomorrow when she realises she doesn't actually live here! See you again soon.

We have again enjoyed our time here thank you, and many thanks for the wine + flowers as well as the Christmas tree! We've had some lovely walks round the area - up onto Black Mixen, Herrock Hill & Rushock hill. It's been a fantastic way to spend my birthday. Love the area and watching all the bird life. Hope to be back soon. Thanks again!