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The Hayloft

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4.9
out of 5
Powys » Bleddfa Near Knighton
Sleeps up to 11
Hot Tub
Bedrooms: 5
A beautifully converted barn with a modern style and real feeling of comfort and luxury, set adjacent to the owner’s home on the family’s working sheep farm in the stunning undulating countryside of the Welsh Marches in a tiny hamlet of Monaughty, three miles from the quaint villages of Bleddfa and Llangunllo. A perfect base for friends and family who are looking for somewhere to relax and enjoy each other’s company as well as being surrounded by great days out. Set over three floors, there are five cosy and comfortable bedrooms, a mezzanine master bedroom with breathtaking views and en-suite on the first floor, along with two further bedrooms and a family bathroom, as well as a further two rooms on the second floor.
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About The Hayloft

A beautifully converted barn with a modern style and real feeling of comfort and luxury, set adjacent to the owner’s home on the family’s working sheep farm in the stunning undulating countryside of the Welsh Marches in a tiny hamlet of Monaughty, three miles from the quaint villages of Bleddfa and Llangunllo. A perfect base for friends and family who are looking for somewhere to relax and enjoy each other’s company as well as being surrounded by great days out.

Set over three floors, there are five cosy and comfortable bedrooms, a mezzanine master bedroom with breathtaking views and en-suite on the first floor, along with two further bedrooms and a family bathroom, as well as a further two rooms on the second floor. There is a well-equipped kitchen, with everything you need to make the most of the dining area and comfy seating perfect to curl up in front of the TV.

This also opens out into an additional sitting room with a vaulted glass apex window, perfect to sit, chat and watch the sun go down across the valley. Outside, you can sit on the patio, relax in the luxury of the hot tub and just take in the stunning valley view, enjoying a glass of something cool before sitting down for dinner and an enjoyable social evening.

The barn is a short drive from the thriving market town of Knighton, set on Offa’s Dyke Path, hugely popular with walkers and cyclists with great little places to eat. You are ideally placed to explore the fabulous ever changing surrounding countryside from the Radnor Forest and diverse landscape of the Welsh Marches with Offa’s Dyke winding its way onwards towards the Shropshire Hills, an Area of of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is peppered with quaint little towns and villages, including the Black and White trail.

