Self catering holiday cottage in Wales - on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park a short drive from the Gower Peninsula and spectacular Welsh coastline - www.rainbowzebra.net/lothlorien

This charming spacious terraced cottage offers the best of all worlds, lying at the gateway of the Brecon Beacons National park yet within a 30 minute drive of the rejuvenated and developing Swansea waterfront, 45 minutes from The Mumbles and the Gower Peninsula and an hour from Rhossilli Beach. The Gower was designated BritainÃ?Â?s first area of outstanding natural beauty in 1957 with its secluded coves, sandy beaches, surfing heaven and ruined castles, and the Worms Head and Rhossili (The breathtaking view of Rhossili Beach made it to number 11 in the Jacobs Creek competition "50 Best Views in the World" )

The cottage has a 4 Star rating from the Welsh Tourist Board, and is in the small Welsh mining village of Cwmgors, nestling at the base of the Black Mountain, on the edge of the Fforest Fawr Geopark, with some of the most stunning natural and man-made attractions in Wales, including the breathtaking Carreg Cennen Castle, The National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Craig-y-nos Country Park, the wilderness area of the Black Mountain, Pen y Fan (the highest mountain in southern Britain), and the Brecon Mountain Railway. The National Show Caves Centre, has caves extending 17 km into the Black Mountain - recently voted Britain's finest Natural Wonder. There is also one of the largest dinosaur parks in the world here.

It is also close to the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, visit Dylan Thomas's home or tour some of the many castles and other spectacular sites in the area.

For more info see the website: www.rainbowzebra.net/lothlorien