What the papers say
We have stayed in all of our cottages and include them in our collection because they are all fantastic places to stay. But we don't like to blow our own trumpet and we're glad we don't have too...
We and our cottages have received several accolades which you can see more about on the "accolades" page ...
You'll find guest reviews on each of the cottage pages and here a selection of what the papers have said so far...
Period Living
An article about how Great House has been gradually restored by its owner Tim Lowe…
Excellence Awards 2011
Tailor’s Cottage one of Best Holiday Cottages in UK by MyCottageHoliday
Austrian lifestyle magazine “TIROLERIN”
Britain is home to some the most beautiful farm land and buildings in Europe…
Conde Nast
Conde Nast covered our photography workshops at Shell House…
Guardian UK cottages: Wales and Scotland
“This is a small but impressive collection of luxury rural holiday homes…”
Guardian – Romantic cottages for two
You could hide away for days in this remote cottage surrounded by fields in a secluded, tranquil valley.
Südwestpresse Ulm
Guests from outside of the UK also love Sheepskin. We have appeared in the German Newspaper Südwestpresse Ulm…
Bella recommends Tamar
Stay at one of our rustic hideaways this season….
Stylist Review
This was the ultimate antidote to a hectic existence…
The Times at Music Mill…
Former Gramophone needle factory is visited by Times journalist Tony Dawe…
The Evening Standard
Wales is the peak of rustic chic…
Sheepskin appear in Oxford Mail, Oxford Times and Radio Oxford
Sheepskin appear in the Oxford Mail, The Oxford Times and on Radio Oxford in recognition of a top web award…
6 Great September getaways
Planning a holiday in September? In the first of a new monthly series of where to go when, The Guardian picked Hafod Glan Gwy as one of six great trips for September…
When Sally met Sally
Sheepskinlife have come to the rescue…. a country cottage with the luxury hotel touch….
The Observer – Hay Festival
Mariella Frostrup stayed at Knightsfield during this years Hay Festival and mentioned her stay in her piece in The Observer about the festival.
1 of 10 Great new UK holidays in The Guardian
The Music Mill was chosen as one of The Guardian’s “Ten great new UK holidays for 2011″
New Europe Editorial
Sheepskin Cottages: At the heart of british beauty… Helen was interviewed for an editorial with The New Europe.
travel-notebook
Travel notebook a luxury travel news site picked up the addition of Manal to the Sheepskin collection, see the news item on their site…
Evening Standard
…this beautifully restored Georgian property in the heart of Laugharne isn’t called the Great House for nothing.
Luxury Travel Blog
Paul Johnson of Luxury Travel Blog loved his few days at the Music Mill.
Evening Standard April 2011
Set on the far west of the island on its own piece of rocky coastline in Rhoscolyn Bay, the 18th-century fisherman’s cottage has its own helicopter pad and private jetty.
Director – March 2011
After a long drive from London it’s luxurious comfort you crave and Wayside doesn’t disappoint.
Sunday Times’ 50 coolest cottages
Shell House chosen as one of the 50 coolest holiday cottages in The Sunday Times.
Red Magazine’s Travel Hot List
Great House in Laugharne, was included in Red magazine’s internation travel hot list for 2011
Read the article as a PDF
The Times Romantic Getaways
The Times chose Hafod Glan Gwy as one of a short list of romantice getaways…
Northern Echo – Knightsfield
There’s nothing more cosy than a cottage in Wales in winter. Nick Jenkins finds unimaginable luxury in the heart of the Brecon Beacons.
My Daily December 2010
Cathy Winston described Wayside as “One of the most luxurious ways to get away from it all….Country cottage with a large helping of cosy chic.”
Home is where the hearth is…
NOTW Scotland choose Lletty and Knightsfield as two of five perfect places to escape the winter chill…”All of Sheepskin’s self-catering accommodation offer the chance to enjoy a roaring log fire and the properties are something special.”
