A beautiful haven of peace.  Excellent place to stay and spend time with family and friends. The setting is huge with lots of neighbouring places to explore. Lovely hikes down to the beach. The cottage was so beautifully decorated (make sure to check out all the artwork) and don’t get me started on the beds ( I’m surprised I ever managed to get out). Very sad to leave but hopefully will be back!

We held 3 Retreats back to back at this amazing venue. Stunning finish on the cottages, wonderful location and the hall is such a bonus. Alex & Emma can’t do enough to help. Already booked for next year!

We run retreats all over the world and this is one of the most stunning places we’ve been to. We absolutely loved running our retreat at Cwm Connell.

Alex and Emma have created a beautiful and well thought out retreat centre…. A truly magical location, with 5 star accommodation: beautifully designed cottages with all facilities done to a very high spec (the best showers we’ve come across)… amazing attention to detail and very well equipped.

As hosts, Alex and Emma are wonderfully obliging. Nothing was too much bother and they helped us create our dream retreat. Our clients are eager to return with us. What more could you ask for?

Cwm Connell is a stunning retreat venue, made all the better by the support of hosts Emma & Alex. They went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. All the spaces are beautifully decorated… there’s plenty of small touches which go a long way. The paddock was perfect for an evening stroll and then sitting by the fire-pit to watch the sunset. The walk through the woods, down to the coast is alive with birdsong and varied landscapes. Those attending loved it – everyone came away raving about what a wonderful and magical place it is. This is always music to my ears and I’ll definitely be booking it again in the future.

We have just had a wonderful three generational half term at Cwm Connell Coastal Cottages. The cottages are extremely comfortable and beautifully fitted out, from the solid wooden kitchens down to the perfect light switches, from the woodburning stoves (with plentiful supplies of wood) to the cosy welsh blankets. Alex and Emma are great hosts, attending to our every need up to and including yoga lessons from Alex! They are in gorgeous coastal country, with lovely walks and beaches nearby, castles and standing stones to explore. Thoroughly recommended in every way.

Emma and Alex have created a magical destination at Cwm Connell, with Django and Elva as perfect dog hosts. The cottages are so thoughtfully designed with beautiful interiors. The dogs live the high life with a paddock overlooking one of the best ocean sunset views you will have seen. From your doorstep, you can venture down a beautiful footpath along a river and through an enchanting garden their neighbour has made a sanctuary for wildlife and plants, to Ceibwr Bay and the coastal path. We love visiting as find different gems of walks each time, sandy bays, coastal walks and ocean swims with seals and dolphins around. The food scene in neighbouring towns of Cardigan and Newport is impressive. In the industry we were in, we were always looking for destinations for retreats with a communal space, great accommodation and in a magical spot. I think Cwm Connell currently rates number one for what they offer, and would recommend to anyone looking for a retreat venue to do a recce asap.

A delightful, well appointed cottage in a peaceful location, with coast and country walks from the door. We enjoyed the woodland walk to Ceibwr Bay and a small section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. A little further afield are beautiful sandy beaches, interesting estuaries, pretty villages and the dramatic Preseli Hills.

Our hosts were very welcoming and helpful.  The cottage is very comfortable, beautifully decorated and well equipped. We particularly liked the enclosed decking terrace for al fresco morning coffee. Everything is very dog friendly. Our dog loved running and sniffing in the large enclosed paddock.

With several cottages on site and flexible, accommodating hosts it’s also ideal for wider family / friends to holiday together. Certainly something we’d like to do in the future. 

We had three generations in four of the Cwm Connell cottages, and also took the barn. It was all terrific – the cottages are extremely well set up and presented, and very comfortable. Alex and Emma were brilliant hosts – all possible requirements were looked after with charm and grace!

We loved staying at Cwm Connell Cottages – Emma & Alex are excellent hosts and provide all the details for a lovely, quiet stay amongst the incredible Pembrokeshire Coast. Our cottage was perfect for our family – our daughter loved the cozy nooks for reading and we could all relax by the fire. We took long walks right outside our door that led us through the woods and right down to the sea. Emma gave us walking directions and suggestions – and we loved that we were able to follow all the details and end up in the most magical of places. This is truly a special place and we are grateful we could experience this gem. Thank you!

We had a wonderful couple of nights at Cwm Connell. We stayed in Fron Haul. A beautful cottage which had been meticulously renovated. Everything was top quality – even the kitchen drainer! The use of welsh materials was a lovely touch, such as the Welsh blankets. Spotlessly clean and everything you would need at hand. Even fresh milk, coffee and Welsh cakes 🙂 It’s a great location, within walking distance to the bay and a 10-15 minute drive to Poppit Sands. Ideal for dogs, with a paddock for the dogs to run around in – which has views of the coast. It was late June and even though it should have been mid-summer heatwve weather it was actually quite chilly in the evenings, which to our delight meant we could enjoy the hot tub and woodburner! Emma and Alex were so accommodating, friendly and welcoming. We will be back….very soon. Thank you

It was our second visit to wonderful Cwm Connell Cottages and everything was as perfect as we remembered. Our cottage was beautifully set up for us. The Spring flowers from the garden and fields, the delicious local apple juice and honey and bread to enjoy while settling in, the anticipation of the log fire in the evening. Heaven. And then the walks and swimming on that bracingly beautiful coast, with the views to eternity. Great local restaurants and places to visit. If you are looking for a transforming holiday experience that comes from being incredibly comfortable, in step with nature and in a landscape that touches at the soul you will find this at Alex and Emma’s Cwm Connell Cottages.

A hidden gem, the most amazing cottages ❤️.  We stayed as a large family in 2 separate cottages and we were all amazed at how beautiful they were, they have been finished to such a high standard and the little touches such as fresh bread, flowers, local coffee and butters, were very thoughtful. We had 5 dogs between us and they were catered for as much as we were with their dog tags, treats and towels and not forgetting the brilliant dog paddock, which by the way has the most amazing view of the sea. The owners were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. The walks are amazing and you can walk to a small cove within 20 mins for some cold water swimming, however the walk back up is not for the less agile. We had the best family holiday and would definitely come back again.