Middle Hivron in Bleddfa | Must-See Powys Cottage

About Middle Hivron

Middle Hivron is a single-storey lodge sleeping eight guests in the Radnorshire countryside near Bleddfa. This property sits at the end of a private lane with south-facing views across rolling hills. The location offers some of the darkest skies in the UK with minimal light pollution.

The area sits 7 miles from Knighton and 8.5 miles from Presteigne. Red kites and buzzards circle overhead daily. Radnor Forest provides walking routes and the Elan Valley lies within easy reach. The setting is remote and peaceful.

The lodge features four bedrooms on one level. The master bedroom has a king-size bed and an en-suite with bath and separate shower. A second king-size double opens onto the balcony. Two smaller rooms provide twin beds and a single room with a small double bed. A family bathroom includes both bath and shower. The open-plan living space contains a farmhouse table seating eight and two settees beside an open fire. The wood-burning hot tub sits on the large decking area.

Powis Castle (28 miles, 45 minutes) displays historic interiors and formal gardens. Water Break Its Neck waterfall (15 miles, 25 minutes) offers dramatic views. The Elan Valley reservoirs (20 miles, 35 minutes) provide scenic drives and walking trails. Judges Lodgings Museum in Presteigne (8.5 miles, 15 minutes) shows Victorian courtroom history.

Middle Hivron suits groups wanting complete seclusion with exceptional stargazing. The hosts Rachel and Andrew provide fresh eggs and local knowledge. This property works perfectly for dog owners with three pets welcome and ample outdoor space.

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Need To Know

✓Oil central heating
✓Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, tv with freeview and recorder, dvd player, wifi, selection of books and games, dog towels and bed
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Cot & high chair
✓Ample off road parking
✓Lockable storage
✓Enclosed front and rear garden
✓Decking with furniture, lawn with hot tub, croquet set, petanque pitch with ball set provided, bbq and pizza oven
✓Three well-behaved pets welcome
✓Sorry, no smoking
✓Bleddfa art gallery and cafe nearby, shop 6.5 miles
✓Note: dogs must be supervised at all times as sheep and horses will be in the adjacent field
✓Note: due to the front door and access to the patio area, the property is unsuitable for wheelchair users
✓Note: children must be supervised when on the decking area
✓Note: the owners offer stabling, a paddock next to the house and the use of an arena for anyone wanting to bring there bring their own horse on prior request with the owner
✓Note: property cannot accommodate a sunday check-in, sorry

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What Guests Love

Discover why our guests keep coming back to Middle Hivron

Stunning Dark Sky Views

Exceptional stargazing from the hot tub with virtually no light pollution. Red kites and buzzards visible daily from the balcony and dining area.

Wood-Burning Hot Tub

Guests used the hot tub nightly throughout their stays. The south-facing position provides views across the hills while soaking.

Exceptionally Equipped Kitchen

Multiple guests called this the best-equipped kitchen they've experienced in a rental. Every utensil and appliance needed for group cooking is provided.

Welcoming Hosts

Rachel and Andrew provide fresh eggs and flowers on arrival. They helped guests with EV charging and offered local knowledge throughout stays.

Spacious Single-Level Layout

The open-plan living area with farmhouse table seats eight comfortably. All four bedrooms and bathrooms are on one accessible level.

Complete Peace and Seclusion

The property sits at the end of a private lane with no noise pollution. Guests appreciated the remote location for total relaxation.

Getting To Middle Hivron

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Middle Hivron by car, take the local A-road towards Bleddfa and turn onto the single-track gravel road leading to the property. The lodge sits at the end of a private lane with space for three cars to park outside.

By Train

The nearest railway stations are Knighton (7 miles) and Llandrindod Wells (15 miles). From either station you'll need a taxi to reach the property as the rural location has no public transport links.

