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Bramble Cottage Cosy white bedding Towel Bundle per person; Bath sheet, hand towel, face cloth, hot tub towel Bathrobes Welcome starter pack; toilet roll, hand soap, toiletries, coffee pods, tea, coffee, sugar, salt pepper, cooking oil, treats, milk on request. Hot tub cleaned & filled with fresh, cold water for your arrival (not heated) Hot tub wood, enough for 1 heat up per day, not inc your check out day Dog Blankets & Throws to cover the furniture & bedding Wren & Finch Cosy white bedding Towel Bundle per person; Bath sheet, hand towel, face cloth Welcome starter pack; toilet roll, hand soap, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, sugar, salt, pepper, treats, milk on request. Hot tub cleaned & filled with fresh, cold water for your arrival (not heated) Hot tub wood, enough for 1 heat up per day, not inc your check out day All can be booked without the hot tub for a discount Please get in touch before you book

Yes! Two dogs are welcome in our cabins Wren & Finch. One small dog is welcome in Bramble Cottage - we will consider more if they are non-shedding dogs. Do send us a message before you book. OUR DOG FRIENDLY POLICY We love to welcome you and your dogs here at Thistledown Glamping & Cottages. We aim to be truly dog friendly & for us this includes not making an extra charge for your dogs to stay. In order for us to continue not to charge we do ask for your help with a few things. The last thing we want is for you to spend your holiday worrying about what your dog is up too and feeling like you have to stop them doing things they are allowed to at home! This is what we ask if you are staying with your four legged friends….. · It’s their holiday too so we totally understand if they want to sleep on the bed or pinch your chair. We just ask that you bring your own throws/bedding to cover their chosen ‘spot’ & that you remove any of our pillows & throws & place them out of the way. We have throws, towels, food mats & water bowls if you need to borrow anything – just send us a message. · Do not leave your dogs unattended in Wren or Finch at any time. · We do allow dogs to be left for short periods in Bramble Cottage but they MUST be crated & this is at your own risk. · All dogs must be fully house trained, over 10 months old & well behaved. · Please be respectful of other guests & dogs, do not allow your dog to run freely unsupervised. We are a working small-holding & as such there is often machinery moving around & we also have sheep, chickens, ducks & our own dog. · If you bring more dogs than the stated number allowed in each unit without prior permission before your arrival charges will apply. · Please always clean up after your dogs, including the field/car park if you are staying in the cabins. · Please sweep through in the huts at the end of your stay. · For Bramble Cottage we do provide a vacuum cleaner, please vacuum throughout before you leave. · Please don’t allow your dog in our pond, we want to encourage the various plants and wildlife to thrive here. · And because sometimes things go wrong & you might need a vet, Tysul Vets in Llandysul is the closest - 01559 363318 We are very happy to consider more dogs, depending on size, if you contact us before you book.

We don't automatically heat the water before you arrive, there are lots of reasons for this. However, we have now introduced our new Hot Tub Pre Arrival heat up service for those of you who want to jump straight in! This is usually available for Friday or Saturday arrivals, other arrival days are subject to availability - please get in touch to check for your break. For £20 (when you book direct with us) we will heat the water for 3pm in Wren & Finch, and 4pm in Bramble Cottage. These times can't be changed, so if you choose this option but you know you will be arriving a little later you may have to re-light the wood burner to increase the water temperature if it has dropped a bit. But our hot tubs are great at maintaining the temperatures - often until the next morning. Just let us know at least 24 hours before your arrival day & we can add this to your booking, payment by BACS before arrival please. Subject to availability. T&C's apply.

We provide all bed linen (unless specified otherwise) so no need to bring that. One bathroom towel bundle per person is supplied for stays of 2+ nights when you book direct with us. Towels are NOT provided for 1 nights stays. You may like to bring hot tub towels & beach towels though for days out & flip flops & bathrobes for getting out of the hot tub (our white, fluffy bathroom towels don't do very well when used outside!). We use white bedding & bathroom towels, if you use fake tan we would kindly ask that you provide your own as this does not come out of white items. You will need to provide your own food & drink & don't forget toilet roll! In Finch and Wren we provide basic cooking utensils & pots, for the hob inside & a skillet for the fire pit. Wood is provided for the hot tubs. Log bundles are available to buy for your fire pit. Please see the 'Our Huts' page for more information on what you can find in the huts. Bramble Cottage has a fully equipped kitchen. The coffee machine takes the equivalent of Nespresso original pods. If you are bringing dogs don't forget to bring their bed or throws to cover our furniture.

