Heather Cottage, Llanmadoc, Gower Peninsula

Heather Cottage,
Catchpool Lane,
Llanmadoc,
Gower, Swansea,
SA3 1DE 
(Rear of Gower Cottage, Post Office Green, Llanmadoc)

A dog friendly one bedroom holiday cottage in the idyllic seaside village of Llanmadoc. Walk to our local pub with food, sample coffee and home made cakes at our village shop and stroll down to the expansive beautiful beaches. Stop at '@Cwm Ivy Coffee' for a Coffee and Panini (with Crafts) of a summer day. 

Sleeping 2 in a 6ft wide huge luxury bed, we offer fast free WIFI, Streaming TV, washer, dryer, dishwasher, woodburner, enclosed dog proof garden, and enclosed off road parking. We operate Sat-Sat changeover days. We sometimes do shorter breaks either starting or ending on a saturday.  

See Panoramic Video of the Cottage and locality here on YOUTUBE 
 

AVAILABILITY AND TARIFFS HEATHER COTTAGE PRICES & BOOKINGS CALENDAR 2024
Arrive on the afternoon of				Depart on the morning of			Price (£) GBP	Availability Status for Heather Cottage in 2024
Sat	28	Sep	to	Sat	5	Oct	£546	BANNISTER
Sat	5	Oct	to	Sat	12	Oct	£515	N HARRIS
Sat	12	Oct	to	Sat	19	Oct	£515	AVAILABLE
Sat	19	Oct	to	Sat	26	Oct	£494	FULW/PERK
Sat	26	Oct	to	Sat	2	Nov	£494	MILLARD 26th-31st AVAILABLE 31st-2nd  (two nights Thur+Fri for £185)
Sat	2	Nov	to	Sat	9	Nov	£494	SPRAGG
Sat	9	Nov	to	Fri	15	Nov	£440	AVAILABLE 6 nights
Sat	16	Nov	to	Sat	23	Nov	£494	Booked 15-18th Nov Jenkins for Sobell AVAILABLE Mon - Sat 5 nights @ £395
Sat	23	Nov	to	Sat	30	Nov	£494	AVAILABLE
Sat	30	Nov	to	Sat	7	Dec	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	7	Dec	to	Sat	14	Dec	£442	AVAILABLE
Fri	13	Dec	to	Sat	21	Dec	£442	GOAD 8 nights
Sat	21	Dec	to	Sat	28	Dec	£634	RICHARDS
Sat	28	Dec	to	Sun	5	Jan	£634	AVAILABLE
2025
Sun	5	Jan	to	Sat	11	Jan	£340	AVAILABLE
Sat	11	Jan	to	Sat	18	Jan	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	18	Jan	to	Sat	25	Jan	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	25	Jan	to	Sat	1	Feb	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	1	Feb	to	Sat	8	Feb	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	8	Feb	to	Sat	15	Feb	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	15	Feb	to	Sat	22	Feb	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	22	Feb	to	Sat	1	Mar	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	1	Mar	to	Sat	8	Mar	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	8	Mar	to	Sat	15	Mar	£442	CLAYSON 8-11th AVAILABLE 11th-15th
Sat	15	Mar	to	Sat	22	Mar	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	22	Mar	to	Sat	29	Mar	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	29	Mar	to	Sat	5	Apr	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	5	Apr	to	Sat	12	Apr	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	12	Apr	to	Sat	19	Apr	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	19	Apr	to	Sat	26	Apr	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	26	Apr	to	Sat	3	May	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	3	May	to	Sat	10	May	£540	SPRAGG 3rd-7th AVAILABLE 7th-10th
Sat	10	May	to	Sat	17	May	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	17	May	to	Sat	24	May	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	24	May	to	Sat	31	May	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	31	May	to	Sat	7	Jun	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	7	Jun	to	Sat	14	Jun	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	14	Jun		Sat	21	Jun	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	21	Jun	to	Sat	28	Jun	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	28	Jun	to	Sat	5	Jul	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	5	Jul	to	Sat	12	Jul	£580	MARSHALL
Sat	12	Jul	to	Sat	17	Jul	£580	AVAILABLE 5 nights Sat 12th-Thurs 17th @ £490
Sat	19	Jul	to	Sat	26	Jul	£580	BOOKED 8 nights Thu 17th-Fri 25th July JACOBS
Sat	26	Jul	to	Sat	2	Aug	£580	AVAILABLE 8 nights Fri 25th to Sat 2nd @ £620
Sat	2	Aug	to	Sat	9	Aug	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	9	Aug	to	Sat	16	Aug	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	16	Aug	to	Sat	23	Aug	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	23	Aug	to	Sat	30	Aug	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	30	Aug	to	Sat	6	Sep	£580	AVAILABLE
Sat	6	Sep	to	Sat	13	Sep	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	13	Sep	to	Sat	20	Sep	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	20	Sep		Sat	27	Sep	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	27	Sep		Sat	4	Oct	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	4	Oct		Sat	11	Oct	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	11	Oct		Sat	18	Oct	£540	SPRAGG
Sat	18	Oct		Sat	25	Oct	£540	AVAILABLE
Sat	25	Oct		Sat	1	Nov	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	1	Nov		Sat	8	Nov	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	8	Nov		Sat	15	Nov	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	15	Nov		Sat	22	Nov	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	22	Nov		Sat	29	Nov	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	29	Nov		Sat	6	Dec	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	6	Dec		Sat	13	Dec	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	13	Dec		Sat	20	Dec	£442	AVAILABLE
Sat	20	Dec		Sun	28	Dec	£665	AVAILABLE 8 nights XMAS
Sun	28	Jan		Mon	5	Jan	£665	AVAILABLE 8 nights NEW YEAR
Mon	5	Jan		Sat	10	Jan	£395	AVAILABLE 5 NIGHTS