Open the review as a pdf…
The Independent’s stylish winter boltholes
Rhiannon Batten chose Knightsfield as 1 of 10 UK most stylish winter boltholes “…easy to spend the day in front of Knightsfield’s fire, admiring the view, but that would mean missing out on the walks into the Black Mountains from the door.”
Director October 2010
Amy Duff of Director magasine interviewed us about why we set up Sheepskin and how our partnership works “..frustrated by travel accommodation during their precious time off, they set up luxury holiday home business Sheepskin.”
Times September 2010
The Times noted when we launched Knightsfield “Sheepskin is ready to wrap you in warm comfort farms…the intriguingly named holiday company has added a carefully restore welsh farmhouse and barn to it’s portfolio of distinctive properties…
Marie Claire September 2010
Ash clouds, strikes… it’s no wonder many of us are looking into UK breaks, and the options have never been better.
1 of the Observer’s 10 ‘Super’ Cottages
The Observer chose Shell House as one of its 10 super cottages. “spectacular location with luxurious facilities…architecturally striking…kingsize beds, iPod docking stations plus a cinema room.”
Telegraph July 2010
“…guests can have a go at course fishing in the local river or fly fishing on nearby lake Vyrnwy…they can test their nerve white-water rafting and canoeing.
Times river breaks
The “house by the river” is a one bedroom cottage on the Wye that sleeps two.
Times 10 Wild Weekends
“At the end of a remote dirt track…is this gorgeous two bedroom…stone cottage..”
Moneyweek
Those looking for rustic chic will like Hafod Glan Gwy, near Hay on Wye.
Red Magazine July 2010
“For your own home-from-home, cottage specialist Sheepskin has a truly, luscious collection of properties in remote, inspiring locations…”
Independent June 2010
“…typical of the firm’s focus on style, comfort and honesty…it’s the perfect romantic, rural bolthole. “
Observer June 2010
“Sheepskin is offering country cottages that, instead of the mouldy pine furniture and dusty sofas that came as standard in the good old days, are kitted out like boutique hotels.”
Refresh Magazine May 2010
“…three cheers for Sheepskin, a newly launched lettings agency that dares to buck the price trend… Sheepskin’s prices remain static year-round so you’ll never pay a peak-season premium: and they’ll even arrange for a chef to cook and do your dishes. Genius.”
Daily Mail Snowdonia Hideaway
Liz Neale visited Hilltop & wrote “…all the creature comforts a boutique hotel would offer…a concierge-style service – and even go as far as to tailor information packs to individual holidays.”
Women & Home May 2010
Glam extras Fresh roast coffee and personalised guides on everything from romantic picnic spots to foodie shopping.”
Junior Magazine June 2010
“Sheepskin is a new range of stylish self-catering properties located around Wales”
Sonoma Country Life May 2010
“If you’ve been dreaming of cozy country cottages, four poster beds, cottage gardens, evening strolls to the local pub and a pile of novels to keep you company for a week, I’m going to let you in on a little secret shared recently”
Evening Standard April 2010
“…stylish self-catering properties in remote locations throughout Wales.”
Ladies First March 2010
“why not rent a stylish cottage for a holiday with friends …..Guests can enjoy a concierge service.”
Readers Digest April 2010
“A small but perfectly formed new company…A gold star goes to it’s website, that includes an honest “Home Truths” section for each property.”
Times Best Romantic Hideaway
Gareth Scurlock visited Cider House and included it as the Times Best Romantic Hideaway “… down a quiet lane by the Brecon Beacons is a hideaway for two with all the mod cons…..”
Guardian – March 2010
Cragside was highlighted in The Guardian as one of their “20 fantastic self-catering properties getaways for the Easter holiday”.
