Lighthouse accommodation in Wales
| country: | Wales |
| location: | Newport |
| price: | From £110 - £150 per room per night. Single room from £75 - £95 per night |
introduction to Lighthouse accommodation in Wales
This cosy bed and breakfast is situated near the City of Newport, Gwent, overlooking the Bristol Channel.
The lighthouse is a quirky, comfortable, rather than luxurious bed and breakfast establishment. It is grade II listed and is 185 years old. It is perhaps the strangest house around, an ex-lighthouse - found at the end of a very long stony and bumpy track - is also an unusual example of its kind, built to a unique design: not tall as most lighthouses are, and considerably bigger in circumference.
In 1821, it was on an island where the Severn and Usk run into the sea, with views far out into the Bristol Channel.
Since then, land has been reclaimed and although on one side the loudest sound is of the sea, when the tide (second fastest in the world) comes racing in to the foot of the building, and on the other side, only the occasional mooing cow can be heard.
The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1922, and became a private house shortly afterwards but soon fell into dis-repair and became derelict. Frank and Danielle bought the lighthouse in 1987. It took 2 years of hard work to make it habitable.
There is a 21 ft authentic Mongolian yurt in the grounds of the Lighthouse. It sleeps 4 in single beds, although it is also suitable for a romantic break for 2. All the facilities are next door in a mobile home, also barbecue in the garden. The yurt has electricity, and mod cons like a fridge, TV and radio for more comfort. The wood burning stove is in the middle and is spacious all round. The cost is £95 B&B for 2 or £80 a night s/c. £25 for each additional person B&B or £20 s/c.These rates apply for a minimum stay of 2 nights.Weeklong s/c.stays are £490 for each unit, guests have to provide all linen, towels and logs. Guests have access to hot tub on the roof and infra red sauna. Floatation tank and other therapies are also available.
We also have a holiday mobile home perched on the sea wall with panoramic views of the sea and Newport docks in the background. Great place for fishing, bird watching, peace and relaxation. There is a bird sanctuary centre opposite the lighthouse, on the other bank of the River Usk. Both yurt and mobile home provide an ideal venue for groups to get together for courses, hen nights, family reunions, cycling, golfing breaks, or for pleasure or could be for retreat purposes. Good walks on the sea wall.
The lighthouse is a quirky, comfortable, rather than luxurious bed and breakfast establishment. It is grade II listed and is 185 years old. It is perhaps the strangest house around, an ex-lighthouse - found at the end of a very long stony and bumpy track - is also an unusual example of its kind, built to a unique design: not tall as most lighthouses are, and considerably bigger in circumference.
In 1821, it was on an island where the Severn and Usk run into the sea, with views far out into the Bristol Channel.
Since then, land has been reclaimed and although on one side the loudest sound is of the sea, when the tide (second fastest in the world) comes racing in to the foot of the building, and on the other side, only the occasional mooing cow can be heard.
The lighthouse was decommissioned in 1922, and became a private house shortly afterwards but soon fell into dis-repair and became derelict. Frank and Danielle bought the lighthouse in 1987. It took 2 years of hard work to make it habitable.
There is a 21 ft authentic Mongolian yurt in the grounds of the Lighthouse. It sleeps 4 in single beds, although it is also suitable for a romantic break for 2. All the facilities are next door in a mobile home, also barbecue in the garden. The yurt has electricity, and mod cons like a fridge, TV and radio for more comfort. The wood burning stove is in the middle and is spacious all round. The cost is £95 B&B for 2 or £80 a night s/c. £25 for each additional person B&B or £20 s/c.These rates apply for a minimum stay of 2 nights.Weeklong s/c.stays are £490 for each unit, guests have to provide all linen, towels and logs. Guests have access to hot tub on the roof and infra red sauna. Floatation tank and other therapies are also available.
We also have a holiday mobile home perched on the sea wall with panoramic views of the sea and Newport docks in the background. Great place for fishing, bird watching, peace and relaxation. There is a bird sanctuary centre opposite the lighthouse, on the other bank of the River Usk. Both yurt and mobile home provide an ideal venue for groups to get together for courses, hen nights, family reunions, cycling, golfing breaks, or for pleasure or could be for retreat purposes. Good walks on the sea wall.
rooms, food and facilities
We have a waterbed and a couple of 4 poster beds, all en-suite facilities, with colour TV, and tea/coffee making. All the rooms are wedge-shaped. A stone spiral staircase takes you to the first floor where all the letting rooms are. Our guests come for a relaxing short break, though we do have some lighthouse enthusiasts who stay longer. The lighthouse is also suitable for small groups of family, friends and hen nighters.You can re-take your vows on top of the lighthouse, shouting it as loud as you want! We can arrange for someone to help you do this. We can take you in the Roller to the local full a la carte restaurant, with chilled champagne for the journey, or we can order flowers and balloons for a birthday treat.
Most of our guests sample the flotation tank, where you lie on the surface of the water for an hour. You just float like in the Dead Sea. The water is saturated with Epsom Salts and your body just de-stresses effortlessly. Try this with a body massage, or reflexology afterwards. Sheer Heaven! We also have a hot tub on the roof garden, which has a 'holiday in the sun' feel about it. You can relax there and watch the sun at dawn or dusk. There are barbecue facilities for anyone who wants to have a go. It is all great fun for groups.
how to find us
By car: Exit Junction 28 off the M4, take the A48 towards Newport to large roundabout then 3rd exit to the B4239 for Duffryn - drive for 2 miles.By rail: The nearest station is Newport which is approx three and a half miles away. You can book your train tickets and check timetables online with Arriva Trains Wales here
how this holiday makes a difference
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We support the local community by making the lighthouse available for schools and colleges so that their students can have an experience of what it is like to live in the round conditions of the lighthouse. Art students and photographic students base their projects on the architecture and scenery around the lighthouse. Primary school children have their lunch here just like in the story of the lighthouse keeper's lunch. We have supported many local artists by displaying and helping them to sell their work at the lighthouse. We are involved in charity events, both as participants, fund raisers and we also donate to charity auctions. We support many charities such Action Aid, Save the Children, Oxfam through standing orders every month.
We always support local initiatives, and network every month with local businesses through meetings, breakfast lunches and exhibitions. We support small retailers as much as possible, green grocers, garden centres, farmers etc and we buy many products from the local market. We use local self employed tradesmen for maintenance work. All our guests tend to eat in local pubs and restaurants and we encourage them to share cabs there and back. Guests visit local attractions, and either return or tell others about us and the local community. Our central heating system's boiler is very efficient as it is only 2 years old and is serviced each year by qualified calor gas engineers. Heating thermostats help us keep the temperature down. We use a lot of energy efficient lightbulbs and we make sure that as many lights are turned off to save on electricity. Our letting rooms have showers except for one. Towels are changed only if guests ask for them. We use as much biodegradable products as we can, and recycle newspapers, clothes, shoes, bottles etc. We always buy organic milk and free range eggs for our guests. We have a 23 ft Mongolian yurt in our grounds which is available for groups, for retreats and educational uses. We have a family of swans in our reens, and guests are encouraged to walk to the local pub on the sea wall and take our dog with them for company! Our garden is kept as natural as possible, with nettle plants, dandelion and wild flowers. We are hoping to start a small wood near the lighthouse with the farmer's consent and may be our guests will contribute by buying a tree when they come to visit! We encourage our guests to visit our new wild life trail which is across the estuary and learn about conservation. |
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