SHORT BREAKS

Summer short breaks

We look to encourage weekly-only bookings during summer but where we still have some late availability (let's say within a week of arrival date on our own web calendar as shown above) it may be worth contacting us as we may occasionally accept shorter breaks of 3, 4 or 5 nights.

Winter short breaks

We routinely accept shorter breaks of 3, 4 or 5 nights between start of November to end of March. Short breaks must normally start or end on a Saturday. (NB: Due to the weekend exodus effect, traffic is much lighter on the M4 in south Wales on Saturdays than on the dreaded Fridays). 

Short break tariffs

4 night short break Tuesday to Saturday or Saturday to Wednesday 70% of weekly rate 
3 night short break Weds to Saturday or Saturday to Tuesday. 55% of weekly rate

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER COTTAGES If we are full on the dates you need at Heather Cottage  why not check the calendar for our other two cottages namely;  Middle Cottage - https://www.cottages-gower.co.uk Wagtails Cottage  - https://www.cottageingower.co.uk

Each has its own dates/availability Calendar

It is a well appointed self-catering one bedroom cottage in the village of Llanmadoc

Sleeps 2 comfortably 

Super-kingsize bed (6x6ft) in the en-suite bedroom

One leather sofabed (in the open plan living space/kitchen)

Slimline Dishwasher. 
Full size 8kg Washing Machine.
Separate Dryer
Superfast Broadband.
 

ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS

LOUNGE

Various television options are present in the lounge for your enjoyment namely:

You will find a 46" LG 4K SMART TV with streaming (but bring your own account details for Netflix, Prime or Disney) 

& 
We provide a BT Television Digital Box (with sports / movies subscriptions)

BT/EE Box offers: TNT Sports HD, SKY Sports HD, Sky Cinema HD, History, Discovery, Crime, etc.
watch the Test Match Cricket, Tennis, Formula 1, International, Uefa and Premier League football 

BEDROOM

Freeview ("normal tv from an aerial"), PURE DAB Radio with alarm. 


SLEEPING CAPACITY at Heather Cottage

For maximum comfort we feel that Heather Cottage best suits couples (or lone travellers). So for advertising purposes we correctly need to say it sleeps 2 when following Visit Wales Guidance. 

But we have previously hosted occasional bookings with two parents using the main bedroom and the sofabed employed for one late teenage child or two smaller children.

