In memory of my Grandfather Daniel Falvey (man in cap with walking stick below right), who served his country in the Great War 1914-1918, was shot and wounded in the leg,  was rescued by German troops, was treated for his injuries by them and was then re-patriated at the end of the war to marry my Granny Gladys Jones and father 11 children & 32 grandchildren. A proud and dignified man of the RC Church, Daniel steadfastly refused to let his (not insignificant) leg injury prevent him or be an axcuse for not working hard for a living and supporting his family, and he worked for Swansea Corporation in mainly manual type jobs until his retirement. Daniel's son Gerard (one of 5 five sons and six daughters) was probably signing up for his national service in this photo, and himself served in Burma in the late 1940's early 1950's  - raising 5 children and 10 grandchildren. 

And in thanks to my paternal Grandfather William Howells b. 1892 (below left and on the left), and his two brothers, Lawrence (centre) and Stanley Howells (right) pictured below and their kid brother Sam Howells (sent home aged 15)  - all from Port Talbot - who served in the Royal Horse Artillery throughout the Great War and came home safely. Grampa William later worked at Velindre Wagon Works in Port Talbot and had eight grand children.  His brother in law Great Uncle William Croke, from Port Talbot/Resolven who served and died (aged 19) as a stretcher bearer at the Great Passchendaele offensive in the Great War. 

              

                                         William, Lawrence & Stanley Howells, RHA, 1916                                                    Daniel Falvey with his son Gerard, c. 1949 

To all men and women who served in the Great War and subsequent wars - and for those who lost their lives,
who were injured, made great scrifices, or lost loved ones - we remember and appreciate you.    

Wagtails Seaside Apartment

Post Office Green
Llanmadoc Village
Gower Peninsula
SA3 1DE

A peaceful and beautiful village location,
perfect for walkers, and lovers of wildlife and natural coastal and rural landscapes



Above
The photo is taken from Llanmadoc Hill looking over Llanmadoc Village
Wagtails Apartment is just behind the tree above the orange car below the red chimneys seen on this photo.
It takes around 20-25 minutes of picturesque rural lane walks to get down to the beach itself.
NB: The orange car in the photo is next to "Heather Cottage", another one of our holiday lets.





Reliable superfast broadband WIFI

A walker on top of Llanmadoc Hill enjoying the spectacular views
May 2018

A one-bedroom apartment, all on ground floor, private parking to door

SEE PRICES AND AVAILABILITY FOR 2018 & 2019
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View of Carmarthen Bay taken from Llanmadoc Hill - aspect is north west towards Pembrey and Tenby
Llanmadoc & Cwm Ivy Village in foreground at foot of photo

A quality holiday apartment on Gower Peninsula within a

short walk to a traditional pub/restaurant & beach

Pets are very welcome...

KEY FEATURES

Wagtails Cottage Apartment is a high quality 1 [double] bedroomed ground floor s/c apartment featuring:

• As good a location/position as you could ask for for a holiday break.
• Situated right in the heart of Llanmadoc village green, close to Cwm Ivy National Trust walks/woods, and several local nature reserves.
• Superfast BT broadband WIFI
• 5-10 mins walk downhill to the local real ale Gastro pub (The Britannia) and excellent a la carte pub food / Sunday lunches
• 20 mins walking distance to/from the beaches.
• Only 10-12 mins drive to other beaches at Port Eynon or Horton, Oxwich Bay or Llangennith (great surfing), 15 mins to Three Cliffs Bay or 20 mins by car to Caswell, Langland including several you can drive right up to.
• Accommodation all on ground floor.
• Parking to front door on guests private front driveway
• Friendly, welcoming, and hopefully informative hosts -who live next door in Gower Cottage .
• Sleeps 2 in one double bed, in one bedroom - which leads through door to private good size bathroom.
• Your dog(s) are welcome on booking (small extra charge for 2 or more)
• Lounge/Diner
• Panasonic TV with SKY & BT Sports
• Good sized bathroom, with combi fed mixer shower over white enamel steel bath, new sink and toilet. Ample bathroom storage space. Shaving point in bathroom mirror.
• Constant hot water
• Fullsize dishwasher in kitchen (a small kitchen which leads into lounge)
• Hob, electric oven with grill. Toaster, kettle, m/wave
• Quality fittings and accesories in kitchen
• Price is all-inclusive of the usuals (electric, heating, cleaning materials/toilet roll, kitchen roll, j-cloths, towels and bedding)
• Lounge sits 2-3 people comfortably on a two seater quality brown leather sofa and matching armchair
• Available to let all year round - 12 months and short breaks / weekends and short breaks for 3 or more nights available throughout the year
• 1 min walk to the Village shop/PO, 7 mins walk to pub, 10 mins drive to Knelston petrol station
• Clifftop/woodland/coastal/hill walking from the door over Llanmadoc Hill, and to Rhossili Down or Llangennith from the cottage
• Superb idyllic spot away from it all and not too close to more touristy areas of Gower but close enough to get to them if you want
• Guests are very welcome to smoke in the rear yard, driveway or gardens

