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# Welsh Marches Cottages

A luxury getaway in the Wye Valley

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- [Walking Paradise](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2024/07/15/walkingparadise/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]We have a guest staying in one of the Welsh Marches Cottages who is new to Monmouthshire and this part of South-east Wales and he asked for some suggestions for walks including in the Brecon Beacons. Well, the
- [Purrfect Stay](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2024/07/08/purrfect-stay/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”]We are very used to dogs staying at the Welsh Marches Cottages with their humans but we’ve never had a cat stay before…well not in the cottages in their current form. Thirty years ago, when we first
- [A walk on the wild side](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2024/06/20/a-walk-on-the-wild-side/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” admin_label=”Text” sticky_enabled=”0″]Summer has finally arrived on the farm and our wildlife area is coming on a treat. At the bottom of the Glyn Valley, two fields below the cottages, we’ve created a nature reserve fenced off
- [Row, row, row your boat](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/10/29/row-row-row-your-boat/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]For many people it is a dream to row, row, row their boat gently down the River Wye at Symonds Yat or slightly faster through the man-made grade 2 rapids as I first did as a
- [Up a Mountain, Down a Beer](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/10/09/up-a-mountain-down-a-beer/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″]I have a tee shirt with the inscription “Up a mountain, down a beer” which, for me, describes a perfect day out but there are variations. Emma and Neil, who stayed in our Sugar Loaf cottage in early autumn, downed a Welsh
- [Black Rock](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/09/22/black-rock/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]Black Rock picnic site on the banks of the Severn Estuary at Portskewett is a special place and I am indebted to our first European guests since Covid restrictions were lifted for reminding me just how special. Brecht and Stephanie arrived
- [Turning down the volume](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/09/14/turning-down-the-volume/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″]Young couple Katy and Cian had their first holiday after lockdown in the Sugar Loaf with 4-month-old baby Dylan and their beagle Hazel. They come from Croydon in south London and immediately enjoyed the peace and tranquillity that the Glyn Valley and
- [A tub, train and tunnel](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/08/17/auto-draft/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″]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
- [Crest of a wave](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2021/08/09/crest-of-a-wave/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″]The Smith family from York were riding the crest of a holiday wave when they visited in July. They were blessed with fine summer weather which Jo and Richard, son Jacob 18 and Lydia 13 made the absolute best of. They were
- [Methodism in his madness](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/09/13/methodism-in-his-madness/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]John Wesley, the father of methodism, preached his first sermon in Wales on Devauden Green, our nearest village, in 1793. A bust of the preacher watches over the Village Green to commemorate the event with an
- [A castle, a cave and an enchanted wood](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/09/01/a-castle-a-cave-and-an-enchanted-wood/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]No, this isn’t the start of a fairy tale but a blog about things to do when you are on holiday at Upper Glyn Farm with two lively children, even when it is raining. The castle in the headline refers to
- [Planet Horse](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/08/20/planet-horse/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]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
- [The Lion, the wicker and the wardrobe](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/08/01/the-lion-the-wicker-and-the-wardrobe/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″]Most of our guests come for a holiday but some come to work. Imogen and Christian Halbert from Oxfordshire near Blenheim Place spent three days here during which time they created a beautiful woven fence at a property in Cwmcarvan. The 70
- [Splendid Isolation](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/07/20/splendid-isolation/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]Welsh Marches Cottages at Upper Glyn Farm was closed for almost 4 months due to the COVID 19 lockdown in Wales but this week (11/7/2020) we welcomed back our first guests – Emma and James Walker with baby Carys, and Raposa
- [Walking with Wordsworth](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/05/15/walking-with-wordsworth/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]The last trip I completed from the farm before the coronavirus shutdown was a walk with the poet Wordsworth with a side helping of the artists Turner and Gilpin. First leg was a route to Tintern for lunch at the Anchor,
- [Newport Velodrome](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/03/10/newport-velodrome/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″]Anyone who has watched the last few Olympics will know how stunningly well our track cyclists have done in recent years. What you might not know is that Team GB and Paralympics GB prepared for their stunning successes in the four previous
- [Animal Heaven](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/02/20/animal-heaven/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″]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
- [Bomber crash site in the Brecon Beacons](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/01/21/bomber-crash-site-in-the-brecon-beacons/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″]On the 6th July 1942 during WWII, a Wellington Bomber crashed into a mountainside in the Brecon Beacons killing its five Canadian crew. I’d heard about the memorial that had been erected at the site and on Sunday we visited. What I
- [Talybont Loop](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/01/14/talybont-loop/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″ hover_enabled=”0″]My favourite section of the eastern Brecon Beacons is the path along Graig Fan Las on the edge of a wonderful glacial valley. The photographs will give you a sense of how breath-taking the views are, not to mention how breath-taking
- [Christmas 2019](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2020/01/08/christmas-2019/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″ custom_margin=”||13px|||”]Christmas starts for us with the traditional Carol Service in the ruins of Tintern Abbey. It is held on the first Saturday in December and begins with a torch light procession around the grounds and into the Nave where
- [Sugar Loaf and five sisters](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/11/25/sugar-loaf-and-five-sisters/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]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.