Off-road parking for three cars

Knighton station (7 miles)

End of private lane off local A-road

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Everything you need within easy reach

Elan Valley Reservoirs

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Powis Castle and Garden

Distance: 28 miles

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Radnor Forest Trails

Distance: 8 miles

LD8 2SP

Fish-pools Trail

Distance: 12 miles

LD1 6RF

Bleddfa Viewpoint

Distance: 1 mile

LD7 1PA

Knighton Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

LD7 1AT

Presteigne High Street

Distance: 8.5 miles

LD8 2BE

Llandrindod Wells Shops

Distance: 15 miles

LD1 5DL

Bleddfa Art Gallery and Cafe

Distance: 1 mile

LD7 1PA

Judges Lodgings Museum

Distance: 8.5 miles

LD8 2AD

Local Clay Pigeon Shooting

Distance: 5 miles

LD7 1NY

Elan Valley Reservoirs

Distance: 20 miles

LD6 5HP

Water Break Its Neck Waterfall

Distance: 15 miles

LD1 6NL

Powis Castle and Garden

Distance: 28 miles

SY21 8RF

Radnor Forest Trails

Distance: 8 miles

LD8 2SP

Fish-pools Trail

Distance: 12 miles

LD1 6RF

Bleddfa Viewpoint

Distance: 1 mile

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Knighton Town Centre

Distance: 7 miles

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Presteigne High Street

Distance: 8.5 miles

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Llandrindod Wells Shops

Distance: 15 miles

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Bleddfa Art Gallery and Cafe

Distance: 1 mile

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Judges Lodgings Museum

Distance: 8.5 miles

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Local Clay Pigeon Shooting

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Is Middle Hivron Right For You?

Discover why this cottage is ideal for different types of visitors

For Families

Middle Hivron provides a cot, highchair, swinging cot, travel cot, baby bath, Bumbo seat and plastic bowls for young children. The hosts keep chickens, horses and donkeys that children can visit. Older children enjoyed the petanque pitch, pizza oven and hot tub. The decking can be slippery so constant supervision is essential. The remote location has no pavements for pushchair walks.

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Middle Hivron welcomes three dogs and provides dog towels and a bed. A rear entrance has a hose for cleaning muddy paws after walks. The enclosed garden offers space for dogs to roam but supervision is essential as sheep and horses graze in adjacent fields. Some gaps exist in the fencing. Local walks include Radnor Forest trails and footpaths around Bleddfa village.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Middle Hivron

Bleddfa Art Gallery and Cafe

Located 1 mile from your accommodation.

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The Radnorshire Arms

Located 8.5 miles from your accommodation.

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The Harp Inn

Located 7 miles from your accommodation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Middle Hivron

Does Middle Hivron have a hot tub?

Yes. The property has a wood-burning hot tub on the large decking area with views across the hills. The hosts provide wood and the tub heats up for evening use.

Is Middle Hivron pet friendly?

Yes. Three dogs are welcome at the property. The hosts provide dog towels and a bed, plus there's a rear entrance with a hose for muddy paws after walks.

How many guests does Middle Hivron sleep?

The lodge sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms. The master has a king-size bed with en-suite, one king-size double, one twin room and one single room with a small double bed.

What facilities are provided for children?

A cot and highchair are provided along with a swinging cot, travel cot, baby bath, Bumbo seat and plastic bowls. Children must be supervised on the decking area as it can be slippery.

Is there parking at Middle Hivron?

Yes. The property has off-road parking for three mid-sized cars on the approach. An EV charger is available on site and hosts have allowed guests to charge at their standard tariff rate.

What outdoor facilities does the property have?

The large decking has furniture and a hot tub. The enclosed garden includes a petanque pitch with balls, croquet set, BBQ and pizza oven for guest use.

Can I bring my horse to Middle Hivron?

Yes. The owners offer stabling, a paddock next to the house and use of their arena for guests bringing horses. You must arrange this in advance with Rachel and Andrew.

What shops and services are nearby?

The nearest shop is 6.5 miles away. Bleddfa village is 1 mile from the property and has an art gallery and cafe. Knighton (7 miles) and Presteigne (8.5 miles) have more facilities.

