Retreat to this exquisite hideaway at Bettws Newydd, 5 miles from Raglan, and ensure your favourite four-legged friend does not miss out on the fun. Ideal for couples, this enchanting, one-bedroom cottage also welcomes one precious pup. Nestled within 15 acres of beautifully kept gardens, it is set within the grounds of the owners’ house but benefits from its own privacy. Spend your days exploring this picturesque corner of Wales, close to the Brecon Beacons, and return home to relax on the lawn with your four-pawed pup. An adjoining extra-large field is left as grassland with a mown pathway around the perimeter, the perfect place for early morning and evening dog walkies on your doorstep.
Enter this immaculately finished and decorated holiday home to find an open-plan lounge/kitchen/diner, with a vaulted ceiling and beautiful, exposed timbers. Let the family pet pad about and explore while you light the wood burner and start prepping dinner in the kitchen. Feed your contented canine in here then let her stretch out on the warm slate, which benefits from underfloor heating. Enjoy your own romantic dinner together at the table before switching on the TV for a while, then heading off for a shower in the wet room before settling for the night in your double bedroom. Dine outside on the cottage’s terrace whenever the weather is warm enough; light the BBQ here too if you choose and watch your pup play on the grass and run between the trees. A rattan swing seat on the front terrace is the perfect place to relax with a drink while your pooch wanders freely around the gardens. There is generous parking at the cottage.
Pack a picnic, call your four-pawed friend and head off for the day. Try a 7.5-mile walk from home, which takes you through an 18th-century estate and along the River Usk. It also passes the hill fort of Coed y Bwnydd and offers glorious views of the Sugar Loaf Mountain and Clytha Castle. Head into Raglan to see the castle, with your chum on their lead, then try the picturesque, 6-mile Twyn-y-Sheriff walk from here.