Set in 17 acres of glorious Welsh Countryside in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Award-winning 5* Star Basel Cottage Holidays offers peace and tranquillity in a stunning dark sky location. A perfect rural retreat for families and couples alike.
Our Holiday Cottage sleeps up to 4 Guests in two bedrooms, each with their own private bathroom. We are very dog friendly and up to 2 dogs are welcome to stay free of charge.
Basel Cottage Holidays is located in the Cambrian Mountains: Area of Astounding Natural Beauty on the edge of the beautiful Bannau Brycheiniog National Park (Brecon Beacons).
A perfect central location to explore all that Wales has to offer.
Testimonials
Nigel, Leanne, Hannah, Isabelle, Rosie and Willow - August 2026
August 11, 2026.
2nd visit this year and as wonderful as ever. Regular visitors since 2014, see you soon xxx
Tracie, Darren and dogs, Oakley and Barkley from Burnham on Sea - July 2026
August 5, 2026.
Once I found this place on Facebook, I just knew it was going to be a very special place! It has ticked all of the boxes, spotless cottage, comfy bed, enclosed garden, great walks and brilliant hosts. The dogs have had a lovely time walking in the woods and watching the birds from the window seat. The weather was very kind to us. 100% recommend Basel Cottage and looking forward to coming back next year already.
Mike, Sharon, Nel, Bongo and Bryn from Wales - June/July 2026
July 7, 2026.
Our second visit and once again, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - we did a winter visit last time and now a summer one! Many thanks once again to Jonah and Sue and to Teddy and Barney - our three hounds LOVED them. And you have guessed it, we will be back. Ardderchog!
Karen and Les and Evie the Spaniel - June 2026
June 22, 2026.
Our first visit to Basel Cottage and what a lovely, relaxing week we have had. We have been so comfortable in the cottage and we have loved every minute of exploring the grounds. We have seen very little of the area because we have wanted to spend our days here just watching the birds. We identified 32 different ones here! Thank you for being such lovely hosts and for the scones and banana bread. Evie says 'thank you' to Barney and Teddy for the chews and for sharing their lovely woodlands and all its great scents!
Dawn, John, Kate, Emma and Ernie from London - June 2026
June 14, 2026.
Thank you for another lovely stay at Basel Cottage. We always have a lovely, relaxing time. Ernie was reunited with Teddy and Barney and as always, loves the freedom of running around in the woods. Hopefully see you soon xxx
David and Ruth - May 2026
May 17, 2026.
Another fabulous stay at Basel Cottage. Lots of relaxing, bird watching and star gazing - exactly the break we were looking for. Thank you.
Kevin, Judith, Noal and Sully the Cockapoo - Easter 2026
April 12, 2026.
It has been great to visit and see the cottage, woods, fields and stream at a different time of year. We absolutely love our breaks here and have benefited from some great weather. Again we have enjoyed our daily wander through the fields to the woods and Sully has exhausted himself with all his exploring. Sue and Jonah have been wonderful hosts again. They are always welcoming and accommodating of any needs that arise. Thank you. Love the Tideswells.
Phil, Pascale & Dogs, Peanut & Kira from Wales - March 2026
April 7, 2026.
We love our holiday here every year and this year was no exception. It is literally the only place we find we can completely switch off! The dogs love it!
Jack, Harriet and Baby Elowen - March 2026
April 7, 2026.
After years of hearing how special this place is from Phil and Pascale, we were so excited to finally come and stay. It truly is a magical place! The morning bird song, the woodland wanders and the beautiful views are just perfect!
Nigel, Leanne, Isabelle and Dogs, Rosie and Willow - April 2026
April 7, 2026.
Another great stay at Basel Cottage. Super short break with our spaniels - as good as ever! We will be back soon. x
Jason, Tara and Cocker Spaniels Boogie and Meg - February 2026
March 3, 2026.
Thank you both so much for all your hard work to make such a wonderful holiday possible ..... just perfect!
Suzanne, Luna and Strider from Guiting Power - February 2026
February 24, 2026.
Intention was a relaxing 7 days! - Just what I got!!! Great bird watching, cozy evenings by the fire with my 2 doggy companions and wonderful dinners at the exceptionally dog friendly Whitehall Pub in Llandovery. Thank you again, Sue, Jonah, Barney and Teddy x
Mark and Sharon from Hinckley - December 2025 - January 2026 - New Year Stay
January 12, 2025.
Great relaxing holiday over the New Year. Cottage lovely and it had everything you need plus more. The snow made everything even more pretty and Sue and Jonah were wonderful hosts.
