Middle Cottage,
Llanmadoc, Gower
 
A self-catering seaside holiday cottage,
within easy walk to the pub and beach.
With WIFI. Dog friendly. On-site parking.
Local buses around Gower stop outside.    

VisitWales 4* star graded

 






We are one of the best run and longest standing holiday cottages in Llanmadoc still operating - open since 2007. 



Supporting Diversity, warmly welcoming all. 




Middle Cottage would suit two couples, 

or a family of four or five.


Two bedrooms
 
Bedroom 1 - has a kingsize bed.       

 
Bedroom 2 has two beds ( a small double bed & a single bed )





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A self catering holiday cottage in the beautiful village of Llanmadoc, in the far north west corner of the famous and celebrated Gower Peninsula AONB amidst the most stunning landscapes on Gower Peninsula

 

  

  




 
 
To enquire simply email 
heatheranddaihowells@gowercottage.com 
or
Text / WhatsApp us on
07795 177663

MIDDLE COTTAGE
LLANMADOC
​​​GOWER PENINSULAR

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About Middle Cottage

Walk to:
VillageShop in 2 minutes,
pub in 10 minutes,
beaches in 20 minutes.

We are dog friendly and allow guests to bring multiple dogs.  
Some of the most stunning landscape in Wales from the doorstep.
Windswept beaches, dunes, rocky cliff paths. Woodlands, limestone valleys, hills overlooking Carmarthen Bay and Worms Head.
SSSIs and Nature Reserves. Estuary and open sea.
Just leave your car in the drive and just enjoy the local area and walks. 
The local buses stop on the green opposite cottage.   
Walk from the front door to stunning beach/woods/dunes/cliffs & pub. 

Facilities
Parking is off road at rear of cottage, after unloading at the front
Room for around 3 cars. 
Superfast WIFI Broadband (exclusive and free to guests) 
All bed linen, dish soap, laundry pods, dishwasher capsules, loo roll,
utilities (electric, gas, water, oil) are included in price. 
Worcester Bosch Combi Boiler - instant hot water and central heating. 
A l​​​​​ogburner (more for ambience than heating but very cosy). 

Lounge
Our prices include all heating/electricity, towels, bedding, plus fast BT Broadband WIFI and Streaming TV (Netflix, Disney, Prime),
(Bring your own Netflix / Prime / ITVX & BBCiPlayer Passwords for those specific options) 
BT/TNT/SKY HD Sports & Cinema package. 
Our gardens are dog secure. Three gates in all directions - just in case you leave one open.  
2 sofas, one is a Sofabed. Reading lamp.
Dining room with dining table and chairs, armchair.

Bathroom
Nicely fitted modern bathroom with both electric and mixer shower option. 
Bathroom has 'walk in' shower and two basins, WC.
Lit mirror, vanity shelving, shaver/electric toothbrush points. 

Kitchen
Kitchen has wide 6 hob range type cooker with twin oven, twin grills.
Usual stuff like toaster, microwave, kettle, sink/drainer
Washing machine & separate dryer in kitchen 
Full sized dishwasher
Very large tall Fridge/Freezer - 70/30 - Three freezer drawers. 

Upstairs
Bedroom 1 - sleeps 2 - kingsize bed  
Bedroom 2 - sleeps up to 3 (two beds: single bed & 'small double' bed)
Foldaway but very high quality large camping bed (e.g. midweek visitors). 
24" SMART TV in Master Bedroom
With digital Freeview tv and streaming access to netflix/prime etc. 

Heating
Heating is via combi-boiler system, instantaneous heating. 
On/Off controlled by guests. 
You should never ever be cold at Middle Cottage. 
Constant hot water in shower, basins and kitchen sink. 
Logburner with free logs provided by owner. 

Gardens
Access to rear garden is via back door onto patio and beside steps up to rest of the garden.
Decent sized mature and pretty garden areas (all dog enclosed) exclusively for use by guests. 
Hosepipe for guests who like to hose sand off dog paws. 

Smoking
The cottage is no smoking and has smoke / fire / carbon monox alarms.
Welcome to smoke in the front garden or in the rear patio/garden.  