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Middle Hivron Reviews

Stephen

Lovely lodge in a very picturesque and quiet setting. It is off a local Aroad, and up a short but quite rough singletrack gravel road, with space for three midsized cars to park outside. The interior is mostly well laid out, though we found two of the four bedrooms a bit of a squeeze in terms of getting people and luggage in. The master bedroom with generouslysized ensuite was spacious and comfortable, in contrast, and the main bathroom was very nicely done. The addition of the rear entrance with hose for any dogs, and the pet baby gate is thoughtful, and the utility room with loo, washing machine and dryer was a really useful bonus. The nearest town is 6 miles around 20 mins away by car there are no real pavements on the nearby routes though, so walking in the immediate vicinity isn't easy and a car is fairly essential to get anywhere. The hottub needs careful reading of the instructions in the lodge folder but was already set up for us when we arrived, and once going is great. Definitely recommended as a base for a family holiday.

Haylee

A beautiful place in the middle of stunning scenery. Owners go above and beyond to make you feel home from home with lots of little touches and the most well equipped kitchen in anywhere we have stayed previously. We would not hesitate to come back. Thank you

Lovely property, location, views & pricing. The owners were very friendly without being intrusive. Loved the mad dog!! Would return in a heartbeat! Garth Owenjones.

Wow, for our first Christmas away from home, we could not have picked a better place to go than Middle Hivron. The accommodation is lovely and clean, plenty of room for all 7 of us. The kitchen is well equipped with everything that you could possibly need. The only downside is the freezer, which is a small compartment in one of the fridges. Which was quickly solved by Rachel, our host, put our meat in their freezer, which solved the problem. All of us enjoyed and appreciated the use of the hot tub. we could not get my grandchildren out of it. We loved being able to bird watch while having our meals, I saw my woodpecker , whie I was sat at the table. Our hosts Rachel and Andrew, are lovely and happy to help you during your stay. We can not wait to stay again x Julie and family

Naveen

Brilliant host who makes sure that your stay is comfortable. Great location with no light or noise pollution. Was worried about charging my EV car as the property is in the middle of nowhere the host has an EV charger onsite and allowed us to use it at their regular electric tariff rate.

The property was absolutely lovely, nice cosy fire place, nice sized rooms and the owners were super helpful when we needed extra bits for the lodge. Hot tub was lovely and the grounds were nice and semi private. The only thing I would say as a negative is, it's not ideal for little ones, it should be known that it's not safe and secure enough for anyone under 5 or 6. The decking is super slippy and my children had numerous accidents on the decking We couldn't manage to get the hot tub really hot, just luke warm. There is also an additional fee for the logs and kindling for the hot tub which for the cost to stay we were surprised by. When stripping the beds, we found a very suspicious stain on the sheet which made us feel uneasy as to what we had been sleeping in. I think all in all, it's more suitable for a group of adults rather than a young family going to stay.

Jeanette

Absolutely stunning lodge with everything you need for a wonderful stay. We were made to feel very welcome from the minute we arrived and nothing was too much trouble. Rachel was very helpful and kind and even let us charge our electric car which we were extremely grateful for. Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful lodge xx

Christine

Absolutely amazing holiday, beautiful cottage and amazing surroundings. Owners are amazing hosts even took part of our group out clay pigeon shooting. We loved it so much we stayed an extra 2 nights .

Jennifer

A lovely cottage but the master bedroom bed is rather low. We particularly enjoyed watching the birds on the feeder especially the woodpecker. Scrupulous maintenance of the hot tub.

Me and my group of friends had a lovely long weekend stay at middle hivron. Beds where comfy the living room and kitchen where clean and inviting. Rachel and Andy couldnt do enough for us while we were there. Would 100 return. My group chat has also been singing middle hivrons praises

Mohammed

We enjoyed. It is extremely comfortable with stunning views.The cottages has been carefully designed and lots of extras were included, in fact everything that you may need during your stay. Thank you!

