Llancayo Windmill, Monmouthshire

Llancayo Windmill is a recently renovated luxury self-catering rural retreat two miles north of the Monmouthshire market town of Usk. The windmill was built in the early 19th Century and stood as a ruin for many years until its superb restoration as a luxury holiday cottage in mid-Wales.

Usk is conveniently located in the centre of Monmouthshire within easy reach of the Brecon Beacons. The town possesses a castle, a rural life museum, the Sessions House, a collection of historic houses, a fine choice of restaurants, shops, public houses, tea rooms, and other amenities associated with a vibrant rural town. Usk is also famous for its fishing and floral successes in Wales in Bloom / Britain in Bloom competitions.

Llancayo Windmill at a glance

• Sleeps twelve guests.
• Six bedrooms, four en-suite shower rooms and one family bathroom over three floors.
• There is an enclosed garden and an open balcony on the first floor.
• Onsite parking.
• One well-behaved dog is welcome (small additional charge). Please keep to the ground floor.
• Due to the property being five storeys high, guests with mobility difficulties and parents of toddlers and young children should be aware of the many steps and the open balcony.
• Sorry, no stag or hen parties.
• WiFi.
• Minimum of a three-night stay.

Additional features

• Gas underfloor heating.
• Electric effect wood burning stove.
• Five-ring gas range cooker, microwave, American fridge/freezer, two dishwashers, washing machine, tumble dryer.
• TVs, DVDs, Freeview to all bedrooms, and satellite with complete package (not multi-room) are available in the sitting room and dining room.
• Travel cot and highchair are available on request (please bring your own cot linen). Two stairgates are provided on request for installation by guests.
• Outdoor furniture and gas barbecue.
• Catering is available by separate arrangement.
• Fly Fishing is available on the nearby River Usk. Licences can be purchased locally.

Attractions and nearby amenities

• Explore the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Blorenge, Sugar Loaf, and Skirrid Fawr Mountains in this area.
• It is an ideal location for an outdoor break in Monmouthshire. Within close proximity of activities including cycling, rope climbing, pony trekking, hang gliding, canal boat hire, fishing and walking.
• There are numerous award-winning restaurants nearby.
• The Welsh capital city of Cardiff is approximately 25 miles south of Usk, offering attractions such as the Millennium Stadium and the Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay.
• Tintern Abbey, situated in the Wye Valley, is approximately 25 minutes drive away, together with many more castles and museums, such as the Big Pit Mining Museum at Blaenavon,
• Nearby golf courses include Alice Springs (approximately a five-minute drive away), Greenmeadow and Celtic Manor.
• For horse racing enthusiasts, visit Chepstow Racecourse

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