The Old Coach House Cottage

Cancellation.

Sue — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:52:50 +0000

Due to a cancellation our cottage is now available for the weekend of the 1st June. Do contact us for details.

Wild Life Activities

Sue — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:14:46 +0000

We have just purchased some pond dipping equipment! So if you have young children and would like to discover what wild life we have in our small ponds, come and stay with us for a few days. The Dyfi river is at the end of our garden so you could also take the equipment down to the river and see what you can find. Great fun!

Three Osprey eggs!

Sue — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:52:43 +0000

We now have three Osprey eggs at the Dyfi Osprey Centre!
Nora laid her first egg of the season at 19.06 on Wednesday, April 18th, her second egg at 15.20 at 15.20 on Saturday, April 21st and third egg 09.06 yesterday morning Tuesday 24th April.
Species protection 24hr surveillance work started last Thursday and will continue until the first chick hatches and this is expected around May 26th.
So all you wildlife fan, don’t wait for BBC’s Springwatch to show you these lovely birds. Why not treat yourself to a cosy bed here at The Old Coach House after a long but rewarding day on the Dyfi estuary?

Ynys – Hir RSPB Reserve

Sue — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:40:31 +0000

Just had a great day out at Ynys-hir, home to Springwatch again this year. Did some pond dipping and caught damselfly larvae and lesser water-boatmen. Learnt some new bird songs, the chiff chaff, blackcap and pied flycatcher. And saw tufted ducks, herons and egrets. Great family day out, with lots of activities for adults and children.

Wildlife trust

Sue — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:09:18 +0000

Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve is mentioned in the Times Weekend section today. The reserve is only half an hour from us, so why not come and stay with us and visit this lovely nature reserve. You might get to see ospreys and water buffalo. You will certainly see siskins, goldfinches and lots of other small birds in our wildlife friendly garden.

Star Gazers Invitation

Paddy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:37:19 +0000

On Friday April 6th (Good Friday), the Centre for Alternative Technology – just over the hill from us – is holding a special event for star gazers. Here are the details:
A fantastic opportunity for total beginners, amateur astronomers and professional stargazers to explore the night sky. Activities include talks, planetarium, telescopes and eating cakes! Suitable for all ages. Tickets: Adults: £3; Children (under 16): £1 6.30pm tp 9.30pm Booking contact: 01654 705952
The Old Coach House still has bed & breakfast availability for Easter weekend – give us a call!

Nora the osprey comes back to us

Paddy — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:42:19 +0000

Great news for all osprey fans (no..not the rugby team supporters). On Saturday, Nora the female osprey returned to the Dyfi Osprey Project and we now await the return of Monty her mate. Hopefully they will get back together and have a few more chicks this year again.
The Dyfi Osprey Project re-opens this Friday 30th March until September 2012 – 10am-6pm everyday. So why not treat the family to a close up of this beautiful bird in wonderful surroundings just a few miles from us. Add the chance of seeing some lambs being born in our surrounding fields and this could be a Nature Easter to remember.

Spring has sprung.

Sue — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:36:45 +0000

Our ponds are teeming with wildlife, we’ve seen loads of newts in one of them and thousands of tadpoles in another. Very exciting!

New compost bins being made!

Sue — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:18:14 +0000

We are using Monty Don’s plans for compost bins, using stakes and corrugated sheeting. Hopefully we will have beautiful crumbly compost in a few weeks time and won’t have to buy so many bags of the stuff from garden centers.

Gold Award

Sue — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:12:21 +0000

We were delighted to retain our Gold Award from The Green Tourism Business Scheme in February following an assessment visit. We had improved in many areas, but were particularly pleased that we had installed twenty one PV panels last August.