Hidden (as any proper fairy place should be) down a narrow lane northwest of Reynoldston, this Georgian country house has a suitably magical setting and extensive grounds. The eight bedrooms are stylishly furnished and there's an upmarket restaurant downstairs serving the likes of Gower salt-marsh lamb and Pembrokeshire duck.
Fairyhill
Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire
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