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...

Sydney Morning Herald

There’s no TV but bring your iPod and play it as loud as you like – your only neighbours are the sheep.


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.


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.”


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.”


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…


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…



Press Enquiries

We are always happy to recieve press enquiries, feel free to contact us directly or for general press enquiries please contact our PR representative Liz Blakeborough.

Recent press releases:

Sheepskin Press Fact Sheet Water Mill press release
Sheepskin launch Red Kite Barn, Wales press release

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Great House "The wonders pile up...” The Independent In Red's 2011 Travel Hot List