Celebrate St David’s Day in Wales
With St David’s Day (1st March) fast approaching, why not enjoy a break in Wales celebrating all that’s Welsh? With everything from food festivals to live music events, there will be festivities across Wales to commemorate St David, the patron saint.
cottages4you has over 900 properties throughout Wales and with prices starting from as little as £12 per person per night, there is something to suit all tastes and budgets.
Swansea and St David’s Week
The Granary, Three Crosses, Gower, Swansea (10% discount over St David’s Day)
Property Reference: ONT
Celebrate St David’s week in Swansea from 22nd February – 1st March 2010 with events including live music, traditional foods and family events. Stay at The Granary, in Three Crosses which lies in Britain’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This lovingly renovated, listed 18th-century property has won three prestigious awards, the Lord Mayor Design Award, Wales’ regional winner for Built in Quality Design Award and the Gower Society Award.
Stretching from the pretty thriving village of Mumbles on the western edge of Swansea Bay, the south coast offers many opportunities for water sports, with beautiful sandy beaches further along the coast to the jewel of Rhossilli. A 22-mile coastal path rewards walkers with some of the most stunning scenery in Wales. For a change of tempo, the city of Swansea is within easy driving distance.
Priced £300.60 (10% discount applied) for seven nights’ self catering accommodation starting 27th February 2010, sleeps four people (from £10.73 pppn)
Visit the ‘Really Welsh Food Festival’ in Cardiff
Yew Tree Barn, Llanellen, Monmouthshire
Property Reference: OSQ
In the lead up to St David’s Day, Cardiff will play host to the ‘Really Welsh Food Festival’ (reallywelsh.com). From 26th – 28th February 2010 Welsh producers and special guests will be celebrating the run up to 1st March.
Stay at Yew Tree Barn situated within the Brecon Beacons National Park and within easy reach of Cardiff. The property is set on a 40-acre small holding, much of which has been created into new woodland, a nature reserve and wildlife habitat.
This location is ideal for nature lovers and bird-watchers alike, with beautiful walks direct from the door. The farm is home to many rare breeds of cows, sheep and pigs, as well as geese and chickens. Numerous places of interest are within easy reach including Cardiff, Monmouth and Abergavenny.
Priced £287 for seven nights’ self catering accommodation starting 27th February 2010, sleeps four (from £10.25 pppn).
Be Patriotic!
Daffodil, Caeathro, near Caernarfon (10% discount over St David’s Day)
Property Reference: 24836
The Welsh celebrate their patron saint St David by wearing a daffodil or leek, so why not stay at your very own Daffodil Cottage? This beautiful barn conversion was completed in 2009 and is situated in a quiet location of a working farm, part of a complex of five holiday properties.
Finished to a very good standard, this stone built property features plenty of old beams throughout. Just two miles from the historic town of Caernarfon, Whisgin Uchaf Farm is ideally situated to explore the Welsh Highland Railway which runs from Caernarfon to Beddgelert, the Isle of Anglesey and Snowdon - at 3560ft, the highest peak in Wales.
Priced £246 (10% discount applied) for seven nights’ self catering accommodation starting 27th February 2010, sleeps four to five people (From £7.03 pppn).
Planning your own St David’s Day celebration?
If you are planning your own celebration, cottages4you offers a number of larger properties perfect for a St David’s Day get-together.
Cim, Bwlchtocyn, near Abersoch (save 20% over St David’s Day)
Property Reference: 4306 (sleeps 10), 4307 (sleeps 10), 2977 (sleeps 10)
Superbly situated on the headland overlooking the harbour village of Abersoch, these properties enjoy far-reaching views over Cardigan Bay to Snowdonia and beyond. Skilfully divided into three spacious holiday homes, with sea views from all lounges and most bedrooms, Cim Farm, part of a 400-acre working farm, enjoys two and a half miles of private coastline - offering exclusive walks and views normally restricted to the public.
Although each property if completely self-contained, and available to book independently, the properties can also be booked together to accommodate large parties of up to 30 guests.
Property 4306 - priced £605 (20% discount applied) for seven nights self catering accommodation starting 27th February 2010, sleeps ten (From £8.64 pppn).
Property 4307 - priced £605.20 (20 % discount applied) for seven nights self catering accommodation starting 27th February 2010, sleeps ten (from £8.64 pppn).
Property 2977 - priced £605.20 (20% discount applied) for seven nights self catering accommodation start 27th February 2010, sleeps ten (From £8.64 pppn).
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