Willowbrook among tall trees in the Cwm Sticky Dingle valley

Govilon · Bannau Brycheiniog · Wales

Stay wild.
Gather differently.

Two extraordinary off-grid stays and a woodland roundhouse, hidden in a secret Welsh valley.

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Between the Blorenge
& Gilwern Hill

Discover↓

A hidden valley in South Wales

Come off the road

Follow the stream.
Lose the signal.
Find the place.

Far from traffic and streetlights, the Dingle is a place of running water, deep woods and open fires—only 3.5 miles from Abergavenny, but a world away.

Meet the valley →

51.82° N☼3.07° W

Stay awhile

Two stays.
One wild valley.

Characterful, self-contained and completely private. Each has its own kitchen and bathroom, with the woods, streams and firepit shared only with the birds.

Cwm Sticky Dingle yurt and private shepherd's hut

Sleep under canvas

The Yurt

A wood-fired hideaway for four, with its own shepherd’s-hut kitchen and bathroom beside the stream.

4 guests · private kitchen · private bathroomCheck availability on Airbnb↗

A vintage escape

Willowbrook

A lovingly converted 1970s bus, hidden among trees with spring water, solar power and the valley at your door.

2 guests · private kitchen · private bathroomCheck availability on Canopy & Stars↗

Hand-built woodland roundhouse at Cwm Sticky Dingle

NewThe Roundhouse

Gather in the woods

A space with
a story to tell.

A timber roundhouse and open camping ground for celebrations, performances, retreats and ideas that need room to breathe.

Intimate weddingsPerformancesMicrofestivalsSchool & charity tripsRetreatsPrivate gatherings

Explore gatherings

Build your gathering

Bring the idea.
We’ll shape the rest.

Stay

Yurt · Willowbrook · event yurt · camping

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Feast

Catering · bar · firepit · field kitchen · BBQ

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Stage

Sound · lighting · marquees · performance space

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Wooden swing beneath an old tree at Cwm Sticky Dingle

Room to breathe

Camp under old trees.
Cook over fire.
Stay up late.

Step beyond the gate

The wild is
closer than you think.

Walk, swim, climb, fly or simply follow the canal to lunch. We’ll point you towards the best routes, seasonal conditions and people who know the hills.

Cwm Sticky DingleYou are here

The Blorenge561 m

Keeper’s PondWild swimming

GovilonCanal & village

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The Blorenge

Mountain walk · 4–7 miles

Heather, big skies and views across the Vale of Usk.

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Keeper’s Pond

Wild swim · 10 min drive

An upland pool shaped by the ironworkers of Blaenavon.

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Gilwern Hill

Climbing · on the doorstep

Limestone crags with more than a hundred established routes.

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Mon & Brec Canal

Walk or cycle · from Govilon

A gentle towpath journey through wooded hills and villages.

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Wales✦Cordell Country

Lore of the land

Iron, water
and old stories.

These hills carry the marks of ironworkers, canal builders, drovers and dreamers. Alexander Cordell set his stories in this landscape; today the old tracks still run above the valley.

We’re collecting the history, names and family memories of the Dingle to share without sanding away the rough edges.

Read the valley story →

Your gathering starts here

What could happen
in the Dingle?

Tell us what you’re imagining—dates, guest numbers, sleeping plans and the extras you may need. We’ll help shape what is possible.

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Stay wild.Gather differently.

Follow the stream.Lose the signal.Find the place.

Two stays.One wild valley.