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Rees Cottage

Bryncethin, near Bridgend, South Wales
Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Towels included
Romantic
Internet access
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
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At a glance

  • Former-miner’s cottage lovingly updated to create a restful retreat with private enclosed rear garden
  • Located in the South Wales village of Bryncethin, within easy reach of both Cardiff and Bridgend
  • Situated just ten miles north of the seaside resort of Porthcawl
Property code: OC-42314

Set in a village location, just 3 miles from the town of Bridgend in South Wales, this charming property, sleeping two humans and one pooch, places you and your pack in splendour. Within easy reach of scenic walks through beautiful landscapes, the golden dunes at Merthyr Mawr, and the woodland, meadow and riverbank trails of Bryngarw Country Park, it’s just idyllic.

 

A gate from the pavement leads you to the front door of this charming cottage, and directly into the welcoming lounge/diner. Tastefully finished, the chic living space is a welcome retreat after a day spent sniffing out adventure, with a well-equipped kitchen enabling you to prepare anything from a snack to a feast. On warmer evenings the property’s private enclosed garden beckons, with a raised decking area for intimate al fresco dining and a lawned area for your four-legged friends. As night falls, a king-size bed under exposed beams awaits weary heads, or you might prefer to stay up a little longer and enjoy the local pub, under 1 mile from your door.

 

Set on the edge of the villages of Bryncethin and Sarn, all of your essential amenities are within 0.5 mile, including a local supermarket, cafe and a grooming parlour for pampered pooches. There are also plenty of great walks, with the 3-mile-long ridge of Cefn Hirgoed offering an elevated walk east from Sarn, while Bryngarw Country Park lies 1½ miles north. Further afield you will find the sandy beaches of Ogmore-by-Sea and Merthyr Mawr either side of the mouth of the River Ogmore, 8 miles south-west, while urban hounds can pad the pavements of Cardiff or Swansea, which are both within a 25-mile radius.

  • 1 bedroom -  king-size (on the first floor)
  • 1 bathroom with shower-over-bath and WC (on the ground floor)
  • Mini oven, gas hob, microwave, airfryer, fridge and freezer and wine cooler
  • TV in the lounge (access to Netflix only with your very own log in details)
  • Enclosed garden with lawn and raised decked area with seating
  • Travel cot and highchair available
  • 2 small dogs welcome
  • Roadside parking to the front of the property
  • Shop and pub within walking distance, beach 6 miles
  • Arrival: 14:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Sally Thomas

This property is personally managed by Sally.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 16 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Donna 11th October 2025

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Thank you for another great get away, we love coming to visit!

Reviewed by David 26th September 2025

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This is a lovely, slightly quirky, cottage with everything we needed for a very comfortable and cosy short break. The garden is fully dog-proof so we could allow our dog free reign. At many other 'dog-friendly' properties we have visited, the garden was not so safe for the dog, and we had to keep him on a lead, so this was a welcome change. We contRead moreacted the owners over a couple of small issues we had, and they were very helpful and friendly. Thoroughly recommended. Hide

Reviewed by Andreas 22nd September 2025

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Very nice cozy cottage, quiet even though directly facing the road. Well located close to M4 and many nice beaches, venues, parks, and attractions, with shops nearby as well. It has all the facilities, and a nice outside sitting area and enclosed little grass patch, with offroad parking in front of the house. It's small, must right for two people (Read moreand two dogs) - many thanks we really enjoyed our stay. The beautiful sunshine we had helped as well :) Hide

Reviewed by Marion 5th September 2025

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Really well presented cottage. Very well equipped, clean and cosy.

Reviewed by Elaine 1st August 2025

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A fabulous little cottage, in a great central location to visit Cardiff, Porthcawl, Gower Peninsula and Swansea, with all the home comforts you need .. including a lovely outdoor space to enjoy a glass of wine. The welcome gift of Welsh cakes and crumpets were absolutely lovely also the Sarn train station was a fabulous find for days out.

Reviewed by Sandra 15th July 2025

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Reviewed by Jim 16th June 2025

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Reviewed by Fiona 9th May 2025

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Rees Cottage was beautifully maintained, furnished and decorated throughout. It was really cosy and comfortable too, and it also had an outside seating area in the garden, which was lovely to sit out in and listen to the birds in the early morning. Loved the stable door too, as I kept the top half open most of the time we were there, for extra lighRead moret, and fresh air....especially if I was cooking. Lovely little cottage with lots of charm and character. Hide

Reviewed by Keely 8th February 2025

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Sweet little cottage, small garden for dogs & ideal kitchen.

Reviewed by Michelle 21st December 2024

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Reviewed by Helen 14th October 2024

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Lovely little cottage, really comfortable with everything needed for our break. Nice welcome tray and liked the basket of bits for the dogs. Not quite the village location we envisaged (ok should have checked Google maps) more like a small town. We like to eat out while away so disappointing that we had to travel to find nice places to eat. BeachesRead more near Porthcawl really lovely our dogs loved them. Best hint if using a satnav tell it to avoid motorways to find nice drives. Hide

Reviewed by Debbie 11th October 2024

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The cottage was so homely we all loved it including the doggies.

Reviewed by Nicola 1st September 2024

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Really loved staying here. Perfect for 2 people and a dog! Nice touch having a basket of dog and stuff and we appreciated the milk, butter, crumpets, Welsh cakes etc!

Reviewed by Jessica 24th August 2024

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My partner and I stayed in this cottage with two small dogs and were very surprised and pleased with the amount of space there was inside and outside!! However, the only downfall was that the wifi did not seem to load anything and our phone signal wasnt the best which did mean we were able to spend less time on our phones but did made it a little mRead moreore difficult when we were researching where to go on our adventures! But all in all very lovely and beautiful cottage and good area! Hide

Reviewed by Simon 18th August 2024

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Dispaointed that we didnt recieve a welcome hamper as detailed by many of the previous guests. I guess this was because we had only booked 3 nights. however, we paid the cost of a week if out of season, oh well!

Reviewed by Robert 26th July 2024

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Really enjoyed our stay and it turned out to be a good base for exploring the S,Wales coast and the Brecon Beacons. A highlight was a run out to see the Red Kite feeding station.Thirty or forty descended together .A spectacular sight. The weather was exceptionally good all week which always helps.

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