Quirky cottage, overlooking the valley and stream

Upper Cottage is a quirky cottage overlooking a valley near Newcastle Emlyn. The national woollen museum nearby offers exciting activities for everyone. Discover the cute cafés and shops. (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom) The space Upper Cottage near Newcastle Emlyn occupies a spectacular position overlooking the valley, where the Hiraeth stream runs on its journey to join the river Teifi. It is one of two stone cottages at Clyn Glas, ‘Green Meadow’, which used to be connected to the local woollen industry. Cwmhiraeth is a 5 minute drive from Newcastle Emlyn which offers a variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes and pubs. The River Teifi which rises above Tregaron, in the Cambrian Mountains, flows through Newcastle Emlyn on its way to the sea at Cardigan (Aberteifi) a distance of over 70 miles. The surrounding area is stunning and walks can be taken from the cottages. The sandy beaches of Cardigan Bay are only 20 minutes away offering safe bathing and surfing. Some beaches are also well suited to sea fishing. Dolphins and seals can be found off the coast and seal pups can often be seen at Cwm Tydu Cove and along the coast in the autumn. The Pembrokeshire Coastal path is also nearby and is very popular with walkers as is the beautiful town of Newport with its golf course and yachting club. ACCOMMODATION Upper Cottage sleeps 2 in 1 double bedroom UPSTAIRS Bedroom: double bed, bedside tables, 2 chairs, chest of drawers DOWNSTAIRS Bathroom: bath, shower, toilet, hand basin Sitting/dining area: armchairs, wood burning stove, TV, DVD player, CD/radio, dining table and chairs for 2 Kitchen: electric cooker, dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer, washing machine, microwave oven, toaster, sandwich toaster, kettle KEY FACTS -Bed linen and towels provided. Please bring your own beach towels -Cot available. Please bring your own cot bedding -Oil central heating -Heating and electricity included -Logs provided for wood burning stove -Free WiFi -Up to 2 well behaved dogs welcome -No smoking Other things to note Pre arrival -This is not really a suitable site for staying for those who are dependant on Public Transport. Our nearest train stations are at Aberystwyth and Carmarthen, from whence visitors have to rely either on the bus service or on taxis. Our village of Drefach Felindre has a bus link to Newcastle Emlyn and Cardigan and with Carmarthen, but the nearest bus stop is at least three quarters of a mile away. We are more than happy to help visitors when they arrive and when they leave and will sometimes be able to help with occasional shopping etc. However, we are not always available and guests booking should not rely on our assistance for the whole duration of their stay. Arrival and car parking -Y Bwthyn Isaf (Upper Cottage) is approached from a large car park, which allows for both manoeuvring of vehicles and for easy ingress to and egress from vehicles. -Reserved parking place, but extra space can be made available as necessary. -The cottage has two entrances -The front entrance door opens onto the drive between the main house and the cottage block -This drive is quite steep and it and the raised doorways are unsuitable for those depending on wheelchair access -The back doors open to gates from the car park, but involve steps which are uneven without a handrail -There is then a level path leading to the patio and the stepped back door, which opens into the lounge -The cottage has exterior lights which are at the control of the guests, so that they can see their way from the car park if they need to return after dark> -Upper Cottage has accommodation on five levels because it is set into a large slope. It is, therefore, unsuitable for anyone with mobility issues. It also has some areas which are poorly lit and would perhaps provide difficulty with anyone with impaired sight Inside -We supply a cordless kettle so that they can be handled more easily. -The cottage has a standard cooker and is also supplied with microwave ovens and other quipment easily accessed on the work surfaces. -The cottage has washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators (with ice-box compartment), fitted underneath the kitchen work surfaces -Televisions and video recorders that, for ease, are operated by remote controls -We do not offer a blanket welcome to dogs, but will accept them when their owners agree to abide by the requirements of our own “Dog Policy”. We require this to be done at the time of booking. There would therefore be no objection to Service Dogs as long as their owners were prepared to abide by this same agreement. We welcome well-behaved dogs and have made many canine friends since we have had the cottages in operation!