Bayvil

Why you'll love staying here

Bayvil is a traditional Welsh farmhouse set within the stunning Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Located on a smallholding, the farmhouse has been sympathetically restored to preserve many of its original features, while providing a comfortable and welcoming holiday home for families or groups of friends keen to explore this beautiful part of west Wales.

At the heart of the house is a spacious open-plan living room, with a beamed ceiling, exposed stone walls, wooden parquet flooring, and an impressive 17th-century chimney fawr. Highlighted by its original oak beam and housing a wood-burning stove, this characterful focal point creates a warm and inviting atmosphere. Traditional Welsh wooden armchairs provide the perfect spot to cosy up with a good book, while generous sofas offer plenty of space for everyone to gather for a pre-dinner drink. A large farmhouse-style dining table completes the room, allowing the whole group to enjoy meals together while sharing stories from the day’s adventures.

A second sitting room offers a more relaxed space for watching a film or enjoying a competitive board game, and also includes a charming writing desk for those who may need to catch up on work during their stay.

Next door, the country-style galley kitchen continues the farmhouse feel, with exposed beams and beautiful slate floors. It is well equipped with modern appliances alongside a handsome range cooker, ensuring the designated chef is well catered for. With a Welsh dresser, a traditional settle, and a breakfast bar providing additional dining options, as well as French doors opening onto the patio and bringing the outdoors in, the kitchen is sure to become a sociable hub of the house.

Upstairs, the accommodation is arranged across two separate areas, accessed via different stairways. On one side of the farmhouse is a generous master bedroom with dual-aspect views across the farm and the Preseli Hills beyond, along with an en-suite shower room that creates a peaceful private retreat.

On the other side of the house are three further bedrooms, all enjoying lovely views of the countryside. Each has been thoughtfully furnished in calming neutral tones, with Welsh blankets, attractive artwork, and carefully chosen antique pieces to ensure a restful night’s sleep. Completing the first floor is a large family bathroom, perfect for a leisurely soak or a refreshing shower to start the day.

Outside, a lawned garden includes a furnished patio with a barbecue for relaxed al fresco lunches. A children’s play area with a swing is reached via a wooden bridge over a pretty stream, and from here you can watch the ponies grazing in the paddock overlooking the garden.

The popular coastal town of Newport lies just four miles from Bayvil. Framed by a mountain, an estuary, and sweeping beaches, it offers a delightful mix of quaint cottages, independent shops, and cosy cafés where you can happily while away a few hours. Spend some time browsing antique furniture, vintage books and maps, railway memorabilia, and the art gallery at the Carningli Centre, or visit Ty Twt - meaning Little House in Welsh - a charming museum showcasing an exceptional collection of dolls’ houses dating from 1840 to the present day. The intricate details of each miniature home reveal a fascinating social history, while the museum also displays a nostalgic toy collection, including soft toys, tin and mechanical toys, games, and toy theatres.

Just outside the town is Pentre Ifan, an impressive Neolithic burial chamber formed by a massive, precariously balanced 16-tonne capstone resting on three upright stones. Perfectly framing the Preseli Hills beyond, the monument stands in the heart of the landscape that provided the famous Pembrokeshire ‘bluestones’ used in the construction of Stonehenge, as well as Pentre Ifan itself. The surrounding countryside offers excellent walking routes, best followed by a well-earned pint in a welcoming local pub.

Around an hour’s drive from Bayvil brings you to the stunning Marloes Sands, a hidden gem on the far western edge of Pembrokeshire. This remote beach is a wide sweep of golden sand, stretching for more than a mile at low tide and backed by dramatic cliffs with fascinating rock formations. Just inland is Marloes Mere, an important wetland habitat for breeding, migrating, and wintering birds. Look out for marsh harriers during spring and autumn migration, and winter visitors such as lapwings, golden plovers, water rails, and flocks of ducks. A walk to the cliff tops reveals the remains of an Iron Age fort and offers excellent vantage points for spotting seals in the sheltered bays below.