- [Zippy do](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/11/11/zippy-do/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Daredevils Danni and Mel from Bristol, who stayed with us in the Skirrid with their dog Chester, took on one of the UK’s longest, tallest and fastest zip slides
- [Skirrid - Holy Mountain](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/11/04/skirrid-holy-mountain/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Our Skirrid cottage is named after a small Monmouthshire mountain which rises to 486m from the Gavenny Valley in splendid isolation. In Welsh, it is known as Ysgyryd Fawr
- [Sand and Sea](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/10/18/sand-and-sea/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Monmouthshire, Wye Valley, Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons and Forest of Dean are our playground at Upper Glyn Farm. Mountains and hills, valleys, trees and rivers, castles, abbeys and ancient monuments,
- [Pirate of the Caribbean](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/10/07/pirate-of-the-caribbean/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]An original Pirate of the Caribbean and a survivor of the charge of the Light Brigade would have been some of the fascinating stories our guests in the Blorenge
- [Leaf peeping](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/09/30/leaf-peeping/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]We are entering a golden period in which to visit the Welsh Marches, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean because as the leaves start to turn, we are blessed over
- [Team Away Day](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/09/23/team-away-day/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.29.3″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]The three Welsh Marches cottages played host to a team away day for a fantastic social enterprise called IRIS which is a general practice-based domestic violence and abuse (DVA) training
- [Dogs and Horses in the Frame](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/09/19/dogs-and-horses-in-the-frame/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”|-2px||50px||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_margin=”||13px|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]We have a new puppy on the farm. His name is Bru, as in Brewdog, and he’s a four-and a half month old rescue lurcher from Ireland. We got him
- [Wye Valley Mighty Hike](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/09/09/wye-valley-mighty-hike/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]A team from the cancer support charity Macmillan stayed in our cottages over the weekend while they staged the Wye Valley Mighty Hike fund raiser on Saturday September 7th. The hike
- [Rugby and an amazing coincidence](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/09/04/rugby-and-an-amazing-coincidence/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″]Former US airman Lance Wolfe, his wife Pattie and friends Randy and Debbie Joseph stayed with us in the Blorenge and Skirrid cottages on Sunday and Monday after watching the Wales v Ireland
- [The Wow Factor](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/08/27/the-wow-factor/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.6″]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
- [Three Castles](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/08/19/three-castles/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.6″]We do the Three Castles trek every year and it never disappoints. It is a triangular walk between the Norman castles of Grosmont, White Castle and Skenfrith. You can start at anyone of them and walk clockwise or anticlockwise. On Saturday five
- [Pilgrimage to Tintern](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/08/12/pilgrimage-to-tintern/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1838-copy.jpg” alt=”St Mary’s Church” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.26.6″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.6″]St Mary’s Church and burial ground date back to the 12th century. It was replaced in 1866 but was destroyed by fire in 1977 and never restored. Graves in the churchyard are still tended.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider
