Yew Tree Cottage, Welshpool

Excellent Cottage very clean, the owners own the pup next door ,and cannot be more helpful, small village shop that sales everything bar the kitchen sink, views and scenery are really outstanding, this cottage is one place I wouldn't hesitate to rebook.

Yew Tree Cottage was extremely clean and had everything we could need. The owners were very welcoming and available to help with any queries. The cottage was conveniently situated for travel to many interesting places.

It was the owners who made Yew Tree Cottage such a special place. They made sure we had everything we needed - friendly, but very professional. The next door pub, which they also own, was great - a nice relaxing place, with wonderful home cooking and friendly locals. We enjoyed our stay, and felt very much at home. It was a good starting point for day trips.

This cottage was, overall, very warm and inviting. We were very comfortable and our landlady very obliging. Being able to have dinner in the adjacent pub when necessary was a great bonus and the food was good. The store keeper runs a quaint, but efficient store, and all the local identities were very friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Wales, being able to go out each day as we wanted to, and going back to our base in the evening. Wales is a beautiful country, and we covered a lot of interesting places and things.

We enjoyed the hospitality of the hosts, friendly locals and the excellent food at the pub. Warm cosy cottage, a home from home.

Hosts are fabulous cannot do enough to make your stay pleasant. I have and will continue to recommend to work colleagues and friends.

The people who owned the cottage were absolutely great they could not do enough for us. It was perfect in every way we would definitely go back, a lovely part of Wales which we had not visited before as I have already stated wonderful holiday we had, look forward to the next time!

Lovely and quiet location, very welcoming people, and a good place to relax and unwind.

The owner was a lovely lady, nothing was too much trouble. We could not have asked for better. Scenery was lovely, and everywhere we went, people were friendly.

Just about as perfect as you can get, location so peaceful, great pub and local shop in a very friendly village. I will recommend this cottage to anyone as they will always find a welcome waiting. We will be back.

Yew Tree Cottage is an ideal base for discovering some of the best kept secrets of Wales. The location gives easy access to many of the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of Wales and England, while the cottage itself is tastefully renovated and provides a great place to relax after a day of investigating hilltop castles and border market towns . . . that’s if you can keep away from the delightful village pub! We like to hike, although there’s loads to do even if you don’t want to stray too far from your car. Castle Caereinion gives easy access to trails on Offa’s Dyke Path, Southern Snowdonia, and the Elan Valley. The drive to each of these places is part of the adventure, and if you want to avoid crowds and mass tourism any of these three areas will give you a unique experience that is increasingly hard to find in the UK. We hiked some of the lesser known peaks around the Cader Idris and Elan Valley areas, cheating a little by parking at trail heads at the top of mountain passes. (As with everywhere, if you avoid weekends you’ll have fewer people around to spoil your enjoyment of the rugged mountain vistas). We were particularly impressed by ‘The Desert of Wales’, with wild horses and dramatic lakes. The border between Wales and England is dotted with too many castles to mention, but we’d recommend visiting Montgomery Castle (about 8 miles away) as well as Welshpool Castle (about 5 miles). There are also many ‘market days ‘ in the surrounding towns worth checking out. When you are not out exploring, the cottage has two bedrooms, with the upstairs master suite providing a better experience than most hotels many times the price. Free wi-fi is also a big plus, particularly for keeping in touch with work and family in an area that doesn't have great coverage. Bathrooms are large by UK standards, and there is a fully equipped kitchen for eating in, as well as satellite TV. There is also a small garden area to sit in. One of the best parts about the cottage is that Joan and Richard also own the village pub, The Red Lion, as well as raise cattle, ducks and sheep. This means that you can get some of the best local steak available next door to the cottage, making eating out very tempting. (The pub is small, very friendly and not at all intrusive . . . you wouldn't know it was there while in the cottage). You will probably never have experienced better hosts than Joan and Richard . . . you’ll just have to see for yourself!

The cottage was home from home. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Could not have asked for better, we had a most enjoyable week.

First impressions really good. Three televisions all working, with good selection of channels. Personal and very genuine service by our hosts, and also very friendly locals who all added to our welcome. Lovely service in pub with evening meal and excellent breakfast brought to our door. Nothing was too much trouble, having a disabled mum this was extremely important. The pub is super friendly and not noisy at night. Probably missed something good out, but everything was excellent and made for a great and relaxing holiday.

The cottage was clean and comfortable, the owners helpful but not intrusive. The pub was excellent really good atmosphere and Richard and Joan made you very welcome. The area was beautiful, could find no faults at all, brilliant place to stay.

The owners were friendly and made you more than welcome. They were there if you needed them but not invasive. The location was great the pub next door but one which the cottage owners ran was really good, atmosphere great and customers very friendly. The village stores is also nearby and stocked nearly everything you could think of, it was one of the best holidays we have had.

An excellent cottage which we really couldn't fault. It was home from home. Lovely quiet location. The owners pub was a real bonus only a few steps from our front door. Owners were so friendly and provided us with some lovely evening meals. Probably the most enjoyable cottage rental we have ever had. Will return and certainly recommend it to friends and family.

Lovely, cosy cottage. Very friendly and helpful owner.

The owners made every effort to be helpful, make us welcome and to assist us during our stay.