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Welcome to Ffrydd House: eco-friendly, self-catering holiday accommodation in Knighton, Mid Wales – home of the Offa’s Dyke Path and Glyndwr’s Way National Trails. Historic towns and villages, castles and festivals provide a wide range of activities for any holiday. The holiday cottage is finished to a very high standard, and offers spacious, clean and comfortable holiday accommodation for up to 8 guests.
This holiday cottage is a spacious, elegant, 200 year old town house. It offers excellent self catering with a large sitting room with patio doors to terrace, large dining room, farmhouse kitchen with Aga, library area, 3 double bedrooms, 1 twin bedded room, bathroom with Victorian style roll top bath, shower room, ground floor cloakroom. Many period features. Huge outdoor sun trap terrace, garden, gated off street parking for several cars.
In detail the holiday accommodation at Ffrydd House offers:
Downstairs
A large sitting room with sofas and chairs for seating 8 people, TV and DVD player and patio doors onto the terrace. An equally large dining room with partially exposed wall and dining table and chairs for 8 people. There is a fully equipped farmhouse kitchen with kitchen table and chairs and Rayburn, 5 ring gas hob, eye level oven, dishwasher. There is also a downstairs WC in the hall as well as an elegant wooden staircase to the 1st floor.
Upstairs
The holiday home sleeps 8 with 3 double bedrooms (1 is very small) and 1 twin bedded room. A spacious library area with lots of books to read, 2 armchairs and views over the gardens and surrounding hills and an inglenook fireplace with exposed stone. There are 2 bathrooms (1 with bath, 1 with shower).
Outside
A garden, large terrace and spacious parking, accessed through double gates from the street.
Please be aware that the fireplaces in the house are all decorative only and must not be used. The Rayburn is in full working order and makes the kitchen very cosy in winter.
Ffrydd House applies environmental principles in such a way that demonstrates that being environmentally friendly does not have to involve hair shirts and compromised comfort. We want to show that living in an eco-friendly way is not scary and is not obviously different to the life you currently lead. The changes we have made are subtle but effective – the idea is that you will not even notice!
If you would like to cook, the house is very near a large independent supermarket and several grocery shops. If you do not feel like cooking, the house is near the award winning Saffron Indian Restaurant and take-away (highly recommended) and Knighton boasts many other pubs, restaurants and take-aways. See our local information page for more details of food options.
The Area
Knighton is a small, busy market town and is the only town situated actually on Offa’s Dyke – its Welsh name “Tref-y-Clawdd” means “town on the Dyke”. With part of the town - including the railway station - in England, Knighton typifies the mix of Welsh and English heritage found in the Marches.
Knighton is mid-way along the Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail and at the start of the Glyndwr’s Way National Trail. The Offa’s Dyke Centre, less than 10 minutes walk from Ffrydd House hostel, offers extensive information on the National Trails, the history of the area and local walks. It also hosts the Knighton Tourist Information Centre.
This part of Wales is full of glorious green lanes, quiet and perfect for all ages and abilities to explore by bike. Whether you are looking for a gentle cycle ride through country lanes, a challenging tour ride or mountain biking opportunities you won’t be disappointed by Knighton and its surrounds.
More Information
For more on this wonderful large self catering holiday home in Knighton, Powys, in the Welsh Borders, please contact us or visit our website using the links above. Short breaks are available. We hope that you come for a comfortable, relaxing and environmentally friendly stay.
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