Living room with an inglenook fireplace and log burner

Living room with two sofas, two armchairs and double aspect windows

Dining area with table and chairs and doors open to the patio

Bedroom with double bed, bedside drawers, chest of drawers, wooden beam

Bedroom with 2 single beds and a set of bunk beds

Shower room with corner shower, wash basin and toilet

Penwaun from the back garden showing patio area with table and chairs, lawn and flowers

Table, chairs and parasol in the grounds at Penwaun, surrounded by trees and shrubs

Front of penwaun with lawn and trees and picnic bench

Penwaun grounds in spring with daffodils

Drone view of Penwaun gardens and stream

Front view of Penwaun and the surrounding gardens

View across the River Nevern to Penwaun, lawns and trees around the cottage

Aerial view of Penwaun looking to Dinas Head

Nevern Church with spring blossom on a tree in the foreground

View from high on The Preseli Hills down to the sea at Newport

Penwaun

Newport, Pembrokeshire

Sleeps 8

3 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

2 Dogs

Stunning character cottage in the village of Nevern in North Pembrokeshire. Beautiful location surrounded by countryside and wildlife. 2 miles to Newport.

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With stunning views of the surrounding countryside, set in isolated peace and tranquillity, Penwaun is the perfect location for a holiday in Pembrokeshire. Set in lawned gardens, orchards, and paddocks on the banks of the River Nevern and within the National Park, the cottage has been owned by one family for many generations and has undergone extensive refurbishments. A path leads from the cottage through the woods on the riverbank, full of white anemones and bluebells in the spring.

Watch fascinating wildlife, including buzzards, red kites, herons, woodpeckers, and sometimes the flash of blue as a kingfisher darts up the river; you may be lucky enough to see otters too. There is one mile of trout, salmon, and sewin fishing with two permits available by arrangement. Nevern has an early Norman Church with a 1000-year-old Celtic cross, an ancient pilgrims’ cross carved into rock, a village pub, and a Norman castle that has recently been excavated.

The small town of Newport, with its historic port, shops, and galleries, is 2 miles away. Restaurants and cafes include Blas at Fronlas cafe and deli, Pwnc cafe, The Royal Oak Curry House and takeaway, The Golden Lion with modern pub food, and The Castle, which serves excellent food. Newport Sands is dog-friendly and great for family days out or for trying out a range of watersports, or you can go rock-pooling at The Parrog or Cwm yr Eglwys. Penwaun is perfect for exploring the beautiful coastline along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, taking a walk in the Preseli Hills, and enjoying the lovely countryside.

ACCOMMODATION
Penwaun sleeps 8 in 3 bedrooms: 2 king size and a bedroom with 2 single beds and 1 set of bunk beds. All the accommodation is on one level with one step up to the bedrooms so may suit guests with restricted mobility.

Bedroom 1: king size bed
Bedroom 2: king size bed
Bedroom 3: 2 single beds, 1 set of bunk beds (room suitable for 4 children or 1-2 adults)
Bathroom: bath with shower over, toilet, hand basin
Shower room: shower, toilet, hand basin

Living room: 2-seater sofa, 3-seater sofa, 2 armchairs, log burning stove, Smart Freeview TV, games, books
Kitchen/dining area: electric Everhot range with 3 ovens, grill, induction hob, microwave oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, speaker which connects to Google Chromecast, Bluetooth, wired input and Spotify Premium, doors to unfenced slate terrace
Utility area: washer/dryer

OUTSIDE
The garden and paddock are all around the cottage. Garden furniture and a BBQ provided. Steep steps lead down to the river. There is off road parking for up to 4 cars.

KEY FACTS

Bed linen and towels provided. Please bring your own beach towels.
Travel cot and highchair available
LPG central heating
First basket of logs provided, please leave £5 per box of logs if you require more.
Free WiFi
2 well behaved dogs accepted at £20 each per week but please don’t allow them up the step to the bedrooms or onto sofas or chairs
Up to 3 horses welcome by prior arrangement at £30 per horse per week
Fishing permits available at £24 per week

Other Information Penwaun can be available all year round and may be booked for a larger party with nearby Penwaun Bach (sleeping 2) at a 10% discount for the 2 properties. In order to ensure that the cottages and grounds are exclusively for the enjoyment of one group, the two properties are not available to book online at the same time. Please enquire if you would like to book both together or to check if Penwaun is available although appearing unavailable in low season.

