A short break in a Welsh B&B
With the seemingly better summer weather here in the UK year after year, more of us are taking short breaks and even the family annual holiday here in good old blighty. In fact over 35 million of us take a holiday in the UK each year. So I thought I had better give it a whirl!
Last year my wife finally persuaded me that we needed to make the 3 hour drive to Wales to visit her welsh family. I agreed as long as we could find a suitable hotel that had a swimming pool so that we could entertain our 18 month old son when we weren’t out visiting relatives.
After an extensive search on the net we finally settled on a small 4* rated bed & breakfast in Wales that happened to be 5 minutes drive from everyone we needed to see. I am not normally a B&B person as I like my 5* hotels, however, as this one was well located and had a pool I was willing to give it a shot. When we arrived we were both stunned…
As we approached ‘Castell y Graig‘ along the tree lined lane which comes up from the road, we were welcomed by Sian, Allan & their son Rob like family they hadn’t seen for years. Allan instantly took to our youngest and whisked him off to show him some animals while we unpacked the car.
The interior of the recently converted farmhouse is spectacular. A sweeping staircase leads up to the 3 stunning bedrooms, all ensuite. Downstairs, Sian has a kitchen to die for and I am sure every visitor that stays falls in love with it. The breakfast room come conservatory has a door down to the heated swimming pool, complete with Hot Tub, Sauna and changing rooms. The lounge is very welcoming and it doesn’t take long till you feel right at home.
Although the farm isn’t a working farm, there are plenty of animals to see and with over 40 acres you can take some lovely walks. Just watch out for Patsy the Pig!
The area has plenty to do if you are planning more than a couple of nights away. There are more castles than you can shake a stick at, fishing, golf, lots of walks, the national botanic gardens are only 5 miles away and if you need some retail therapy you will find everything from small market towns to the larger cities like Swansea all within a comfortable drive.
