An authentic Mongolian yurt with stunningly intricate interior - accompanied by the kitchen & bathroom yurtmobile!

Waterfall yurt is a tranquil camp in a beautiful corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The yurt and its sibling are a Mongolian treasures from their domed tops to the flowing paintwork and the intricate designs on the rugs and hangings. The super king-sized bed and the sofa may not be traditional, but they certainly make for one of the most comfortable yurt camping experiences around. While Waterfall yurt is quite close to Tregib buildings, it is tucked away in the trees on the other side of the walled garden next to a little gorge with a brook running through it. This means that it’s still private, but also that it has good level access and nearby parking. Next to your sumptuous yurt is your own private ‘yurtmobile’. This specially converted wagon houses the kitchen with full gas oven, microwave and a fridge/freezer; a shower, washbasin and a clever Swedish Separett loo. Nearby is a little deck overlooking the brook for al fresco breakfasts. The area abounds with historical and cultural places to visit and the lovely town of Llandeilo is just a stroll away. It has some lovely independent shops and a wealth of places to eat serving everything from fish & chips to finer fancy fare.

• Esentials
• Getting there
• Eating & Drinking
• Things to do
• Booking terms
• Meet your hosts

The essentials

The important stuff

• Check in time is from 4pm
• Check out time is 11am
• The yurts are not suitable for children
• Pet cannot be accommodated at Ty Cefn Tregib
• There is mains power in the yurtmobile (the hut that accompanies your yurt)
• There is off-road parking near the yurt

Sleeping arrangements

Cooking

• Gas oven, grill & hobs
• Fridge/freezer
• Spare power point (bring your coffee grinder!)
• All above in yurt mobile
• The wood-burning stove in the yurt is just for heating. A barrow of logs is provided and any more you need can be bought from Mary & John

Washing

• In the nearby yurtmobile there are proper hot showers, a washing up sink and a Separett loo (it’s a Swedish invention, very hygienic and eco).

Heating, lighting & bedding

• All linen is provided
• There is mains power in the yurtmobile (the hut that accompanies your yurt)

Entertainment

• Plenty of games and books and trail maps

Getting there

Ty Cefn Tregib, Ffairfach, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6TD

By train & bus

Your nearest station is Llandeilo, 1 mile away and Ffairfach is 10 minutes away on the Heart of Wales line. Carmarthen andSwansea are 25 and 35 minutes on the main line respectively. Buses run from Carmarthen & Swansea but stop at Ffairfach.

Mary and John can pick you up by prior arrangement at no charge

By car (there is off-road parking near the yurt. In the case of Gert's Yurt parking is 50 yards away and there are some steps. For Waterfall Yurt is it right alongside)

VIA THE M4
At the end of the M4 (junct 49) take the dual carriageway (A48), signed to CARMARTHEN. At the next big roundabout take the third exit, signed A476 to LLANDEILO. Continue on this road until you reach FFAIRFACH, where, at the roundabout go straight over, under a railway bridge, then IMMEDIATELY RIGHT. You will see a sign for TY CEFN TREGIB on your left in 200 yds.

VIA THE A40
Follow the A40 until you reach LLANDEILO. At the roundabout take the exit towards the town centre, go up the hill into town and carry straight on over the river until you come to FFAIRFACH, where, at the roundabout turn left, go under a railway bridge, then IMMEDIATELY RIGHT. You will see the sign for TY CEFN TREGIB on your left in 200 yds. 

Eating & drinking

At Ty Cefn Tregib

The yurts are self catering, with a proper gas oven and a fridge/freezer in the yurtmobile. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be waiting for you on arrival. A continental breakfast basket can be arranged with Mary and John for £8 for two and they also sell their own duck eggs, apple juice, plums and home-made jam, when available.

Your nearest shop for essentials is a 10 minute walk away in Ffairfach and a full range of shops can be found in Llandeilo, 20 minutes away on foot.

Pubs & restaurants

Torbay Inn (10 mins) - a classic country pub, good food and value

Cawdor Arms (10mins) - A hotel and restaurant for that slightly more indulgent evening meal

Llandeilo has a broad range of places to eat and drink.

Things to do

Castles!

The area around Llandeilo is rich in places of historical and cultural interest. There are severalruined castles including Carreg Cennen, built during the remarkably prolific spate of building overseen by Edward I; Dinefwr, built by other people and taken by Edward I, and Dryslwyn, built by other people and taken by Earl Edmund of Cornwall because Edward was busy messing about in France.

Gardens

The National Botanic Garden - a great place for a day out. Get involved with everything from arts & crafts to the food festival and pick up some gardening tips.

Aberglasney - One of the finest gardens in Wales and inspiration to the poet John Dyer.

Dinefwr National Park - A medieval deer park and a grand Edwardian home with exhibi

tions and a chance to really see how life was lived at the turn of the 20th Century.

Shopping

Llandeilo is a vibrant market town with many indepedent shops, cafés and restaurants.

Meet your hosts

A little history

Mary and John bought Ty Cefn Tregib in 1989 as redundant farm buildings and converted the main coach house and stable block themselves into a large family home. They then set about reclaiming and refurbishing the other buildings on the land. When all the children had left home, around fifteen years ago, they started operating as a B&B.

The yurts are a reasonably recent development but could have come about a little sooner. Some time around 2001, Mary saw one and wasinstantly smitten. She then spent a remarkably persistent six years convincing John that it was a good idea. Once the first yurt was up, it became an instant success and was soon followed by a second.

The reason Mary & John do so much to bring to people to Ty Cefn Tregib is because they feel so privileged to live in such a beautiful place and thoroughly enjoy sharing it with others. All the children have now settled back in the area with children of their own and everyone is involved with “Ty Cefn Tregib” in one way or another.

Ty Cefn Tregib is in an incredible location in the westernmost corner of the Brecon beacons National Park. Mary and John's land adjoins a woodland nature reserve (Tregib Woods) where there are deer, badgers and foxes aplenty. There are also Red Kites, Buzzards, and a wealth of other woodland and farmland birds.

Ty Cefn Tregib is not off grid at present, but has been designed with a view to doing so. Use of the brook to generate hydroelectric power is currently under investigation.