A tub, train and tunnel

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...

Planet Horse

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...

Animal Heaven

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...

Hens and Horses

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...