NB: Guest book opened March 2008 following refurbishment
(All guests comments laid out here are exactly as left by guests (good or bad, critical or not), with no ommissions or additions, and are verifiable via Guest Email address being provided on request)
4/4/08 Julia and Glen (& Alfie), London
Always good to be first at something…so here we go..!! Dai and Heather were friendly, humerous and very welcoming. if you ever need anything!! just give them a knock. The compactwarmly feeling cottage was ideal for our needs…”best not let your into too many secrets”. There’s everything you need and more. It felt like home from home…”but the cleaner lives next door”. I hit the surf at CaswellBeach for several days so didn’t do much sight seeing BUT!! We will be back probably in more ways than one. We are considering moving to S Wales after this amazing stay. All I can say is Good Luck to Dai and Heather may they prosper. Cheers guys you were a pleasure to live next door to…!! Love Julia and Glen (& Alfie), London, 2008. xx
12/4/08 Chris, Margaret, & Helena (Bramley nr. Reading).
What a lovely place Gower is! Dai and Heather were very helpful and Wagtails is a nice little apartment, well equipped. Helena (15 mths) enjoyed …scoffing ice-cream in Verdi’s (Mumbles). Toddling around WeobleyCastle. Seeing all the animals and saying “Baa” to the lambs at the Gower Heritage Centre. Playing with her bucket and spade at OxwichBay. Mummy and Daddy enjoyed..walking to see Worms Head at Rhossili (fine with a pushchair). Rockpooling at OxwichBay (Starfish!). A lovely meal at the Britannia Inn. Walking at the sands at RhossiliBay (from Hillend car park near Llangennith it’s fairly easy to get onto the bay). The super toys and gifts at the heritage centre craft shop. Hope you have a super time too!” Chris, Margaret, & Helena (Bramley nr reading).
20/4/08 Pip and Mick – Eccles, Salford.
Lovely week on the gower with blue skies despite the weather forecasts. We’d recommend (1) WALKING OVER Rhossili Downs to Worms Head and Sitting on the restaurant of the works head hotel watching the sun going down over the bay. (2) saying hello to the animals at the Gower Heritage Centre pettng farm; (3) cycling round the lanes – easier with the wind behind you than cycling into the wind. (4) walking through the (Cwm Ivy) woods and onto the beach towards the (Whiteford) lighthouse. Pip and Mick
We have been very pleasantly surprised at the whole aspect of our stay here. From the natural friendliness of everyone, particularly Dai and Heather of course! It has been a short stay more a fact finding than anything but it goes without saying it has been outstanding in every way. From the welcome we received the feeling of “coming home” every afternoon after a hard walk, the realisation that everything is to hand, with a really excellent local community shop providing all needs, s well as entertainment! We tried surfing which is a must if you feel brave enough. 01792 386426. The local footpaths to Whiteford beach are a must also, in fact you are surrounded by places to see and experience. We feel totally relaxed as we depart back hoe. But if it is a place never to be forgotten! We hope to be back in future. Laurence and Vanessa.
Both the Wagtails and Gower has everything you need & more. There were plenty of gorgeous walks for Mille, the dog, and good surfing for our two girls, 10 & 8. Our stay was sadly short & wish it could be longer. Dai and Heather were extremely hospitable & have thought of everything! They have provided a very comprehensive guide of things to do and see, use it. Wagtails may be small but it provided us with everything we could have wished for – we will be back as there is so much more we haven’t seen.
15/5/08 – Lyndsey and Greg, Bassenthwaite, Cumbria
We have had a really enjoyable week here at Wagtails. The weather has been fantastic allowing us to explore the Gower fully! As this was our daughters first holiday (6 mths old) we were not sure how she (and we) would cope! Heather and Dai could not have been more accommodating and understanding during our stay. Wagtails is compact and bijou- but it ws more than enough for a 6 mth old baby (and all her baggage!), a new mum and dad and two smelly, friendly sandy Labradors!! Thanks for a very memorable holiday Greg, Lyndsey & Rosa (Nell and Harvey). P.s. Dai is happy to fix anything- anytime of the day!!
