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Moorshead Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast, Sigingstone, Cowbridge

February 7th, 2010 · No Comments

Some friends of mine John and Siân Evans have just opened a new Bed and Breakfast in the Vale of Glamorgan in their old farmhouse near Sigginstone.
They’ve put a huge amount of effort into making sure that guests will really enjoy their stay in South Wales. Their attention to detail will ensure that visitors will [...]

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Tags: places to stay · tourism · vale of glamorgan

Mumbles and Mumbles Pier

August 29th, 2009 · No Comments

We’ve recently had a few days in Mumbles staying at the excellent Patrick’s With Rooms hotel.  Mumbles is a great place to visit – it’s right on the seafront with fantastic views right round Swansea Bay.  You can promenade around the Bay for several miles if you wish.
Mumbles Village is a great place to visit [...]

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Tags: beach · gower · places to stay · places to visit · south wales · tourism

New House Country Hotel, Cardiff

February 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

A few months back we had a romantic weekend away at the excellent New House Country Hotel just north of Cardiff.
We fancied somewhere special and New House certainly lived up to that!
The hotel is situated on the hills just north of the city and has a spectacular view down over Cardiff and the Bristol Channel. [...]

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Tags: cardiff · places to eat · places to stay · south wales

Lunch at the Newbridge Inn, Tredunnock, near Usk

June 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

We went a bit further afield today to the Newbridge Inn in Tredunnock, near Usk (map). The Newbridge Inn is a pub / restaurant and hotel owned by Chris Evans of Radio and TV fame. The head-chef is Iain Sampson. We had booked for lunch, but there wasn’t any need as it [...]

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Is the Celtic Manor a “Monolith” ?

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments

An interesting point of view from Kevin McCloud on the Celtic Manor Hotel – Celtic Manor is ‘huge monolith’. I must admit that when I first saw the newly built Celtic Manor resort it towered above the old Celtic Manor hotel and the M4 motorway. As time has gone by I guess [...]

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Tags: places to stay · south wales · sport

Fairy Hill Hotel, Gower

April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Quite an interesting review of the Fairy Hill Hotel and Restaurant near Reynoldston on the Gower from late last year.
It’s a couple of years since we last had a meal there and we thought the same, good but not mind-blowing. The restaurant has a huge reputation and I guess that it’s always hard to live [...]

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Bar Meal in the Bear Hotel, Cowbridge

April 13th, 2008 · No Comments

A few days ago I met up with some old school friends from Cowbridge in the Bear Hotel in Cowbridge. I was early and had missed the earlier opportunity of a free meal in Cardiff so I decided to go for a bar meal while I waited for my friends. I decided to [...]

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Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel Bridgend

April 1st, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re looking for a hotel in South Wales I can thoroughly recommend the “Coed” near Bridgend. It’s run by a friend of mine so I’m a little biased, but it’s a great place to stay if you’re looking for a little comfort and piece and quiet.
It’s a country house hotel with 28 rooms [...]

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