No, they really aren't. They do require some work on your part to get them up to temperature but if you plan that around cooking your meal on the fire pit, or while enjoying a drink together you really won't notice that. Plus it's all part of the adventure! The tub will be freshly filled with cold water before your arrival, and the fire will be all ready for you to light when you are ready. We provide clear instructions in the hut on how to get the best out of the hot tub & if you follow these you will have it ready to use within a couple of hours. The first heat up is always the longest, between 2-3 hours if you follow our instructions, but with the insulated lids the water will retain it's temperature pretty well, you may even find that it's still warm enough to get in the next morning without lighting the fire again. If you light the fire again on your second evening it will heat up much more quickly. Once you light the wood burner you must not leave it unattended. We re-stock the hot tub wood once a day & this is included in the price of your stay, unless stated otherwise. Only wood supplied by us may be used in the wood burner. Our hot tubs are not suitable for children under the age of 12 years.

Yes. When you book on our website you will need to pay a 25% deposit to confirm your dates. As long as the full balance is paid 28 days before your arrival you can pay smaller amounts in as many installments as you like. Just send us as email to discuss this.

In the first instance please get in touch to discuss your options. If you need to make changes to your booking we charge a £20 admin fee. If you cancel your stay with us your deposit is non-refundable. If you cancel within 28 days of arrival all money paid is non-refundable. We strongly recommend you take out appropriate travel insurance. If you did not book direct with us, please contact the agency you book through.

You can book all of our accommodation but each unit must be booked under the lead guest staying in that accommodation, who must be over 21. This person must take responsibility for all guests staying in that unit & is who our booking contract is with. Children, including babies or infants are not permitted to stay in Wren or Bramble Cottage. Maximum of 2 adults & 2 children (aged 4-16, no babies or infants) are welcome in Finch - ie 3 or 4 adults are not permitted to stay in Finch. Unfortunately our Cabins are not suitable for children under the age of 4 years. Children under the age of 12 years are not permitted to use the hot tub.

We ask for a refundable security deposit to cover any damage that may be caused during your stay. It is very unlikely that we would ever collect this & certainly not for accidental breakage of a plate, glass etc. The £100 is pre-authorised on the day of your arrival on the card used to pay your balance. This money never actually leaves your account, your bank just 'holds' it in the unlikely event that we were to make a claim on it. The funds need to be available in your account for this, the money is automatically released 7 days after your departure. Please see our T&C's for full details.

Yes, they have electric heaters that are available to use during colder months. We control them externally by WiFi, they are set to a comfortable temperature but if it's too hot/too cold a quick message to us & it can be changed instantly.

No, unfortunately we don't allow parties or hen/stag do's. Our aim is to promote a quiet, relaxing break where families & couples can enjoy nature & the peaceful environment here. We do not allow loud music to be played at any time. This does not mean you can not have fun! We just ask all guests to be respectful of other guests as well as ourselves. We do not accept all adult groups in Finch, no more than 2 adults & 2 children (aged 4-16years) are permitted to stay in this hut.

No. Our accommodation has a maximum number of guests allowed and beds are provided for each one.

We are just 20 minutes from New Quay, Aberporth & Aberaeron, plus a few other 'off the beaten track' beaches. Take a look at our 'Local Area' page to see more information.

Our nearest train station is in Carmarthen, about 30 minutes away. Our location is fairly rural & to get the best out of your holiday in West Wales you really need your own transport to get around and explore.

Unfortunately at this time we do not have the facilities for electric cars to be plugged in & charged. The closest charging points are in Llandysul & Newcastle Emlyn. Below are the charging points in the Ceredigion area. Unfortunately at this time we do not have the facilities for electric cars to be plugged in & charged. The closest charging points are in Llandysul & Newcastle Emlyn.

All of our accommodation is strictly NO SMOKING/VAPING. For Wren & Finch this includes the bathrooms, gardens & field. There is a designated smoking/vaping area in the car park where you will find an ash tray to dispose of your cigarette ends. For Bramble Cottage there is NO SMOKING/VAPING inside the property, under the porch or in the parking area. The designated smoking area is in the garden near the white wall. Please request an ashtray on arrival. For all properties cigarette ends must not be disposed of in the fire pits, wood burners or gravel.

