New for summer 2010! Small is beautiful, and tiny Popty Pennant is a gem of a cottage. This romantic converted bakehouse in the garden of an upland manor house (Plas Pennant) on the Chirk castle estate,  is classic 'Under the Thatch' stuff - perfectly conserved using authentic materials and furnished with love. The restoration of this cottage has been the pet project of Cadw's Building Inspector in North Wales, and it shows in the remarkable attention to detail (Cadw is the state body for Welsh heritage). Book this cottage and enjoy access over the beautiful gardens of the manor, great walking in the area, and visit the charming heritage towns around, of which Llangollen and Chirk are just the start. Apparently all the recent tenants of the bakehouse went on to marry, so this must be a perfect spot for romance. Extra photos here as well as general views. Guests made a mini video here & holiday snaps.

The cottage is centrally heated throughout - included in holiday price.

• Sitting Room - Restored working Victorian cooking range, wing-back armchairs and dining chairs. Views down the Ceiriog valley. Unobtrusive Flatscreen TV/ DVD
• Kitchen - electric cooker, fridge, microwave, toaster, Belfast sink
• Shower room - with powerful shower
• Croglofft bedroom (over) - double bed
• Outside - parking for 2 cars, table & chairs with views, shared use of the beautiful gardens around the manor house as well as the land about.

This location is relatively accessible via public transport. You may need a taxi or to ask for a lift at the start and end of your holiday if you have heavy cases, but otherwise there are local public transport services available within walking distance. You can get information on UK transport services from Transport Direct using a destination postcode of LL20 7AT.

Train to Chirk (3 miles from cottage) and then taxi, or you can bus up Ceiriog valley and walk the final 1.5 miles (uphill). It may be possible to arrange pickups from Chirk station, depending on availability of owners. There's a direct train from London Marylebone station to Chirk on the Wrexham Shropshire line.

This property is co-located with:
Capel Pennant sleeps 2
Therefore sleeping a total of up to 4 people.

If you want to book multiple accommodation simply make 2 or more bookings. We'll even hold your details in a cookie so you don't even need to retype anything more than your card number.

• Llangollen (heritage town - cafes, art, canal, steam railway) -2.5 miles
• Pontcysyllte Aquaduct (World Heritage Site) - 2.5 miles
• Chirk Castle (National Trust) - 1 mile, or 2 miles to town
• Golf - choice of two clubs within 3 miles!
• Chester - heritage, great food & shopping - half an hour
• Beaches on North or West coast - about an hour
• Ceiriog valley -you are in it!
• Berwyn Mountains - 6 miles

• re-use of a formerly derelict outbuilding
• only lime used so breathable walls
• natural claypaints used - no toxins
• efficient condensing combi boiler
• on site recycling collection
• most furnishings antique

- toddlers to be supervised in garden as unprotected water & drops (note cottage only sleeps 2 anyway) - restricted headroom in parts upstairs