20/5/08 Nancy and Geoff, Milton under Wychwood, North Oxfordshire.
(Sorry I’ve missed two pages out of this lovely new visitor’s book). Only three days but we have really enjoyed our first (but surely not last) visit to Wagtails. The apartment is delightful and very tastefully and well equipped and the local area has been well explored by us on foot. We wanted to walk and relax and that is exactly what we have done. It has been a lovely place to have a choice of stting out areas and we enjoyed our first evening in the garden. During our stay we have felt that Dai and Heather were available yet unobtrusive. We were advised to sample the Britannia’s Hake and Chips and were not disappointed. The weather has been sunny and warm but rain this evening – a lovely rainbow though! Here’s to our next visit – thanks Dai and Heather we have loved it. Nancy and Geoff, Milton under Wychwood, Chipping Norton, North Oxfordshire.
31/5/08 Jill and Brian (Millsons Wood, Coventry)
Friendly people, nice cottage, lovely views, appalling weather (not Dai's fault) had a nice relaxing time. Beaches are great, Pembrey County Park is superb for dogs & kids (fried or boiled) and Llanmadoc Hill is a must for great views.
Hope to see you again soon, Best wishes, Jill, Brian and Pip the Pup.
14/6/08 Helen and David, Chelmsford, Essex
Many thanks for an enjoyable and comfortable stay. Gower lived up to its expectations and we had fine weather. Best wishes Helen and David.
21/6/08 Judith and Ian T., Bletchingly, Surrey
We have been made very welcome at Wagtails and have enjoyed a relaxing stay here. The scenrey and beaches are second to none, although we can't quite say the same for the weather! We particularly enjoyed meals at the Welcome to Town and Castellamare at Bracelet Bay (Mumbles) and we shall miss Joe's Ice Cream! Gower Beaches are beautiful and the scenery here is great but we also enjoyed our venture further afield to Brecon Beacons. A truly great holiday -
Many thanks, Judith and Ian.
28/6/08 Barbera and Tony (Bollingham, Cheshire)
We've had a wonderful week in this lovely little cottage, very comfortable and warm to come home to when cool winds were blowing. The weather has been pretty good, we only needed waterproofs once. The walks are great around here especially the walk from Llanmadoc to Llangennith with a visit to the Kings Head to sample the local brew then back again via Bulwork on the top of Llanmadoc Hill with the wonderful views all around. The people in this area are very friendly especially our hosts Dai and Heather. The garden, is a lovely sitting area. The local shop is well worth a visit for the lovely homemade bread and cakes plus local chit chat. Thanks for a wonderful experience, Barbera and Tony.
12th July 08
We have really enjoyed our stay at Wagtails lots of lovely walks. Bella our dog loved every bit of her holiday even in the rain, we will be back soon as we hope to move to Gower. Thank You for making our stay so comfortable.
Neil, Janice, and Bella.
19th July 08
We have really enjoyed our holiday here. We have had a wonderful relaxing time whilst we explored Gower. We walked everyday, with our dog Diesel who thoroughly enjoyed his adventures. Llanmadoc Hill afforded us the most incredible 360o view of Gower and the Kings Arms was a welcome lunch shop. (Never enjoyed a shandy so much!). Last night we had a meal at the Britannia Inn here in the village. It was first class, but remember to book in advance as they get booked up quickly. We will hopefully return one day and will also be recommending this to our family and friends.
With Kind regards,
Lorraine and Richard Mason, and Diesel. (Cheltenham). .
20 – 27th July 2008
We’ve had a fantastic holiday break this week. We obviously chose the best week weatherwise – scarcely any rain, just beautiful subshine awithout it being overwhelmingly hot. Wagtails is an excellent base for a holiday and really comprehensively equipped with practically everything you could need for a holiday. Daui and Heather are excellent hosts – really friendly and available when needed, but otherwise unobtrusive. Enjoyed visiting all of the different bays and beaches around Gower. All are worth a visit and each is different in its own way – some great for rockpooling – some great for kids, some for swimming or surfing, others great for miles and miles of walking. Evening meal at Greyhound Inn in Oldwalls was great. Good quality pub food at very reasonable prices. Finished off with Joes ice-cream which is as fantastic as they say. We’ll certainly be back again sometime. Paul and Sharon Goodwin, Sheffield.