Our check in times are - 4pm to 8pm for Bramble Cottage 3pm to 8pm for Finch & Wren Check out is by 10am in all accommodation. Our check out time is by 10am. We need the time to get the accommodation & hot tubs ready for the next guests arriving & to get the dirty laundry ready for collection. However, if during your stay if it is possible to have a later check out we will let you know. Depending on our change overs & work load we may be able to offer you an early check in. If you would like us to send you a message on your arrival day when your accommodation is ready for you do let us know If you would like to arrive after 8pm please discuss this with us prior to booking. We always try to be flexible as we appreciate plans change, but we are not able to facilitate arrivals after 10pm.

Accessibility Statement for Bramble Cottage & Shepherd Huts Wren & Finch; Pre-arrival: · To get the best out of your stay at Thistledown you do really need your own car to explore this beautiful part of West Wales. The closest train & bus station is in Carmarthen 19 miles away. · Bwcabus operate in our area from the main road. Please see their website for more information www.bwcabus.traveline-cymru.info · Local taxi companies include ‘Home James Taxi’ 01239841258 or ‘Pete’s Cabs’ 07968578978 · Mobile phone signal in generally good · Internet access is very good. We provide free WiFi · You are welcome to arrange grocery delivery to your accommodation. Tesco & Asda deliver regularly to us. Please contact us to discuss this. Arrival and car parking: BRAMBLE COTTAGE- · Bramble Cottage parking space is approximately 10m from the front door. · There is room for 1 car in an allocated space within our own gated, gravel driveway that is slightly sloping. · The gate to our drive is a 5 bar metal gate with a lever to open, the gate opens outwards. Access to the drive is gravel & slightly sloping. · There is no access to electric vehicle charging. WREN & FINCH- · Each hut has an allocated/named parking space for 1 car each. · Entrance to the car park from the road is via a 5 bar gate, clad in wood. · To open the gate from the road you must walk through the wooden pedestrian gate. The main gate has a lever to pull, the gate opens inwards. · The car park is flat & gravelled. Inside: BRAMBLE COTTAGE- · Bramble Cottage is accessed from the gravel driveway under a porch. · There is a small step into the property. · The floors are wooden throughout the cottage with no carpet or rugs. The cottage forms part of the original Welsh longhouse & retains many features of this, such as exposed stonework, thick walls & sloping ceilings upstairs, although head height is only restricted at the very sides of the rooms. · Upstairs on the first floor the sitting room & bedroom have large velux windows, there is a door to the garden from the sitting room. · The cottage has a wooden ‘L’ shaped staircase leading to the first floor. · There is a banister to the right hand side as you go up the stairs. · Bramble Cottage is not suitable for babies, infants or children. · One small/medium dog is welcome. It must not be left alone in the property/garden at any time, unless it is crated. This is at your own risk. · Due to the layout of Bramble Cottage it may not be suitable for those less physically able. · The bathroom has a small lip to step over. There is a large shower, twin sinks, toilet & heated towel rail. WREN & FINCH- · Wren & Finch are sited in a sloping, wild meadow. There are gravel pathways to each hut. There is open water onsite, including a pond & several springs/streams. · Both huts & their private bathrooms are accessed from the car park down a sloping, gravel pathway. Approximately 50m from the car park is Wren & approximately 60m from the car park is Finch. The bathrooms are approximately 30m from the car park. · Each bathroom has it’s own lockable (from the inside with a sliding lock & by key on the inside or outside) door, each accessed separately by 3 wooden steps with a handrail to one side. · The bathrooms both have rainfall showers in an enclosed cubicle. Fully flushing toilets (septic tank waste) & a sink. Hot & cold water. Heated towel rails & hanging space. They each have a window & blind. · Both huts are accessed up 3 wooden steps leading to a decking area from the gravel garden. · They are both single storey accommodation, comprising of a raised double bed in each. With a single foot hole to climb on to bed. Finch also has single bunk beds. The top bunk having foot holes within the frame to climb to the top bunk. The bunk beds are suitable for children under 16 only. · Each hut has a kitchen area with a 2 ring electric hob, a kettle, toaster, under counter fridge with ice box & bins for general waste & recycling. There is also a sink/drainer with hot/cold water. · Each hut has an electric heater with is externally controlled via WiFi. Heating is included in the price during colder months. · Each hut has a seating area & table. · The shepherd huts sleep 2 adults in each. Finch can also sleep up to 2 children aged 4 to 16. Neither hut is suitable for babies or infants. · Two dogs are welcome in each hut. Outside: BRAMBLE COTTAGE · The garden is accessed via a door off the living room on the first floor. · There is a fenced, concrete walkway from the door, then up 3 steps to the gravelled area. There are 6 foot fences surrounding most of the garden, but to the back there is a wall, approximately 3.5ft high, with an upward sloping bank of flowers, plants & trees which is then fenced with stock fencing. · There is a wood fired hot tub with wooden steps for access. · There is a fire pit & wooden, pallet seating. · There is a bistro table & 2 chairs · There is a charcoal BBQ available on request. WREN & FINCH · Each garden is accessed via a 4ft wooden/wire gate. The gardens are gravel with plants & surrounded by 4ft wooden/wire fences at the lowest point. · Each has a wood fired hot tub, & a fire pit with low, wooden benches. · They each have 3 steps with a handrail to one side leading up to a decking area which goes up to the front door. There is a table & chairs here. · The wood fired hot tubs are accessed from the decking area.

