TRAVEL | Winter Rest and Digital Detox at Trallwm Forest Cottages

Raven cottage at Trallwm Forest Cottages was completely magical. I can’t suggest this place sufficient and If you would like leisure and a complete digital detox, that is the place to go to. Learn on for our full evaluation…

Outside bath at Raven cottage — Exterior bathtub at Raven cottage

Whatever the season, I do my greatest to embrace it and while I’ve realized to like the chilly pause of winter, January can get within the bin. To interrupt the tedium of a month I’m not the largest fan of, I took myself off for a break in Wales on the second weekend of the brand new 12 months.

After being again at work for simply three weeks, I couldn’t resist the lure of low-season costs and opted to ebook one other weekend break for us. I got here throughout Raven cottage at Trallwam Forest Cottages while looking on Air B&B and given I’ve an enormous raven tattoo on my arm and it’s my principal animal information, it felt like an indication.

Having visited the area earlier than (Llandrindod Wells and Randor Forest) I had a tough concept of what to anticipate from the world, however the personal forest location and the promise of no cellphone sign had been an excessive amount of to withstand.

I completed work early on Friday and some hours later we pulled up outdoors Raven cottage. Trallwm Forest Cottages are a gaggle of 10 self-catering cottages of various sizes, unfold all through a non-public 400 acre working forest, situated in Powys, simply north of the Brecon Beacons.

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We rapidly settled in, stuffed up the fridge, hung up our garments after which cracked open a bottle of Prosecco and each indulged in an al fresco bubble bathtub beneath the celebrities.

Again inside, the inside of the cottage is simply stunning, extraordinarily properly outfitted with all the things we may have probably wanted, even a dishwasher and log hearth. The easy pleasure of a wood-burning range ought to by no means be underestimated and made such a distinction on a cold January weekend.

The renovation of the cottage has been completed so properly, it hasn’t misplaced any of its allure and has an attractive, modern aesthetic guaranteeing Instagram-worthy photographs, however with no WiFi or cellphone sign, social media and all types of phone-based distractions are put firmly on pause right here.

At first, this made me somewhat twitchy although I rapidly grew aware of simply how usually I habitually decide up my cellphone for no good purpose. Inside a few hours, we’d each relaxed into the ‘no cellphone wanted’ mindset and liked each second of being out of contact with the actual world, leaving us to immerse ourselves and be absolutely current.

“wrapped up in blankets, noticing the primary recent smells of Spring within the air, having fun with a splendidly current nature meditation”.

We each slept exceptionally properly on the extremely comfortable tremendous kingsize mattress, and awoke on Saturday morning wanting to discover among the forest. The hosts Mary and Harri have completed an excellent job of offering data, with all the things from forest trails to native wild swimming spots.

We headed out on foot and began with the 4km blue path which gained sufficient elevation for some beautiful views and made for an exhilarating path run on the way in which again down, looping via woodland with streams and little waterfalls alongside the way in which – heavenly.

We then bounced on the trampoline on the park, – we want with all our hearts grownup journey playgrounds had been a factor – had a number of hilarious (horrible) video games of ping pong, then merely sat outdoors beside the stream wrapped up in blankets, noticing the primary recent smells of Spring within the air, having fun with a splendidly current nature meditation.

Chilling and enjoying the last sunshine of the day — Chilling and having fun with the final sunshine of the day

With no want to look at TV, we turned to the crate of board video games and had a implausible sport of Scrabble, one thing I’ve not performed for no less than 10 years and one thing my husband and I had by no means completed collectively! We then popped a movie on and I cracked on with my crochet jumper.

Oh for easier instances, when you would hear your self assume and permit your self time to breathe!

Having fun with board video games and crochet

@campingwithstyle Bouncing on a trampoline, hugging bushes, grounding, tarot, macro images, path working, couch snuggles, woodland walks, shiny clear starry skies, outside bubble baths, waterfalls and a lot extra. Now that's what I name a releasing weekend! 🤌 #weekendbreak #outdoorlife #wales #forestbathing #wellbeing #cottage ♬ strolling on a dream by empire of the solar – sophie

For these looking for a romantic, stress-free {couples} weekend, Raven cottage is flawless, however there are additionally cottages arrange completely for households and small teams too. We actually did love each second of our keep, and can undoubtedly ebook once more, and if you wish to get again to nature and away out of your cellphone display screen, Trallwam Forest Cottages supplies the best means to attain a little bit of stress-free bliss.

Highlights

So many birds! We liked recognizing pink kites specifically
The sound of working water
Quirky outside bathtub
Gorgeous, quiet forest location
Loads of walks/working/biking trails on web site without having to journey
Wonderful high quality and degree of consolation within the cottage
Close by Abergwesyn Frequent is an epic wilderness properly value a go to

Our Journey

We stayed in Raven cottage at Trallwam Forest Cottages for two nights, twenty sixth January – twenty eighth January 2024.

Booked via Air B&B, we paid £217.51. A big crate of logs prices £5 and kindling £4. Raven isn’t pet-friendly, however there are pet-friendly cottages accessible.

Trallwm Forest Cottages, Abergwesyn, Llanwrtyd Wells LD5 4TS.

Guide direct at forestcottages.co.uk or you’ll be able to ebook Raven via Air B&B.

DISCLOSURE | This was a self-funded personal journey and this evaluation is by no means sponsored or collaborative.