Aros yn Pentre Glas

On the edge of the Pembrokeshire National Park and the Preseli Hills are the two glamping boltholes of Aros yn Pentre Glas. This homestead in the hills is a place where nature and nurture combine to make a lovely place to stay. It’s nature that sets the scene with the 368-metre peak of Foel Dyrch always in view, a wild garden to explore and red kites soaring overhead. The nurturing touch is brought by mother-daughter hosts Alice and Gilly. They’ve created comfortable and cosy boltholes out of a wooden cabin and a converted Bedford bus. They welcome you here and also offer fresh veg from their garden and the chance to practice yoga in their studio on site.

Y Caban Bach is the smallest of the accommodation and a great-value place to stay. It’s a timber cabin in the style of a shepherd’s hut with a curved roof but no wheels. Inside, it’s a heated, timber-clad bedroom. Outside, it has a deck, outdoor seating, a kitchen shed and its own compost loo. The converted bus offers the same amenities on a larger scale. This 1968 Bedford Plaxton Panorama combines bedroom, kitchen and living room for up to four. It’s permanently parked under a pitched-roof with a log burner to keep things toasty inside. Whichever you choose to stay in, if you’re here in summer, you’ll have access to the cow shed games room where there are sofas and games tables. And whenever you’re here, you are only steps away from a bridleway leading up Foel Dyrch.

Conquering this peak in the Preselis is highly recommended during your stay here and if you’ve got your hiking boots, there’s plenty more walking to do. You’re at the southern end of the Preseli Hills and the eastern reaches of the Pembrokeshire National Park so there’s loads of outdoor adventures. In addition to walking, there’s cycling, paddleboarding and kayaking at Llys y Fran reservoir, a 20-minute drive away. The Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion coast is just a little further than that.