Polly's Barn

Polly's Barn, Penrhyn

Perfectly placed to explore both the stunning Pembrokeshire coast path and beaches and the wild Preseli hills, Polly's Barn is just a mile from popular Newport with its delightful cafes and restaurants, boutique shops and beautiful sandy beach. Ideal for couples who love outdoor pursuits or just want to get away from it all in the peace and tranquillity of the Preseli hills. Luxuriate in the super king size bed, relax on the sun terrace or snuggle up on the sofa in front of the log burner.  The barn is in an idyllic location just outside the bustling village of Newport, a 20 minutes walk or 5 mins drive.

Highlights

• Beautiful characterful converted stable
• Log burner 
• Underfloor heating throughout 
• Cosy all year round 
• Sleeps 2 in 1 bedroom in a super king sized bed
• WiFi 
• Gorgeous south facing sun terrace 
• Short walk to coast 
• Access directly on to Carn Ingli mountain with beautiful walks and views
• Charming, historic village with lots of shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants nearby
• Free parking

Accommodation

Polly’s Barn lies up a short off road track half way up Carn Ingli, or Angel Mountain, which rises above the coastal village of Newport in North Pembrokeshire. The property is about a mile outside the village and is a converted 200 year old stable. It consists of one main large living and dining space with separate stylish bathroom and bedroom, perfectly designed for couples seeking a perfect country getaway. 

The property boasts underfloor heating throughout. Full of original character, the living area features exposed beams and a cosy log burner, as well as 2 large, comfy sofas, board games, an internet-connected TV and bi-folding doors on each side of the living room – to the front facing downhill with a great view of the sea and to the rear looking up the fields and towards the ancient hill fort at Carn Ffoi. 

The stylish, fully-fitted kitchen has an induction hob and electric oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, cafetière and DAB radio. There’s also a dining table and chairs to eat at and a full range of utensils, crockery and cooking equipment. 

Just off the living and kitchen area, through saloon style doors there’s a gorgeous bathroom with fully tiled walk-in wet room-style shower, a stand alone stone basin, toilet and chrome upright towel rack-radiator. All towels are provided. 

A separate door off the kitchen space opens in to the sumptuous bedroom where you’ll find the super comfy super king sized bed with feather duvet and pillow, guaranteed to give you the best night’s sleep you’ve had in a long time. The bed is flanked by bedside chest-of-drawer tables, lamps, a well-stocked bookcase and plenty of wardrobe and hanging space. 

Outside, to the back of the barn, relax and eat al fresco at the table and chairs on the south-facing sun terrace – there’s plenty of space and two reclining sun loungers for when the weather’s good enough for sunbathing; and if it’s not, snuggle up with one of the Welsh blankets or a sheepskin. The rear terrace gets sun from sunrise to late afternoon, after which take your drinks to the front terrace to watch the sun setting over the Irish Sea for the last few hours of sun as it goes down to the west. Guest have the use of the barbecue/firepit to either cook on or enjoy an outside log fire and a plant room holds the boiler, storage space for muddy boots, a place for wet coats to dry and a washing machine. Bikes and other equipment can be kept to the front of the barn or if the weather’s bad we can arrange to store them in our other garage-style barn. 

Location and access

As the property is in a rural, moorland location, access is up an off-road track, just off the Mountain West road. There are various options for access and parking depending on the suitability of the guests' car and confidence in driving off the tarmac road. There is space on the grass either side of the bottom of the track which can be used for parking and then access to the barn is a short 30 second walk up the track. Alternatively, guests can drive up the track and park in the designated parking space at the front of our house. Further parking can be had through a double gate from the track to a gravelled parking area in front of the barn. This access involves a tight turn and steep rise so we ask guests to assess whether their car is suitable before attempting this access, which is at their own risk. 

The barn is next to our house, separated by a beautiful ancient Sycamore tree, giving you the benefit of us being on hand to answer any questions and provide information on the local area and activities. However, the barn has its own access and, despite it being next to our house, it offers complete seclusion and we respect guests' privacy if you prefer not to have any contact.

You’ll have the whole property to yourself as well as sole use of the front and rear terraces and access to the beautiful meadows front and back.

Our animals and wildlife

We have two Welsh border collie dogs and two ponies who will occasionally come to the fence close to the barn. The barn is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and adjacent to common ground on which sheep, cattle and horses roam freely and are frequent visitors up our track and the green lane behind the barn. You might also be lucky enough to see snakes, slow worms, lizards, a wealth of birds including red kites, buzzards and woodpeckers and all of Pembrokeshire’s mammalian wildlife around the barn.

WiFi and mobile phone signal

Please note mobile phone network coverage can be patchy. The barn is fully covered by WiFi but sometimes this can be affected by wet and windy weather!

Prices include: 

All heating, electricity and water – underfloor heating throughout
Bed made up for your arrival
Bath and hand towels for each guest, bath mat
Beach towels
Tea towels, oven gloves
Complimentary basket of logs
BBQ firepit & charcoal
Store cupboard essentials to start you off including semi-skimmed cows' milk, tea, coffee, sugar, salt & pepper, oil & vinegar, soap, toilet roll, washing up liquid and dishwasher tablets
Picnic basket with picnic blanket & flask
Binoculars & wildlife guides

Little people

We welcome couples with a baby or toddler and can offer a travel cot and high chair free of charge as well as babysitting services for a small fee.

Pets

We do not accept pets but we welcome assistance or guide dogs.

Smoking

Polly's Barn is NO SMOKING, however, smoking is allowed outside the property. 

Extending your party

Wild camping is available on our land for a small fee if you wish to extend your party as long as you are happy for them to share your facilities.

Local information

Useful things provided at Polly's Barn include detailed information on local places to see and attractions to visit, walking routes with maps, OS Maps, Coast to Coast Newspaper from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, visitors book, important numbers and information on local events. 

Emma grew up in the local area and we have lived on Mountain West for last the 15 years and we are on hand to answer any questions you may have or provide information you might need. 

Newport

The bustling town of Newport is a lovely 20 minute walk, or less than 5 minute drive, away. Newport sits on the mouth of the Nevern estuary and has the lovely Newport Sands beach nearby as well as the “Parrog”, or seafront at the bottom of town with access to a small beach at low tide, a boat club with bar and lovely walks along the coast path. 

The town is packed with shops, cafés and pubs and boasts a small supermarket (open every day of the year 7am-10pm Monday to Saturday and 8am-10pm on Sundays, more limited opening hours on Christmas Day), a butchers, wholefood shop, post office, bookshop, chemist and hardware store. There are 4 pubs, six restaurants/cafes, a host of artisan and gift shops, galleries and a weekly market every Monday morning attracts a range of local crafts and food suppliers. 

Public Transport

Richards Bros run a bus service network across Pembrokeshire. The T5 bus service that runs regularly between Cardigan and Haverfordwest via Fishguard stops at the bottom of Feidr Bedd Morris, a 15 minute walk from Polly's Barn.

Short stays

We welcome short stays of just two or  three nights but please note there is a small extra charge of £5 per night short stays.