Location
Perfect for walking Whitford Bay to the lighthouse, Cwm Ivy Woods, Llanmadoc/Broughton Beaches,
Cheriton Valley, and several nearby Nature Reserves and SSSIs.
Walk to the top of Llanmadoc Hill - fantastic views to The Worm, The Brecon Beacons, Presceli Mountains, Carmarthen Bay and Tenby. 
Walk to Rhossili village over Rhossili Down.
Explore Burry Holm Island, Spaniard Rocks, the Five Chimneys, Cheriton Valley to Llanrhidian, via Stembridge.

Near the superb Wedding Venues of Oldwalls and Fairyhill Country House as visited
by Bill & Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair and Joanna Lumley. (5 mins drive to either venue)


Our Prices and Availability at Middle Cottage are shown in the Calendar below 
​​

     
 MIDDLE COTTAGE 
2024
 
Arrive on the
afternoon of		   Depart on the morning of Price
(£)
GBP		 Availability Status for
Middle Cottage in 2024
Thu 21 Dec to Fri 29 Dec £643 H JAMES
(8 Nights)
Fri 29 Dec to Sat 6 Jan £643 MATTHEWS  
(8 nights)
Sat 6 Jan to Sat 13 Jan £409 AVAILABLE
Sat 13 Jan to Sat 20 Jan £409 DOHERTY
Sat 20 Jan to Sat 27 Jan £409 DOHERTY til 28th
Sat 27 Jan to Sat 3 Feb £409 MATTHEWS from Sunday 28th
Sat 3 Feb to Sat 10 Feb £458 AVAILABLE
Sat 10 Feb to Sat 17 Feb £458 COX JONES 10-13th
Still Available 13th-17th 
Sat 17 Feb to Sat 24 Feb £494 AVAILABLE
Sat 24 Feb to Sat 2 Mar £494 AVAILABLE
Sat 2 Mar to Sat 9 Mar £494 AVAILABLE
Sat 9 Mar to Sat 16 Mar £494 AVAILABLE
Sat 16 Mar to Sat 23 Mar £494 HUMPHRIES
Fri 22 Mar to Fri 29 Mar £531 RUSSELL (Fri-Fri) Easter
Good Fri 30 Mar to Sat 6 Apr £650 KEARNEY 8 nights Easter
Sat 6 Apr to Sat 13 Apr £565 TONER
Sat 13 Apr to Sat 20 Apr £565 GADD
Sat 20 Apr to Sat 27 Apr £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 27 Apr to Sat 4 May £611 AVAILABLE
Sat 4 May to Sat 11 May £611 SPRAGG
Sat 11 May to Sat 18 May £611 DYER
Sat 18 May to Sat 25 May £611 MORGAN
Sat 25 May to Sat 1 Jun £611 BAILEY
Sat 1 Jun to Sat 8 Jun £633 BOWDEN
Sat 8 Jun to Sat 15 Jun £633 BOWDEN
Sat 15 Jun to Sat 22 Jun £633 BARKER/REES
Sat 22 Jun to Sat 29 Jun £633 SHARPLES
Sat 29 Jun to Sat 6 July £633 DEACON
Sat 6 July to Sat 13 July £750 SIZER
Sat 13 July to Sat 20 July £995 SIZER
Sat 20 July to Sat 27 July £995 AVAILABLE 20-22nd
HUDSON 22nd-26th (4 nights)
Sat 27 July to Sat 3 Aug £995 BOYCE 26th-3rd Aug (8 nights)
Sat 3 Aug to Sat 10 Aug £995 THOMAS
Sat 10 Aug to Sat 17 Aug £995 NOHN
Sat 17 Aug to Sat 24 Aug £995 BANKS
Sat 24 Aug to Sat 31 Aug £825 MAUNDER
Sat 31 Aug to Sat 7 sep £633 SHARPLES
Sat 7 sep to Sat 14 Sep £611 FINNEY
Sat 14 Sep to Sat 21 Sep £573 GREEN 8 NIGHTS
Sat 21 Sep to Sat 28 Sep £573 AVAILABLE
Sat 28 Sep to Sat 5 Oct £546 BYWATER
Sat 5 Oct to Sat 12 Oct £546 AVAILABLE
Sat 12 Oct to Sat 19 Oct £515 AVAILABLE
Sat 19 Oct to Sat 26 Oct £494 MATTHEWS
Sat 26 Oct to Sat 2 Nov £494 AVAILABLE 26-28th Two nights at @£200 
HALE 28th-2nd (5 nights)
Sat 2 Nov to Sat 9 Nov £494 AVAILABLE
Sat 9 Nov to Frit 15 Nov £430 AVAILABLE 6 nights £430
Sat 16 Nov to Sat 23 Nov £494 Booked 15-18th Nov
JENKINS FOR DEMERY

