Painscastle Farmhouse

Escape the hustle and bustle and sneak off to this fantastic farmhouse for a holiday filled with fresh air, adventure and good times. Spend days out and about exploring the surrounding scenery and stick chasing spots for your four-legged family members, then retire for the night in one of many communal rooms where charm, character and sophistication are aplenty.

With a handful of lovely spaces to choose from, flick the kettle on and enjoy a warming mug of tea in a place of your choice. Put your feet up in the lounge where you can curl up with a book, challenge fellow guests to a game or simply sip your brew and switch off. Alternatively, grab a moment to yourself in the second lounge on the second floor where a scattering of chairs invites you to settle down. Cook up a storm in the stylish kitchen/diner and either plate up in the grand dining room with its wood burner effect oil fire and vibrant splashes of colour, or serve up a feast outside and dine alfresco. Summer months might tempt you into wanting a BBQ, in which case you’re in luck! Sizzle up treats and enjoy. Two bedrooms each lie on both the first and second floors and are delightfully decorated to ensure a good night’s sleep. Take care on the second floor where sloping ceilings are created in the eaves of the house. Wake feeling refreshed and take a wander around the garden where you will find a lovely pond.

Set off early and travel 5.5 miles to the literary town of Hay-on-Wye where book shops line the streets which are also dotted with tasty eateries. Continue 25 miles into the centre of the Brecon Beacons National Park and summit Pen-y-Fan, the highest point in South Wales sitting at 866m above sea level.