Pets welcome Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
This beautifully renovated cottage (the birthplace of the explorer Mr Edgar Evans) has wonderful views over the Rhossili countryside and out across the Bristol Channel to the Devon coast.
The cottage backs on to Rhossili Down, with a rich variety of bird life and freely roaming ponies and donkeys, which can be appreciated from the open plan layout of the ground floor. There are plenty of walks in all directions from the house, including Mewslade, Fall Bay, Worms Head, Rhossili beach and Llangennith.
On the ground floor there is a large fitted kitchen, an open plan dining and sitting area and a family bathroom (which has a three piece suite, bidet and shower cubicle).
Upstairs there are three bedrooms - two doubles and one with three single beds, and a WC with wash hand basin.
Middleton Hall Cottage, Rhossili
View from garden, Middleton Hall
Looking towards the dining and sitting room
The kitchen, Middleton Hall Cottage
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The South Wales / Swansea/Bridgend/Neath region
Designated as Britain’s first area of outstanding natural beauty – and deservedly so because Gower has some of the most beautiful scenery you are ever likely to see.
Just 18 miles long and less than 8 miles wide the area has nearly 400 miles of public rights of way, and 23 nature reserves. Gower offers a great variety of beaches and coves which attract everyone from surfers to the more relaxed dog walkers and sun worshippers.
South Gower / Rhossili area
The nearest beach is Rhossili Bay, a wide beach with miles of golden sand, when even on a busy day it never feels crowded. At one end of the Bay is Worms Head which rears out of the sea with its impressive Blow Hole which you can explore at low tide, and up on the cliff top is the village of Rhossili where there are a few shops and cafes with some amazing views over the bay – watch out for the paragliders.
At the far end is Burry Holmes, an outcrop of land, with a tiny chapel. Beyond the headland is Broughton Bay which has an abundance of sand dunes.
The village of Llangennith is half way along the bay and about a mile inland. There is a campsite and caravan park set back from the beach with parking, a café and facilities – a good base if you want to enjoy the beach and popular with surfers. With only a pub and a surf shop the village of Llangennith remains untouched, but the pub fayre is fairly inexpensive with nice views over the bay complimented by a very tasty Gower Special pizza (cockles and bacon).
Further along the coast is Port Eynon, a village of white washed cottages surrounding a church which, it is believed was founded in the 6th century. There is a fairly quiet sandy beach, which has parking close by, and is patrolled by lifeguards in the summer months. The village has a shop, a public house and a café (open in season).
Oxwich is the next bay along and probably the busiest of the beaches on Gower with good facilities. The Oxwich Bay Hotel offers bar meals as well as a restaurant and the beach itself has a water sports club where you can learn to sail or surf, wakeboard or take a doughnut ride - and if you don’t feel like driving to Oxwich you could travel by water taxi.
At the other end of Oxwich is Three Cliffs Bay (finalist on TV’s ‘Britain’s favourite view’ programme) – one of the most photographed beauty spots on Gower. Here a river meets the sea, sheep graze on the grassy verges overlooking the beach, wild ponies roam freely and the board walk winds its way up to Pennard Castle. There’s a lot to absorb in just one snapshot.
A short walk away through the woods and inland towards the South Gower Road is Parkmill, where you will find the Gower Heritage Centre with its many attractions for all the family including an 800 year old working water mill. A few yards away are 70 acres of peaceful Parc le Breos where you can take a quiet stroll, hire bikes or enjoy a day out on horseback.
At the centre of the peninsula is the lofty moor land called Cefn Bryn, one of the highest points on Gower, and the burial ground of the legendary King Arthur. From here, on a clear day you can see as far as Devon to the south and the Black Mountains to the North.
The village of Reynoldston is just across the green, home to the King Arthur where some of the best pub fayre in the area can be found.
How to get there
By car: M4 take J42 onto the A483 to Swansea. The property is approximately 16 miles from this junction. (A full set of directions are available on request). Many airlines fly into Cardiff International which is approximately 1 hour by car. The next closest airport is Bristol which is approximately 2 hours away. Alternatively all major airlines fly to London Heathrow and Gatwick which is approximately 3.5 hours by car.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Cardiff: 90 km
Railway:
Swansea: 16 km
Ferry:
Swansea: 16 km
Activities near South Gower
Sports: Watersports Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Single beds (3), Double beds (2), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 11, Sleeps maximum of 7
Other:
Linen provided, please check with the owner regarding towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details outdoors: The cottage backs on to Rhossili Down, with a rich variety of bird life and freely roaming ponies and donkeys, which can be appreciated from the open plan layout of the ground floor.
There are plenty of walks in all directions from the house, including Mewslade, Fall Bay, Worms Head, Rhossili beach and Llangennith.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
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9 Feb 08
15 Mar 08
465£ 465
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15 Mar 08
29 Mar 08
540£ 540
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29 Mar 08
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17 May 08
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540£ 540
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24 May 08
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610£ 610
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12 Jul 08
6 Sep 08
750£ 750
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6 Sep 08
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610£ 610
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13 Sep 08
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540£ 540
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27 Sep 08
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465£ 465
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Short breaks are available during Low, Mid and High season. A short break is three nights.
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