Hiraeth, Dolau, Rhayader, Powys, LD1 5TD

Hiraeth was a really fantastic place to stay. We loved the incredible open setting and the wonderful views across the countryside, exploring the endless paths around Hiraeth, the table tennis and sitting around the large table in the kitchen with family and friends. We will definitely return!

Our second visit to this gem, and it was better than the first time. The barn is full of character and charm, and the location is amazing. You can let your children roam safely and get close to wildlife. We saw hares run past the front door, and swifts nesting above the bedroom window. I had to work for a couple of days and had a great signal with Vodafone, so the lack of wifi was not an issue.

I visited Hiraeth with friends for a weekend. It had a perfect location with great views. The house was a good size with great space outside and inside. Had a wonderful time at this place however a few bad things. No WiFi. No service inside the house. If you want to contact the outside world you will have to leave the house, which can be a little frustrating in the 21st century. Also the overall hygiene of the accommodation could be improved however for some people it may seem satisfactory. Overall I had a great stay with great friends but I probably won?t return in a hurry.

We had a lovely stay here and enjoyed every minute of - the house itself is really comfortable and spacious. The wild flowers, birds, woodlands and pretty walks were wonderful. The view from the house is stunning; rolling hills and fields.

We had small children with us who all loved the nearby stream, walks in the woods and space to run about in- a completely natural adventure playground!

We'd definitely recommend a stay here to anyone wanting to enjoy some peace in the wilds in a really comfortable house with everything you might need...

The location of the cottage is perfect, high up a small track/road, which meant great views of the surrounding countryside. The area is great for walking, Monty our greyhound loved it (especially spying a rabbit - obviously dogs arent allowed off lead). Down the road is a place called fishpools which is also great for walking.

The house is stunning, roomy and cosy with everything you could need in the kitchen. There are views from each room, even the bathrooms! A nice touch was the photo albums showing each stage of it being built.

The table tennis was also

There was a real attention to detail in the cleanliness and preparation of the rental. It made 'moving in' so easy. The log burner and comfortable beds made the environment one in which to instantly relax being able to watch superb skies pass by

Wonderful cycling and walking. Access to interesting places and Hay on Wye was fantastic for pottering and bookshops.

The kitchen at Hiraeth made cooking a pleasure - there are places to eat round and about but you do need to drive to them. Staying in was no hardship

Beautiful and characterful properly, wonde