Looking for Artist/illustrators for a child’s book and mural art in a hostel in Wales, UK

United Kingdom

Favourited 656 times

Host rating
Feedback
31
Last activity
12/01/2020
Nº of Facebook friends
1155
Reply rate
52.2 %
Average reply time:
within 14 days
Host offers payment
Badges

Map

Availability

2020

Min stay requested: 1 week or less

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

What's this?

Details

Description
Hello we are a family of 5. Mother, father, two sons Jack and George and daughter Molly.
We live on a farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales UK which is approx. 45 minutes from the capital Cardiff.
We are on a public transport route.

We have approx 2500 sheep, accommodation for 34 guests and a farmhouse.

We are looking for A enthusiastic individual to join us ASAP.

Help will include cleaning, hoovering, washing floors, welcoming guests and making beds in our 2 guest houses. This usually happens once a week.

Help with painting and decorating in our farmhouse.

Sometimes moving sheep, which entails using dogs.

We can offer you 3 meals a day, your own bedroom, help with your English if you need help and any other requirements you may have.

We are a sociable family and expect you to work alongside us for approximately 4 to 5 hours in the day, 5 days a week. You will have plenty of time to relax and visit the area. We can offer between 1 and 2 weeks work, sometimes more, season depending.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Other
Help in the house
Animal care
Language practice
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn new skills and improve their English.
Host offers a wage in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
cleaning and making beds usually twice a week. Lots of walking around checking our sheep. Renovating an old farmhouse.
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
Farmhouse. Own bedroom and sitting room.
What else ...
Highest mountain in South Wales and Southern Britain.

Brecon Beacons National Park

T4 Bus Route Cardiff to Newtown. Our bus stop is called Nantddu.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours, 5 days a week

Photos

Show all photos

Feedback left by and about host (31)

These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.

Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)

Cultural exchange:
(5.0)

Communication:
(5.0)

10/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Elisa)

Elisa is a lovely hard working girl and we would highly recommend her to other workaway hosts. She is quiet, kind and respectful and you would be lucky to have her stay in your home. Good luck for your future happiness Elisa. Ciao 😘

(Excellent )

28/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Elisa) for host

It's been two weeks since I came home and I stay there 4 whole weeks.. What a wonderful time I had, I didn't even want to come home.
The family is really lovely, I already miss them, and if you like animals, amazing views and staying in a typical Welsh family I would really reccomend this host, moreover the cultural exchange is always… read more

(Excellent )

30/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (ambroise) for host

What an experience… I stayed one month in this family and it was just a wonderful time. The family of Molly is very sociable and very kind. The sharing of culture is permanent, you talk of all subjects. It was very interesting and i was able to learn lots of thing about sheep and farm. During the time when you stay, you are like a member of the… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

Sarah was a lovely guest in our home. She did Everything we asked her to do and is welcome back anytime. Good luck in the future Sarah.

(Excellent )

08/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host

I spent ten really nice days on this farm. The family is very hospitable and made me feel comfortable in their house. I was able to ask a lot of questions regarding sheep farming and had some very good conversations. The cleaning was fine, but I mostly enjoyed the farming and the cultural experience that I got from the stay. Food was great (my… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Maicon)

Maicon was a lovely house guest and helped us update our website which was 8 years old and desperately needing an overhaul! He is very good at website design and we would highly recommend him.
Maicon also helped gather our sheep off the Brecon Beacons, cleaned the bunkhouse and planted trees. He is a good person with a happy disposition.

(Very good )

02/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Maicon) for host

It is difficult to describe this experience with this wonderful family. I spent 5 weeks at the farm and at this time I felt like a member of the family. The work on the farm is very varied, but whenever you have an activity you can be sure that they will be there doing along with you. The experiences I had on the farm were fantastic, fetching the… read more

(Excellent )

05/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (antoine) for host

I spend two weeks in this farm. It was fun. All the family is really friendly and welcoming. They makes you feel at home.
It was nice to see how they manage to run this farm in family.
The work was various, basically feeding the sheep everyday and clean the guesthouse once or twice a week. But I also planted trees, painted walls and helped to… read more

(Excellent )

22/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Reece)

Reece is a pleasure to host. Great personality and a good worker. Did everything that was asked of him. Reece helped clean our bunkhouse to a very high standard and helped feed our sheep. He was also very good with our dogs, being a dog lover and took them for walks, even though he was not asked to do so.
We would have no hesitation to host Reece… read more

(Excellent )

22/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Reece) for host

Having been here for a week with Netty and Bide have to say it was such a good laugh and can’t recommend them highly enough! Think we spent half the time laughing as much as working! If you don’t mind being outside and enjoy the countryside rain or shine you won’t find a better place! Hopefully see you guys again in the near future!

(Excellent )

28/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Viola) for host

I had a wunderful time here and I can recommend it to everyone who is interested in sheep - you will learn and see a lot!
Molly and Jack are great people and I felt at home immediately. I had a nice room in their house and they told me a lot of times that I could use everything I want - TV, food, wifi, .... thanks a lot!
In the evenings they… read more

(Excellent )

21/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Milena Olivia) for host

Staying with the family was a pleasure and I would have loved to stay longer in this beautiful area of Wales with this lovely and funny family. When I arrived they were busy shearing the sheep and I got to learn how to roll the wool which is really exhausting. Apart from that I was mainly involved in the "bunkhouse business".
I am still impressed… read more

(Excellent )

14/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Anja & Daniela) for host

Sorry for the delay in our feedback!

