Cottage #193 nr BreconBeacons & BikeParkWales

Converted miner's home in Aberdare in the Cynon Valley, 'Queen of the Valleys'. 8 miles South of Brecon Beacons National Park (Pen-y-Fan/ShowCaves/WaterfallCountry/BikeParkWales/ZipWorldTower/Sheep/LotsMore). A mecca for mountain bikers and ideal for walkers, cyclists and tourists, with excellent road links to Cardiff, Swansea, Mumbles, Gower, Mid-Wales, Brecon, The Wye Valley, and Caerphilly. Whilst this is an urban setting the surrounding area is stunning and fully accessible. Fully equipped with open plan living downstairs, central heating, comfortable beds, a superb shower, and an enclosed patio garden with a spacious, secure shed, and a splendid view across the valley. There are pubs, shops and take-aways all within walking distance and Aberdare town centre is 1 mile away. There are several miles of circular walks on the doorstep and Gravity Family Mountain Bike Park, is just a mile or so's gentle ride away, in The Dare Valley Country Park. Downstairs has a lounge-kitchen-diner, which opens out onto the enclosed patio garden. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms and a shower room with WC. The larger bedroom has a Kingsize bed and a surprisingly comfortable fold out single bed, whilst the smaller bedroom, has a double bed. Guests have full and sole access to the house and garden. We are readily available and very happy to offer help and advice on local walks, places of interest, places to eat and things to do. Aberdare is an historical coal mining town in the heart of the famous South Wales Valleys. The locals are super friendly and living proof that there really is a, "Welcome in the Hillside". Car is recommended. Direct trains to Cardiff and Barry Island from Aberdare. Excellent local bus service. Aberdare bus station serves the entire South Wales area. Asda and Tesco are 1 mile away as are KFC & McDonald's. The local pub, The Rock Inn, is dog friendly and does a superb Sunday lunch between 12.30 and 2, but be sure to book a table or order your takeaway well in advance. The Rock Inn also has karaoke on Friday nights and again you will be made very welcome. Dare Valley Country Park & Gravity Family Bike Park are 3 minutes away by car & Bike Park Wales 12 minutes. Zip World Tower is 8 miles away, Brecon Beacons National Park 10 miles, Pen y Fan 12 and Dan yr Ogof Showcaves 14. The Royal mint, Ogmore by Sea, Castell Coch, Gruffalo Trail Wales, and Caerphilly Castle are all within 20 miles. The City of Cardiff, Cardiff Bay, Barry Island and Swansea are within 25 miles, with the beautiful South Wales coast, Mumbles and the Gower peninsular a little further on. You can take a leisurely drive through the Brecon Beacons National Park visiting Brecon, Talybont, Crickhowell, Abergavenny, Sugar Loaf mountain, Usk and Caerleon, or Builth Wells and the Elan Valley, or Llandovery and Carmarthen. We are also within an hours drive of Raglan Castle, Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, Hay-on-Wye, and the Wye Valley where you can hire canoes for a very pleasurable day out.