Welcome to Yr Hen Stablau self-catering cottage

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Secluded cottage in Snowdonia

This comfortable self-catering holiday cottage is tucked away in the south of Snowdonia National Park, near Machynlleth and Aberdyfi and overlooking the beautiful Dyfi Valley and estuary.

It has 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, has wheelchair access and pets are welcome.  Regular visitors include walkers, cyclists, families with small children, birdwatchers and others who enjoy the peaceful environment.

Availability from February 2025   Book here

Review March 2019: “We have really enjoyed our stay, Our 15 month old son loved running around and seeing the birds and squirrels.  The whole stay felt relaxed and calming.”

Review March 2022: “We have been returning to Yr Hen Stablau for many years. The cottage is set away from everything up a private lane but easily accessible to Machynlleth. We now have an electric car and the cottage has an EV charging point which is an extra bonus!”

Review September 2023: “Thank you so much for the warm welcome. Yr Hen Stablau is in a beautiful location, very well equipped and with a welcome basket with treats…. Love the old stables conservation and the Dyfi valley area.”

Review June 2024: “Thank you for another lovely stay in your beautiful cottage.”

Environmentally friendly

When you stay, you  relax in a beautiful, sensitively converted 1840s stable building (Yr Hen Stablau is Welsh for The Old Stables). Our idea was to conserve a beautiful farm building, to create an environmentally friendly building and to support the local economy and culture (architects Adam and Frances Voelcker).

The holiday cottage sits in the luxuriant gardens of Pantlludw (see history), between a mountain stream and banks of rhododendron and azalea. It is near dark skies in the Snowdonia National Park and within 10 miles of Dylife Dark Skies Discovery Site in Powys (see environment).

Feel the hwyl. Only in Wales

Come to Wales to experience a feeling you can’t get anywhere else. Hwyl – pronounced ‘hoo-eel’- has no direct translation in English, but broadly describes a deep state of joy that comes from being totally immersed in the moment.  Wales offers countless opportunities to experience Hwyl and help you tap into this unique feeling. Whether that’s a coastal walk on a summer’s day, an adrenaline-fuelled ride on a zip-wire, culture-hopping around a cosmopolitan city, going back in time at a historic castle or curling up in front of a fire after a day in the outdoors and a great meal, you’re sure to find moments of hwyl that will stay with you long after your visit.

Yr Hen Stablau is an excellent base  in Snowdonia for all these experiences – easy access to climbing, mountain biking, golf, narrow gauge railways, castles, art galleries and shops (see things to do).