Pen Pynfarch Centre for Retreats and Holidays in West Wales

The Farmhouse Cottage Gwyddil stream

The site consists of an old stone-built farmhouse, converted barns across the yard - including our movement studio and the Studio Flat - and other farm outbuildings. Penpynfarch is situated at the end of a lane half way up a wooded valley, about 1& 1/2 miles from the village centre of Llandysul. There is 40 acres of land which includes woods, open pasture, a lake and the Gwyddil stream the banks of which are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). There is a wealth of wildflowers, birdlife and other wildlife in the valley.

wood sorrel

Accommodation

The Flat
for 1 to 3 people, for holidays and retreats.

Rent for 1 person: £210/week or £40/night for shorter stays, inclusive.
Rent for 2-3 persons: £250/week or £45/night for shorter stays, inclusive.
Please ring or e-mail us for booking and availability.

Living room with kitchen area (with a Hideaway sofabed), a small single bedroom, bathroom with a walk-in shower and a Separett indoor composting toilet.
Central heating
Broadband access

View In Snow The Flat The Small Bedroom

The Kitchen The Flat

The Renovated ShowerRoom with Separett Compost toilet The Renovated Shower Room

The Studio
Converted from a stone barn, the studio is a light airy space with semi-sprung birch-ply floor and underfloor heating.
It measures 6m x 9m.

The studio is available to hire with or without accommodation.
Daily rate: £50/day. Weekly 7 day rate: £280
SPECIAL WEEKLY RATE for Studio with Flat:£400

rehearsal studio

Andy and Eeva, and their two children have lived at Penpynfarch since 2002.

Chickens Beehives in May Molly Twmi

The Local Area

Penbryn beach Marloes beach

Pen Pynfarch is located in the beautiful rural landscape of South West Wales. You can walk to the old village of Llandysul along the old railway line. It is about half an hour's drive from Carmarthen and from the market towns of Newcastle Emlyn and Lampeter. The coast, with some excellent beaches and clifftop walks (including the National Trust beach at Penbryn) is within easy reach.

West Wales Map

feet in stream winter skyline stitchwort stream,stone & young nettles

"Penpynfarch is special and staying there is always a delight. We have both spent sustained periods of time there and found that it puts us in an open frame of mind. Like all places it has its challenges, but that is part of its charm. Andy and Eeva are helpful and generous and there is always an open invitation from them to get more involved with whatever is going on at any particular time, but without any expectation that you should do so. The uniqueness of the place is that it allows you either to do what you do, in a beautiful and tranquil environment, or step back, slow down and reconnect."
Guy Dartnell, Performance Artist and Mentor & Jane Greenfield, Arts Producer. October 2010

The photographs on this website were taken by Dave Daggers, James Lockley, Jeff Higley, Juha Korhonen, Malcolm Manning & Andy Paget.