Drovers Retreat is a peaceful self-catering holiday cottage near Radnor Forest, close to Knighton on the beautiful Welsh Borders.
It’s a place for unhurried days: walking straight from the door, watching wildlife and settling in with good food and quiet evenings, or exploring the unspoilt Welsh Border towns and villages.
Book direct and enjoy free charging for your electric car.
Ideal for singles, couples, families with children, dog owners, nature-lovers, and walkers
Enjoy all the 4-star family luxury and conveniences
Strong eco-credentials, including our on-site Local Wildlife Site, electric car charger and own spring water supply
Adjoining games barn with snooker, table football and darts, plus board games and books in the cottage.
Walk in our woodland, or our self-guided walks from the front door in unspoiled countryside,
Watch the stars in a dark sky
Explore the local market towns and picturesque villages of the Welsh Borders
Drovers Retreat from the air
Most Recent Guest Reviews
“We had a lovely long-weekend stay in your beautiful cottage.
Managed to get out and walk despite the weather!
We would love to come back, perhaps in the Spring, when the weather is kinder. ”
Written Guest Reviews (2017-25)
“Arrived late on a wet winter Friday evening the lovely warm and cosy cottage.
We’ve had a relaxing stay and visited/toured this area despite then weather!
Thank you for a lovely stay.”
It’s official, we have been awarded the
Country Holiday Cottage of the Year in Wales
as part of the prestigious
Travel and Hospitality European Awards 2025
“Don’t change anything, all is perfect”
“The cottage far exceeded our expectations and had everything we needed for a lovely break with our dogs.”
“We’ve had a wonderful time in your piece of paradise”
“Perfect, peaceful place. All humans and dog have enjoyed it immensely. Drovers Retreat has a heart beat and warms your very soul.”
Drovers Retreat Living Room
Double bedroom
“The most perfect stay ..... One of the nicest places we’ve stayed ..... Utterly brilliant.”
“An amazing stay in a beautiful home in a stunning location. ”
“Simply the best break away, due to this amazing , wonderful, relaxing, gem find - Drovers Retreat, and your kindness and generosity.”
The latest from the Drovers Retreat wildlife video camera - Roe deer emerging from our oak wood, shedding antler velvet.
Local walk from Drovers’ front door
Woodland Seating area behind the cottage
Our games barn
“Wow! What a beautiful cottage in an idyllic location!
Our dogs loved the countryside, our kids loved the games room, and their parents loved the log burner, the wonderful flapjacks and the warm welcome!
We’ll definitely come again.
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“Our stay here has been perfect”
““Thank you for the most peaceful short stay. It was so idyllic, immersed in nature, that we barely wanted to leave - happy just watching the bees and listening to the birdsong.
Wonderful to be able to walk into the forest from the front door - so much for the dogs to explore.””
“Wow! Yet again a wonderful and amazing break.
Drovers Retreat really is a beautiful and peaceful place.
We can’t wait to returning enjoy this amazing countryside once again.”
Drovers Retreat is our converted stone barn eco holiday cottage in mid-Wales. It offers beautiful 4-star self-catering accommodation for up to four people - ideal for couples, families, nature-lovers, walkers, cyclists and dog-lovers.
Drovers Retreat lies above a medieval Drovers road, a few hundred yards from a Roman road - history and nature is all around in the unspoiled landscape. You can walk or cycle the green lanes, forest tracks and footpaths; or just relax and breathe the clear upland air. Red kites and buzzards circle above on the thermals with their evocative cries, whilst sheep graze in the fields below. Enjoy our own Drovers Woodland walk, where you and dogs can explore the regenerating wildlife area.
Electric Vehicle Charger
Games and puzzles
Local walk from Drovers Retreat
Local walks - there are many from the front door! Learn More →
Seating area in woodland at rear of Drover Retreat
Forest outside area of Drovers Retreat - click here to see facilities at the cottage
Bluebells and White Campion at Drovers Retreat.
Nature, so much to see at Drovers Retreat - see details
Drovers Retreat’s Environmental Credentials
Elan Valley Dams - one of the must-see local sights
The Local Area - what to do and where to go Find Out more →
““Drovers Retreat is a wonderful destination, far from the madding crowd. ”
Drovers Woodland walk and Local Wildlife Site - ideal for children and dogs to explore! Read about the layers of history here - including one of the greatest Victorian civil engineering feats
Dark Skies
A portion of the night sky in September at Drovers Retreat.
We are close to the official Dark Sky area at the Elan Valley.
“”Wow! What a beautiful cottage in an idyllic location!
Our dogs loved the countryside, our kids loved the games room, and their parents loved the log burner, the wonderful flapjacks and the warm welcome!
We’ll definitely come again.”