“A tiny piece of heaven on earth.”

Stay on an 80 acre nature reserve with wild walks, mountain views, streams and immersive dark skies. Spot red kites soaring overhead, native orchids in the rhos meadows and deer roaming the land.

Unwind, connect, recharge.

  • Derwen Cabin's deck with blue metal table and 2 chairs, with blankets, table laid with wildflowers, with two bottles of beer and tea lights in coloured glassholders. The post and rail of the deck with green setting beyond.

    Derwen Cabin

    Derwen looks east, over the meadows and woods and across the valley towards the tiny village of Llansadwrn. Enjoy beautiful sunrises and perhaps catch a glimpse of deer. The cabin is light and airy by day and yet still snug and cosy by night.

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  • Looking out from behind Hafan cabin, bathed in sunlight, across its green timber clad curved roof, support post and deck, onto the meadow and hedgerows beyond.

    Hafan Cabin

    Hafan looks West across its meadow and captures wonderful sunsets over ‘the Fan’, the local hill. Enjoy starry skies from the deck, toast marshmallows around the campfire or cwtch up inside by the woodburner with a good book.

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  • Corner of the the rubble stone garden elevation and gable end of Llwynbwch Barn. French windows with wooden shutters, grn roof to the rendered extension. Plants in pots and large conifer in foreground.

    Llwynbwch Barn

    A former hay barn lovingly converted and finished to a very high standard of design, with a double-height living space, vaulted ceiling and skylights letting the starlight stream in, and a cosy wood burner in a spectacular stone fireplace.

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  • Blue rectangular Shepherds Hut with dark pink curved roof and painted detailing with small ladder entry, tin stove flu, set in a gravel area dominated by a mature tree above and to the side.

    Onnen Shepherds Hut

    A cosy former Shepherds Hut nestled at the base of a sloping wildflower meadow under mature trees, with everything you need for your off-grid stay including wood burner, sink, cooking facilities and compost loo!

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Woman walking towards Hafan Cabin carrying folded blankets, sun lighting up the grass and green roof of the cabin.

Off-grid comfort

Hafan (Haven) and Derwen (Oak) are off-grid timber cabins, whilst Onnen is a cosy shepherds hut for two, all handcrafted by Adam and Lou, each set in their own secluded wildflower meadow, surrounded by mature native trees.

Under a green living roof they have every comfort including log burner, cooking, seating and sleeping areas for up to 2 adults and 2 children in the cabins.

Outside each is a fire pit and BBQ, with a sheltered deck - perfect for star gazing.

Cosy in the Winter and perfect for lazy Summer days - and with a whole meadow to yourself you can retreat and connect with nature, or enjoy noisy, fun-filled days with the family!

Sunrise outside Derwen, timber-clad cabin cladding dark in the shadow with a bright sun coming up over the hills and leafy branches framing the scene from above.

Derwen

Derwen looks east, over the meadows and woods and across the valley towards the tiny village of Llansadwrn. Enjoy beautiful sunrises and perhaps catch a glimpse of deer. The cabin is light and airy by day and yet still snug and cosy by night.

Looking out from the wooden deck of Hafan onto the grassy meadow and green hedge / trees boundary. In the foreground outdoor table & chairs laid for breakfast.

Hafan

Hafan looks West across its meadow and captures wonderful sunsets over ‘the Fan’, the local hill. Enjoy starry skies from the deck, toast marshmallows around the campfire or cwtch up inside by the woodburner with a good book.

Living room at Llwynbwch Barn with mid century furniture in blue, grey, mustard with blankets and cushions, curved floor to ceiling stone fireplace with log burner and glowing orange flames. View to garden through french doors.

Llwynbwch Barn

With a private garden overlooking the ‘Fan’, and a thoughtfully designed interior with vaulted, sky-lit central space, Llwynbwch Barn is a haven to retreat and re-energise. Sensitively converted using traditional and sustainable materials, the barn accommodates up to four adults or two children and two adults. Guests return year after year, and often extend their stay to several weeks as Carmarthenshire has year-round attractions and cultural events, and there are things to see and do at Llwynbwch in every season.

interior of shepherds hut warm colours bed and cosy bench seats
blue and red shepherds hut with grasses and tree

Onnen

Brand new for 2025!

Onnen is our gorgeous new addition to the flock… a vintage shepherds hut set in its own sloping wildflower meadow and nestling under mature native trees. With a woodburning stove to keep Onnen super-cosy, and hob, sink and handmade table and chairs means you can hide away from the world in style.

A magical shot of Ty Mawr the timber clad, flat roofed single storey communal building for the cabins and Onnen. Early morning winter sunshine with mist enveloping the scene, rising over the fields and horizon beyond Ty Mawr. The path curves gently o
Kettle boiling on gas hob at Ty Mawr, steam billowing up lit by sunlight coming in through the window.
Looking out from the wooden deck of Hafan onto the grassy meadow and green hedge / trees boundary. In the foreground outdoor table & chairs laid for breakfast.
Common Spotted Orchid in the meadow at Under Starry Skies site. Orchid shown in foreground - a pink spear shaped flower with many individual light pink petal sprouting out with curved darker pink patterning visible on petals, more orchids and flowe
Llwynbwch Barn under dark starry skies, the stone frontage lit up and silhouetted by trees. Dark blue, orange and mid blue sky above with columns of light and stars throughout the sky.
Cosy mid century chair with green cushion, book resting on arm of chair lit up by sunlight, lit woodburner beyond with glowing orange flames inside.
Bluebells in the woods at Under Starry Skies. Showing the woodland glade floor with a path through the bluebells in flower, dark trunks of trees in the back of the shot; dappled sunlight turning the greens vivid and the blues popping out.
Bydafau honey pot on cabin table with traditional Welsh bara brith cake - ready for teatime! View beyond to the meadow grassy.
Tree canopy at Under Starry Skies. Dark trunks in centre with dark branches reaching across the shot,. Glimpse of bright blue skies through the bright green leafy canopy.

Nature Recovery

Llwynbwch farm has been managed for nature for over a quarter of a century and wildlife is thriving here. Conserving the land sustainably means that rare species, like the Marsh Fritillary butterfly, can flourish - and visitors can experience nature returning and balance restored.

Our Impact

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    Carbon footprint

    All our accommodation has been designed. constructed and converted sustainably using renewable and reclaimed materials, including naturally fallen timber from the land. The cabins have a carbon footprint of just 1.0kg per cabin, per night.

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    Clean Energy

    Our entire site is run on clean, renewable energy with an air source heat pump and solar thermal. We source all firewood for the Barn and the Cabins from the land here.

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    Sustainable Management

    Using traditional methods like scything, hedgelaying, and conservation grazing with Exmoor ponies and rare breed Dexter cattle, our land is managed 100% sustainably

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    Wildlife Monitoring

    Working with Butterfly Conservation, Carmarthenshire Bat project and local ecologists we survey & prioritise habitats so wildlife can thrive here

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