Features

Good for Walkers

Great Views

Private fishing

Secluded setting

Stabling Available

Wood Burner/Open Fire

Mountain biking

Waterside

Detached property

Pub Nearby

Walking area

Countryside

Amenities

Cot

Ground Floor Bedroom with bathroom

WiFi

King-size bed

Single Storey

Dishwasher

Washing Machine

Towels Provided

Gallery

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Things To Do In The Area

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Carreg Coetan Arthur Burial Chamber

Carningli Bike Hire

Newport Beach

Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber

Newport Castle

Bluestone Brewing Company

Dyfed Shire Horse Farm

The Preseli Hills

Penrallt Garden Centre and Nursery

Cwm yr Eglwys Beach

Pwllgwaelod Beach

St Dogmaels Abbey and Coach House

The Coach House

Local Produce Market, St. Dogmaels

Pembrokeshire Paragliding

Poppit Sands

A dolphin jumping in the sea around Cardigan Bay

A Bay To Remember

Cardigan Castle

Cardigan Walks

Cardigan Bay Country Markets

The nearest railway station is at Fishguard, 9 miles away. Taxis can be found there but really a car is needed in Nevern as no bus service comes through the village.
EE and Three networks have signals in the garden. Other mobile networks don’t work in Nevern.
Penwaun has free Wifi so WhatsApp or Wifi calling is available using a mobile phone. Any mobile network can be used in an emergency to dial 999..
All essential shops can be found 2 miles away. There is a large Tescos in Cardigan, 7 miles away, or arrange a delivery using Tescos online.
Penwaun is down a hardcore drive that opens into a sloping tarmac yard with an automatic light if it has been switched on inside. There are 3 other manual outside lights by the other doors.
There is parking immediately outside the door (no steps).
All rooms are on the ground floor but there is one 8-inch step-up to the bedrooms & shower room. There is also a 2 inch ramp from the slate flags in the kitchen down to the parquet floor in the sitting room.
The rooms are furnished with a mixture of antique & more modern furniture.
There is ample lighting.
The bedrooms are carpeted, the sitting room has an oak parquet floor with oriental rugs, the shower room has a ceramic tiled floor & all other rooms have natural slate flags.
The kingsize beds have plenty of space to walk all around them.
The single beds each have one side against a wall.
Beware of the old oak beams in the kingsize bedroom & above the ingle nook in the sitting room.
There could be space for a cot in any of the bedrooms but it could be a bit of a tight squeeze in the kingsize one.
Guide dogs are welcome.
The kitchen is well-equipped.
The bath has grab handles.
The large garden is lawned & partially fenced. There is a narrow fenced path around the south of the cottage which leads to the front garden where there are steep steps down a bank to the river which are unfenced.
There are 2 steps down from the terrace outside the kitchen to the lawn.
Ponies sometimes graze in the paddock beyond the garden.
Garden tables, chairs & benches are provided.

Fishing

From April to September, permits are available to fly fish and spin on the Penwaun stretch of the River Nevern, (worming is not permitted). Fly fishing at night for Sewin (sea trout) is possible. Salmon & brown trout can also be caught. You don’t need a big rod to fish the Nevern. A small spinning rod of about 7ft with 8lb line is fine for summer sewin. An 8ft or 9ft fly rod is ample for night sewin fishing. You don’t need to cast far and you certainly won’t need a double-handed salmon fly rod anywhere on the Nevern! When fishing for salmon a 10ft fly rod is ample with 10lb line and an 8ft spinning rod is adequate also with 10lb line. Rapala lures and Mepps spinners can be used for both sewin and salmon. For night fishing with fly, a butcher, or black pennall or size 10 teal blue and silver on the point fly with a butcher on the dropper would be a good starting point, fished on a floating or slow sink tip line. Try a shrimp fly for the salmon at dusk and dawn or after fresh water. You need a valid Environment Agency Rod Licence if you are aged 12 or over and wish to fish.