9-16th August 08
What a fantastic apartment, we have never stayed anywhere that is so clean, new and tidy. As perhaps have said, a real home from home, although there are five of us here in the old post office, nothing has been too much trouble for Heather and Dai – to do even our washing and the lending of their hoover. We are just so pleased and overwhelmed by that kindness and the welcome and thoughtfulness that I cannot put it into words. E.g. Heather got Fabian a balloon for his first birthday – who else do you know who would would do that Heather and Dai- you are just so lovely we want to give you both big hugs, it’s a shame we don’t drink a glass of winde (well need to find somethingn else) We definitely want to come back and hopefully stay in Middle Cottage it will be nice to come and see you again- you’re quite infectious people, we really like to get to know you more, and spend more time in Wales. (Scribble by Fabian, 12 mths). The Three boys have loved everything they can even commented on how thoughtful it was to find information on activitiers for them to do LC2. (Ed..> Swansea Leisure Centre). Please prmmise us that if you are ever in Bristol you’ll come and visit us – or just come and visit us anyway – we really do feel like we have been your own personal guests rather than just renting outholiday accommodation from you. We hope we hevent been too noisy or complete pains, thank you so so much :’) All out love Geoff, Natasha, Alex, Krispin, and Fabien, Big hugs and kisses. Xxxxxxxxxxx (Note from Dai and Hev - We swear we didn’t make this up and were really flattered by this! )
16-23 August 2008
A mixed week regarding the weather the sunshine came through eventually but even the rain didn’t stop us. We had a lovely week exploring the picturesque location with some fantastic walks directly from the apartment, especially the one to RhossiliBay. Recommend the food at the Britannia Inn. Facilities in the apartment excellent with everything you need. A lovely holiday altogether.
Reg., Angie, and Doogie Nash,
Rotherham.
23rd-30th August 2008
5/7 days rain, 2/7 days dry but overcast!Maybe 3 hours sunshine! This rather ‘dampened’ the holiday experience, but we managed to get out and about for some of each day.Recommend local walks, even if steep coming up from the sea!The shop is wonderful.The apartment has just about everything you’d need.
Michael & Pilla, Godalming, Surrey.
30th August- 6th September 2008
Dai & Heather made us very welcome.Lovely walks but weather was very poor, thanks for leaving heating on to dry our gear!
Tony & Susan, Needham Market.
6th-13th September 2008
Thank you for a comfortable stay.It’s a great place for walking the beautiful coastline- well equipped, cosy and welcoming.
Gavin & Carol Scott.
13th-20th September 2008
Excellent holiday, weather was perfect.Walks were the best! We had a lovely golden retriever call everyday to go for a walk with our Labrador and they had a lovely time! We really enjoyed taking him for a walk! We had lovely tea and cakes in ‘Our Shop’! What else can we say! Enjoyed every minute of it and will be back as soon as we can.Thank you to both for a lovely place to stay and thanks for the wine etc!
Liz & Rick Pugh
27th September-4th October 2008-11-18
Well what can we say?!Lovely cosy bolt-hole to return to each day after many miles of fabulour walking!Weather was kind overall albeit a tad windy most days!Peaceful & picturesque.Local shop is great, especially for naughty items like freshly baked cakes & bread.The dog friendly pub in Llangennith was good.Food was fair and provided energy for the walk back over Llanmadoc Hill.The views from the top of Llanmadoc Hill & Rhossili Downs are superb.Ruby (dog) thoroughly enjoyed her long walks and the beach is ideal as it is dog friendly all year round.Heather & Dai are lovely, warm, welcoming & friendly souls.We have had a most perfect week here and we are sad to go home.Thank you Heather, thank you Dai, we hope to see you again,
Warmest regards
Chris, Wendy & RubyX
4th-13th October 2008.
