Slade Cottage

Slade Cottage nestles on the award winning Heritage Coast, just on the edge of the village of Southerndown in the Vale of Glamorgan. Slade Cottage is a luxurious 4* cottage, offering the ultimate in style, comfort and location. Situated two minutes from the Wales Coastal Path, it it's the perfect location from which to explore the award winning coastline. Dunraven Bay, on South Wales's beautiful Glamorgan Heritage Coast, is a five minute walk away from Slade Cottage through a lovely woodland valley. A light, spacious holiday cottage, the perfect setting for a memorable family holiday. Dogs welcome. At the end of a 600 yard private driveway and surrounded by organic pastureland, the holiday cottage (together with The Hen House is set in the small courtyard of 'Slade' - a 'gentleman's residence' formerly part of the now privately owned Dunraven Estate at Southerndown. Included in the estate is Slade Farm - a premier organic and award-winning farm, supplier of meat to Waitrose as well as to its own farm shop in nearby St Brides Major. In the kitchen an oil fired Aga creates a warm hub to the house. The comfortable sitting room and ground floor bedroom open onto a large garden-room which overlooks 9 beautiful and carefully tended landscaped acres of Slade Garden. The shared garden is the real gem of the property with masses of spring flowers, terraced lawns and mature trees, living willow arbours and rose and clematis pergolas - a very natural garden that is open annually within the National Gardens scheme. It's a wonderful place to relax and explore! The walled front courtyard is a private, sheltered outdoor space for barbecues or just for enjoying the good weather. Guided farm walks, tractor rides and a wealth of information about the farm, the local natural environment and Organics are all available to cottage visitors. Within walking distance is the Three Golden Cups Pub or try Frolics for a wonderful Italian meal - very family friendly. Rosamund is available each morning between 9.00am and 10.00am. Fabulous Dunraven Bay (Blue Flag), on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, the 'Golden Coast' of South Wales, is a 5 minute walk away along a wooded footpath from this charming detached holiday cottage. Directly situated on Wales Coastal Path, 5 minute walk to local bus stop. Guests can only start their stay on a Friday or a Monday. Friday stays can be either 3, 7, 10 or 14 nights in duration. Monday stays can be 4, 7, 11 or 14 nights in duration.