AVAILABLE Monday - Sat
5 nights @ £395
Sat 23 Nov to Sat 30 Nov £494 AVAILABLE
MEARS 28th Nov - 2nd Dec 
Sat 30 Nov to Fri 6 Dec £400 AVAILABLE 6 nights
Sat 7 Dec to Sat 14 Dec £442 RUSSELL 6-10th Dec
AVAILABLE 10-14th @ £260
Fri 13 Dec to Sat 21 Dec £442 MATTHEWS 13-21st
Sat 21 Dec to Sun 29 Dec £634 KATE BRISTOW 8 NIGHTS
Sun 29 Dec to Mon 6 Jan £634 AVAILABLE 8 NIGHTS
2025
Arrive Depart Price Availability
Sat 6 Jan to Sat 11 Jan £442 AVAILABLE
5 nights
Sat 11 Jan to Sat 18 Jan £442 AVAILABLE
Sat 18 Jan to Sat 25 Jan £442 AVAILABLE
Sat 25 Jan to Sat 1 Feb £442 AVAILABLE
Sat 1 Feb to Sat 8 Feb £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 8 Feb to Sat 15 Feb £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 15 Feb to Sat 22 Feb £495 LEWIS
Sat 22 Feb to Sat 1 Mar £525 AVAILABLE
Sat 1 Mar to Sat 8 Mar £525 AVAILABLE
Sat 8 Mar Sat 15 Mar £525 AVAILABLE
Sat 15 Mar Sat 22 Mar £525 AVAILABLE
Sat 22 Mar to Sat 29 Mar £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 29 Mar Sat 5 Apr £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 5 Apr to Sat 12 Apr £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 12 Apr to Sat 19 Apr £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 19 Apr to Sat 26 Apr £565 AVAILABLE
Sat 26 Apr to Sat 3 May £611 AVAILABLE
Sat 3 May to Sat 10 May £611 SPRAGG 3rd-7th 
AVAILABLE 7th-10th 
Sat 10 May to Sat 17 May £611 HOOPER
Sat 17 May to Sat 24 May £611 AVAILABLE
Sat 24 May to Sat 31 May £611 AVAILABLE
Sat 31 May to Sat 7 Jun £611 AVAILABLE
Sat 7 Jun to Sat 14 Jun £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 14 Jun Sat 21 Jun £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 21 Jun to Sat 28 Jun £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 28 Jun to Sat 5 Jul £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 5 Jul to Sat 12 Jul £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 12 Jul to Sat 17 Jul £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 19 Jul to Sat 26 Jul £750 AVAILABLE
Sat 26 Jul to Sat 2 Aug £995 AVAILABLE
Sat 2 Aug to Sat 9 Aug £995 AVAILABLE
Sat 9 Aug to Sat 16 Aug £995 AVAILABLE
Sat 16 Aug to Sat 23 Aug £995 AVAILABLE
Sat 23 Aug to Sat 30 Aug £895 AVAILABLE
Sat 30 Aug to Sat 6 Sep £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 6 Sep to Sat 13 Sep £640 ROBERTS
Sat 13 Sep to Sat 20 Sep £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 20 Sep Sat 27 Sep £640 AVAILABLE
Sat 27 Sep Sat 4 Oct £560 AVAILABLE
Sat 4 Oct Sat 11 Oct £530 AVAILABLE
Sat 11 Oct Sat 18 Oct £530 SPRAGG
Sat 18 Oct Sat 25 Oct £530 AVAILABLE
Sat 25 Oct Sat 1 Nov £530 AVAILABLE
Sat 1 Nov Sat 8 Nov £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 8 Nov Sat 15 Nov £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 15 Nov Sat 22 Nov £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 22 Nov Sat 29 Nov £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 29 Nov Sat 6 Dec £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 6 Dec Sat 13 Dec £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 13 Dec Sat 20 Dec £495 AVAILABLE
Sat 20 Dec Sun 28 Dec 2025 £665
AVAILABLE 8 nights
XMAS
Sun 28 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2026 £665
AVAILABLE 8 nights
NEW YEAR
Mon 5 Jan Sat 10 Jan 2026 £400 AVAILABLE 5 NIGHTS



