For all its beauty and popularity, the Gower Peninsula lacks good places to stay. Oldwalls is the exception that proves the point. The accommodation displays all the characteristics of a top-end Great Little Place. Having said that, this new venture – the brainchild of Andrew Hole – is on an ambitious scale not typical of the usual GLP. The courtyard cottages and apartments have been purpose-built – more accurately, purpose-designed – to exacting standards, with tiled floors, underfloor heating (from ‘green’ geothermal energy), oak features, flawless bathrooms and fabulous kitchens, so guests can stay on a B&B or self-catering basis. And you’ll have more space than you ever imagined in this cleverly thought out accommodation, which combines pleasing simplicity with true class. It’s extremely flexible too, so you can come as a couple or with family or friends (and bring your dog, for Oldwalls has also been designed to be pet-friendly). Its added dimension comes from its location, size and future plans. Based on a 50-acre farm, Oldwalls already offers activities including trout fishing, tennis and direct walking access to Gower’s hills, with Gower’s west coast beaches on the doorstep. Work in progress includes an indoor swimming pool, sauna, riding facilities and activity barn. // Self catering from £499 per week. Minimum two night stay for self catering //

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