We spent two weeks on the farm and we enjoyed our time there very much!
We did very different work, on some days we cleaned the bunkhouse, sometimes we helped with the sheep or fed the (very cute) lambs and on some days we painted some walls in the bunkhouse.
The scenery in the National Park is beautiful and… read more

(Excellent )

02/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Finja)

Finja is a lovely person and is hardworking, honest and kind. Show her how to do a job once and then you can leave her to get on with it. Good luck with your travels and if you ever want to come back you would be very welcome. :kissing_heart:

(Excellent )

02/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Finja) for host

I stayed at this farm for two weeks as my first workaway-experience and I couldn't have imagined it to be better!
I helped a lot around the guest houses (mainly cleaning work, so you should be comfortable with that if you consider staying there) and did a bit of farming as well (feeding the sheep).
They are a very busy family so there's always… read more

(Excellent )

29/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Nicholas) for host

I spent two weeks at the farm and it has been a great experience. I was not used to working with sheep, but Jack and Molly were very patient with me and taught me everything I needed to know. The scenery around their farm is just lovely and the family always looked after me, gave me a lifts to nearby towns and helped me get a sim card and organise… read more

(Very good )

19/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (David) for host

What an amazing family!!!I was so happy living and working with you! It was my first weeks in Wales and it couldn't start better. Funny work, good food, really nice home!!!
I hope see you again, maybe in Spain haha.
Thank you!!!

(Excellent )

19/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Camille) for host

I stayed with Molly's familly for 2 weeks for my first workaway. This familly is hardworking, there are always something to do.

I enjoyed my stay in their house, especially when I took care of the lambs ;). I spent lot of time with Nettie to clean the bunkhouse. during this time, we spoke about lot of topic. It was really interessant and… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Delaney) for host

Staying with Molly, Netty, Baden, Jack (and Dai and Danielle) was a phenomenal time! And shout-out to George who cued me when to get off the bus at Nant Ddu. (Just like life on the hill farm, the whole family was involved in some way or another.) Work-ing-away with this family was a variety-packed time, so it was enjoyable and an immeasurably… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Silvia) for host

I loved this family!!
Netty was like a mum to me, kind and affectionate; Baden is very witty and he has a lot of interesting stories to tell. Molly is a funny girl and a hard worker like his brother Jack.
I had a wonderful 2 week stay at the Brecon Beacons! I felt at home immediately!
I hope to meet you again!!!!
Highly recommended

(Excellent )

17/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host

This was my first experience with workaway and it couldn't have been better!
Excellent communication regarding arrival and so.
A very kind, helpful and socially family all together. I helped out with various tasks which was quite nice. The family was great, and so was the food and accommodation!

(Excellent )

14/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Martin & Aitziber) for host

We stayed at the farm for almost 3 weeks in july, and the time we spent there was just perfect, we helped in lots of different tasks during the days we stayed (such as cleaning, painting, animal care...) and we fell really confortable with them (we did not feel ''out of place'' in any moment). Definitely I highly recommend staying with them if you… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Markus)

Marcus stayed with us for 2 weeks and was a very easy houseguest to get along with. Honest, friendly and did all jobs asked of him and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to another family. He has a good sense of humour and even tried to teach my Mam a few chords on the guitar.
Marcus helped us clean and make beds in our 26 bed… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Markus) for host

I spent two weeks with this lovely family and I can highly recommend the farm to any volunteer. I lived with them as a part of the family, having good meals together and great conversations in the evenings. They are very busy and your working days can sometimes be long, but never too long. Especially gathering the sheep in the Brecon Beacons was a… read more

(Excellent )

30/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Florent) for host

I spent ten days in this farm, working with sheeps, cleaning the bunkhouse, cleaning brick walls and some other tasks. Wifi is limited and you work usually 7 hours a day. The family is very kind and very friendly! And the Brecon Beacons National Park is a beautiful area. I definitely recommend an experience with them in their busy farm!

(Very good )

28/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Florent)

Flo is a great person who you can have a good laugh with! He is happy to get on with any task you give him and always asks what he can do as his next job.

(Very good )

28/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)

Valentina stayed with us for 2 weeks whilst we were very busy lambing. She was a great help saving us a lot of time. She looked after our pet lambs and helped us with many other jobs such as cleaning our bunkhouse and making beds, cooking the Occasional evening meal and dessert. Valentina is a lovely person, happy to try any activity and we would… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Federico)

Federico is a lovely person. Honest, hardworking and has a good sense of humour. He stayed for 2 weeks and his jobs were very varied. From cleaning to feeding sheep. We are a busy hill farm and lambing at the moment and Federico was a great help and lived as one of the family. We would recommend him to other hosts without hesitation.

(Excellent )

06/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Federico) for host

Are you looking for an Amazing host, nice accommodation, plenty of food and laughs in a lovely place? Go there.
I spent 15 days with Netty, Bide, Jack (work with him was really a pleasure) Molly and Jorge, and had lots fun, though in a really busy period for them (lambing period), they was always available and nice with me. I could write more… read more

(Excellent )

23/11/2013

Left by Workawayer (Barbara) for host

I stayed here.....not enough!!!! Just 2 weeks?? or between 2/3 weeks, but was really not enough!!! I'm just coming back home and I miss everything: many different people, dogs, sheep, work, landscapes, even "East Enders" (soap-opera ;-) )!!!!!! This is a lovely, noisy, crazy, funny family and I love them!! I'm really the opposite, very calm and… read more

(Excellent )

15/10/2013

Left by host for Workawayer (Matías & asd)

Ismael came to stay with us for 3 weeks and in that time he was very helpful. He lived as part of our family and we found him to be hardworking, reliable and honest. Ismael also had a good sense of humour. We would welcome him back anytime.

(Excellent )

Please log in and visit this profile to leave your feedback.

Host ref number: 435542362444

To contact a host, please login with your username and password or register with workaway.info.

My host list0

Give the gift of Workaway