Christa

A really lovely property, very much enjoyed ourselves, beautiful views and very quiet and peaceful. Views from the bedrooms were stunning.

Melissa

As a group of 6 adults and 1 dog, we enjoyed our week at Middle Hivron. It had everything we needed and a large living roomkitchen which was great for gathering. Bedrooms and bathrooms were lovely, especially the master bedroom with ensuite. The hot tub and outdoor space was fantastic, although could benefit from some more outdoor seating. We used the hot tub every night and also used the pizza oven which was great! I would say that the photos taken on the listing are quite old and outdated, the kitchenlounge doesn't look like that any more! The hosts were doing building work up at the farm during our stay they did apologise for the inconvenience and gave us a lovely gift, but being woken up at 7.30am by tractorsdiggers the one day wasn't really ideal. The garden could have been made more dogproof my little dog had to stay on the lead as she could have easily squeezed through some of the gaps in the fence. The house has a fly problem and we had to put up fly paper during our stay, felt a bit unhygienic cooking and eating with so many flies around. WiFi was also awful and pretty much unusable, so don't expect to use your phoneslaptops much during your stay!

Layken

Whilst the lodge was lovely its actually very dated in comparison to the pictures available on skyes cottages. Was clean and comfortable but lots of little things that need fixing and a bad smell from the septic tank. Internet connection very poor so when trying to work whilst away this wasn't possible. Lovely views and eveything we needed in the lodge.

Absolutely loved our stay at the cottage. It was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed and more. The location is fantastic and the hot tubrelaxing atmosphere was everything we were looking for

Amazing!! Well equipped and everything had been thought of nice touches Friendly and helpful . Loved the location and the views were spectacular. Would definitely recommend and would stay again without hesitation. Thanks Rachel x

Great house for a group! Lovely views, big enough for everyone to eat, sleep and sit comfortably. All the utensils you could need and just a lovely place to stay. We especially enjoyed the hot tub and fire place. Many thanks!

The most enjoyable holiday Ive had in a while definitely would go back amazing host and amazing views. MUST DO IT AGAIN

Claire

Absolutely amazing house ! !! Weve just booked again xxx

Helenna

The cabin is set in a beautiful location away from towns which was perfect for a peaceful weekend. The cabin had everything we needed, great space and the hot tub was gorgeous to sit in looking at the stars. Would definitely book again.

Steven

Truly amazing definitely coming back

Dorothy

First of all I would like to say that Rachel and Andy were great hosts, we had a really lovely holiday and the cottage was very comfortable, we cannot find anything negative to say about it. The hot tub and the petanque piste provided us with great entertainment and the scenery is stunning. Would definitely recommend to family and friends.

Fantastic lovely clean place very chilled out 6 of us enjoyed it loads pity ... Fantastic lovely clean place very chilled out 6 of us enjoyed it loads pity aboit the weatber lol if i would make one suggestion it would b maybe getting sky tv

Miriam

This was an amazing family cottage holiday! We really loved our stay, loved all the beautiful views through the windows and the friendliness from the owners. We arrived early and were let in early alongside the fact the owners allowed us to have the dog over for a visit which was a highlight for us. Thank you for the amazing time and for the amazing memories that have been made.

We had a lovely time at Middle Hivron. The house was comfortable and like a home from home during our stay. Beautiful surroundings that we enjoyed walking our dog through. Highly recommend!

Never wanted to review a holiday more! Perfect little getaway for those needing a peaceful break. Cottage was well equipped even for children & babies, clean & cosy. Books, games, leaflets and some DVDs. Kitchen had tea, coffee and milk on arrival. We didnt need to use it but noticed they had a swinging cot, travel cot, baby bath and Bumbo seat in the bathroom cupboard and plastic bowls and cups in the kitchen. The views from the bedrooms were of rolling hills, breathtakingly beautiful. Plenty of space for a party of 7. Hot Tub was a great treat after some long walks. Fab position for trips Elan Valley, Judges Lodgings, Fishpools and Water Break its Neck Waterfall. We travelled with grandparents and a young adult as well as our children aged 8 and 10 and everyone had an amazing time. Rachel, Andy and their family made the holiday extra special by allowing our children to get first hand experience with their chickens, sheep, horses and dogs Andy even took us out with his Lurcher at night which was so special for the children as they got to see a Barn Owl and a really clear view of the Milky Way! His local knowledge is second to none. We received a card from the owners saying wed been lovely guests and wed always be welcome back which was a lovely touch. Will recommend to everyone we know and well definitely be back!

