Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Claerwen is a wonderful shepherds hut resting on the outskirts of Nant-glas in Powys. Hosting one double bedroom in a studio-style layout with kitchen and dining area, along with a shower room, this property can sleep up to two guests. Outside there is off-road parking and an enclosed garden with furniture and barbecue. Claerwen is a tranquil break in a lovely part of Mid Wales.

The little market town of Rhayader makes for a lovely holiday base, home to a selection of tea rooms, pubs, restaurants, amenities and unique little boutiques, including several antiques. There is a weekly livestock market where you can pick up any essentials, while on the edge of the town lies The Red Kite Feeding Station, where you can see diving birds and observe them in their natural habitat.