SHORT BREAKS
(Less than 7 nights) 

At Middle Cottage we offer short breaks during the months of November, December, January and February. 
(Tip: If we appear to have a summer vacancy close to the date eg one week prior - ring us on Mob: 07795 177663 and we may consider a last minute short break) 
We do take summer short breaks at Wagtails Cottage see >>>  www.cottageingower.co.uk  

Summer (Mar-Oct inclusive)
Weekly only (Saturday to Saturday) 

Winter (Nov-Feb inclusive)
Start of Nov 2024 to end of Feb 2025
Start of Nov 2025 to end of Feb 2026

Short break prices

4 night short break (Winter only)
Tuesday to Saturday or Saturday to Wednesday
£370

3 night short break (Winter only)
Weds to Saturday or Saturday to Tuesday
£300

​​​​​​TO ENQUIRE
To make an enquiry and get a fast reply email us on 
heatheranddaihowells@gowercottage.com 
or Text / WhatsApp 07795 177663




Deposit of 30% and balance due two calendar months prior to arrival. by BACS or Cheque
See more detailed Payment & Cancellation info at very bottom of this page  


ENJOY YOUR STAY



Above - our local beach - Whiteford Bay looking across Llanmadoc Beach
from Cwm Ivy Tor towards Broughton Beach

 


 
  
 












 

What to Bring and What is provided

 
We provide:

Free Superfast Broadband
All bedding, towels, dog towels, Dog water bowl
Heating & hot water,
Combi Boiler Full Central Heating, the cottage is very well insulated too. 
TV entertainment as described above, incl. TV Licence,
Digital radios with Alarm
Pots & pans, crockery, cups/mugs, T-Towels, cutlery, wine glasses, salt & ground pepper,
bread-bin, toaster, obvious kitchen utensils, bottle opener, scissors/knife block
Cleaning materials, washing up liquid, hand wash in kitchen and bathroom
Sugar, tea bags, instant coffee, small packet of ground coffee, loo roll, bin recycling bags, 
Cling Film, and Aluminium Foil in kitchen drawer
Twin oven twin grill cooker, (Ceramic Hob), Large Microwave Oven 
Tall Fridge / Freezer (freezer drawers should have little ice trays in it) 
Wheelie Bins for Recycling
Newspapers & matches for logburner if you wish to use it (NB it gets very warm with it on!)
We usually have fresh Herbs in the garden 
Patio Table and two upright patio chairs
Small BBQ with Lighting Pot, and BBQ kit in clip down box
BBQ briquettes/charcoal
Am OS map of Gower (orange type) to borrow during your stay   

You need to bring your own : 

Food, Cooking Oils, Butter, 
Washbag, Shampoos/Body Wash, Paper Tissues
Logs for logburner, firelighters, kindling
(we may occasionally have some logs & kindling available at cost price but no guarantees due to erratic local availability) 
TV Firestick if you use one (but noting all the other TV options above) 
Mobile Phone Charger plug and lead
Password and Account Details if you intend to use Netflix, Disney, ITVX or Prime TV. 
Your own Dog food, dog bed if he uses/they use one, dog leads, dog toys etc 
(We hope this is a helpful aide memoir of car packing items) 


Other items we may be able to provide "on request"
(ideally prior to arrival & subject to availability at the time) 

Spare bedding for sofabed (Pillows and Duvet, with covers/sheets) 
Air-fryer / Ninja - we keep one spare for guests to borrow
Slowcooker
Breville Sandwich Maker
Kenwood Soup Maker
Additional pots or pans, additional kitchen utensils.
Emergency 'borrow' of phone chargers
Hand Cordless Blender
Sun Lounger type soft back chairs 


Food Shops
NB: The Village Shop is usually closed by Saturday 4pm and doesn't reopen
until the Monday 10am. Even then it is very much a coffee &
cake shop that also sells some food items, so can be limited in both choice/availability,
for even basic food shopping. You are therefore advised to do any
food shopping (including milk, bread, wine etc) BEFORE you get arrive in Llanmadoc.

You can always then top up some items as required during the week at the village shop,
or if not available, drive to one of the local petrol stations (Llanrhidian or Knelston both around 3 miles / 12 mins drive) 
that have a slightly wider choice, or drive back 9 miles/20 mins to Penclawdd (CKs supermarket and two butchers)
or the Dunvant Farm shop (at the road between Dunvant/Gowerton, around 14 miles/ 30 mins away),
or drive the 14 miles/30 mins to Gorseinon to the major large chain supermarkets (Lidl, Aldi, Asda).
It is around 15 miles to Swansea (Fforestfach) Tesco's Extra. (See booking form for more info) 
Cancellations Policy

DEPOSITS
  • We ask for a deposit of 30% on booking (we are happy to wait for the deposit payment for 7 days after the date on which you confirm a booking).
  • Payment by BACS or Cheque. We unfortunately do not have facility to take credit cards.

BALANCE
 
  • The 70% balance is due two calendar months prior to arrival (payment methods as above). If the date you make the booking is already within two months of arrival then the full balance is immediately due.   
  • Example: if you book on either the 5th or 17th March for a week’s stay on 30th May then you will only need to pay a 30% deposit and then settle the balance by 30th March. But if you book on 30th March for the same 30th May stay, the full balance is immediately due.

CANCELLATIONS – A SIMPLE AND FAIR POLICY
One benefit of booking with us directly and not via one of the major booking systems is that we can be more helpful when it comes to cancellations.

THE CANCELLATION POLICY
 
  • If you cancel closer than two calendar months of arrival date our chances of re-advertising and getting a booking greatly diminish (experience tells us) so in this scenario (i.e. you cancel closer than 2 calendar months prior to arrival)  - then unless we can rebook  - unfortunately you can expect to lose your entire booking fee as paid.
  • We do not want this to happen to you. So please consider annual travel insurance that covers you for UK holidays and covers you for the unexpected.
  • If you cancel within two months of arrival and if we do re-book your stay dates (or some of your stay dates) we promise we will repay you 100% of whatever we receive from the replacement booking.  
  • If you cancel more than *2 months prior to arrival (*see note) we will refund you in full, no strings attached, including your deposit. These are better terms than any of the large holiday cottage booking companies. We hope this is fair.  
  • (note: *Two calendar months or longer e.g. if your arrival date was 12th August and you cancel by or on 12th June we will refund you in full. After 12th June any refund will be dependent on any replacement booking we manage to attract. )

Why we feel this is a very good policy for you as Guests

If you cancel and we get a replacement booking we do not retain a spurious and questionable  "admin fee" or “re-advertising fee” like the big chains.  Furthermore, and significantly, most other operators do not refund the deposit element of the fee, regardless of when the cancellation happens. Finally, many operators require a longer cancellation gap than our fairly close “Two Month” requirement rule.  

We obviously still have to protect ourselves from unfair / un-insured cancellations, i.e. cancellations made so close to the arrival date (two months based on our experience), that we do not have realistic time to advertise and re-book. Our policy is fair, reasonable, stated in writing and is clear and in our opinion is far more forgiving for guests than the cancellaton policies you will find with other operators/cottages/chains/holiday companies. We feel this system fairly shares the cancellation risk between ourselves and our guests and offers one of the main benefits of booking with the owners of a small holiday cottage business directly.  


Have you considered UK Travel Insurance?

It is not nice for us or for you if we ever have to retain peoples deposits or balances when they cancel at short notice. Several guests with travel insurance were luckily able to claim when they had to cancel within 2 months of arrival. Lots of companies offer such insurance. We strongly recommend that you take out travel insurance (covering UK based holidays) to cover you for the unexpected need to cancel.  Hospital appointments, medical conditions, and family bereavements, sick pets, family weddings and other family obligations have all required cancellations in the past. We cannot refund either deposit or balanced paid within two months of arrival even for the above circumstances, unless we get a rebooking.
 
 

 

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