Wagtails Seaside Apartment
Prices and Current Availability for 2018

Wagtails Seaside Apartment - Short break prices
Notes about Short Breaks at Wagtails

• We happily accept short breaks at Wagtails AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR

SHORT STAYS APRIL TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE

• Stays between April to October (starting or ending April - Oct) the short breaks need to fall within our Sat-Sat changeover period as follows > 3 nights Sat-Tuesday or 4 nights Tuesday to Saturday. Apologies that we cannot vary this but we do rely on paid help for changeovers on our three cottages.Short break stay prices will be pro-rate proportion of the weekly price + £35

SHORT STAYS NOVEMBER TO MARCH INCLUSIVE

• Stays between November to March inclusive, we are also able to take weekend stays as follows > 3 nights (either Friday - Monday or 3 nights Thursday to Sunday as preferred), and / or 4 nights (either Sunday - Thursday or 4 nights Monday to Friday (obviously dependent on bookings already taken the same and following week)
• All 3 night weekend stays starting/ending Nov-Mar are charged at £195 FLAT FEE
• All 4 night mid-week stays starting/ending Nov-Mar are charged at £195 FLAT FEE

Two Payment methods for deposit or balances 

1.  pay by cheque  - WRITE cheques as payable to “Heather J. Howells” Send cheques to        

Mrs Heather J. Howells,

Gower Cottage,

Post Office Green,

Llanmadoc, North Gower,

Swansea,   

SA3 1DE

2.  Pay online via a simple BACS transfer - using “Online Home Banking’ (we will provide Bank Acc/sort on booking).  

EMAIL: heatheranddaihowells@gowercottage.com
Tel: 01792 386668 (home) or 07795 177663

Dai & Heather Howells - your host owners of Wagtails, Heather Cottage and Middle Cottage- we live next door at Gower Cottage

Approx. 20 mins walk from both cottages you can enjoy three miles of local sandy beaches and dunes at Broughton / Llanmadoc / Whitford Burrows - as shown below. Enjoy the inspiring views, cliff-top walks, wooded valleys, extensive dunes and in an AONB and appreciate several National Nature Reserves.

Fair Processing Notice - Your Information and Data

By booking a cottage stay at Middle Cottage, Wagtails, or Heather Cottage, you are entering a business contract under UK law and in doing so you are also agreeing to allow us to receive, store securely, and safeguard, necessary & reasonable data including some personal data (only as per booking form) for the specific purposes of managing your booking as part of our carrying out a legitimate holiday cottage business - and for no other purpose).

Apart from if you choose to share a specific health or disability requirement with us - as part of checking the suitability and adaptations required for your booking stay - we do not compile or hold nor do we ask for sensitive personal information (this would for example include : race or national or ethnic origin, religious, philosophical or moral beliefs, or sexual life or sexual orientation).

NB: Our cottages are available to be booked by any person over the age of 18 regardless of any such status, and in line with UK equality legislation. (We actively encourage and welcome people from the LGBT & BME communities but do not ask about or seek to hold such information and data).
Your data will only be used for (1) contacting within a reasonable time before during or after your stay and only regarding your current booking (no follow up marketing ); (2) complying with HMRC rules and requirements for the proper payment of UK taxes; (3) complying with Business rates (Valuation Agency) requirements; (4) the prevention of crime or fraud.

The information and data may be shared with HMRC, Valuation Agency, and (via tax return compilation) our Professional Chartered Accountancy firm. It will never be shared with other guests, or any advertising or marketing company, or any other person or organisation. It will most certainly never be sold or provided commercially. Your personal information (name, address, contact details, email address etc.) will be stored securely for a period of not longer than 5 years from your last date of your stay. This will allow any HMRC investigations to be conducted. It will then be destroyed / deleted in a responsible and secure manner. Electronic data will be permanently erased.
 

Your data will be;

o processed fairly, lawfully and in a transparent manner;
o collected only for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes;
o adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to purposes for which it is processed;
o accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date;
o where kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects, kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data is processed;
o processed in a manner that, through use of technical or organisational measures, ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing, and against the accidental loss, destruction or damage.