Conde Nast – February 2010
Sheepskin was noticed by Conde Naste as soon as we launched and featured a great article about us “Sheepskin is celebrating the launch of nine luxury properties in Wales by offering their first guests 20 per cent off for life…”
Easier travel March 2010
An article on easier.com picked up our great launch offer of “20% discount on week long Easter breaks and then on all subsequent stays for the rest of their lives”
Times March 2010
Sheepskin were chosen as one of 20 Easter Family holidays featured in the Times Weekend. “Book one of Sheepskins rustic Welsh holiday cottages….”
CityAM February 2010
CityAM choose Sheepskin as one of seven places to take a family for a “Splendid Easter” “…cottages run by Sheepskin are beautifully rustic affairs. Think ancient brickwork, roaring log fires and glorious seclusion… you get all your contemporary designer comforts too…”
Sunday Times February 2010
As we launched the Times featured us as their “Launch of the week”. “Hibernate in style at one of Sheepskin’s rustic cottages in the remote Welsh countryside (01865 764087, sheepksinlife.com)…”
Times – February 2010
The Times also spotted us and our launch offer “Sheepskin properties – rustic buildings, beautifully furnished – in remote Welsh locations…a 20% discount is currently available for the first and all future bookings…”
Independent on Sunday February
As we announced our launch Sheepskin was one of the news items in the “Latest news and views from the world of travel” in the Independent on Sunday
Independent February 2010
The Independent announced our launch “Check out Sheepskin, a new cottage rental company which is offering nine stylish self-catering properties in North and South Wales.”
Sunday Mirror February 2010
Even the Sunday Mirror noticed us and featured us in their Homes and Holidays section. “Book one of the new stylish self-catering properties offered by Sheepskin…Properties in north and south Wales…”
Matt Rudd for The Times
Matt Rudd of the Times visited Lletty and his wife loved it so much she did not really want him to tell his readers about it but he did!
What others say...
We are very proud that we and our properties have received several accolades; from our short-listing in the British Travel Awards to Cider House being the Times' Best Romantic Hideaway and Great House being included in Red Magazine's Travel Hot List
Here you can read more about the accolades we have been proud to receive.
Excellence Awards 2011
Tailor’s Cottage one of Best Holiday Cottages in UK by MyCottageHoliday
1 of Google’s 7 Best of British websites!
Google Best of British website recognition gives us even more reason to be proud of our website…
British Travel Awards 2011
Sheepskin have been short-listed for the British Travel Awards again in 2011, your votes are much needed and would be much appreciated. Click here to vote…
International Business Award
We are very proud to announce that Sheepskin is now officially ‘award-winning’!
1 of 10 Great new UK holidays in The Guardian
The Music Mill was chosen as one of The Guardian’s “Ten great new UK holidays for 2011″
Sunday Times’ 50 coolest cottages
Shell House chosen as one of the 50 coolest holiday cottages in The Sunday Times.
Red Magazine’s Travel Hot List
Great House in Laugharne, was included in Red magazine’s internation travel hot list for 2011
Read the article as a PDF
The Times Romantic Getaways
The Times chose Hafod Glan Gwy as one of a short list of romantice getaways…
The Independent’s stylish winter boltholes
Rhiannon Batten chose Knightsfield as 1 of 10 UK most stylish winter boltholes “…easy to spend the day in front of Knightsfield’s fire, admiring the view, but that would mean missing out on the walks into the Black Mountains from the door.”
1 of the Observer’s 10 ‘Super’ Cottages
The Observer chose Shell House as one of its 10 super cottages. “spectacular location with luxurious facilities…architecturally striking…kingsize beds, iPod docking stations plus a cinema room.”
British Travel Awards 2010
In our first year (2010) we were short-listed as one of the Best UK Cottage/Self Catering Booking Company within the British Travel Awards…
Times Best Romantic Hideaway
Gareth Scurlock visited Cider House and included it as the Times Best Romantic Hideaway “… down a quiet lane by the Brecon Beacons is a hideaway for two with all the mod cons…..”
