Tynrhelyg Cottages - Helygen
Ceredigion
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Talybont lies a mile from Tynrhelyg Cottages - Helygen, close enough for village pubs and shops but far enough that the cottage itself sits in genuine quiet. The building itself was once part of a working farm—converted from stables, granary and hayloft—and occupies 350 acres of farmland at the edge of the Cambrian mountains, with views across to the coastline. A hot tub for six sits in the garden, which is enclosed and furnished, with a gas barbecue for cooking outdoors.
Inside, two bedrooms each have a king and single bed with their own ensuite shower rooms, so three bathrooms serve the six guests comfortably. The ground floor holds a living room with woodburner and French doors to the garden, plus a kitchen with oven, hob, dishwasher and microwave for full self-catering. Electricity, heating, bed linen, towels and wifi are included. A washing machine and tumble dryer are available, and you can request a travel cot or highchair if needed. Parking is for three cars.
The location suits walkers and wildlife watchers. Aberystwyth is within reach for the seafront, cliff railway and the steam train to Devil's Bridge; Ynyslas Nature Reserve and Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre both offer serious walking territory. Red kites feed over a nearby lake, and Cardigan Bay beyond holds bottlenose dolphins and grey seals. No smoking indoors. One dog is welcome.
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Check-in & check-out
Arrive after 15:00 Depart before 10:00
🚭 No smoking, please
What guests say
Stayed here for a week with my family. It was wonderful. The owner is lovely and really helpful. The cottage was clean and tidy. I would highly recommend visiting. The views from the garden and the hot tub are stunning. The location is brilliant, it’s in the middle of everything and easy access to the main road but far enough to be nice and quiet.
a year ago · via Google
We stayed in eithiog cottage lovely bungalow style. Very clean on arrival gives you that country feel good to go out for the day then come back to peace and nice views. Hot tub here at this cottage which then owner come and clean everyday. He is a lovely elderly man very polite and respectful. These are self catering cottages including toilet roll he provided x2 per room but no more. He has a lovely dog who is friendly and can stroke him. Only 1 criticism is the en suite in the room does need upgrading and new shower and shower cubicle needs putting in as the en suite is abit dated but you can still use it for your business and washing. The owner of these properties has 3 in total 2 close together and 1 in a very remote area that he will drive you to. The owner of these properties does live in the same row as 2 as does wave if he is passing and your outside. Very lovely man and he does suggest to book through him direct as prices are slightly cheaper. We booked through cottages.com. these cottages are ina good area the roadd tot hen are lovely and newly tarmacked and plenty of passing places. Would visit here again and they do accept dogs here
a year ago · via Google
We had a lovely stay here at Helygen cottage, lovely and quiet just what we needed. Great views wherever you looked. Red kites riding the thermals every day. Helygen cottage had everything we needed for our stay. The owner, Evan, lives on site and is very friendly and helpful. We could even stargaze from the hot tub at night. It was overcast when the pictures were taken, but on a clear sunny day, the views were amazing.
a year ago · via Google
One of the best holiday cottages we have ever stayed in. Beautiful location, out the way, yet close to all amenities by car. Only 15 mins away from Aberystwyth centre. The cottages are so peaceful and quiet, it was just a week of blissful peace away from the hum drum of work & life. Wonderful views from the hot tub over the valley and thankfully we had a great week for weather considering this was end of Feb beginning of March. The cottages are dog friendly and I so enjoyed our morning walks down the lane with our dog in the sunshine with the stunning views while my wife got the bacon & eggs ready! 🐶 ⛰ 😍 🍳🥓 Mr Evans, the owner of the properties is a wonderful host and despite him living right next door, he never bothered us once but just told us if we needed anything just to come & ask.... Not that we did need anything, everything was there. There are 2 cottages on the site and we stayed in Eithinog (the other one is Helygen) and we would definitely love to go back in the very near future. Truly, a perfect week!
3 years ago · via Google