Guests say
Garth Cottage receives high praise for its comfort, stunning views, and well-equipped facilities. Guests appreciate the spaciousness, cleanliness, and the thoughtful touches provided by the hosts. The property's remote location offers tranquility and a chance to enjoy the Welsh countryside, with activities and amenities within reach. The presence of a welcome basket adds to the warm reception.
Guests consistently mention the property being very clean and well-maintained, with only minor comments about less visible areas needing attention. The overall impression is of a high standard of cleanliness.
The cottage's secluded setting in the Welsh countryside is highly appreciated for its peace and stunning views. Its proximity to local attractions and amenities is noted, although the rural roads leading to it are mentioned as narrow.
Numerous reviews highlight the comfortable beds, cosy log burner, and the spaciousness of the property, which accommodates large groups with ease. The separate lounges for adults and children are particularly appreciated.
The property is praised for its well-stocked kitchen, ample dining space, and additional amenities like internet and TV. Some minor issues with maintenance are noted, such as a delayed dishwasher replacement, but overall the facilities are highly regarded.
Guests are delighted by the thoughtful touches, including a welcome basket and the provision of games. While these gestures are warmly received, it is politely noted that such extras, while common, are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Just off the Denbigh Moors with Denbigh 4 miles away. Nestled down a quiet country lane, wrapped in sweeping green fields and rolling pastures of the idyllic North Wales countryside, is this traditional, detached and totally private cottage, tucked away near the thriving town of Denbigh. This charming 1824 stone-built cottage is simply perfect for those seeking a healthy break away with family and friends in a peaceful, rural location. There are gorgeous views across the hills, and a beautiful interior oozing character with a modernised finish.You will be delighted by the cosy setup from the moment you step through the door. Inside, guests will find two wonderful sitting rooms, one positioned on the first floor with access to a balcony, and one on the ground floor with a delightful woodburner in the Inglenook. Both sitting rooms are uplifted by large L-shaped sofas and bright refreshing colour schemes. A country cottage theme flows elegantly throughout. Make your way to the kitchen, designed for guests to gather together at the grand dining table to enjoy a fabulous set of integrated appliances and contemporary-style units. You will be impressed at the selection of flexible sleeping arrangements laid out in the five bedrooms. One is upstairs, four are downstairs, one being en-suite, served by a wonderfully modern bathroom with a tub, a large shower and quality, tiled finish. The town nearby offers a varied assortment of shops, bars, restaurants and pubs.The local is one of the oldest pubs in Wales, featuring its own in-house ghost, while the highest pub in Wales is also very close on the moors.In the town there are also the fascinating remains of a 13th century castle, commanding fabulous views out over picturesque landscapes including the Hiraethog mountains. If you fancy a day out at the seaside, Prestatyn and Llandudno are within easy reach. A day of shopping and exploring can be had in the historic city of Chester with its Roman Amphitheatre, charming Grosvenor Park, and the most visited zoo in the UK. For those who love walking and being outdoors there are many footpaths and bridleways in the immediate vicinity while Betws-y-Coed and Snowdonia National Park are an easy drive away. Right on the doorstep are the Denbigh Moors with the Llyn Brenig Activity Centre, and the beautiful Vale of Clwyd. This tremendous retreat makes an excellent base for touring North Wales and the North West. All within 45 minutes of Garth Cottage are Bodnant Gardens, Trefriw Woollen Mills, Offa's Dyke and Moel Famau, The Pilgrim's Way, Surf Snowdonia in Dolgarrog, ziplining in Conwy Valley, canoeing in Bala and white water rafting in Llangollen - super activities for everyone to enjoy.
Surely Garth Cottage has to be the perfect location for exploring the
region that, in 2017, Lonely Planet Traveller magazine deemed to be the
fourth best region in the whole world to visit
Denbigh is a busy little town, with a variety of shops and pubs, and a number of events including walking festivals, beer festivals, the Denbigh and Flint Annual Show, the Denbigh Plum Festival, and a monthly People's market. Within easy reach of Denbigh are the cathedral at St Asaph, the castle at Bodelwyddan, the seaside resorts of Prestatyn or Llandudno, and the historic city of Chester, over the border into England. The Snowdonia National Park is a short drive, while the Lleyn Peninsula and beaches on the Isle of Anglesey are ideal for a day trip.
