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Rhossili Old Rectory

Rhossili, South Wales
Exterior of The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Exterior of The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
Exterior of The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Sitting room at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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The sitting room at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Dining room at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
Dining Room at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Kitchen at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
Kitchen at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Snug at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
Snug at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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First Floor Landing at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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The second double bedroom at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Double bedroom at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Twin bedoom at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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Bathroom at The Old Rectory, West Gower, Swansea
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  • Guests 7
  • Bedrooms 4
  • Preferred changeover day Thursday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 5 What's this?
  • Reference 013025
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About Rhossili Old Rectory

Just metres from the world-famous beach at Rhossili Bay, this cottage offers a unique stay on the Gower Peninsula.

For a group getaway on the coast, you can’t get much better than this historic cottage on the Gower Peninsula. Offering a panoramic view of Rhossili Bay and Worms Head Island, Rhossili Old Rectory is the only building on the world-famous bay. Built in the 1800s, the house has had an intriguing past – from its role as a base for radar workers during the Second World War, to starring in the hit TV series Torchwood. These days, it’s a stunning holiday home. Recently renovated, the spacious four-bedroom house is full of coastal charm with light-flooded rooms, a large kitchen for cooking up a feast, chic furnishings to relax and unwind in, and cosy log burners. On a summer’s evening the cottage’s garden is the perfect place to sit out for an alfresco dinner and watch the sun set over the beach.

With the beach just on your doorstep, Rhossili Old Rectory is ideal for family and friends celebrating a special occasion. Whether you want to sunbathe on the golden sands, fly a kite, build sandcastles, walk along the cliff-top, or swim in the sea, Rhossili Bay can offer it all. The beach is also one of South Wales’ best surfing spots and the cottage has storage for surfboards and body boards in the outhouse.

The Rhossili Old Rectory is located halfway between the two picturesque villages of Rhossili and Llangennith - very convenient if you fancy sampling the menu at one of the village pubs. There is also easy access to the Wales Coast Path which runs immediately behind the house.

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  • Enhanced cleaning regime
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Features and facilities

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

Accessibility

Not accessible

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Sitting room and snug with wood-burning stoves, a large kitchen and dining room. Utility room in adjacent outbuilding.

  • First floor

    Four bedrooms (1 twin, 2 doubles, 1 single), bathroom and shower room with lavatory.

Notes for guests

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

Heating: Air source heat pump. 

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Television: Due to the location the television signal is intermittent and cannot be relied upon.

Please note: Access is via an uneven private gated track with a steep incline which requires negotiating with care. Arrival in daylight is recommended. The track to the beach on foot is very steep. 

Please note: Short breaks are bookable within 4 weeks of the start date all year at this cottage.

Under no circumstances must dogs be taken to this cottage as there are sheep in the surrounding fields.

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Silhouette of visitors against a sunset sky at Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales

Rhosili and South Gower Coast

Beautiful and breathtaking views on the Gower peninsula
Sunrise at Cwm Ivy marsh, Gower

Whiteford and North Gower

The quiet north Gower coast with its extensive saltmarsh and dunes
View over Three Cliffs Bay

Penmaen and Nicholaston Burrows

Archaeology, lichen rich dunes and the award winning Three Cliffs Bay
A view across Pennard Cliffs, Gower

Pennard, Pwll Du and Bishopston Valley

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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