Oh dear, how sad we are to go!We would seriously like to live in Llanmadoc, and I see other guests have been similarly smitten!Our hosts Dai & Heather have been so very kind, informative and supportive- real friends, who we hope to see again- soon!Wagtails has been the most comfortable accommodation for a couple that we have ever experienced.This has been our 4th visit to Gower over a period of 20 odd years.We have visited this side of Gower when we explored WeobleyCastle years ago- but it was a most rewarding experience to STAY on the less ‘touristy’ side as it were.The people are so friendly , the sea and hill walks wonderful, the little shop a godsend.We think this is the best side to be more genuine and unspoilt.We made an excursion over to Three Cliffs etc for old times’ sake, but were very glad we were coming back to the less ‘suburbanised’ Gower’.We can’t wait to get back here, and have our eyes on ‘Middle Cottage’ as well for a larger family visit!Thank you so much Heather & Dai.In a year blighted for us with ill-health and other problems, this has cheered us up and restored us to health and happiness!
Best wishes Joyce& Derek Pollon, Purley, Surrey.
Ps the long walk along Rhossili beach from Llangennith to Burry Holme, and the glorious walk over the top of Llanmadoc Hill with wonderful views all over Gower- these are experiences we will always treasure- and it’s always great to see Worm’s Head again!
13th-20th October 2008
Wagtails is a lovely little cottage, with everything we needed to have an enjoyable few days.We’ve also had some lovely weather too, clear blue skies and wonderful sun.A really relaxing week.
Many thanks, Patrick & Jenny, Newthorpe, nr Nottingham.
20th-24th October 2008
We’ve had a lovely few days here in Gower and Wagtails has been a perfect base- well equipped and situated for exploring the locality.We’ve been really lucky to have had some Autumn sunshine and have enjoyed having the superb beaches all to ourselves!Three CliffsBay certainly lives up to its reputation as Britain’s Best view, though faces stiff competition from Rhossili!Dai & Heather were friendly and approachable (thanks for the plasters)!We’ll certainly be back!
Love Katie, Phil, Isaac & Henry, Leeds.
25th October- 1st November 2008
Wagtails is a well-equipped and tastefully furnished apartment.Heather and Dai are kind and welcoming hosts.We were lucky with the weather, considering the time of year, allowing us to fully appreciate the stunning scenery of the Gower and surrounding area.Our two dogs certainly enjoyed it too!We like to think we’ll return in the not too distant future.
Many thanks Heather & Dai
Best wishes, Ann-Marie & Pete Millmore (and Flyte & Golly the Collies!).
8th- 13th November 2008
A lovely few days!Amazing walks and beaches.A very cosy apartment with just the right level of luxury.Many thanks to Heather & Dai for their hospitality and generosity.We’ll hopefully be back someday!
Corinne, Ian and Otto the dog, Oxford.
27/12/08 21/09
Perfect cottage, ace few days. Will be back - huge lawns (we think this is what is says) and dog friendly! Many thanks, Kate and Woody. Isle of Wight.
4th to 9th January 09
We can do no better than endorse all of the wonderful comments made in this book. We have been blessed with glorious weather that has allowed us to enjoy the great walks that the area is famous for. "The Hill" is a must and dont forget your camera because the views really are brilliant. We would recommend a visit to the "greyhound" for excellent bar meals and the "Britannia" for 'a la carte' and a good quiz on Wednesday nights. Heather & Dai are the prefect hosts very welcoming on our arrival and just next door if you want any information or just a good chat.
Bill and Marian, Newport, Gwent.
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Comment: I,m Welsh but live in Portsmouth.Spent every summer growing up at LLanmadoc caravan park.Was looking online for a mini break on the gower coast and saw your place!It used to be the local shop didn't it!I absolutley love Llanmadoc,its my favourite place in the world!Hopefully if you are available I will bring my english partner to the best place in the world and show him around!
