Meet your hosts
Meet The Layton Family
The Pontypinna story began in 1955 for the Layton family. After selling his smaller farm, The Pentre at Painscastle, Bill Layton made the brave move to purchase Pontypinna Farm. Grandad Tom, Bill's son and one of 9 children, was 21 at the time and vividly remembered walking the sheep and cattle through Hay on Wye to reach Pontypinna. After many successful years at the farm, Grandad Tom passed on in 2015.
The farm remained in the family; Grandad Tom's daughter Jenny took on the farm and all the responsibilities that went with it. She wanted to ensure that the 180 acre farm could survive the test of rising costs, whilst also continuing to farm....and that is where the Hideaways project began!
Wildlife and the Environment
The working farm is 180 acres and above the Hideaways is private woodland owned by the Layton Family for guests to explore. All hideaways run off of a ground source heating system, which was installed by local builders.