“Woke up and decided to take a weekend break.”
A reservation was made, and the two hour wait (for offices to open), for confirmation was a nervy one. We arrived late afternoon, unloaded and settled in. The Granary was warm, had a very good feel to it, and a little quirky on first inspection. Just what I like. While making something to eat, in the well equipped kitchen/dining room; we had a look at the many guides available and made a few choices on what was readily available nearby. Walks, historical locations, sporting activities, to name a few. Found these to be very useful. The weekend was spent visiting Chepstow - some very nice charity shops, and The Ugly Mug cafe was a laugh-a-minute -; Castle Coch, Caerphilly Castle, where we found due to it being St Davids day, had free entry. On the day it snowed, adults and children were out enjoying the snow, the village a hive of activity. All friendly and quite happy to have a conversation. A quiet location, peaceful at night, with some lovely views across the fields. Beautiful the day it snowed. The castle remnants a few feet away helped to add a long established feel. The local farmer shop with fresh produce was good as well. Getting to and from places of interest was easy enough, too. For a weekend break The Granary is an ideal (Apart from our disagreement about listening to the football scores at the kitchen table), likeable and very inviting place to stay. Clean, tidy, warm; with facilities that made for a very pleasant time away from the hustle and bustle of city life. I do intend to stay again. All the best. Murvyn and Natasha
