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The Barn at Sunny Barn

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Sleeps up to 4
Hot Tub
Bedrooms: 2
The Barn at Sunny Barn, setjust beyond the lively heart of Brecon, Powys, is an eye-catching conversion that beautifully marries original character with bold, contemporary style. Designed with gatherings in mind, it offers generous, light-filled spaces that feel both dramatic and welcoming from the moment you arrive. At the heart of the house lies an impressive vaulted living area, where soaring ceilings, barn doors and slender slit windows draw daylight deep into the space, creating an ever-changing play of light throughout the day. Nearby, the kitchen and dining area is a true statement, with rich blue cabinetry lifted by vibrant orange accents, a substantial gas range and a breakfast bar that naturally becomes the hub of the home.
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The Barn at Sunny Barn, setjust beyond the lively heart of Brecon, Powys, is an eye-catching conversion that beautifully marries original character with bold, contemporary style. Designed with gatherings in mind, it offers generous, light-filled spaces that feel both dramatic and welcoming from the moment you arrive.

At the heart of the house lies an impressive vaulted living area, where soaring ceilings, barn doors and slender slit windows draw daylight deep into the space, creating an ever-changing play of light throughout the day. Nearby, the kitchen and dining area is a true statement, with rich blue cabinetry lifted by vibrant orange accents, a substantial gas range and a breakfast bar that naturally becomes the hub of the home.

Whether cooking together or lingering over long meals, it’s a space made for shared moments. A short flight of steps leads up to a mezzanine sitting room, offering a peaceful perch to settle down with a book or enjoy quiet conversation after a busy day outdoors.

The sleeping quarters are thoughtfully arranged across two levels. On the ground floor, a beautifully finished king-size bedroom benefits from its own en-suite shower room, while a spacious family bathroom nearby features both a deep freestanding bath and a separate shower.

On the lower level, the super-king-size bedroom opens directly onto a small, enclosed patio garden. Here, a hot tub and outdoor seating create a private corner for evenings under the stars, with views stretching across the rooftops towards the surrounding hills.

Outside, the enclosed garden and ample parking add to the ease of your stay, while the location places you perfectly for discovering the best of the area. Brecon itself is rich in history and culture, with its striking cathedral, the Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, independent shops and scenic canal-side walks.

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The Barn at Sunny Barn Reviews

Gareth
The Sunny Barn is outstanding barn conversation done to a very highly standard, ... The Sunny Barn is outstanding barn conversation done to a very highly standard, its very well maintained, clean and very comfortable, would highly recommend
Jonathan
Very nice place to stay, whilst we visited the Royal Welsh Show. Comfortable beds, goodsized bathrooms and a lovely kitchen area. Nice patio area for eating and sitting the icing on the cake was the hot tub.
Charlie
SUNNY BARN was absolutely fantastic. Kitchen was the best equipped we've ever had on a holiday, I'd definitely recommend some trivets for the stove top and a shoe rack for muddy boots. The Sky TV, Extractor fan in the kitchen and Heated towel rail in the en suite didn't work unfortunately but other wise was perfect. The lay out of the place is stunning and very well done to a very high standard. Off road parking, great privacy and Hot tub is a great selling point and the overall barn is lovely. Even the quality of the sofas, cushions, duvet and throws were top class. Phill was very welcoming and was great to meet our hosts. 1,000,000 would book here again, 5 stars, cannot fault one bit. There are no 'views' its an enclosed barn with a look out onto the private drive and courtyard, if you're looking for that specifically this isn't it however the views regardless are relaxing and it's very quiet for being close to town. Amenities are very close by, Morrisons is just down the road as well as a host of takeaways if you don't want to cook.
Roderick
This barn conversion is beautiful, the best weve seen. Everything about it is quality, as though no expense was spared during the conversions, and it was spotless upon our arrival. Phil, the owner, is a lovely man, and anything that was needed was attended to straight away. First class!
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Top Days Out Near The Barn at Sunny Barn

The best-known attractions within an easy drive of The Barn at Sunny Barn, with real driving times.

Castle 25 min drive · 15.8 miles

Hay Castle

Sat nav: HR3 5DG

A restored Norman castle and Jacobean mansion in Hay-on-Wye, with a rooftop view over the town and River Wye.

