When can I check in and check out of Stay Balanced?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Stay Balanced?

From €164.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Stay Balanced

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Private garden to keep any dogs safe (added by manager 09 Jul 2024)

Private garden with a hammock and hot tub

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Luxury shepherd’s hut at a Monmouthshire glampsite with alpaca walks
RSPB Newport Wetlands five minutes’ drive; Wales Coast Path 10 minutes
Private garden with a hammock and hot tub; shops 15 minutes’ drive

Always wanted to spend some time walking and talking with the animals? Channel your inner Dr Dolittle when you book in at Stay Balanced, and discover the hills and valleys of Monmouthshire from a location with friendly alpacas. If you fancy getting to know these furry beauties a bit better, for an additional charge, you can walk, feed and also take afternoon tea with them – they get hay, you get the fizz and cake. Your accommodation at Stay Balanced is in a shepherd’s hut, kept warm with a woodburning stove and stylishly furnished with a comfy double bed (with linen sheets, result), a sofa, dining space, and a kitchen corner with everything you need to conjure up simple meals. Outside is a private garden with a hammock for snooze time and a hot tub for soaking away any residual cares. This area is fenced off to keep any canine companions safe – while they are very welcome on site, please be mindful that owners Gavin and Nilesh have accumulated two dogs, chickens and ducks of their own as well as the alpacas, so your pets need to be on a lead around their four-acre smallholding. The centre of Newport is 15 minutes’ drive if you need stock up at supermarkets, while Cardiff’s gourmet food market (closed Sunday) is 35 minutes away by car.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Facilities/activities including alpaca walks, feeding and afternoon teas are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The site only allows dogs up to 15kg.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Offer

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 1 bedroom

Dimensions: 5.8m width x 2.4m length (19.0ft width x 8.0ft length) Calculated area: 14.1m² (152.0ft²)
2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch 1 bedroom

Dimensions

5.8m width x 2.4m length (19.0ft width x 8.0ft length) Calculated area: 14.1m² (152.0ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2024

2 rooms

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet
Bedroom 1 x King sized bed

Features

Bed linen 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Duvets and pillows 2 included, 2 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
TV 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Beds made up
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Electric heater(s)
Firepit
Firewood provided
Freeview
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Hot tub
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Power socket(s)
Shower
Towels
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

Current offers

10% off 7 nights or more - discount Wed 5 June 2024 –
Tue 1 July 2025

Extras

Dog (1 max)

£20 (£20) per item
Log basket (max unlimited)

£5 (£5) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.
Arrival days

From £136.80 (£136.80) 1 night, 2 adults

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Will definitely stay again, the perfect getaway to relax

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Anonymous Oct 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Everything was quaint and perfect.. from the shepherds hut to the hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place to stay, owners and alpacas were very welcoming. Would definitely…

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Paulina J. Aug 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Amazing place to stay, owners and alpacas were very welcoming. Would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful tranquil experience

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Kerry B. Aug 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Relaxing, tranquil, beautiful scenery, exceptional hosts, well equipped, clean, amazing, I mean what more can I say. This was a solo trip for some away time to relax and take a trip down memory lane having grown up in south Wales, this accommodation was perfect, so well thought out in every single detail, comfortable, cosy and really wonderful, Gavin and Nilesh have thought through every single detail to perfection, I had everything I needed to make my stay as perfect as I was hoping it would be. Will be back again for another visit. The alpacas were so lovely to wake up too and so sweet coming nose to nose with my dog. Thank you for such a wonderful few days. I loved every minute of it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommend. Very clean and lovely experience.

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Tanya T. Aug 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Had a lovely relaxing time, just what we needed. The site is mainly a small holding. There are ducks, chickens and Alpacas. We took our dog that is very chill with other animals and it was a very good experience. The accommodation was very clean and tidy. Everything was eco friendly and good quality. Very friendly couple and thank you for making our stay so chilled. Lots to do in the area especially with a dog. We took her on the Goldcliff costal wall walk in the morning then went in to town to buy food for the evening. Also visited the RSPB nature reserve in the afternoon and had a fab walk looking at all the wetlands that have been reclaimed.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, friendly owners

Overall	10/10
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Anonymous Jul 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Amazing place to stay, owners and alpacas were very welcoming. Would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gavin & Nilesh have carefully thought out every detail of this beautiful…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lucy H. Jul 2024

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

Liked: Gavin & Nilesh have carefully thought out every detail of this beautiful shepherds hut they have created on their amazing land and couldn’t have been more welcoming. We had a lovely couple of nights away and the hot tub was a highlight, overlooking the grazing Alpacas! There’s a lovely little walk to a quaint village pub and the hut was close enough to the town / local attractions, but still felt far enough off the beaten track, surrounded by nature. We also really liked the fact that they use eco products and have created the space with sustainability in mind. We look forward to visiting again.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Stay Balanced

Pye Corner House

Nash Road

Newport

Monmouthshire

Wales

NP18 2BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.56073°N
-2.94651°W

Route directions

Satnav takes visitors past the property. Please use What3Words: final.tunes.extra.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.8 km Queensway Q1

11.8 km Trussel Road

15.4 km Triangle

Rail

4.9 km Newport (S Wales) Rail Station

7 km Pye Corner Rail Station

9.2 km Rogerstone Rail Station

Ferry

2.2 km Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

14.2 km Clevedon Pier

15.2 km Portishead Pier

Airport

25.3 km Bristol International Airport

32.7 km Cardiff International Airport

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

Stay close to base camp and go birdwatching at RSPB Newport Wetlands (five minutes’ drive), where you might spot a heron or two. However, you might have to leave them behind if you embark on long-distance rambles along the Wales Coast Path (10 minutes), or go hiking through the trees at Cwmcarn Forest (half an hour). There are lush water gardens, rockeries and follies to admire at Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes (20 minutes), and woodland sculpture trails at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre (25 minutes, look out for those herons again). You might also like to sneak over the border into England and have a nose around the spectacular Gothic-era facades of Cistercian Tintern Abbey (half an hour). There are two 18-hole golf courses within 20 minutes’ drive, and should you hit a rainy day (always a possibility in the UK), make a beeline for the big screens at Cineworld Newport Wales - Spytty Park (five minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	14.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	21.9 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Weston Main	24.5 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	26.4 km	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Brean	27 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths 5.5 km

National Museum Cardiff 18 km

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 18.3 km

Cardiff Castle 18.4 km

Millennium Stadium 18.6 km

National Trust

Clevedon Court 15.7 km

Tyntesfield 20.6 km

Blaise Hamlet 22.2 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 23.9 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 31.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Gwent Wetlands - Sea Wall - Goldcliff - Gwent Wetlands 1.9 km

Magor - Blackwall - Whitewall - Magor 8.2 km

Foresters Oaks - Bica Common - Gray Hill - Foresters Oaks 12.2 km

Twmbarlwm 12.2 km

Wentwood - Foresters Oaks - Gray Hill - Foresters 12.2 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including alpaca walks, feeding and afternoon teas are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

No gas barbecues allowed.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Dogs

The site only allows dogs up to 15kg.

Arrivals and departures

The site will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £20.00 (€23.48) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Payment terms

Offers

The Blondin Cush 1 bedroom shepherd's hut

10% off 7 nights or more - discount Wed 5 June 2024 –
Tue 1 July 2025

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Stay Balanced have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Stay Balanced dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Stay Balanced? Stay close to base camp and go birdwatching at RSPB Newport Wetlands (five minutes’ drive), where you might spot a heron or two. However, you might have to leave them behind if … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Stay Balanced?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime

Depart by: noon

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Stay Balanced? From €164.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.