Quietly nestling in its own garden, surrounded by rugged hills and an unspoilt rural landscape, Pontbren is the last cottage on a single-track road leading onto National Trust moorland. Enjoying beautiful views in every direction with wonderful walks straight from the door – Pontbren is an inspirational holiday haven for walkers, cyclists, honeymooners, birdwatchers, artists, families or those looking for complete rest and relaxation – there is no mobile signal at the cottage so there is no excuse for “checking in with the office”! Whilst private and secluded, Pontbren in just 3.5 miles from the 12th century Red Lion pub, which offers good food in a relaxed atmosphere. 8 miles away are the Elan Valley Reservoirs - an area of outstanding natural beauty with an interesting history, the red kite feeding site at Rhayader ensures kites are frequent visitors overhead at Pontbren and just 9 miles away is the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wells, a lovely small town with restaurants, unusual shops, theatre/cinema, swimming pool, sports centre and tourist information office. Also within easy reach are Hay-on-Wye and its famous book festival and wonderful array of shops and with pony trekking, canoeing, kayaking, mountain biking, the Black Mountains and Breacon Beacons all accessible, Pontbren offers a lovely refuge from the daily grind yet is accessible to a huge variety of interesting attractions and activities. The cottage is very well equipped, comfortable and attention to detail ensures a holiday to remember. Pontbren isn’t reliant on mains services (we have a generator for electric which we charge up before your visit and water supply comes from our own borehole and solar panels/wood burner to heat water) and we do not plan on connecting up in the future but this does not affect our guests comfort in any way.