Charlottes Cottage

On a country estate in the middle of the Brecon Beacons, this beautifully updated 19th-century cottage makes a wonderful holiday home for a family of walkers and four-legged friends. One of four traditional properties which can be booked together for family celebrations, this cottage is brimming with charm and original features inside, with an enclosed garden and shared courtyard outside. While keen walkers take on the mighty Pen y Fan (8 miles), others can spend a day on the water at Llangorse Lake (13.5 miles) or browse the independent shops and eateries of Brecon (6.5 miles).

Inside, this period cottage retains much of its original charm through exposed stone walls, an inglenook fireplace, wooden beams and cottage windows. The traditional kitchen is light and airy with plenty of space for preparing delicious family meals, with a table in the centre for breakfast or a quick snack. Evening meals, however, are best enjoyed in the lounge/diner, where you will also find a wonderful wood burner set in a traditional fireplace – perfect for warming up after a long day on foot. When it’s time for bed, you’ll find one twin bedroom on the ground floor, alongside a shower room, while a further two doubles and a bathroom are upstairs. Stepping outside, the enclosed garden is a pretty space in which to relax and unwind with a drink as the sun goes down.

Offering miles of breathtaking walks and cycle trails, the Brecon Beacons National Park is also home to the highest mountain in southern Britain, Pen y Fan. Once you have conquered the peak and taken in the stunning views along the way, head for Llangorse Lake for a thrilling day of watersports or enjoy a peaceful walk along the meandering Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. The thriving market town of Brecon offers a good choice of independent shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs, as well as a popular 1930s-style cinema, cathedral, theatre and leisure centre.

• 3 bedrooms – 2 doubles, 1 downstairs twin
• 2 bathrooms – 1 downstairs shower room with shower and WC, 1 bathroom with shower over bath and WC
• Electric oven, fridge/freezer, microwave
• Washing machine and deep freeze in utility room
• TV with freeview
• High chair and travel cot
• Limited Wi-Fi
• Wood burner (logs provided; kindling not provided)
• Enclosed garden with furniture and BBQ
• Fenced paddock
• Ample parking
• 2 dogs welcome
• Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre 2 miles by foot cross-country
• Shop, garage and restaurant Sennybridge 5 miles away and Tai'r Bull restaurant 2 miles in Libanus
• Brecon 6.5 miles where you will find plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants, a theatre and a family run cinema
• Part of a complex of properties which can be booked together to accommodate up to 40 guests
• Arrival: 16:30 onwards
• Departure: before 10:00 unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
• 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week