  • Couples
  • Rainy days
  • Dogs welcome
  • 1-2 hours
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Hay Castle is a medieval fortification with a 17th-century mansion alongside, right in the centre of the book town of Hay-on-Wye. Founded by the Normans and rebuilt in stone around 1200, it has been attacked and burnt several times over the centuries.

Tip: Use the large public car park off Oxford Road, which has free electric vehicle charging points. Dogs must stay on a lead, and are welcome on the ground floor, in the café and in the grounds.

Animal sanctuary 36 min drive · 25.1 miles

Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary

Sat nav: SA9 1UD

A Powys charity sanctuary giving a final home to rescued chimpanzees, baboons, monkeys and more.

  • Families
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Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary sits between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys. It began as a hill farm and grew into a final home for unwanted primates, including chimpanzees, baboons, spider monkeys, capuchins and marmosets. Its first chimpanzees arrived in 1999, when seven were taken in from Penscynor Wildlife Park after it closed.

Mining museum 41 min drive · 22.2 miles

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Sat nav: NP4 9XP

Go 300 feet underground with a real miner at a genuine Welsh coal mine.

  • Families
  • Rainy days
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Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums, standing on the heather-clad moors above Blaenavon. It worked as a colliery from 1880 to 1980 and opened to the public in 1983. The star attraction is the Underground Tour, which takes you 300 feet down with a real miner to see what life was like for the men who worked the coal face.

Tip: Underground tour places on the day aren't guaranteed a time slot and queues can build when busy, so book a timed Job-A-Knock ticket in advance to secure your spot.

Castle 43 min drive · 28.9 miles

Raglan Castle

Sat nav: NP15 2BT

A grand late medieval Welsh castle with a hexagonal Yellow Tower and a long, dramatic history.

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Raglan Castle sits just north of the village of Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Built and rebuilt between the 15th and early 17th centuries by the Herbert and Somerset families, it was once a luxurious, fortified home, and its large hexagonal keep is known as the Great Tower or the Yellow Tower of Gwent.

Adventure park 35 min drive · 26.8 miles

Zip World Tower Colliery

Sat nav: CF44 9DX

Fly the world's fastest seated zip line across a former coal mine in the South Wales countryside.

  • Thrill seekers
  • Dogs welcome
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Zip World Tower is an adventure park on the site of Tower Colliery near Aberdare, which was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the UK until it closed in 2008. The preserved mining structures surround the rides, so you get a good look at the history as you go.

Tip: Book in advance, and arrive 30 minutes before your start time. Wear warm clothes with boots or trainers, and no sandals or open-toe shoes.

Castle 55 min drive · 39.7 miles

Caerphilly Castle

Sat nav: CF83 1JD

The largest castle in Wales, ringed by artificial lakes and built with pioneering concentric defences.

  • Families
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Caerphilly Castle is the largest castle in Wales and the second-largest in the UK. Gilbert de Clare began it in 1268, and its concentric rings of walls, large twin-towered gatehouses and wide artificial lakes inspired Edward I's castles in North Wales. Historian Allen Brown called its water defences "the most elaborate water defences in all Britain".

Castle 53 min drive · 39.6 miles

5-Bedroom Hot Tub Cottage in Llangwnadl

Sat nav: CF15 7JS

A Victorian fairy-tale castle with conical towers, rising from the beech woods above Tongwynlais.

  • Couples
  • 1-2 hours
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Castell Coch, Welsh for "red castle", is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle above the village of Tongwynlais. Its conical-roofed towers rise out of the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr, and it has often been voted a favourite building in Wales. The architect William Burges rebuilt it for the third Marquess of Bute on the remains of a 13th-century fortress built by Gilbert de Clare.

Tip: The castle car park is free during site opening hours, and booking online saves 5% on tickets. Check Cadw's visitor notice for conservation work first.

Ruined priory 51 min drive · 24.9 miles

Llanthony Priory

Sat nav: NP7 7NN

Atmospheric medieval priory ruins in the remote Vale of Ewyas, deep in the Black Mountains.

  • Couples
  • 1-2 hours
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Llanthony Priory is a partly ruined Augustinian priory in the secluded, steep-sided Vale of Ewyas, in the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Founded around 1100, it became the first priory of Canons Regular in Wales and grew into one of the great medieval buildings of the country, mixing Norman and Gothic styles. The main ruins are cared for by Cadw.

Tip: The priory is about seven miles north of Abergavenny on the old road towards Hay-on-Wye, so allow time for the winding valley drive.

Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.