by Welsh Marches | Aug 17, 2021 | family, horses, pub, Uncategorized
It is not unusual for families to use the Welsh Marches cottages as a place to get together. Some hire all three cottages while others like Laura Shields and her family from Bolton hired the Sugar Loaf and Skirrid to accommodate mum and dad Pat and John, Laura and her...
by John Brooks | Aug 20, 2020 | events, horses, Uncategorized, walking
Guests often ask about the horses they see in the field opposite the cottages. They are a couple of amiable old fellas called Zippy and JD and they love a chat if you wander over to the fence. What Zippy won’t tell you, because he’s a modest gelding, is that his...
by John Brooks | Feb 20, 2020 | Brecon Beacons, family, horses, Uncategorized, walking, zoo
It’s been raining so hard and so frequently recently that it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Noah building his ark in the flooded valley and ushering animals in two by two. There are plenty about. A lovely family from Watford came to stay with us over half term and for...
by John Brooks | Nov 25, 2019 | Autumnal trees, churches, dogs, heritage, horses, National Trust, Tintern Abbey, walking
Hats off to Mathew, Jodie and their beautiful Hungarian Vizla, Gwen, for climbing the Skirrid and the Sugar Loaf in one day during their stay with us. Good effort. The couple stayed in the Skirrid cottage, named after the mountain, which they climbed one morning in...
by John Brooks | Aug 27, 2019 | Canoeing, dogs, family, horses, pub, Tintern Abbey, Uncategorized, walking, Wild swimming
Canoeing, wild swimming, walking, running, horse riding and sightseeing all featured for our guests this week counterbalanced by the quiet and tranquillity of Upper Glyn Farm and the simple pleasure of sitting outside with a glass of wine and watching the sun go down...
by John Brooks | Jul 30, 2019 | family, horses, pub, Uncategorized, walking
The wedding party should be in good shape for the wedding at the end of August. Drinks and cheesy chips at CAMRA’s Gwent Country Pub of the year (2019) Busy Weekend at Welsh Marches This lovely family from Hebden Bridge stayed with us last weekend. The children helped...
