This means the legal contract for the Booking is between you and the Owner despite the fact that a payment for the Booking has been made to the Agent. We are only arranging a contract between you and the Owner for hire of the Property and for any other services or arrangement you purchase from the Owner (the “Booking”). We help to arrange reservations and bookings between you and the Owner and take payments from you on behalf of the Owner. As an Agent we act as an intermediary between you and the owner (‘’Owner’’) of the holiday accommodation (‘’Property’’) you will be staying in. They have also built a leaky damn.Įxcept where otherwise specified, we Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd (Company No 09088366) of Merchants House, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW act only as an Agent in respect of all bookings we take and/or make on your behalf. ![]() Mark and Tarn have just planted 600 trees to help with flooding in Hereford. You may also see toads, dragonflies, herons, hedgehogs, foxes and badgers. There are many wild birds such as tawny Owls, barn owls, cuckoos, redstarts, buzzards, white-throated warbler, kites and many others. There are very rare English Crayfish found in the brook on their land as well as bullheads. ![]() Drovers' Bough was the perfect solution to utilise this and build a beautiful space that exemplifies their way of living. They had been self-sufficient in the past but wanted to take it a step further, to create a smallholding that was sustainable, using renewable energy sources and traditional farming techniques. The farm had great potential in having its own water source, ancient field patterns and was very isolated. Mark and Tarn came to Gwyrlodydd in 2014 to a run-down dilapidated property. Visit the River Wye for canoeing and kayaking tripsĭrovers Cycles Hay-on-wye - cycle shop in Hay that will deliver a bicycle to your door The River Monnow by Skenfrith Castle is an excellent wild swimming spot! There are numerous local walks from Gwyrlodydd as well as The Forest of Dean, with extensive walks and cycling routes There is a wonderful shop in the Black Mountains called The Goat Company that sells mohair angora socks, blankets, jerseys and gloves and more, well worth a visit Stop off for lunch and visit local craft shops and galleries Head to Hay-on-Wye, renowned for its annual festival and for being a town of bookshopsįollow the Black and White Trail and see some of the beautiful villages in Herefordshire. You can read more about the unique design and concept here.Įxplore market towns, including Hereford, Ross, Abergavenny and Monmouth Back in your nest you can read a book or watch a film while the wood-burner twinkles merrily and you decide that cider and brandy are rather splendid things.ĭrover's Bough was designed by Akin Studio and won the prestigious AJ Small Projects Award 2022. Book ahead and you can walk to the neighbouring farm to buy their cider and brandy – they have the only horse-powered cider mill in the country. Explore beautiful villages on the Black and White Trail, try canoeing on the Wye or wild swimming in the Monnow near Skenfrith Castle. Sip local ale at Clodock or, if you want a Michelin star spot, then book yonks in advance and treat yourselves to The Walnut Tree. Or hop in the car for The Carpenters Arms at Walterstone for excellent home cooked food. There’s a good pub, The Bridge Inn, five miles away so you could walk. You can say hello to them along with their rare breed chickens, ducks, peacocks, guinea fowl and an emu if you choose, or keep to yourselves. The owners’ farm (27 acres) is very self-sufficent – their water is from a natural spring, they grow their own vegetables and fruit trees and milk their goats. The lighting (solar) is superbly designed, there is underfloor heating and also a wood-burner so you’ll be warm and transfixed by the views, but your stay is all about the outdoors too. Cook outside on the firepit or indoors when it’s chilly – the kitchen has everything you need and is very well stocked. Come to walk, birdwatch, stand under a waterfall, search for wild orchids, swing in a hammock or stargaze at night while tawny and barn owls swoop overhead. You’re a mile away from any public road, deep in the foothills of the Black Mountains and up an old drovers’ path among the trees, so you shan’t hear anything except sheep and birdsong – in Spring the dawn chorus will amaze you.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |