Pride in a small community

Pride in a small community

The Charcoal Hut is situated in Myddfai, a village on the outskirts of a town of some 2,000 people called Llandovery. It’s a close-knit community that thrives on the kindness of its people. But the charm of everyone knowing everyone can become a trial for those who...
Five things to do on a long-weekend stay around Myddfai

Five things to do on a long-weekend stay around Myddfai

A mile and a half’s walk up the hill from us, you’ll find our village hall. The hall was built as a DIY Village SOS, and the project is now a great community success. There is a wonderful cafe, which serves homemade cakes and bakes, lunches and a great walkers breakfast. There is also a lovely shop which sells craft items made by local professional artisans. From pottery to stained glass, jams and honey to bird boxes and jewellery. The stained glass window in the hall was handmade by a group of around 30 local people (Dinah was one of them) in 2018 and is worth looking at too.

Do look up! We’re in a dark sky zone

Do look up! We’re in a dark sky zone

When you come and stay at The Charcoal Hut, we always hope you get a clear sky at bedtime. That’s because we’re in a dark sky zone and we encourage you to look up and enjoy it. Until we moved here, a little over nine years ago, we had never seen such detail in the...