Afan Forest Retreat Bikes, Pets, Family,Workers

63 reviews

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  Joanna

  GB · couple · Oct 2026

  7/10

  Great location, quirky layout, clean.

  The location was excellent. The bike shed was very useful. The log burner was great and well stocked. The kitchen had everything anyone could probably need. Great size fridge freezer. The house was nice and clean.

  The layout wasn’t great, the main bathroom and kitchen were on a lower ground floor and quite chilly. The kitchen smelled strongly like bleach and this could be smelled also on the lounge level. Meals needed to be carried up a steep flight upstairs to the dining table and groceries all had to be carried downstairs to the kitchen. The toilet and shower upstairs are tiny. I am not a large person and I had to reverse back to sit on the toilet. All of this can be viewed in the pictures. which are shown online. We asked if the owner could let us know once the cleaners had been as we were arriving earlier than the normal check in time which Linda agree to. We didn’t hear anything from her but found out ourselves that they had finished a couple of hours prior to regular check in.

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  Gary

  GB · couple · Oct 2026

  10/10

  A really relaxing stay in a very well located house.

  I loved the location, it’s a quiet village surrounded by easily accessible countryside pursuits. The house was a perfect size for me and was very well laid out. The kitchen had everything you would ever need. The bathroom was a good size and well fitted. The lounge was comfortable and warm. The bedrooms very relaxing.

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  Amine

  GB · solo_traveller · Aug 2026

  8/10

  Good base for bikers and hikers. Suitable for families

  The property has got almost everything you need and is well furnished, well insulated and clean. The kitchen was well supplied including with things like cooking oil spices, foil and cling film, kitchen towels etc. Towels were provided as well as shampoo and shower gel. The owner is very helpful. Check in and out were seamless. The house was very clean . The locals are friendly. This is an old mining estate with a log of history that the owners could tap more into. The trails are very good. The Afan forest visitors centre is a place we recommend. There were plenty of games, drawing materials for the kids. We played chess and really felt we connected with the little ones which is what holidays are for.

  Only a few minor things. While it has direct access to walking and cycling trails there are unfortunately no local shops, the closest is about 10 to 15 minutes drive. There is a local pub though about 20 meters from the property and it did play live music Unfortunately the house next door had loads of refuse bags and bric-à-brac in the garden which spoilt the view from the top window, but it’s marked for sale so it’s hopefully just a temporary stockage which will be cleared. There is view of the mountains from the back yard from both right and left sides though and back yard is well covered by the sun (we wee lucky to have a very nice weather during our stay ). The backyard has garden furniture so good for evenings and morning coffee if the weather is good. The shower downstairs had a leak but it did not reduce the pressure too much, however the evacuation pipe was very slow leading to water accumulating if you shower for too long. It then clears slowly. This probably needs some attention. Finally the mattress was slightly too firm for my taste. A wool mattress topper would add a lot of value

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  Mark

  GB · family_with_children · Jul 2026

  10/10
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  Stuart

  GB · extended_group · Jun 2026

  10/10