The Good Life Wales

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  • Single lodge on a farm surrounded by 12 acres of countryside
  • A 25-minute drive from Brecon and half an hour from Pen Y Fan
  • Woodfired hot tub, stone firepit and barbecue; lake on site
With a lake, a large vegetable patch, woodland walks and views of the Brecon Beacon National Park’s highest peak Pen Y Fan, The Good Life Wales is high on outdoor luxuries. That goes for the accommodation too, which consists of a single lodge surrounded by 12 acres of Welsh countryside on Blaenclydach Farm, 20 minutes’ drive away from Llandovery, 25 minutes from Brecon and half an hour from Pen Y Fan. Feeling called to the mountains? The boundaries of the Brecon Beacons National Park are five minutes’ drive away. Relaxation? That’s no trouble either, with a lake to picnic at on site and an outdoor deck at the lodge with a sofa, table and chairs, a coffee table, a natural stone fire-pit and a barbecue with a tripod grill over the fire. For more outdoor time, dunk in your private wood-fired hot tub (just note there are no bubbles – and you'll need to heat it yourself with the wood provided). Inside the lodge, there's a bathroom, a shower, a living room with a log-burner (logs are supplied, as it’s the only form of heating) and a fully fitted kitchen with a baby oven, two hobs and a separate microwave (plus lots of handy bits including tea, coffee, olive oil and salt and pepper). Water on site comes from a natural spring – this really is the good life… Roger and Debbie, the owners, moved to Wales back in 2018 and have paired together their hospitality and design experience to fashion this getaway for couples to unwind in the Welsh countryside. They have a gardening business, which the site clearly benefits from: as you wander you'll see a half-acre veg garden, riverside and woodland walks, hanging baskets, hammocks, wild meadows and tree-lined pathways.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

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Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Good Life Wales

Blaenclydach Farm

Llywel

Brecon

Powys

Wales

LD3 8RD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.9677°N
-3.61808°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 mi Interchange
18.4 mi Bus Station
19.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
8 mi Cynghordy Rail Station
8.1 mi Llandovery Rail Station
8.4 mi Sugar Loaf Rail Station
Ferry
27.9 mi Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Making your break into the Brecon Beacons National Park? The Good Life Wales is excellently placed for that. Tap into some of its most popular hikes, including the climb up Pen Y Fan (half an hour’s drive) and the gorgeous Four Waterfalls Walk (45 minutes) past a series of waterfalls in the south of the park. Usk Reservoir (20 minutes) has a more leisurely stroll in store, and of course, the towns are a softer day out on your leg muscles. In Brecon (25 minutes), you might want to go for a pedal along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal towpath and in Llandovery (20 minutes), you might end up exploring the 13th-century castle. The Dolaucothi Gold Mines (40 minutes) are another hot historical spot, hailing from the Roman times.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Aberafan 27.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Swansea Bay 28.6 mi Estuary Good Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Showcaves of Wales 10 mi

Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre 14.6 mi

Dolaucothi Gold Mines - National Trust 15.2 mi

Brecon Mountain Railway 16 mi

Carreg Cennen Castle 17.3 mi

National Trust

Dolaucothi Gold Mines 15.2 mi

Aberdeunant 17.2 mi

Aberdulais Falls 21.1 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 26.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Pont'ar Wysg - Fan Foel - Fan Brycheiniog 5 mi

Brecon Brecons Visitors' Centre - Mynydd Illtud - Cefn Llechid 6.2 mi

Fan Frynych - Fan Llia - Fan Fawr - Craig Cerrig-gleisiad 6.4 mi

Mynydd Illtud Common - Twyn y Gaer - Mynydd Illtud Common 6.7 mi

Fan Foel - Bannau Sir Gaer - Llyn y Fan Fach 7.2 mi

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Powys 20.1 mi

  • The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)

    Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 22.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • When can I check in and check out of The Good Life Wales?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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