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The Hayloft Reviews

Catrin
We loved our stay! Melissa, the host, was so helpful before and during our stay. We will definitely be back. Diolch yn fawr.
Joanna
The property was perfect for our family gathering. The hot tub was used every day. The kitchen had good equipment eg slo cooker, rice cooker, plenty of plates, bowls, etc. could have done with an extra bathroom with 10 people but other than that a wonderful holiday. Thankyou.
Beautiful house over looking a stunning view. The owners were to hand if we needed anything and sent us WhatsApp videos to aid with opening the bifolding doors and hot tub which was a great help. Otherwise they left us to our own devices. If youre looking to escape with minimal surroundings this is the perfect place. If you do wish to get out and about there were plenty of leaflets to recommend outings. The house itself is super spacious with comfortable beds and heated floors. We arrived to a lovely little surprise of a home made lemon drizzle cake alongside some Welsh cakes, crisps and drinks lovely personal touch. Would definitely recommend and return.
What a beautiful property. We had an amazing two night stay in the Hayloft and would recommend to anyone.
Andrew
Wow what a view! Excellent property in a stunning location, Hot tub with a view
Beautiful property with amazing views! Melissa was really communicative before the stay, and the house was great for us a party of 9 we had lots of room! Would highly recommend.
Sapphire
The overall stay was lovely, and me and my family had a lovely time enjoying the comfortable beds and the use of the included facilitys such as the hot tub and the pool table. However I do feel there is a downfall in communication at least in my experience , it was difficult to get in touch to arrange the key collection had to call around 34 times on different days plus leaving voicemails which were not responded to and then also no feedback at the end of the stay as to whether they were happy with the condition we left the property, even when requested. As well as no response when trying to organise payment for extras we had, me and my family thoroughly enjoyed the location and the property but the communication issue is off putting.
This impressive barn caters for all your group needs. The kitchen is completely stocked with everything you need for catering for groups. The space allows you to split for some peace and quiet or have everyone together. With the hot tub outside the lounge door with the fabulous view youll feel at home as soon as you pull onto the drive. Clean and comfortable rooms, good communication from the host, great for exploring the area. Mini supermarket 10 minutes drive away, we would return without doubt.
Stunning property in a stunning location. Think we experienced every season whilst we were there, but the property was very cosy with lots of games to play on a rainy day. Melissa and Matt are great hosts and even let us feed some of the lambs, which was a highlight. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful break in an idyllic setting.
Jessica
Second visit here fab property, stunning views, gorgeous house to stay in. Would definitely come again. Host is lovely and very welcoming
The Hayloft was one of the best accommodations we have stayed in. We couldnt fault the place at all, everything was just what we needed. It had a modern and cosy feel to it, and the views of the fields in the distance were unreal. We managed to see stars outside like never before as it was an amazing dark zone with no light pollution nearby. The facilities and cleanliness were amazing and our host Melissa couldnt have done enough for us. We loved the hot tub and the way the bifold doors look out onto amazing views, we loved the open plan kitchen and living room downstairs with underfloor heating. Would highly recommend staying here to anyone! We would love to go back again!
We had an amazing stay at The Hayloft despite the stormy weather. It was such a surprise to find the place decorated for Christmas and this just added to the stay. Melissa, the host, was welcoming and the facilities are fantastic.
Kirbie
Lovely property, exactly as described, fantastic view, lovely window, lovely welcome basket, the hot tub was awesome. Couldnt be happier with our stay
This property and the hosts are absolutely incredible! We have the most memorable weekend away for our mothers surprise 70th. The property is absolutely stunning, perfectly clean and well kept. There was absolutely everything you would need there. The welcome email from Melissa and Matt a week prior was so unbelievably helpful, so much so i referred back to it for tips and places to visit multiple times during our stay. Working in the events and tourism industry i must say this is by far the best property i have ever stayed at. Even if i could have found a fault it would have been quickly outweighed by the fact everything else was so perfect! Thank you so much for allowing us to create such special and memorable moments with our friends and family.
Lindsey
Hayloft was a lush house, very family friendly, everything u needed it had. Views were breathtaking. The weather made it fab too. Location was great to get to lots of site seeing locations. Surrounding of the farm was lovely kids loved seeing the sheep, donkeys. Wales def stole our hearts again. Melissa was always helpful. We never return to the same place because we love trying new places but would def return. Thank you
A beautiful property had a wonderful weekend. Great communication before we arrived and everything was just perfect!
Esther
We absolutely love this property for our family of 6! the hot tub was used a lot! The accommodation was marvellous, the only thing we didn't do was buy some bubble bath and have a bath. The bath in the bathroom is wonderfully huge so definitely take your bubble bath for this property. We loved our stay. Thank you xx
Hannah
Probably the best self catering rental weve stayed in in the UK. Everything was meticulously done. Great quality. The photos actually dont do justice to the setting and how beautiful it is. Lovely host.
Robert
Beautiful property, a great space for a group. The open plan space downstairs is very cool. Really lovely views out the front from the hot tubpatio and sitting room. The owner lives in the nearby farm and was very responsive to our requests.
Second time of being here, wow what a amazing place, the property still gives you the wow factor when you arrive, and the views are totally amazing. Love the peace and tranquillity here, but the closeness to places. Highly recommend The Hayloft, and the owners Melissa and Matt, nothing is to much trouble for them
Helena
This house was lovely! ! Really spacious and comfortable, the kitchen is really well equipped, with enough seating space for everyone. The garden is a lovely space to relax and the hot tub was a great addition! Overall would 100 recommend.
Samantha
The property and views are breathtaking! Thank you for a being the home of a wonderful holiday!
Stephen Russell
Property and hosts exceptional, first rate and cant wait to go back. Totally recommend..awesome.
Jessica
Absolutely stunning inside and out! The whole house was immaculate with thoughtful touches in every room. Photos dont do this property justice. Thank you so much for an incredible stay!
Llinos
A lovely house suitable for our weekend. Host were lively and very easy to communicate with ! Would highly recommend
An amazing place to stay with family and friends
Absolutely fabulous property, we had the most amazing time!
Elizabeth
We had a fantastic stay at The Hayloft. It's a great house clean, warm and very well furnished and equipped. We absolutely loved the view from the big window daffodils, lambs and rolling countryside. Just lovely. Communication with Melissa & Matt was excellent they're great hosts.
Bronwen
Such a beautiful house! Very clean and lovely. The hot tub was clean and warm. The view is breath taking! Was beautiful waking up and seeing sheep in the field! Can't wait to book again. Highly recommended. Beautiful breath taking walks and lovely pubs locally. Definitely recommended to friend and family
We had a wonderful time at the Hayloft. The owners were very welcoming and friendly. We had quality family time making memories. All the facilities were very well thought of and implemented. There were elements of wear and tear in the showers and dining chairs, however that said it wasn't a problem for us as we felt it was a small detail in the grand scheme of the whole package. I would definitely recommend and would certainly not hesitate to revisit in the future. Thank you Matt and Melissa
This was a truly magnificent building with unbelievable views! The host was very good and was easily contactable as well as recommending some lovely things to do. Amazing walks and couldnt ask for anything more. Would highly recommend!
Emma-louise
The house is lovely and is set in beautiful surroundings, the facilities are great, beds very comfortable and towels provided, both for the hot tub and normal showering. The downside is, its just down hill from a farm, which stinks, a normal farm with normal farm smells wouldn't be so bad, but the smell is really really strong. This means that there is an abundance of flies everywhere, the house is full of them, it made cooking in the kitchen really difficult as the flies landed on everything, more than 30 buzzing around. There were dead flies under the bed, I counted 20 under mine. it really spoiled the stay. The hot tub was lovely and warm, but hadn't been cleaned properly and a previous guest had obviously got in with fake tan or something and there was a greasy scum around the top of the hot tub and brown foam when you put the bubbles on. The hot tub wasn't ready when we arrived, but if it had been clean we wouldn't have minded so much. It was sorted during Saturday and that was much better. There is a fire pit, but could really do with a BBQ, this was raised by a guest in 2017 so hasn't been addressed. Getting a taxi anywhere is a no go, but the owner organised a very lovely man with a mini bus to take us into the nearest town so we could have a meal and the local pub, we then had to ring him and he picked us up. Fantastic service and only 20 each way, although we paid him 50 because he was great. If you could pick the house up and put it a bit further away from the farm then this is the most amazing place. But marred by flies
Anushya
Amazing property with views to match. Caters for all ages. Lots to see and do. Melissa was very accommodating and helpful with any queries. Everyone enjoyed their stay, young and old. We will definitely book again.
Louise
Beautiful property in a stunning location. The host was great and gave us a beautiful welcome platter of local treats! Couldnt have asked for a better property to celebrate a birthday with friends.
Beautiful holiday home and lovely hosts! Thank you!!
A group of us met at The Hayloft for a long weekend. This was our second visit and we thoroughly enjoyed it as much as the first time.The property is in a superb location with truly beautiful uninterrupted views.The property has a lovely restful feel to it and is clean,very well equipped and the welcome basket was very much appreciated.It was wonderful to be able to catch up with friends sitting under the stars in the hot tub.Altogether a lovely place to visit and very friendly but not intrusive owners.Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Joanne
A beautiful house in a stunning location. Would highly recommend & will definitely return.
Louise
A wonderful time had by all. The hayloft is set in beautiful surroundings with fantastic views. Very peaceful and relaxing but with things to do nearby. Would definitely return.
Matthew
This was the second time for us at 'The Hayloft' and we had another wonderful stay. The property is a really high standard, spacious and set in some stunning countryside. There are lots of walks to appreciate the countryside and the hot tub is a great way to finish off the day. The owners are a lovely family Matt & Melissa are very accommodating and personable making sure you enjoy your stay. They even took time out of their busy day to bring some lambs down from the farm for the children to feed. We will definitely visit again.
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Attractions Near The Hayloft

