The Manor and Cottages
Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages is a 5-star farm stay on Plas Farm, a working sheep farm in Cilybebyll with a private road. Plas Cilybebyll, the historic manor house with a French château-style façade, has nine bedrooms, several libraries, and a secret door hidden within a bookcase; its recorded history reaches back to the early 1500s. Private check-in and checkout, a sun terrace, and free on-site parking are available, and guests can book Ty Cerbyd, Yr Hen Ysgol, Beudy Tawe, or the Family Cottage With Courtyard View.
Leisure
On-site leisure includes an indoor heated swimming pool, a tennis court, tennis equipment, a games room, and a cedar wood sauna nearing completion. The games room offers a ping-pong table and a pool table, and the private party venue has its own bar and seating areas. The grounds include a walled garden, a sun terrace, a picnic area, barbecue facilities, outdoor furniture, and bicycle parking, with cycling, hiking, walking tours, and a golf course available.
Accessibility
Family Cottage With Courtyard View, family rooms, and board games and puzzles are available for guests travelling with children. Pet baskets, pet bowls, and a farm trail across woodland and fields accommodate dogs, and the estate is set on a private road for walks. Raised toilets, grab rails, wheelchair access, and accessible parking serve guests with limited mobility.
Points of Interest
The property is 17 km from the Grand Theatre and Swansea Marina, 3 km from Pontardawe Library, and 22 km from Craig-Y-Nos Country Park. Cardiff Airport is 61 km away, and the M4 motorway is a few minutes from the farm. The Four Waterfalls trek, the Plas Farm Trail, Neath Abbey, and the Aberdulais waterfall and tin mine are within reach from the cottages.
Self-Catering and Events
Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages operates as self-catering accommodation, and Plas Cilybebyll's kitchen is equipped with cookware, utensils, crockery, and cutlery for group cooking. The separate private party venue has its own bar, ping-pong and pool table, and outdoor group barbecues can be held using barbecue facilities and picnic benches. The estate uses solar panels and hydroelectric power generated from its stream, and the manor has books on local history.
Highlights
- Stay: 5-star farm stay on a working sheep farm
- Accommodation: Plas Cilybebyll with nine bedrooms and a secret bookcase door
- Leisure: indoor heated swimming pool, tennis court, games room, cedar wood sauna
- Self-Catering: kitchens with cookware, utensils, crockery, and cutlery
- Events: private party venue with bar, ping-pong and pool table
- Pet-Friendly: pet baskets, pet bowls, and a farm trail for dog walks
