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Tŷ'r Gof
Rhydlewis, West Wales
Sleeps 2
Well-behaved pets welcome
 
Tŷ'r Gof
Rhydlewis, Ceredigion
Cysgu 2
Cwn yn iawn yma

One of top five 'Lovenests' in the UK says Guardian newspaper Travel section (2007)!

As featured in the April 07 edition of '25 Beautiful Homes' magazine and in this article on Ethical Travel from the Scotsman.

Tŷ'r Gof (The Blacksmith's Cottage) is a traditional West Wales 'croglofft' cottage in a peaceful rural location just a 12 minute drive from the sandy beaches of Llangrannog or Penbryn.

Ideal for romantic breaks for two. Choice of great Blue Flag award beaches within 15 minute drive, or a choice of good country walks from the door. Click here to see a short amateur video of the dolphins off the nearby beach (10 min. drive).

Built around 200 years ago, Ty'r Gof is a small, simple stone Welsh cottage with a real rustic charm. It has everything that you need, and nothing that you don't. Come here to spend a few days enjoying a simple, wholesome life.

Inside there is a flagstone floor, efficient stove/ woodburner under a typical Ceredigion 'simne lwfr' chimney hood, and a traditional croglofft mezzanine sleeping loft.

Located in a small hamlet of just half a dozen traditional stone-built homes, Ty'r Gof enjoys a small private garden to both front and rear, and a picnic bench down by the river (protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the otters). We own the fishing rights if you fancy your hand catching the small brown trout.

Charming village shop just a short walk away in Rhydlewis village, or walk to the village smokery where you can learn fly fishing, or buy their oak-smoked cheeses, bacons, salmon etc. The smoked trout fillets there have won several food awards or the local farm shop sells all organic and Welsh produce.

A 10 minute drive takes you to the best beaches in Cardigan bay at Llangrannog, Penbryn or Tresaith.

This part of the coast is home to Europe's largest colony of bottlenosed dolphins as well as a noted breeding ground for grey seals.

The cottage doesn't have Broadband but only a 20>25 minute (15 mile) drive to the Harbourmaster where you can enjoy free wireless Broadband over a coffee/ drink or award-winning seafood. You'd probably want to visit the charming harbour at Aberaeron during your stay anyway.

Click HERE to see the exact location. Still not convinced? Click here to see the local coast as captured in an amateur video. It really is magic.

You can arrange a Welsh food hamper to be ready for your arrival through this local company.

Kitchen with cooker, microwave fridge, Belfast sink etc, CD player and a Welsh slate work surface. Country views from window

Cegin Fawr with 4m high ceiling giving sense of space. Flagstone floor, traditional Ceredigion 'simne lwfr' (wickerwork chimney, lined for the woodburner). Sofabed and other sofa, Welsh 'stick' armchair by the woodburner and oak table & chairs.

Doors front and back to gardens and country views from windows front and back.

The woodburner is a specially commissioned heat-store stove - still warms the cottage the day after fire goes out, and has a bread-oven for you to bake your own sodabread etc.

Croglofft: Double bed lit by traditional rooflight above that overlooks rear garden. Open as mezzanine to room below. Low headroom.

Shower room: Large shower room with toilet and hand basin. Decent, powerful shower. Wooden floor and rustic panelled walls.Heated towel rail, wall heater and panel blast-heater for when you get out the shower.

Garden small garden to front that gets the sun most of the day, and a small raise patio with picnic bench to the rear with nice views.

Access to field down to river where you have another picnic bench. Parking.

The slate floor, enclosed rear garden, and good local dog walking make this property suitable for well behaved pets (NB £10 for first pet per holiday, £5 per pet thereafter). Rural public footpaths just yards away.

We've deliberately kept this cottage simple and rustic inside, so there is no TV and there are traditional oil lamps etc if you wish to use them (electric lights also fitted).

We've even avoided putting in a clock, though there is a CD player/ radio.

Those who can't cope without their gadgets could always bring a laptop to play DVDs.

The woodburning stove throws out an impressive 8kw of heat (that's like 8 bars on an electric fire!) and stays lit overnight, but there is electric panel heating for back-up.

So it's rustic without being uncomfortable!

This property has a generous midday check out time on day of departure.

Mae Ty'r Gof yn fwthyn croglofft sy’n draddodiadol yng ngorllewin Cymru sy’n sefyll mewn lleoliad tawel 10 munud o arfordir Llangrannog. Y lleoliad perffaith i gyplau encilio iddo!

Wedi’i adeiladu ryw 200 mlynedd yn ôl, Tŷ’r Gof yw ein bwthyn lleiaf a symlaf, a chanddo atyniad gwledig pur. Mae ganddo bopeth y bydd ei angen arnoch. Yn y tu mewn mae llawr cerrig llorio, llosgwr coed haearn bwrw o dan simne wiail sy’n nodweddiadol o ardal Ceredigion, a chroglofft draddodiadol i gysgu. Bach ond perffaith!

Wedi’i leoli mewn cilfach fach o hanner dwsin o dai cerrig traddodiadol, mae Ty’r Gof yn mwynhau gerddi preifat i’r blaen a’r cefn, a mainc picnic wrth yr afon (sydd o dan warchodaeth fel Safle o Ddiddordeb Gwyddonol Arbennig oherwydd y dyfrgwn). Os yw pysgota am frithyll brown yn mynd â’ch bryd, ni sy’ biau’r hawliau pysgota felly cewch roi cynnig arni.

