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The Long Barn

South Wales Pembrokeshire Haverfordwest

From £85 a night
2 Cottages Sleeping 4–6
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Sustainable and very stylish self-catering stays in Pembrokeshire

The Long Barn offers a quirky place to stay in Pembrokeshire that’s eco-friendly, family-focused, and dog-welcoming, too. Set in nine acres of grounds on the outskirts of Haverfordwest, it's well located for adventures in all directions. Head north to the Preseli Hills, south to Tenby, and west for the quickest route to the beaches of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

The Long Barn is divided into two: Zinc, with three bedrooms sleeping up to six, and Cedar, with two bedrooms housing four. With underfloor heating, a log burner, and as many bathrooms as bedrooms in each, both are extremely comfortable and beautifully appointed – indeed, you may be sleeping in a barn, but it’s one that’s been almost completely re-built, with sustainability and style in mind.

Solar panels providing renewable energy sit atop an adjacent roof, while the old one forms an impressive feature wall in Zinc and gives the rustic-industrial styled barn its name, along with the use of scaffold, reclaimed wood and other bits and bobs. It’s completely eclectic, but it works, and means there’s always something to look at – whether you’re relaxing on the Chesterfield in the open-plan living space or sinking into bubbles in the upstairs bedroom’s freestanding bath. Next door, in two-bedroomed Cedar, there’s a similarly quirky style, with a light fitting made from a milk cooler and a side table created from a manhole cover. Here, there’s a range cooker and a French dresser in the kitchen. There’s less zinc, more wood, but just as much to enjoy.

Both properties have Smart TVs with Netflix, WiFi and coffee machines. Outside, each has a private and fully enclosed courtyard with a covered barbecue, in addition to access to the site’s nine acres of woodland, fields and ponds. Owners Karen and Rob, who designed these holiday barns, have also mapped out a circular walk around their land, so you’re welcome to explore here as well as further afield.

For practicalities, Haverfordwest is handy. It’s Pembrokeshire’s county town, and from here it’s only 15 minutes to Broad Haven’s sandy beach in the heart of the Pembrokeshire National Park and the Wales Coast Path. Half an hour can take you to Tenby, Saundersfoot or St David’s – in fact, pretty much all of Pembrokeshire is easily reached from here.

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Facilities

Cedar

Sleeps 4 guests in 2 upstairs bedrooms.

Bedroom 1 - double bedroom with ensuite w/c, wash basin, separate shower and roll top bath. Smart TV, Wi-Fi and DAB Radio

Bedroom 2 - superking (or 2 single beds) with ensuite w/c, wash basin and bath.

Kitchen/Dining Room - fully equipped kitchen with SMEG Induction Hob Range Cooker, butler sink, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, coffee machine, kettle, washing machine and tumble dryer.

Lounge - wood burning stove (logs provided), Smart TV, Wi-Fi, 2 leather sofas, bi-fold doors to front patio.

Outside - rear enclosed area with illuminated under cover BBQ and table seating 4

Hot/cold ouside dog shower

EV charger

Ample private parking.

Zinc

Sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms.

Bedroom 1 (ground floor) - king bed, ensuite with w/c, wash basin and shower, French Doors to rear patio. Smart TV, Wi-Fi

Bedroom 2 (ground floor) - twin single beds, desk for school/homeworking, Wi-Fi

Open Plan Lounge - 2 leather Chesterfield sofas, rocking chair, Smart TV, Wi-Fi, bi-fold doors to rear patio

Dining area - large character wooden table seating 6

Kitchen area - spacious, fully equipped with Induction Hob Range Cooker, butler sink, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, coffee machine, kettle, washing machine, tumble dryer

Outside - rear enclosed area with illuminated under cover BBQ and table seating 6

Hot/cold ouside dog shower

EV charger

Ample private parking.

Both Cedar and Zinc have under floor central heating and hot water throughout provided by a ground source heat pump.

