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Old Rectory Barn

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Holiday Cottages, Gilwern

Sleeps 10, 4 bedrooms
£383 to £972 per night
  • Wifi
  • No smoking
  • Pets welcome
  • Child friendly

The Barn sleeps 10 in 4 generous en suite bedrooms. 2 twin rooms, I double and 1 family room with a double and 2 single beds. It has been renovated to the highest standard, and retains many original features including the oak beams. We have adopted green principles where possible and there is a rainwater harvesting system and solar water heating. We have recently installed an eco charger for electric vehicles.

The accommodation

From 2022 the Barn which consists of two self catering cottages with an interconnecting door can be booked as one property for family holidays and long weekends. If you are interested in booking Loft or Stable separately, mid week or longer stays please contact us directly via our .

All the bedrooms are en-suite.

Stables sleeps 4 people in a twin and a double bedroom, both en-suite. You have your own kitchen/living room. It is all on the ground floor with french windows to garden and patio area with barbecue.

Loft sleeps 4 to 6 people in a twin bedroom and a family room. With its own kitchen/living room there are wonderful views from all windows. Set over two floors there is also a cloakroom in the hall. Patio and garden with barbecue.

Prices are all inclusive of heating and electricity and linen and towels. We provide a welcome pack of local produce.

Both apartments have Freeview digital TV and wifi, and share a utility room with washing machine and dryer and separate freezer.

There is also a drying room for wet weather gear and secure storage for equipment.

Dogs are welcome.

The location

The nearest village with shops and pubs that serve food is Gilwern but Crickhowell is only 3 miles away and Abergavenny 5 miles.

The Clydach Gorge is on the doorstep and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal within walking distance. Blaenavon World Heritage site is an easy drive as are many other areas of interest.

This is wonderful walking country and we have developed a selection of walks of varying difficulty that all start and finish at the Barn. Information about possible day itineraries in the car or by public transport is available for those who are unfamiliar with the area. There are mountain biking routes in the area and many a triathlete has trained on our hills but the canal provides a lovely flat bike ride for all the family. Electric bikes can be hired in Gilwern.

Our area

The Barn is ideally located if you want to explore the Usk valley, Black Mountains or eastern Brecon Beacons. The Clydach Gorge is on the doorstep and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal within walking distance. If you love history there are plenty of castles and medieval houses to explore or for industrial history Blaenavon World Heritage site including Big Pit is an easy drive as are many other areas of interest. Contrasting experiences such as the City of Cardiff and Hay on Wye are also easily accessible.

The nearest village with shops and pubs that serve food is Gilwern but Crickhowell and Abergavenny are only 10 minutes by car. Abergavenny is a market town renowned for its Food Festival. Pretty Crickhowell set up the totally local scheme and won the 2018 British High Street Award and has the famous Bear Inn. Monmouthshire is a real 'foodie'county with a number of Michelin starred restaurants. Or try the fish and chip shop in Gilwern?

For children there are a number of activities in the area including Raglan Farm Park and Cantref Adventure Farm plus pony trekking and climbing centres and soft play for a dull day.

Guest comments

'A lovely weekend break. The whole family enjoyed themselves. We had a very warm welcome and loved the 'goodies' in the welcome pack. The accommodation is excellent and very well equipped. Our only regret was that we couldn't stay longer. Thank you for a brilliant time.'

'Beautiful and really well equipped.'

' Beautiful location and such a comfy place.'

' We loved the area and are definitely looking to return.'

' Fabulous accommodation. Thank you so much for the welcome pack - all delicious. Such a restful and relaxing place to stay.'

' Thank you Hilary and Graham for welcoming us to the Barn. We absolutely loved our stay. Views and walks were stunning. The Barn had everything we could wish for and we look forward to booking again next year.'

'Perfect place for us all to meet up for 50th wedding anniversary. Thoroughly enjoyed by all. Thank You.'

'Had a good week exploring South Wales and the Beacons. Lovely accommodation which suited us all.'

' Beautiful place to stay. Would come back here in a heartbeat.'

' A totally relaxing, warm and friendly place to stay. We absolutely loved it, from the beautiful accommodation to the fabulous views. It was our first visit but won't be our last. Can't recommend it highly enough. Very generous welcome pack too which was very much appreciated. Thank you for a wonderful stay.'

'Loft and Stables were perfect accommodation for our extended family gathering. The location is lovely and we had a lot of fun exploring the area. These are the best equipped cottages we have stayed in - wonderful. Thanks.'

'Again a great stay. Thank you Hilary and Graham for the hospitality and the lovely welcome pack.'

' It is a great location to explore this beautiful area. The Barn is very comfortable with all the extras we needed (and more).'

Our first holiday for 2 years and it has done us good to get away to such a beautiful place. Thank you for being so friendly.'

Travel info

We are easily accessible from all areas of the UK by road and we can supply directions for the last couple of miles if needed. We have plenty of off road and private parking with flat access into the Barn. There is an electric car charger point.

Travel by rail is possible to Abergavenny or Ebbw Vale where we are happy to pick you up by arrangement or you can get here by taxi or bus. The bus stop is approximately half a mile away but involves a steep hill.

There is an accessibility statement on our .

About our prices

Prices quoted below for Whole Barn (sleeps 10) for a long weekend(3/4 nights) & 7 nights . Please contact us for other prices.

Long Weekend

Low Season - January, February, March & November - £700

Mid Season - February Half Term, April, October & December - £850

High Season - May, June, July & September - £1,000

Peak Season - Easter Holidays, May Bank Holidays, Summer School Holidays & Christmas and New Year - £1,150

7 night stay.

Low Season - January, February, March & November - £1,000

Mid Season - February Half Term, April, October & December - £1,100

High Season - May, June, July & September - £1,200

Peak Season - Easter Holidays, May Bank Holidays, Summer School Holidays & Christmas and New Year - £1,400

Low Season

Location

Old Rectory Barn

Barn Conversion at:

Maesygwartha
Gilwern
Monmouthshire NP7 0EY

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