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Take a stroll along the River Wye during your stay
Craig Goch reservoir in the nearby Elan Valley
Beautiful sunset views across Craig Goch reservoir
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36 / 38  Take a stroll along the River Wye during your stay
37 / 38  Craig Goch reservoir in the nearby Elan Valley
38 / 38  Beautiful sunset views across Craig Goch reservoir

March Melin

Rhayader (1m W), Mid Wales
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 1
5 star
Downstairs bathroom
Waterside views
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Fishing on site / nearby
Luxury
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Traditional mill cottage sleeping six guests close to the Elan Valley
  • Stylishly updated comfortable accommodation
  • Relaxing sun room with beautiful countryside views, and enjoy the pretty garden with stream
Property code: 42759

Perfect for a larger family or group of friends – plus a four-legged friend – this delightful property enjoys a secluded rural location in Mid Wales that will truly get you away from the daily grind. With the Rivers Elan and Wye close by, as well as the Cambrian Mountains and Elan Valley there are plenty of great walking and cycling routes, including the 250-mile-long Cycle Route 8, which runs all the way from Cardiff to Holyhead.

The front door of this attractive stone mill cottage opens directly into the spacious dining room, which welcomes you with a beamed ceiling, feature fireplace and generously sized dining table. The character continues through to the lounge, where you will find a cosy, relaxing space with a warming wood burner and low-maintenance tiled floor. A sunroom offers a second lounge area, with triple-aspect windows allowing you to fully enjoy the panoramic views across your private patio (complete with garden furniture and BBQ) to the countryside beyond. Past the patio is a beautiful streamside garden, which is a fantastic place to relax as the sun goes down, although children and the hound should be supervised at all times. When it’s time to turn in, three enchanting en-suite rooms await, which can be configured in a number of ways on request.

Although located in a remote idyll, the property is only 1 mile from the attractive town of Rhayader, where you will find a range of shops and eateries. If you want to make the most of the area’s miles of scenic walks, the Elan Valley Visitor Centre makes a great first port of call, just 4 miles south-west, while 14.5 miles to the south-east you will find the market town of Builth Wells, best known for hosting the annual Royal Welsh Show.

  • 3 bedrooms-1 king-size zip and link with en-suite shower room and WC, 1 double with en-suite shower room and WC and 1 king-size zip and link with en-suite WC (both king-size bedrooms can be made up as a twin on request)
  • Wet room with shower and WC on the ground floor
  • TV and Blu-ray player
  • Oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, and washer/dryer
  • Travel cot and highchair available
  • Underfloor heating
  • Shop and pub within walking distance
  • Please ensure children are supervised in the garden, due to the stream
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 1 dog allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £250 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £30. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Ceri Gittoes

This property is personally managed by Ceri.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 32 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Vicky 25th October 2024

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Reviewed by Anne 4th October 2024

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Great location for visiting the Elan Valley reservoirs and dams and close to the International Dark Skies Area. Well equipped kitchen, two sitting rooms and several well designed bathrooms. Private access to property and garden means a peaceful and restful stay.

Reviewed by Julia 13th September 2024

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Reviewed by Steven 9th September 2024

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Loved the cottage very peaceful location just what we wanted.Could not find anything to complain about apart from the poor mobile phone signal.

Reviewed by chris 30th August 2024

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We have just been on our 6th visit to cottage and are already looking forward to visit in 2026,it is very much our happy place and a great place to recharge the batteries and take in the wildlife, from the birds to the bats early in the morning and seeing the cows in the field nearby and the sheep on the hill. We always feel refreshed after our visRead moreits. Hide

Reviewed by Phyllida 9th August 2024

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A tastefully restored pair of 18th-century mill cottages, with clever extensions at either end (sunroom and wet room). A well equipped home from home with three cosy double bedrooms and three communal spaces (not including the kitchen). In mid-summer it is a green oasis shared with the local bird population (a jar of seed is provided!). An easy walRead morek into Rhayader for supplies and lovely local walks without the need to take a car. Planing to visit again when the trees have lost their leaves. Hide

Reviewed by Gary 2nd August 2024

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As an architect I appreciated the cottage Restoration's finer details and immense effort that had gone in. A beautiful place to stay with walks from the door, easy walking access to Rhyader via footpaths, great bird watching. All the living areas were great for 6 and we played a lot of games, read and watched the Olympics. Bedrooms very smart and cRead moreomfortable. Owners friendly and helpful. Brilliant. Will try and stay again. Hide

Reviewed by Paul 28th June 2024

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A really relaxing break. Beautiful setting with a brilliant wildlife show right outside your window. Excellent facilities in a comfortable cottage. The village of Rhayader lovely and very friendly with great river walks. Can highly recommend the red kite feeding at Gigrin farm.

Reviewed by Bernie 17th May 2024

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A beautiful, exceptionally well equipped cottage in a charming location.

Reviewed by Rebecca 10th May 2024

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A beautiful and well appointed cottage, within easy access of the town, Rhayader, and the Elan Valley dams. The addition of a superb glass garden room is a massive benefit providing an all day round observatory for wildlife watching. We would have no hesitation coming again

Reviewed by David 12th April 2024

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Really great cottage, six adults with own bathroom, short walk to town recommend The Triangle pub for food and drinks, this cottage is so peaceful, The owner Liz was so friendly and helpful great host, the people we met were very friendly, Sleep with the windows open and wake to the sounds of the Babbling Brook,

Reviewed by Rachael 5th April 2024

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Cant recommend this cottage highly enough. Dont hesitate - book now!

Reviewed by Glenn 15th March 2024

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Fron Cottage is amazing. My 2nd time here and will be back. The visitors book itself confirms the number of returners. Warm, cosy cottage secluded in its own grounds with stream running through. Wildlife and Birdwatchers paradise on site! 33 different birds this time! Cottage is the best equipped I have ever experienced. Love it! 6 stars out of 5

Reviewed by Allyson 8th March 2024

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The property is absolutely outstanding. Comfortable, spacious and stylish with three beautiful bedrooms and a shower room for each which is a bonus. The location is so peaceful and surrounded by wildlife yet only a fifteen minute stroll into Rhayader. Would highly recommend and would love to return in the future.

Reviewed by Petra 9th February 2024

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Beautiful cottage with lots of lovely walks straight from the door step. The cottage is extremely well stocked and there was literally not a single item we would miss in the kitchen. We loved our stay and would highly recommend.

Reviewed by Susan 2nd February 2024

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Reviewed by Jeremy 12th January 2024

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Reviewed by Paula 10th November 2023

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Absolutely fabulous cottage in a perfect location. Bird watchers paradise. Great access to the Cambrian Mountains and all the amazing walks and views on offer. Cottage itself was really well equipped and a cosy retreat after days out. We will definitely be going back!

Reviewed by Kim 20th October 2023

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A beautiful cottage - the pictures don't do it justice! A peaceful, relaxing week with a multi generational family. Fabulous location with lots to do - the Elan visitor centre lakes, Devil's Bridge Falls and The Triangle Inn were all highlights. The homemade goodies were a lovely touch and absolutely delicious. We couldn't have asked for more and wRead moreill definitely be staying again. Hide

Reviewed by Christopher 6th October 2023

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Reviewed by chris 15th September 2023

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This is the 5th time we have gone to this property so you can see we like it. Liz the owner was away when we arrived but still made a point of coming to see us on the evening of the day before we were leaving to see if everything was ok. As usual it was lovely sitting in the sun room watching the birds and though the weather was hit and miss we stiRead morell enjoyed ourselves Hide

Reviewed by Jill 7th July 2023

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Reviewed by Pippa 16th June 2023

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Reviewed by Eileen 9th June 2023

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V comfortable and peaceful

Reviewed by Nigel 2nd June 2023

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Great location for peace and quiet ,great for nature and touring Elan valley also star light nights

Reviewed by Ben 5th May 2023

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Lovely cottage in idyllic location with fabulous host.

Reviewed by Eileen 28th April 2023

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Reviewed by Glenn 24th March 2023

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Perfect cottage in a wonderful location. Hotels / B&B / holiday cottages always refer to being 4 or 5 star ratings. This is a definite 6 star place.

Reviewed by Julian 10th February 2023

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Superb all round.

Reviewed by Lies 29th December 2022

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Beautiful, cosy and comfortable cottage in a lovely quiet setting, yet near the small town of Rhayader. Walks on the doorstep. Near the stunning Elan Valley.

Reviewed by Glyn 22nd December 2022

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The cottage is in a fantastic location about a 15-20 walk into Rhayader. The furnishings are comfortable and the bonus of two sitting rooms was great. The Kitchen is kitted out to a high standard with everything you need. The arrival package of biscuits, mince pies etc was a nice touch and was greatly received.

Reviewed by Robert 25th November 2022

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