Accommodation
Five bedrooms: Bedroom 1 - 1 x super king size bed with ensuite bathroom, Bedroom 2 - 1 x king size bed, Bedroom 3 - 2 x single beds and 1 x bunk beds, Bedroom 4 - 2 x single beds, Bedroom 5 - 1 x single bed.
Two extra easy to put up beds are available on request.
Bathroom with bath, hand-held shower, a large separate walk in shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Dining room.
Ground floor sitting room with woodburning stove.
First floor sitting room with balcony.
Utility with toilet.
Ground floor cloakroom.
Back porch/mud room
LPG central heating with boiler and separate woodburning stove.
Gas hobs, electric range oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, wine fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer.
Three Smart TVs with Sky Entertainment, music centre with CDs and vintage cassettes.
Fibre-optic high speed broadband/WiFi direct to the cottage for streaming and gaming.
Large selection of board games.
Initial wood supply provided for log burner and replenishment available in Denbigh.
Highchair, cot and stairgate available.
Luxury Egyptian bath sheets and hand towels.
Ample off-road parking.
Large enclosed garden with undercover seating for 12 with a mid-size 6 ft x 3 ft table tennis table, accessories and a table football table.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Bike storage.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 3 miles.
Please note: A hot tub can be hired locally at very affordable rates.It will be a complete package, with set-up, water treatment, removal etc - for further details and pricing information, please refer to your key collection details, sent to you within 6 weeks of your arrival.
Please note: There are many USB ports situated around the property.
Please note: This property can sleep between 11 and 13 because of the two available fold up beds.
Note: No stag/hen or similar
Reviews (59)
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Mandy
What a beautiful property, we rented for the weekend for our grandsons 18th, everything we needed, boys loved the extra lounge, so able to chill on their computer games, whilst the adults chilled in front of the log burner with a glass of wine, also enjoyed the garden and games tables, great time had by all, was lovely for everyone to sit around the table for meals, our 17yr old grandson has already said he wants his 18th at Garth, thank you for sharing your home, highly recommended Mandy and David Jones and family
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Joanne
There was everything you would need to have a comfortable stay. Lovely welcome basket from the owners. We do hope to return there someday soon. Itâs a very beautiful Cottage inside and out, we had a wonderful 6 days there.
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Robin
Separate lounge areas meant the kids had their own space to the adults, and all the rooms were plenty big enough. Could even get the additional fold-out bed into the single room. Log burner was a nice feature too during our autumn stay. Dining table was large enough to seat all 11 us together at meal times, which was a big box ticker for us, and the kitchen was well equipped. On the cleanliness front this was fine for the visible areas, but as furniture / rugs got moved it was clear that it hadn't been 'deep cleaned' for a while - with muck and bits of toys etc hiding in the unseen areas. Kitchen and bathroom areas were well cleaned and maintained to a good standard, although the utility area at the rear of the property absolutely reeked of wet dog. This did seem to be the area catering for dogs with feeding bowls etc so to some extent is understandable, however was an unwelcome aroma for our group staying there who don't have dogs. On the plus side we kept the rear kitchen door closed and that contained the smell to a large extent. In terms of kitchen equipment - pretty much all bases / needs were covered, and the welcome hamper on arrival was lovely. However there only seemed to be one champagne flute type glass. I'd have thought that a property housing this many people would be playing frequent host to celebrations of one type or another where a bottle of fizz or two would be popped. Always takes the edge of it when you have to drink it from a normal wine glass. That would be the only addition I'd make to the kitchen facilities. Bit of annoying miscommunication from Sykes meaning when we got there the additional fold-out bed hadn't been setup. However the owner did call us asap (from Florida) to help which was a nice touch. By that time though we'd found the beds and bedding and sorted out ourselves. Lovely location for rural peace and quiet. In terms of activities we did a couple of walks right from the doorstep; unfortunately a lot of the public rights of way marked on OS maps don't really seem to be adhered to by a lot of the local landowners - so just be aware if planning your own walks. However of course that's no fault of the cottage itself. When we did sort our walks out they were very pleasant and good to be able to ramble from the front door and back again.