Mae siop fach y pentref o fewn pellter cerdded ym mhentref Rhydlewis, neu gallwch fynd am dro i ddal eich brithyll eich hun yn y ‘smokery’, neu gallwch brynu eu cynnyrch mwg fel cawsiau, bacwn, samwn ac ati sydd wedi’u paratoi ymlaen llaw

Byddai taith 10 munud yn y car yn eich tywys i draethau gorau Bae Aberteifi yn Llangrannog, Penbryn neu Dresaith. Mae’r rhan hon o’r arfordir yn gartref i gytref fwyaf dolffiniaid trwynbwl Ewrop yn ogystal ag yn safle bridio nodedig i forloi llwydion.

Cliciwich YMA i weld yr union leoliad.

Cegin gyda ffwrn, meicrodon, sinc Belfast ac ati, radio. Golygfeydd gwledig o’r ffenestr

Cegin Fawr gyda nenfwd 4m sy’n rhoi ymdeimlad o le. Llawr cerrig llorio, simne lwfr draddodiadol o Geredigion (wedi’i leinio’n barod ar gyfer y llosgwr coed). Soffa, cadair ‘wiail’ Gymreig wrth y llosgwr coed a bwrdd a chadeiriau derw Penfro. Drysau i’r gerddi yn y blaen a’r cefn. Golygfeydd gwledig o’r ffenestri yn y blaen a’r cefn.

Croglofft: Gwely dwbl gyda golau ffenestr draddodiadol yn y to uwchben sy’n edrych allan dros yr ardd gefn. Agored fel llawr canol i’r ystafell islaw. To isel.

Ystafell gawod: Ystafell gawod fawr gyda thoiled a basn bach. Llawr pren a waliau â phaneli gwledig.

Gardd: gardd fach gaeëdig i’r blaen, gardd breifat fawr yn y cefn gyda lle eistedd. Coed ffrwythau afalau a cheirios. Mynediad i gae i lawr i’r afon at y fainc picnic. Parcio.

Mae’r llawr llechi a’r cyfleusterau da i gerdded cwn yn gwneud yr eiddo hwn yn addas i anifeiliaid anwes sy’n ymddwyn yn dda (DS codir £10 fesul anifail anwes fesul cyfnod, a £5 fesul anifail anwes wedi hynny).

Rydym wedi cadw’r bwthyn hwn yn syml ac yn wledig ar y tu mewn yn fwriadol, felly nid oes teledu ac mae lampau olew traddodiadol os dymunwch eu defnyddio (mae golau trydan a radio ar gael).

Gallai’r rheiny na allant fyw heb eu dyfeisiau a’u teclynnau modern ddod â gliniadur i chwarae DVDs. Mae’r llosgwr coed yn cynhyrchu 8kw anhygoel o wres (mae hynny fel 8 bar ar dân trydan!) ac mae’n para dros nos, ond mae gwres panel trydan wrth gefn. Felly mae’n wledig heb fod yn anghyfforddus!

Customer Comments

'This is the best holiday cottage we have ever stayed in - perfect! The location is fantastic and everyone is very friendly and welcoming. This is definately the place to come to if you want to relax..we'll be back!' ~ Emma, Craig & Maxi Jazz (dog) who stayed 16th April 07.

'The cottage is beautifully renovated, never been so tranquil and relaxed...lots of snug evenings on the sofa drinking wine and tinkering with the Morso stove' ~ Huw & Ceri from Cardiff who stayed 13th April 07.

'Simply the BEST!' ~ David, who stayed 20 March 07

'This has been the most relaxing holiday ever! What a lovely way to celebrate a birthday, and the dogs loved paddling in the stream' ~ Jayne, Mick, Molly & Breezy (dogs) who stayed 24 Aug 07

'We had a wonderful week - great cottage and a wonderful region. There are superb beaches and amazing walks - we just loved everything about it!' ~ Steph, David & dogs, who stayed 9th July 07

'One of the loveliest, most relaxing places we've ever stayed. Fantastic walks (saw dolphins and a snake!), and fabulous locally produced food that we brought home to warm on the stove. Stuff mushrooms with local Perl Las chese - delicious!' ~ Gail & Aaron, who stayed for Aaron's 24th birthday on 28th March 08

'All in all a wonderful break, and an incredible experience in such a unique cottage... this is a wonderful region with a genuine sense of friendliness and community'.~ Stu and Clare from Liverpool, who stayed Oct 23rd 06

'Such a beautiful cottage for our Honeymoon! It is 200% better than we anticipated, loved the peace and quiet. We made a pact to turn off our mobile phones and have banned radio and newspapers - it is bliss!' ~ David & Suzanne from Horwich, who stayed Jan 5th 2007

'What a fantastic hideaway! One day kitesurfing..another walking the great coastline...and a final day relaxing...but every day finished in the great local pub on the beach at Llangrannog' ~ Will & Carolyn, who stayed June 18th 2007

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Our prices include hot water, electricity and heating. The first basket of wood/coal is provided for the fire/stove (where applicable), but you will be responsible for further fuel, which can be found at local shops.

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