- [One Man & His Rescue Dog](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/08/05/one-man-his-rescue-dog/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ fb_built=”1″ _i=”0″ _address=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||” _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0″][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Andy-and-Dog.jpg” alt=”Skirrid holiday cottage under construction” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.26.6″ _i=”0″ _address=”0.0.0.0″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.26.3″ _i=”1″ _address=”0.0.0.1″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_20190728_190534__01.jpg” alt=”Skirrid holiday cottage under construction” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.26.6″ _i=”2″ _address=”0.0.0.2″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.26.3″ _i=”3″ _address=”0.0.0.3″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Blorenge-Walk-190112-4-1.jpg” alt=”Sugarloaf and Blorenge holiday
- [Hens and Horses](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2019/07/30/hens-and-horses/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/stag-and-hen.jpg” alt=”Skirrid holiday cottage under construction” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.26.3″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.3″]The wedding party should be in good shape for the wedding at the end of August.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”3.26.3″][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_image src=”https://welshmarches.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Chris-and-Amy.jpg” alt=”Sugarloaf and Blorenge holiday cottages under construction” align_tablet=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.26.3″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.3″ admin_label=”Text”]Drinks and
- [Devauden Pilgrimage Walk](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2024/04/10/devauden-pilgrimage-walk/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Every year in early April Chepstow hosts a popular walking festival, and this year I led 16 visitors on a pilgrimage walk which started and finished on Devauden Village Green. We started at the John Wesley
- [A walk to remember](https://welshmarches.co.uk/2022/11/27/a-walk-to-remember/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”History” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]If the Voilette Szabo trail in Herefordshire was a rainbow then they’d be three pots of gold at the end of it. The six-mile walk takes in the colours and shades of the Herefordshire countryside in

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- [Home](https://welshmarches.co.uk/) - Three beautiful cottages nestled in scenic farmland in the Wye Valley. Perfect for short breaks, holidays, relaxation, adventure, and wedding preparation.
- [How to find us](https://welshmarches.co.uk/how-to-find-us/) - Here are detailed directions to our self-catering cottages in the Wye Valley, coming from the north on the M5/M50 or the south on the M4.
- [The Skirrid](https://welshmarches.co.uk/the-skirrid/) - A high-spec dog-friendly self-catering one-bedroom cottage. This self-contained unit with a floor-to-ceiling picture window nestles in a valley near Chepstow.
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- [The cottages](https://welshmarches.co.uk/the-cottages/) - High quality self-catering accommodation in five double bedrooms across three self-contained cottages. Perfect for getaways in the Wye Valley.
- [Shiatsu](https://welshmarches.co.uk/shiatsu/) - For the perfect relaxing holiday in the Welsh Marches, why not have a shiatsu massage from your qualified practitioner host?
- [The Blorenge](https://welshmarches.co.uk/blorenge/) - A high-specification dog-friendly self-catering one-bedroom cottage. This stone building is a self-contained unit nestled in a valley near Chepstow.
- [Weddings in the Wye Valley](https://welshmarches.co.uk/weddings-in-the-wye-valley/) - Looking for wedding party preparation space, rooms for guests or downtime before your big day? Welsh Marches Cottages provides unique wedding accommodation.
- [Reviews](https://welshmarches.co.uk/reviews/) - Read some of our glowing reviews from guests who have stayed with us in our beautiful self-catering cottages in the Wye Valley.
- [The Sugar Loaf](https://welshmarches.co.uk/the-sugarloaf/) - A high-specification dog-friendly self-catering three-bed cottage. This 5-star rated accommodation has 3 ensuite rooms with an open plan kitchen/dining area.
- [Activities](https://welshmarches.co.uk/activities/) - Our self-catering accommodation in the Wye Valley is a great base for hill-walking, cycling, exploring castles and pubs, or going to Chepstow Racecourse.
- [Guided walks](https://welshmarches.co.uk/walks/) - Your host at Welsh Marches cottages is a qualified Hill and Moorland leader. Find out more about walks in the Wye Valley, Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons.
- [Blog](https://welshmarches.co.uk/latest-news/) - Find out what we and some of our guests have been up to while staying in our self-catering cottages in the Wye Valley, including guided walks.

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