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Aberaeron, Ceredigion

Pontbrenmydyr

The exterior of Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The exterior of Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion | © National Trust / Mike Henton
The sitting room at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The kitchen at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion

Pontbrenmydyr

A delightful vernacular cottage with a little bit of history in all its nooks and crannies.

The sitting room at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The kitchen at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The exterior of Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The sitting room at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The kitchen at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The kitchen at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The pantry at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The double bedroom at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The bathroom at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion
The garden at Pontbrenmydyr, Ceredigion

© National Trust / Mike Henton

A delightful vernacular cottage with a little bit of history in all its nooks and crannies.

At a glance

Guests
2
Bedrooms
1
Number of dogs welcome
0
Reference
013026
Acorn rating

About Pontbrenmydyr

Stay in one of the last surviving Welsh Cloms, a 17th-century mud constructed cottage. This charming little nook has been carefully restored with a modern twist. It has been transformed into a one-bedroom retreat brimming with character. You’ll still be able to appreciate its vernacular detail, with original cow stalls, cobbled stone floors and smoke-blackened oak trusses all preserved, while modern technologies such as the biomass pellet boiler and solar panels have been added to create a sustainable and comfortable stay.  

You’ll not only fall in love with this romantic cottage, but its surroundings too. It sits on the edge of the Llanerchaeron parkland, with its pleasure gardens, ornamental lake elegant Georgian manor nearby. You’ll have your own little garden too, with a tumbling stream at the bottom. 

Further afield, the beautiful Ceredigion coast is awash with golden sand, award winning beaches, cliff-top trails, coves and caves and historic fishing ports. The town of Aberaeron is a must see with its Georgian houses and elegant architecture.

Pontbrenmydyr can be booked with nearby cottage Abermydyr, a fairy tale cottage for 6, only a short walk across the fields.

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair, not available
  • Fridge, available
  • Dishwasher, not available
  • Tumble dryer, available
  • Television, available
  • WiFi, not available
  • Garden, available
  • Microwave, available
  • Freezer, available
  • Washing machine, available
  • Telephone, not available
  • DVD, available
  • Open fire / wood burner, available
  • BBQ, not available

Location

Accessibility

Ground floor facilities

Read our accessibility guide 

Layout

Ground floor layout

Sitting/dining room with wood-burning stove, compact kitchen, bedroom (double with 5' bed), bathroom with roll-top bath with original cow stalls, hitching post and cobbled stone floor and a utility room in an out-building.

More information

Access: There are 2 steps down to the cottage from the front door and 1 step from the bedroom to the bathroom. Please note that there are also some uneven floors. This cottage has a very low roof pitch so care must be taken, especially at the front door. 

The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up-to-date information, please call the team on 0344 800 2070.

Heating: Air source system heating provided. 

Parking: There is parking available for two cars.

Garden: There is a garden leading down to a stream.

Children: Please note the garden is not enclosed and there is direct access to an unfenced river. Children should be supervised at all times.

Offers: Holiday Cottage guests have free entry to Llanerchaeron during opening hours.

Please note: 

Pontbrenmydyr was built as a very simple workman's cottage long before the days of damp proof courses and cavity walls etc. Without the benefit of these, or inappropriate modern waterproofing techniques, some of which would change its appearance, it is impossible to avoid flaking/erupting paint and damp patches on the inside and outside walls. In the knowledge that the income generated from your booking is, to a large extent, spent on maintaining this and similar properties, we ask for your forbearance and tolerance and trust that, despite any short comings, you will enjoy staying in this pretty, unspoilt, little cottage.

The access to Pontbrenmydyr is over a neighbour’s land. Please note the neighbouring land has CCTV surveillance in place.  Please respect our neighbour’s privacy.