I have been to West Wales 6 times in 4 years, and have stayed on
Cwmcrwth Farm every time! To me and my family it is like a second home! Situated right by Capel Isaac and only a 15 minute drive from the lovely Llandeilo, Cwmcrwth Farm is a wonderful place to stay! Although it is within only half an hours drive of Carmarthen, the farm is very peaceful and picturesque.
The accommodation on the farm consists of three holiday cottages, all situated in the courtyard - the Hayloft (sleeps 4), the Coach House (sleeps 7) and the Milking Parlour (sleeps 6). The Milking parlour has been our home for every visit, and it the perfect choice for those people who like walking as it has a large boot room. However, the other two houses also have boot racks outside the doors, which is a necessity when you are staying on a farm in Wales! Although I have only stayed in the Milking parlour, my grandparents have stayed in the Hayloft and loved it, and I have personally been to look round the Coach House which has a wonderful spacious feel to it due to a lovely high ceiling. If you are feeling a little more adventurous, why not stay in Mafanwy's Ark? Mafanwy was farmer Robs oldest and most special pig - they even had her before they moved to the farm, where she survived a lightening storm than caused the destruction of her home! She was so special because she refused to leave her piglets when this happened and kept them safe until Rob and Fiona found them in the morning. Mafanwy sadly died just recently. In her honor, Mafanwy's Ark was created. This is basically a very large pig sty, which sleeps 4 people!! This would be perfect for outdoorsy adventurous people who want a new experience! You can also bring your dogs to stay with you on your holiday!
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| The Milking Parlour |
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| The Hayloft (left) and the Coach House (right) |
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| Mafanwy's Ark |
Rob and Fiona own Cwmcrwth Farm and they go above and beyond their duties to make every guest feel welcome and at home. Due to the fact that they own a working farm, they are extremely busy, but always find the time to do anything for their guests. Whether you are new guests, or returning guests, you always get a warm welcome from Fiona when you arrive. When you enter your cottage, you will find a surprise on the table - Fiona always leaves a snack for when you arrive! We have so far had warm chocolate brownies, chocolate muffins, sausage rolls and the famous Welsh cakes! Due to the fact that they own a working farm, all you have to do is ask, and Fiona will get you sausages and bacon! On our latest visit, we also tried highland cow burgers and steaks.
Although young families are the main people to stay on the farm, this doesn't mean that they are the only ones that can enjoy it. When we first started staying on the farm, I was 13 and my sister 11. We absolutely loved it, and 4 years later, ages 17 and 15, we still do! My grandparents loved it just as much as us! Anyone of any age would love their stay on the farm!
For those of you who want to get stuck in, farmer Rob can find you lots of jobs! Every morning, all the guests are welcome to join him and his dogs, Meg and Bryn, on his feeding rounds - this includes feeding the goats, rare breed Oxford Sandy and Black pigs, the chickens (and collecting their eggs, which you can keep), the rabbits, the donkeys and the horses. As well as this, you can put the donkeys out in their field, cuddle the rabbits whenever you like, and give the horses and donkeys treats of carrots whenever you want.
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| Highland Cow |
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| Highland Cow Calf |
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| Gerty the Golden Gernsey |
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| Dora the Angora |
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| Buffy the goat (who loves her beard being pulled)! |
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| From left to right - Toffee the pony, Derek the horse and Eddie the miniature shetland |
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| Dominic and Millie |
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| The late Daisy the sheep who was bottle fed and lived in Rob and Fiona's house during this time! |
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| Meg the dog trying to intimidate some piglets...after this picture was taken, the piglet won the staring contest and Meg ran off scared! |
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| Bryn the dog - he will love you for life if you throw something for him |
As well as getting to know all the animals, there is a lovely pond in which you can pond dip, and each cottage is kitted out with a barbecue for when you have nice weather (even if you don't, you will still have a great time - on our first holiday it poured with rain for 14 days straight and we still came back)!
Cwmcrwth Farm have won many awards, which you can a list of on their
website.
To myself and my family, Cwmcrwth Farm is a second home. I can't describe how much I love it! Everyone else who stays on the farm also ends up loving it, and when living on a working farm, you never know what to expect - there are always surprises - we have experienced newly born piglets, a goat that loves her beard being pulled, and a couple of very naughty run away ponies...so get ready for a very exciting stay!
We visited all the places in this blog while staying on the farm, so everything you read about is within approximately 2 hours drive from Cwmcrwth.
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