Outside

There are 9 acres of grounds to explore including woodland, stream and pond areas. There is a waymarked circular walk, together with picnic benches and seating along the way. Play field where the younger ones can kick a ball around, together with 3 larger field areas. Please note that we sometimes have sheep on site - these get rotated around the fields.

Suitable For

The properties are best suited to couples, young families, extended family groups and friends going on holiday together.

There is a stair gate, high chair and travel cot in each property.

Pets are allowed - as a rule 1 in Cedar and 2 in Zinc, but rules can be broken. Please enquire.

Food & Drink

Local Pubs serving Food

The Lost Coins - https://www.lostcoinspubhaverfordwest.co.uk/

The Glen -https://www.theglenhaverfordwest.co.uk/

The Bristol Trader - https://bristoltrader.co.uk/

The William Owen - https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-william-owen-haverfordwest

The Forbidden Florist - https://forbiddenflorist.co.uk/

Pubs serving Food further away - there are so many places in the County that it is impossible to list them all here. In our guest Welcome Book we have reccomended some of our favourites.

Open

All year.

Pricing

Cedar (sleeps 4)

Low Season - 3 nights from £416; 7 nights from £595.

High Season - 3 nights £875; 7 nights £1250.

Zinc (sleeps 6)

Low Season - 3 nights from£560; 7 nights from £800.

High Season - 3 nights £1242; 7 nights £1775.

Small Party discounts and special offers available - please enquire.

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The Owner Says

We moved to Pembrokeshire nearly 30 years ago and never want to leave such a beautiful place.. The Long Barn was created by ourselves from a run down derelect barn on our smallholding. It was rebuilt sustainably, with a ground source heat pump sited under our water meadow, repurposed corrugated zinc used for feature walls and fencing and old timbers used to create doors, shelving and tables. With a love of design, Karen designed all the interior and exterior spaces, featuring vintage finds and showcasing special family items. You will find glass lamp shades, Singer sewing machine, copper tub and old brass dinner gong from grandparents. Vintage finds have been repurposed imaginatively: a milk cooler as a lamp, wooden tool boxes as side tables, a gas bolier as a plant stand and a large gear wheel as a chandelier. Outdoors is a very important part of Pembrokeshire life, so both barns feature a fully enclosed garden with a covered bbq area for family time even in inclement weather.

Guests are welcome to use the 9 acres of grounds that we have developed over the years. There is a large pond/lake, with seating and picnic bench beside. The trees and shrubs we have planted are maturing nicely, with many unusual varieties such as tulip tree, red oak, great white cherry and swamp cypress. Planting has been developed to create interest all year round, with spring bulbs, wild flowers and autumn shrubs and trees with excellent autumnal colour. We have created a circular walk around the pond, alongside the stream and through the meadows and woodland. There is always something to see or hear. You might be lucky to see the kingfisher, buzzrds or red kites, or even to enjoy the bats come evening time - we have a bat detector that you are welcome to borrow!

Karen misses the children, now they have left home, so she enjoys making treats for guests welcome instead. You might have lavender shortbread, rosemary and garlic jelly, lavender and oat bath soak and mint and parsley dog treats, all featuring products from our garden. She enjoys displaying seasonal flowers from the garden too in old vintage bottles and stoneware pots.

Our love of Pembrokeshire and Wales is shared too, with a coffee table book of Pembrokeshire scenes from local photographer Drew Buckley and local art work on the walls. Hopefully, by the time you leave, you'll love Pembrokeshire and our little slice of paradise too!

Location

Contact Website 07977 54 439 2 The Long Barn, Shoals Hook Farm, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 2XN

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Getting There

From the Bridgend Square Roundabout on the A40 on the edge of Haverfordwest, head towards Prendergast on the B4329. After almost half a mile, turn right on to Cardigan Road (staying on the B4329). Turn right again almost immediately on to Shoals Hook Lane and then left at the T-junction. Continue to follow Shoals Hook Lane, under the A40, for about half a mile until you reach The Long Barn. Haverfordwest has a train station less than two miles from The Long Barn, together with a local and National Bus Station. Several local taxi services are available.