Beach Cottages in Pembrokeshire

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Tracey - Verified booking

  Having recently stayed for a week at The Barn, we are happy to provide a review.

  The Barn access upon arrival, was by lockbox with a code. the Barn is down a track about 1/2 mile long, with some 4 properties in the vicinity, with the owner Alyson, who is lovely, in a home attached to the Barn. The location is very quiet and was what we had hoped for. It has a paddock with 6 sheep adjacent to the front garden and the rear garden is overlooked by the neighbouring properties. Both the front and back gardens are shared with the owners property, but we only saw Alyson coming via the front pathway and she was rarely seen in our week there. The Barn is spacious, with a large kitchen that Alyson mentioned that she intends to upgrade, but is all fine and good for a pleasant stay as it is. Off the kitchen you can find a doorway to a small hall that services the upstairs 2 single bed room,which is fine for children, a separate toilet and also what would be termed the master bedroom, complete with a modern en-suite. The master bedroom has a double bed and also a single bed in the room. The only thing I'd add to this master bedroom would be blackout curtains (they are not blackout at present in this room), although are present in some of the other bedrooms. Off the kitchen is a large spacious living room with french doors to both the front and also the back garden. There is a smart TV, good leather sofas and chairs and a log burner with an ample supply of logs, kindling, matches and fire lighters. Off the living room is a hall that services a double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a full bathroom. The floors are in the main wooden and they do creak, but this adds to the charm of the place. On our arrival, in the kitchen, Alyson had baked some chocolate brownies and also provided some milk in the fridge. A nice touch. The place was an ideal base for us, and as the weather turned a little cold, Alyson even provided some more logs and kindling, which were much appreciated. We took our dog to the Barn and she was more than happy with the garden size, the sheep neighbours in the adjacent paddock and also being somewhat bemused by the mowbot, Alyson's robotic mower, that came out daily to over all the spacious gardens. Alyson also tends the many plants in pots and tubs around the gardens, which looked delightful and a credit to her. There is an outdoor bench and seats at the front garden, a clothes line and in the back garden, a stack of 4 chairs, plus a large table and a further 4 chairs. Perhaps the only thing missing from the rear garden would be a couple of sun loungers perhaps, but that is being perhaps picky. The wifi whilst not fast, was adequate. There was plenty of off road parking and the availability of little touches such as books on the coastal area, games in the bench seat in the kitchen, dishwasher tabs being provided by Alyson, as well as coffee, tea and sugar being available for us on arrival was great. Overall, this is a lovely place to stay and Alyson is the perfect owner/host, even offering a dog sitting service if needed, to avoid your pooch being left alone in the house, which is a no-no by the way for the booking. You will have to look far to get a better place to stay, but you will need a car to get to and from it, as it is off the beaten track, so to speak, but that wasn't a problem for us at all, we loved our stay.

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• Denise - Verified booking

  Unfortunately, my feedback on the property is not very positive.

  Its located on an estate of similar properties in Cuffern which is over a mile away from Roch and is not really within walking distance as its down a narrow unlit lane. The property is spacious but generally in need of some TLC. For example, the paving/patio area needs jet washing, the picnic bench is green and covered with algae so we couldn't sit on it. No other outside seating is provided. Some areas inside the property also need attention. Floor tiles in the kitchen and bathroom need a deep clean, the shower doesn't drain properly and the freezer needs defrosting. The toilet seat was hanging off which my husband fixed! Table tops had not been wiped over and there was lots of dust on window sills, blinds and skirtings. Maybe the owner should speak to the property management company regarding these issues. With regard to comfort, the sofas are sagging and uncomfortable and the mattress on the king size bed is very hard despite the mattress topper. You'll need to take everything you need for cooking as only salt and pepper is provided. Some useful additions in the kitchen would be containers for storing food, cling film, pint glasses and ice cube trays. On a positive note, Pembrokeshire is a beautiful area of Wales with lots of lovely beaches such as Barafundle Bay, Broad Haven, White Sands Bay, Newport Beach. Its also worth taking a trip over the Preseli Mountains for the lovely views. Also, the pub in Roch, the Victoria In Brewhouse, has a micro-brewery and is well worth a visit but you'll need to drive there from the property.

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• Sian - Verified booking

  We were charmed by Oysterbank and by Llangwm.

  What a gorgeous cottage in a lovely place! The cottage is full of character, but at the same time has been beautifully modernised and has all mod cons. In particular we found having the 2nd bathroom upstairs useful and it was nice to have some decent furniture for a change. The owners have thought to provide everything you might need - from children's cups and plates, to decent wifi, to a dishwasher. Llangwm was tranquil (lots of birdsong and little traffic) but very friendly at the same time. Talk about an undiscovered gem of a location. We enjoyed walking along the estuary banks just up the road at Milford woods and our six year old was fascinated by the tide coming in and washing over the stepping stones just around the corner from the cottage. We spent most of our time on the beach (Tenby and Broad Haven are within easy reach) but it was good at the end of the day to come back to Llangwm and get away from the busy tourist spots. As for supplies, we found Tescos at Pembroke Doc really well stocked but I am sure you could find more local produce without too much effort. Unfortunately we visited in Covid times so we can't comment on the local hostelries. Something to look forward to next time :-)

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  This is a beautifully situated and furnished cottage.

  With high end, modern furnishings. It is in walking distance to the shops, restaurants and white, sandy beach. Although there is resident, permit only parking outside the cottage, there is a charity run car park across the road. The owners have left a very effective users manual for all the electrical appliances in the cottage, including the heating and water. We did find this very helpful. However, we would say if you have any mobility issues this may not be the best choice of cottages for you as there are three small flights of stairs and the bathroom step is rather steep. We also found very steep steps out the back to a high garden, which was lovely and the scenery was beautiful, but not easily accessible especially if you have a dog. Broad haven is a beautiful, coastal retreat with stunning surrounding countryside. Definitely a place we would like to visit again. We do think that if this cottage made one or two alterations it would be one of the best to stay in.

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• Carole - Verified booking

  Wow...

  what a “home from home” in an idyllic peaceful setting!!.... Alyson provided everything you could possibly need and more to ensure the Barn accommodated for our every need.... you are able to pack some clothes and shopping and literally everything else is provided, even down to toiletries!.....It was exactly as the pictures detailed and everywhere was beautifully decorated and kitted out to an extremely high standard. The lawns and gardens were well kept, providing seating on both sides to enable us to enjoy the sun all day long.... yes we were even blessed with beautiful weather! It’s was our daughters 21st birthday and Alyson picked up on this during our introduction and surprised us by knocking on the day of her birthday with a card and chocolates.... so very thoughtful We would highly recommend the Barn and will definitely be back

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