Drovers Rest Llanerch Y Coed Farm, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 6AG, United Kingdom
#12 of 21 vacation rentals in Hay-on-Wye
Guests' ChoiceBased on 50 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.8
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.5
Free Wifi
8.5
Real Bookers. Real stays. Real opinions.
Read more– opens a dialog boxEach review score is between 1 and 10. To get the overall score you see, we add up all the review scores we’ve received and divide that total by the number of them. We use a weighted review system, which means the more recent the review, the bigger the impact on the total review score calculation. Guests can also give separate “subscores” in crucial areas like location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value, and free Wifi. Note that guests submit their subscores and overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them.
You can review an accommodation that you booked through our platform if you stayed there, or if you got to the property but didn’t actually stay there. To edit a review you’ve already submitted, contact our Customer Service team.
We have people and automated systems that specialize in detecting fake reviews submitted to our platform. If we find any, we delete them and, if necessary, take action against whoever is responsible.
Anyone who spots something suspicious can always report it to our Customer Service team so that our fraud team can investigate.
Ideally, we'd publish every review we get, positive and negative. However, we won’t display any reviews that include or refer to (among other things):
To make sure reviews are relevant, we may only accept reviews that are submitted within 3 months of checking out. We may stop showing reviews once they’re 36 months old, or if the accommodation has a change of ownership.
An accommodation can reply to a review.
When you see multiple reviews, the most recent ones will be at the top, subject to a few other factors (e.g. language, whether it’s just a rating or contains comments as well, etc.). You can sort and/or filter them by time of year, review score, and more.
Sometimes we show external review scores from other well-known travel websites, but make it clear when we do this.
These guidelines and standards aim to keep the content on Booking.com relevant and family-friendly, without limiting expression or strong opinions. They're also applicable regardless of the comment's tone.
Contributions should be travel related. The most helpful contributions are detailed and help others make better decisions. Please don’t include personal, political, ethical, or religious commentary. Promotional content will be removed and issues concerning Booking.com’s services should be routed to our Customer Service or Accommodation Service teams.
Contributions should be appropriate for a global audience. Please avoid using profanity or attempts to approximate profanity with creative spelling, in any language. Comments and media that include hate speech, discriminatory remarks, threats, sexually explicit remarks, violence, or the promotion of illegal activity are not permitted.
All content should be genuine and unique to the guest. Reviews are most valuable when they are original and unbiased. Your contribution should be yours. Booking.com property partners should not post on behalf of guests or offer incentives in exchange for reviews. Attempts to bring down the rating of a competitor by submitting a negative review will not be tolerated.
Respect the privacy of others. Booking.com will make an effort to obscure email addresses, telephone numbers, website addresses, social media accounts, and other similar details.
The opinions expressed in contributions are those of Booking.com customers and properties, and not of Booking.com. Booking.com does not accept responsibility or liability for any reviews or responses. Booking.com is a distributor (without any obligation to verify) and not a publisher of these comments and responses.
By default, reviews are sorted based on the date of the review and on additional criteria to display the most relevant reviews, including but not limited to: your language, reviews with text, and non-anonymous reviews. Additional sorting options might be available (by type of traveler, by score, etc...).
This service may contain translations powered by Google. Google disclaims all warranties related to the translations, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
End of dialog content
Showing 1 - 25
Reviewed: August 14, 2025
Drinas
United KingdomEverything
Stayed in August 2025
Reviewed: June 19, 2025
Carys
United KingdomIt could of been a little cleaner ,but understand as it’s dog friendly hence finding dog hairs on sofa etc.
Location was lovely
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: June 2, 2025
Alison
United KingdomBeautiful tents. So clean and friendly.
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 1, 2025
Ross
United KingdomLovely location, friendly hosts and great for the kids to feed the animals!
Stayed in June 2025
Reviewed: June 1, 2025
Michael
United KingdomOur bell tent had a double bed and two twin beds in boxes on the ground with a coarse carpet (perhaps woven hemp) underneath. So was bit cluttered as we only needed the double bed. Linens and two comforters were provided and were fine for cool nights. We were told to bring towels and we should have also brought bathmats as the mats in the shower stalls were mostly soaked (communal). The showers did have warm water, but were on a push button timer giving about 10 second per push. The facilities in the bell tent field generally reminded me of summer camps I had attended growing up. My wife and I were a bit old to enjoy it! We saw the wash house for the Glamping tents. So keep in mind for this establishment that bell tents are really almost like real camping with a bed (not Glamping), whereas the Glamping looks more like a a detached hotel room with a bbq and heat, etc. So likely a totally different experience. Might try this next time around!
This site has the best price for a bell tend near Hay Festival, which is a book festival that runs 2 weeks annually in Hay on Wye, Wales. Accommodations for Hay Festival in town are challenging and costly for any category, so this was the best deal with 2 months lead time. The bell tent was clean and dry and we managed to sleep well with a 2x comforters despite 10oC nighttime temps with wind and rain during our 4 night stay, which is likely typical for May. There were about 6 bell tents that were well spread out on a farm field with a gate. There were individual huts with toilets 2x male and 2x female, showers (4x unisex) and a fully equipped came kitchen with a propane stove and plenty of utensils, pots and pans, and a fridge we could use. We were using the site to access the Hay Festival in Hay on Wye, and it was about 20 min on a single track farm road to get to the site. This is less of a problem than it sounds as there was virtually no traffic on the access road. We only had one point where we needed to back up to get to a wider spot to let a truck pass. Similar bell tent facilities were available within walking distance of the Hay Festival. The advantage of the Drover's Rest is that it was a quiet, uncrowded site. The farm was charming, with the most friendly farm cat we ever met, and equally friendly ponies who came over to check us out as we walked to a from the field with the tents. Also Llamas and runner ducks from more of a distance. So it's quite a nice site and it might use it again, but might try to do it in time to try out the proper Glamping!