PRIVACY POLICY – Thistledown Glamping & Cottages Overview - This privacy policy tells you how Thistledown Glamping & Cottages (we/us) collect, store and process personal data about you. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data and only use this information to provide the services that you have requested from us. Our privacy procedures have been implemented to comply with the new GDPR which is effective from May 25,2018. Data Controller – Thistledown Glamping & Cottages has appointed a data controller who is responsible for monitoring our data protection compliance. If you are booking through an outside agency you should also refer to their privacy policy. HOW WE COLLECT DATA - We may collect data when you contact us to make an enquiry by phone, email, text or otherwise. We collect data when you make a direct booking and register with us by phone, email, text or otherwise. Data is collected on our website by the use of cookies. We use online advertising agencies and booking systems, they may collect your data. We have CCTV on site. One camera covers the car park & gate entrance to the glamping site. A second camera covers the main gate into our own driveway & the area in front of our own house. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT - When you make an enquiry, reservation or register with us the data collected by us may include your name, address, contact details, numbers in your party, names of persons in your party over the age of 16, ages, holiday dates, date the booking was made, how payment will be/was made. When you make a general enquiry about a stay with us we may hold the information that you provide us with to answer or respond to the enquiry. If you subscribe to our mailing list we will request your name and email address. With regard to data collected by others mentioned above, please refer to the relevant companies own privacy policy. The CCTV alerts us to when guests arrive on site. It monitors movement within the car park area. It also monitors entry and movement in our own driveway. It does not cover any of our holiday accommodation. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA - We use your data to allow us to provide you the holiday maker with a means of renting and paying for holiday accommodation and to communicate with you about the aforesaid. Your contact information/address may be used if we need to claim for damages during or after your stay. We use your data to improve our business offer to you. If you subscribe to our mailing list we will use this to contact you regarding future offers, newsletters & competitions. We will never sell this information to third parties. The CCTV footage is to alert us when guests arrive on site. It is used for security purposes as well as for our guests safety. It can only be viewed by the owners and would only be shared with appropriate authorities for crime prevention. We will only disclose data to the third parties mentioned above to the extent that it is necessary to run our business. HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA - We retain data that is required in order to fulfil our legal obligations to retain records for tax purposes. CCTV footage is stored on a rolling record on an sd card with over-writes after 30 days days within the camera which is kept in a locked building, unless specifically saved for crime prevention, or within a mobile device that is password & finger print locked. SECURITY OF PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION - We take appropriate and proportionate measures to secure your personal information and data and to protect it from unlawful use and/or accidental loss. Access to data held by us is limited to the owners of Thistledown Glamping & Cottages. YOUR RIGHTS - You may request us to provide you with any personal data which we hold about you. Provision of this information is subject to you providing us with appropriate evidence of your identity. You have the right to have your personal data corrected, have your data removed, restrict or object to the processing of your data, receive a copy of the data we hold about you, complain to a supervisory authority in the uk, this authority is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Note that during the booking process you are able to opt in to receive any future marketing and promotional emails , however you will be required to receive communication relating strictly to your booking. SOCIAL MEDIA - Our website includes social media features, these features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features and widgets are hosted by a third party. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it. OUR PRIVACY POLICY came into effect as of May 18,2018. We reserve the right to update or change our privacy policy at any time and you should check this privacy policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after we post any modifications to the policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified policy. Reviewed & Updated Dec 29, 2022