While there'll be plenty to keep you entertained at The Hayloft itself, if you plan to get out and about and see some of what Powys has to offer, here are some of the nearby attractions you can enjoy during your stay. Please note that some of these activities and days out are paid and it's always a good idea to book in advance to secure your place where applicable.

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Queenswood Country Park - HR6 0PY
about 20 Miles
Queenswood Country Park has a stunning location offering panoramic views of the countryside. The area is abundant with wildlife and you can see how many species you can spot while enjoying the nature trails. The park also has a large children play area and a licensed café. Seasonal activities can be enjoyed during school holidays and at peak times of the year including Halloween events and crafting sessions as well as ranger led walks.
Powis Castle and Gardens - SY21 8RF
about 22 Miles
This National Trust site is one of the finest in Wales. The stunning castle was once a medieval fortress and has been remodelled several times over the last 400 years. The Great Hall is home to some amazing collections of paintings as well as sculptures and tapestries. The gardens are world famous with stunning areas of French and Italian style as well as a gorgeous orangery. Children's activities can be enjoyed during school holidays and on special occasions such as Halloween and Christmas.
Lama Trekking at Old king Street Farm - NP16 6AA
about 27 Miles
Lamas are gentle, affectionate and unique animals and Lama Trekking is fast becoming a popular family attraction. At Old king Street Farm you can spend the day with the charming creatures and enjoy feeding them, grooming them and having a stroll through the woodland. Lamas are not ridden but they can carry all the picnic essentials including tables and chairs! Lama Treks around the stunning Black Mountains are also available. 
Cantref Adventure Farm - LD3 8LR
about 29 Miles
Cantref Adventure Farm offers hours of indoor and outdoor fun for the whole family. Inside there is a huge soft play area with a separate area for toddlers as well as ball pools, climbing frames, slides and chutes. The Cannon balls are a big hit with children of all ages. New for 2010 is the Badgers quest interactive maze. Outside there is a play area, large boating lake with paddle boats, nature trails with clues and quizzes and an agility course. At only £29.00 for a family of 4 the park offers outstanding value for money.
The Edge Adventure Activity Centre - SK17 8PW
about 29 Miles
The Edge Adventure Activity Centre is the place to go if you are looking to have a day out with a difference. Ideal for active families with older kids and teenagers, the centre offers a range of thrilling activities including High Rope Courses, Trekking, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Mountain Boarding and Off Road Karting. You can enjoy just one or try a few of the available activities during a day at the centre. The centre also offers fun packed birthday parties and corporate events.