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 27, 2025
Philippa
United KingdomWe stayed in the bell tents which were very noisy due to the high winds. Very comfortable bed linen and snug.
We liked the friendly and relaxed owners and mixing in with other international guests and staff. The location was beautiful and the wandering dogs, ducks and wild ponies heightened every walk through the farm which is beautifully laid out The braai on Saturday night is a treat.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 27, 2025
Rupert
United Kingdoma bit narrow to drive to the farm, a bit pricey, maybe because of the festival
close to the nature. chance to feed and understand various kinds of animals in the farm.
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 26, 2025
Karen
United KingdomExceptionally comfortable beds -& very well equipped kitchen, thank you
Stayed in May 2025
Reviewed: May 1, 2025
Amanda
United KingdomThere was nothing we didnt like.
Great accommodation and location. Helpful friendly staff. We didn't get to use the amenities but they looked fabulous.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 27, 2025
Melanie
United KingdomNothing it was perfect
Absolutely beautiful
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: April 3, 2025
Shirley
United KingdomPlease bring own tea towels!
Beautiful location and lovely cottage.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 21, 2025
Jonathan
United KingdomThe location, privacy and views were excellent.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: December 2, 2024
Sarah
United KingdomCould have done with more clothes hooks - for coats downstairs and clothes in the bedrooms. Heating was a bit eratic
Location was lovely. House was well equipped and comfortable
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: November 18, 2024
Juanita
United KingdomNothing to add here
Beautiful rural setting, stunning landscape and buildings that look like that have stories to tell. Stayed in Shepherd Shack, just gorgeous
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: September 11, 2024
David
United KingdomThere was no heating, so we found it a little chilly. A wooden spoon would have been handy to stir porridge. The toilet in the double bedroom didn’t flush as the cistern wouldn’t fill up.
Lovely cottage in a remote and quiet location.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: September 3, 2024
Magda
United KingdomWe loved contact with animals. Great place to rest and relax.
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: August 29, 2024
Claire
United KingdomWhat a fantastic last-minute getaway this was! The glamping site, complete with alpacas, the hospitality, and the food, were all exceptional. We will definitely be back again. Thank you! ❤️
Stayed in August 2024
Reviewed: July 1, 2024
Lucy
United KingdomBeautiful place. Comfortable
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 18, 2024
Shahnaine
United KingdomCould not fault anything
We loved this little hidden gem of a place. The staff were wonderful. We got a free guided tour to feed the animals. Which was quite soothing.It's a lovely place to just chill. The scenery is wonderful. Even saw a red kite sweeping quite low . Very good value for money
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 2, 2024
Hana
United KingdomThere was nothing we didn’t like. The only thing I would add is a small mirror in the tents for those vain people like me who want to check how they look before venturing out into the open 😊
Stunning location, lovely safari tents with comfortable beds (and electric blankets!), gorgeous duvets and Welsh wool throws, indoor and outdoor sofas, a wood burner and private bathrooms with loads of hot water. We loved the bar and seating area by the barn, and went to do a ‘secret campfire’ one night in the woods, complete with marshmallows and cookies for smores, which was perfect. The owners and staff are all super friendly and it is the perfect distance from Hay-on-Wye if you come for the festival, or for long dog walks and hiking in the beautiful Brecon hills.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: June 1, 2024
Clare
United KingdomVery comfortable beds, quiet location, clean. Friendly welcome.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: June 1, 2024
Neil
United KingdomWhat a beautiful place
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 31, 2024
Hannele
United KingdomAbsolutely nothing, we could not fault it.
We stayed in the safari tents which were incredibly clean and beautifully styled. The beds were so comfy and the log burner was a fantastic touch. You get individual shower rooms which made the whole “camping” experience so much easier! The food and bar on Wednesday was wonderful and super reasonably priced and Paul, Kesri and Marta were so friendly and welcoming. The whole family were super attentive and so kind to our one year old. The farm tour was so much fun, Marta was incredibly knowledgeable and we loved feeding the animals!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 29, 2024
Petra
United KingdomIdyllic farm setting to unwind and relax. Friendly and helpful host. Option of gorgeous food and a drinks bar onsite. The Cart cottage was lovely and well appointed. The safari tents also look amazing. I’m sure we will be back.
Stayed in May 2024
Showing 1 - 25
Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings Inc., the world leader in online travel and related services.
We have more than 70 million property reviews, all from real, verified guests.
1
The only way to leave a review is to first make a booking. That's how we know our reviews come from real guests who have stayed at the property.
2
When guests stay at the property, they check out how quiet the room is, how friendly the staff is, and more.
3
After their trip, guests tell us about their stay. We check for naughty words and verify the authenticity of all guest reviews before adding them to our site.
If you booked through us and want to leave a review, please sign in first.
End of dialog content