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    When will we reopen?

    By Charlotte / 10th May, 2020 / Carmarthenshire / Off

    When will we reopen?

    We do not yet know the answer to this question!

    We are closed at the moment for visitors – but have permission from our local authority to allow 2 NHS Key Workers from A and E in Carmarthen to stay here while working.  It is likely they will remain here until early July. I wish we knew when we will reopen to the public!

    When Lockdown ends we will reopen for visitors. If you would like us to hold a week for you we will do so without a deposit. Then when the government allows holiday cottages like ours to reopen, we will be back in business! If we cannot open before you choose to come then you have not lost a penny.

    The weeks in question are:-

    • 10 – 17 July – for £625
    • 17 – 24 July – for £825 ….. RESERVED
    • 14 – 21 August for £825 …… RESERVED
    • Empty from 31st August for 5 nights – please enquire
    When will you reopen?

    We have wonderful beaches!

    You can find out more about Wales’s rules and regulations with regard to Covid19 and Lockdown here!

    We are of course hoping, if it is considered safe, that the tourism industry in Wales will reopen in time for those families with children, who have booked to stay at Old Oak Barn, can have a holiday before schools return in September.

    Please email with any questions! info@oldoakbarn.co.uk

    Lane gets tarmacced!

    By Charlotte / 12th July, 2017 / Carmarthenshire / No Comments

    Lane gets tarmacced

    Lane gets tarmacced

    After nearly 30 years of repairing our bumpy lane at very regular intervals,  in 2017 we took the big decision to get it tarmacced! The first week of July saw the arrival of my cousin from Berkshire Daniel Hazell to commence the work with his trusty crew!  We were blessed with glorious weather that week and everything went smoothly.  The pictures tell it all!  We are chuffed our lane has finally got tarmacced! I think our many visitors will be surprised at how smooth the lane is. Now and no one will have to consider the welfare of their car anymore. I bet the postman is happy too!

    The challenge has always been to keep the rainwater from damaging the lane. With the precision of the up to date machinery in applying the correct camber and slopes we are confident it will last for many years. Preparation was key and the initial digging out and getting smooth before the chippings were laid down took over a day. Each section of the lane was rolled at least 4 times during the week with 2 different rollers each with different weight distribution.

    Lane gets tarmacced

    Lane gets tarmaccedLane gets tarmacced

    Most of the machinery came down on lorries from Berkshire but an excavator was hired locally. The tarmac chippings – 9 lorry loads of them were delivered in June from GD Harries –  were infact from the A40 when it was resurfaced earlier this year. The granite chippings were delivered that week. It was a busy few days but we are well chuffed with the outcome and want to thank Dan for his great organisation and skillful workmanship. How lucky we were that on the Wednesday when the tarmac was being spread over the chippings temperatures reached 30 degrees here at Old Oak Barn. It was not only the flowers that were wilting in the heat!

    Lane gets tarmacced Lane gets tarmacced

    New Games

    By Charlotte / 19th May, 2017 / Carmarthenshire / No Comments

    New games

    A clear out of tattered board games this Spring has encouraged me to buy some new games which are everyone’s favourites.  I decided to ask visitors what they would suggest and their responses gave me lots of food for thought.  So this summer its out with the old and in with the new at Old Oak Barn!  Thank you to everyone who gave me their ideas.

    Below you can see some pictures of the latest purchases!

    New Games

    New Games

    We have a great selection of books for children and adults with an especially good collection of books of local interest. For example “A Shilling for Carmarthen”, Natural History books about Skomer Island, a selection on the nearby Gardens eg Aberglasney – plus some books about life in St Clears earlier last century written by local residents.

    In addition we replace old Dvds with new ones – eg “I Daniel Blake” and “La La Land” were bought in May 2017. The new Sony DVD player is capable of accepting a USB memory stick and nowadays visitors often arrive with their own supply of films in their pocket!!

    If you have any good suggestions for new games please let me know and I shall put them on the list for the next upgrade!

What’s happening locally

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  • Latest News November 4, 2020
  • My Garden October 23, 2020
  • Llawn Cariad August 18, 2020
  • Take Away and Deliveries July 13, 2020
  • What to do if you feel unwell July 11, 2020
  • 11 July – Good to Go! June 26, 2020
  • When will we reopen? May 10, 2020
  • Pembrokeshire Gin Co April 29, 2020
  • Latest on Covid 19 March 20, 2020
  • Coronavirus March 15, 2020
  • Keeping Faith January 26, 2020
  • Year of Outdoors January 13, 2020
  • Wales New Year Break December 7, 2019
  • Local Beauty Spots November 17, 2019
  • Dexters Carmarthen October 4, 2019
  • Laugharne Food! September 8, 2019
  • National Gardens of Wales August 29, 2019
  • My Garden 2019 August 22, 2019
  • Bird Survey! June 1, 2019
  • Green Scoop May 13, 2019
  • Cafe Mor April 15, 2019
  • Alleyway Coffee Carmarthen March 12, 2019
  • Gold Award for Folly Farm February 21, 2019
  • Gardens of Wales near Old Oak Barn January 30, 2019
  • Walking Wales January 3, 2019
  • Wales Escape December 10, 2018
  • Towy Valley November 8, 2018
  • Carmarthen Velodrome October 31, 2018
  • Barafundle October 13, 2018

Latest posts

  • Wales Christmas Lockdown December 17, 2020
  • Latest News November 4, 2020
  • My Garden October 23, 2020
  • Llawn Cariad August 18, 2020
  • Take Away and Deliveries July 13, 2020

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