 

What to Bring and What is provided

 

We provide:

Free Superfast Broadband
All bedding, towels, dog towels, Dog water bowl
Heating & hot water, Electric Wall Radiators (german style), the cottage is very well insulated. 
TV entertainment as described above, incl. TV Licence,
Digital radios with Alarm
Pots & pans, crockery, cups/mugs, T-Towels, cutlery, wine glasses, salt & ground, bread-bin, toaster, obvious kitchen utensils, bottle opener, scissors/knife block
Cleaning materials, washing up liquid, Hand Wash in kitchen and bathroom
Sugar, tea bags, instant coffee, small packet of ground coffee, loo roll, bin recycling bags, 
Cling Film, and Aluminium Foil in kitchen drawer
Twin oven twin grill Range cooker with ceramic 5 pan hob, Large Microwave Oven 
Tall Fridge / Freezer (freezer drawers should have little ice trays in it) 
Wheelie Bins for Recycling
Newspapers & matches for logburner if you wish to use it (NB it gets very warm with it on!)
We usually have fresh Herbs in the garden 
Patio Table and two upright patio chairs
Small BBQ with Lighting Pot, and BBQ kit in clip down box
BBQ briquettes/charcoal
Am OS map of Gower (orange type) to borrow during your stay   

You need to bring your own : 

Food, Cooking Oils, Butter, 
Washbag, Shampoos/Body Wash, Paper Tissues
Logs for logburner, firelighters, kindling
(we may occasionally have some logs & kindling available at cost price but no guarantees due to erratic local availability) 
Firestick if you use one (but noting all the other TV options above) 
Mobile Phone Charger plug and lead
Password and Account Details if you intend to use Netflix Disney or Prime TV. 
Sun Lounger type chairs
Your own Dog food, dog bed if he uses/they use one, dog leads, dog toys etc 
(We hope this is a helpful aide memoir of car packing items) 


Other items we may be able to provide "on request"
(ideally prior to arrival & subject to availability at the time) 

Spare bedding for sofabed (Pillows and Duvet, with covers/sheets) 
Air-fryer / Ninja - we keep one spare for guests to borrow
Slowcooker
Breville Sandwich Maker
Kenwood Soup Maker
Additional pots or pans, additional kitchen utensils.
Emergency 'borrow' of phone chargers
Sun Lounger type chairs

NB: The Village Shop is usually closed by Saturday 4pm and doesn't reopen until the Monday 10am. Even then it is very much a coffee & cake shop that also sells some food items, so can be limited in both choice/availability, for even basic food shopping. You are therefore advised to do any food shopping (including milk, bread, wine etc) BEFORE you get arrive in Llanmadoc.

Food Shops
You can always then top up some items as required during the week at the village shop, or if not available, drive to one of the local petrol stations (Llanrhidian or Knelston both around 3 miles / 12 mins drive) that have a slightly wider choice, or drive back 9 miles/20 mins to Penclawdd (CKs supermarket and two butchers) or the Dunvant Farm shop (at the road between Dunvant/Gowerton, around 14 miles/ 30 mins away), or drive the 14 miles/30 mins to Gorseinon to the major large chain supermarkets (Lidl, Aldi, Asda). It is around 15 miles to Swansea (Fforestfach) Tesco's Extra. (See booking form for more info) 

These photos below are of our closest Beaches (Llanmadoc / Broughton Beach collectively known as Whitford Bay)
NB: Broughton Beach & Llanmadoc Beach are the same sweep of beach. They are continuous to one another, and are only really ever separated by a very high spring high tide which will reach the cliffs and separate the two beaches each with its own access "escape" routes so you wont get stranded even then. We walk our dogs down the lane due west from Llanmadoc Village down the gradually sloping country lane past St Madocs Church and St Madocs Christian Youth Centre and through the Whiteford Bay Leisure Park (caravan site) and through the narrow dune to the beach at Broughton. It takes around 25 minutes from front door to rock pool. We then take the dogs off the leads to run on the beach and swim in the rockpools or waves depending if the tide is in or out. Our two are corgis. They love to chase other peoples tennis balls.