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DIGITAL WELCOME WATERFALL PACK COUNTRY Your Staycation APARTMENTS starts here! Contents During your stay if you require any assistance please contact: ........................................................................................ 3 Property Information: ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Heating Instructions: ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Parking: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Bins and Recycling: ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Breakages: ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Check in: after 3pm .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Check out .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Pets: .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Where to find: ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Hospitals:........................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Other Useful Contacts: ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Nearby Amenities: ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Nearby pubs and restaurants: .......................................................................................................................................... 7 What’s around? ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Welcome to Waterfall Country Apartments! We hope you had a good journey and had no trouble finding the Apartments. We know you must be ready to relax and start your holiday, and we want you to make yourself at home right away. You will find within this digital pack information about the apartments and the local area to enhance your stay. We have popped in information from local supermarkets to where to find a light bulb. You will also find in the apartment a little starter welcome pack from us to you! From all at Waterfall Country Apartments, we wish you a very warm welcome and hope you have a fantastic stay. During your stay if you require any assistance please contact: Either the agent you booked your holiday through or the Homeowner: Della 07949727148 Homeowner: Chris 07970925715 Property Information: Full Address: Waterfall Country Apartments 38 Station Road, Coelbren, SA10 9PN Wifi Network: BT SMART HUB Password: MCQf3wUxFqAP Heating Instructions: Located in the folder in the sideboard in the hall. Parking: The apartments have their own private driveway, it is the gravelled area at the side of the apartments. Bins and Recycling: Here in Wales we pride ourselves on our recycling, therefore we ask that you respect local council guidelines. The recycling bins are located at the bottom of the outside stairway. Please make sure you wash out any jars or ready meal packaging. Breakages: We understand that breakages happen, if you could please let us know though that would be helpful, and we can get any items replaced as soon as possible. Check in: after 3pm Check out: is at 10am on the day of your departure Pets: We love our fur babies and could not imagine a holiday without them! Please keep them on leads. Also make sure that dogs do not go onto the farm land at the front of the apartments, the sheep are moved on and off there regularly and they are scared of our four-legged friends! Please bring your own Dog Beds, Bowls, and Poop Bags! Instructions for the hob, heating and other appliances are located in the hall sideboard Where to find: Iron/Ironing Utility Room in hallway Vacuum Cleaner Utility Room in hallway Hairdryer(s) All Bedrooms have them Clothes airer Utility room Stopcock In utility room, please contact us of you need this Fuse Box On Apartment wall Hospitals: Minor injuries unit: Ystradgynlais Hospital – SA9 1AU – 01639 844777 A&E department: Morriston Hospital – SA6 6NL- 01792 702222 Emergencies: The UK emergency number for Ambulance, Fire and Police is 999. Police non-emergency call: 101 Other Useful Contacts: Doctor: Seven Sisters Drs Surgery – 01639 700203 Dentist: Call NHS 111 Pharmacy: Dyffryn Pharmacy,55 Main Road, Banwen SA10 9HR Optician: Call NHS 111 Vets: Animal Doctors, The Carpenters Arms, High Street, Clydach, Swansea SA6 5LN - 01792842437 Nearby Amenities: IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: There isn’t a shop in the village, so best to come prepared with the items you will need on the first evening, so you are set to thoroughly enjoy first night’s stay! Food and groceries Banwen Shop, 12 Main Road, Dyffryn Cellwen, Banwen, Neath, SA10 9HR – 01693970178 Tesco- Wind Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1AD ASDA- Glanyrafon Road,Ystalyfera, SA9 2DE Post Office Banwen Shop, 12 Main Road, Dyffryn Cellwen, Banwen, Neath, SA10 9HR – 01693970178 Butchers There is a catering butchers in the village that delivers, traditional Cuts, burgers, kebabs and more. Breconview Meats on Facebook Petrol Station Continental Garage, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Abercrave, SA9 1SW - 01639 730279 Tesco Esso Express, Glyn Neath Road, Glynneath, Neath, SA11 5EW – 0345 026 9019 Cash machine Tesco SA9 1AD/ ASDA SA9 2DE Bank Lloyds Bank plc- 14 Commercial St, Ystradgynlais, SA9 1HD Transport Please see bustimes/org>Wales>Powys>Coelbren SA9 Cabs 07450606978 Nearby pubs and restaurants: Please note… at these unprecedented times please check with the pubs and restaurants about their outdoor pub area’s as well as their collection procedures if they allow this. Prices Arms- 38 Station Road Coelbren SA10 9PN 01639700370 Well you can’t miss it! only pub in the village. serves proper pub grub and the portions are huge! Don’t let that daunt you though as there is always a doggie bag on offer and cheesecakes to take away. Delicious! The Ancient Briton – Brecon Road, Pen-y-cae SA9 1YY 01639730273 Dog friendly and a traditional pub only 3.2 miles away. Serving traditional meals, there is also an outside bar in the summer. Clockworks- Wind Road, Ystradgynlais, SA9 1JW 01792721084 Outdoor seating, Casual Martson’s Pub, good for kids, plus it opens Monday’s which is great, a lot of Welsh pubs don’t in this area. its only 6.2 miles away and is right next to Tesco. They have a very good Gluten free menu also. Pen-y-cae Inn Ltd Brecon Road, Pen-y-cae, SA9 1FA If you are looking for a special meal out or home cooked food using locally sourced produce, this is the place to go. Recently won family pub of the year 2018, not only is the food very good, the owners also have a Micro Zoo at the back of the pub, so if the little ones are sick of your cheeseboard and port chat they can go and check out what the meercats are up to. If it’s a delivery you are looking for… please check out… Chinese: The Fortune House Ystradgynlais, 01639 842 484 (Cash Only) Indian: Curry House Ystalyfera, 01639 844494 also feature on just eat Kebab House/Burger/Pizza: Ystalyferakebabhouse order online. All of the above are on Facebook too if you wish to check them out. Check Out: Before checking out due to the current health and safety guidelines regarding COVID 19 We respectfully ask guests to Strip all beds Place bedding, towels and tea towels in the black bins provided under the sink, then tie the bag and leave it in the apartment Thank you for your help and co-operation, and most of all thank you for staying at Waterfall Country Apartments. We hope you love Coelbren as much as we do and hope you will visit again soon. For further information on what’s nearby read on. What’s around? Whether you’re looking for peaceful walks in the Brecon Beacons, trips to one of the many beautiful beaches in the area, or shopping in the unique shops in either Swansea, Cardiff, or the quaint village of Ystradgynlais, Waterfall Country Apartments are in the ideal position to do it all. There are numerous waterfalls to visit, the closest being Henrhyd Waterfalls, which is located on the outskirts of the village, just up the road from the Waterfall Country Apartments. Henrhyd Waterfalls is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales with a drop of 90 feet, hence why it was the chosen location for the Batcave in the film The Dark Knight Rises. Also, only a 15 minute drive away is Pontneddfechan waterfalls, which is listed in the top ten walks in the Brecon Beacons, the start of this walk begins with
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