The owner provided various types of basic food supplies and fruit and other goodies that we didn't anticipate. The house was much better equipped than we expected.

Rebecca

We had a lovely time in Middle Hivron, weve just left and we want to go back already. Weve made so many memories and we loved every minute of it. The views were incredible and there was plenty of space for the 6 of us. There were many local walks, we went to Elan Valley and completed a 6 mile walk and saw some lovely scenery. The resources which were in the cottage were great, lots of little touches which were highly welcomed. Wish we were back here xx

We had a great time, very relaxing and the accommodation was really well equipped. The hot tub and boules area was well used! Beautiful views of the countryside. Would definitely recommend it.

A great peaceful place to stay in comfortable surroundings and in a lovely part of the country. Friendly helpful owners that were there if needed but otherwise gave us the space we required. Would definitely recommend.

Andrew

Had a great time, fantastic scenery and relaxing hot tub. the owner was always helpful.

Amazing cottage with plenty of space, friendly owner and all those welcome items tea, coffee, flowers, etc that really make a difference. Wood burning hot tub takes a while to get going but amazing addition to this gorgeous home

Had a brilliant time with my loved ones everything was perfect thank you

Naterlene

The Hospitality from the owners was especially good, lovely setting, fantastic place to stay

Dorian

A lovely property in a quiet location with fantastic views from the rooms and balcony. Excellent facilities for the eight of us including baby all on one floor. Fab welcome from the owners who were friendly and helpful. When we mentioned this break was our early Christmas celebration, they put up the Christmas tree and decs while we were out. Hot tub was a real fun bonus, even in December. Our two dogs were made to feel welcome and were also well catered for. Overall, a great place. Would return.

Excellent place with everything you need and more. Hosts very friendly and helpful, and kindly showed us around the lovely donkeys and horses at their place. The hot tub was clean and hot and fun. The heating is unusual, warmer at night than the morning, but the open fire was a boost . Scenery stunning, plenty of walks to do and places to see. Not great roads if you suffer car sickness

We had a fantastic time here, the cottage was beautiful and spacious, and had everything we could have needed. The views from the balcony were beautiful, it was lovely to enjoy a coffee in the morning whilst watching the horses roaming around. We would love to visit again and plan on doing so next year.

Lovely holiday for a birthday. Will probably be returning! I did leave my raincoat that holds sentimental value, who can I contact? Thanks.

Me and my friends had a great weekend at the cottage celebrating my birthday! The cottage is really nicely furnished with amazing views from the front room and the bedrooms. Rachel was very helpful and friendly, especially giving us a few essentials upon arrival. We really loved going in the hot tub, where you can admire the stunning view of the hills. Would highly recommend and thanks for a fab birthday weekend!

Anonymous

Lovely accommodation in a beautiful location, the rescue horses nearby were a lovely surprise as well!

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Middle Hivron, Bleddfa

About Middle Hivron

Need To Know

More Cottages With Hot Tubs You May Like

What Guests Love

Stunning Dark Sky Views

Wood-Burning Hot Tub

Exceptionally Equipped Kitchen

Welcoming Hosts

Spacious Single-Level Layout

Complete Peace and Seclusion

Getting To Middle Hivron

By Car

By Train

Attractions & More Nearby

Is Middle Hivron Right For You?

For Families

For Couples

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

Bleddfa Art Gallery and Cafe

The Radnorshire Arms

The Harp Inn

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

Middle Hivron Reviews