7 Reasons You Must Visit Wales for a Holiday

There is no better place for your staycation than Wales, with national parks, history , wildlife, walking trails, delicious food and more! Book your Wales holiday today!  

Carosesa, walnut and chocolate torte

A decadent torte using Carosesa, which is a delicious mix of carob and tahini that has been blended into a rich vegan butter. It lends the torte a pleasant nuttiness with the warmth of chocolate from the carob. We serve the torte with roasted walnut praline and confit lemon, which offsets all the dark, deep and rich flavours beautifully. 

Roasted Butternut Squash and Sage Risotto

You may not be able to join us for dinner, but we can bring some of our favourite recipes to you! Let us know if you recreate this dish at home and share your pictures with us on Facebook or Instagram. We'd love to see them.

How to Welcome Wellness and Slow-Living into your Home

We’re all practising social distancing right now, but wellness and slow-living are two guests you can invite in.

Enjoy the Best Hunting and Fishing in Wales

Many of our guests are passionate country sports enthusiasts, and we warmly welcome you to Lake Country House to discover some of the best hunting and fishing in Wales.

We are perfectly situated to provide our sports-loving guests with a wonderful time, and here we look at some of the main options in the surrounding area.

How to Beat Winter & Emerge Rejuvenated

Winter is a beautiful season, in a bleak and desolate sort of way. The silhouettes of leafless trees line the horizon. The light takes on a soft, gilded quality and sometimes the hills are washed white with snow. Winter is poetic in its landscapes.

The History of Wales “Summarised” | From Mammoths to Mining

Long before modern humans turned up, Wales was inhabited by what we would call cave men and women. You know the stock character—with the animal skin sash, bone club, and the grunting. Sometimes they’re at the mouth of a cave with dinosaurs stomping in the surrounding forest, which is a bit off. Dinosaurs became extinct 66 million years before any hominids whittled clubs.

Wonderful Welsh Beasts & Where to Find Them

Wales is an untamed place, of staggering wild beauty. Much of Wales is remote, without urbanisation. It’s one of the last true wildlife havens in the United Kingdom.

Top 10 Things to Do & See in Builth Wells Mid Wales

Builth Wells is attractive little town, hidden amongst the verdant valleys of Mid Wales. Unlike most quaint towns in the middle of the countryside, Builth used to be a kingdom. The tiny Kingdom of Builth.

Alternative ways to explore the Brecon Beacons

To exhaust the Brecon Beacons seems to be impossible. No matter how many times you visit, there is still opportunity to discover more…