We have just returned from a new years break at Ford Farm. We were welcomed by our wonderful hosts Alison and Phil. What a lovely couple and so helpful in sending us in the right direction for some great locations and places to eat. Its lovely to feel like you come away as friends and that's exactly what this feels like. Their two wonderful dogs Rodney and Madge were there every day to welcome us and the children loved seeing them along with the ducks, chickens and Victoria and Albert of course!
As for the property, well it is so comfortable and cosy. The real fire, that we managed to get going every night!, was a great edition to a lovely relaxing lounge area. The bright and spacious kitchen was great with everything we needed to feel like we were are in a real farmhouse kitchen. Great appliances and very modern supporting a real traditional feel, so beautifully done.
The extra special touches around the place are wonderful such as the hand made tiles in the bathroom and the beautiful pottery pieces around the barn. Comfy beds and great to have three rooms giving the children a room each, and being twin beds in each an extra bed for my daughters teddy bear overnight - a real bonus in her eyes!
The peace and tranquility is simply wonderful, it was exactly what we wanted to be able to escape the hustle and bustle of every day life.
With the peace however, came the easy links to explore all of pembrokeshire. As first timers, we didn't know what to expect, but with the some help (Thx Alison and Phil) we were pointed in the right direction and discovered some amazing places. Tenby is a must, even in the cold December wind and rain, its a lovely work along the front and Fish and Chips in Tenby (D Fecci and Sons) were fabulous. Along the other coast, St Brides, little Haven and Broad Haven all wonderful. We also enjoyed Saundersfoot for another nice walk along the beach.
Thanks to our hosts once again, we were tipped off about the New Years Day swim in Little Haven, what a great visit that was to see all these brave souls running into the freezing waters!
In summary, a wonderful place to stay in a fantastic location with wonderful, warm and welcoming hosts.
I simply cannot recommend this highly enough. We were a family of 4 (kids 12 and 9) and this was perfect!
We'll be back for sure!