Rumenco Horse Lorry

cilgerran, south wales & pembrokeshire

2 guests
1 bed
1 bathroom
Pet Friendly

2.0Sykes Holiday Cottages rating

Rumenco Horse Lorry is a distinctive holiday home focussing on an eco and sustainable approach offering guests a low carbon impact holiday, set in wild areas with the ability to see owls, bats and nesting birds in the uncut vegetation.

A memorable stay set within a converted horse lorry.

Ideal for couples seeking something a little different, this one‑bedroom retreat provides a simple layout paired with an outdoor‑focused setting in this part of Pembrokeshire.

Accessed via steps leading up to the entrance, guests are welcomed into a compact living area where a small dining table and seating create a place to settle with meals or drinks.

The space also includes a woodburning stove, offering a warming focal point, alongside a sink and two gas rings for preparing light meals.

From here, a door leads to a cloakroom with a flushable toilet for added convenience.

The accommodation includes a double bedroom, providing a sleeping area to rest at the end of the day.

A separate external shower room, fitted with a walk‑in shower, offers washing facilities during your stay.

Outside, Rumenco Horse Lorry benefits from a balcony with furniture, allowing guests to enjoy fresh air and time outdoors.

This unusual conversion encourages a slower pace, with simple cooking, evenings around the stove, and time spent taking in the surrounding area.

A shop and pub are reached by car, while nearby Cilgerran offers riverside walks, castle views and local history, and Newport features coastal scenery, independent shops and access to beaches.

The wider area provides opportunities for exploring the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with walking routes and shoreline views within reach.

With its converted setting and straightforward facilities, Rumenco Horse Lorry offers a unique base for exploring this part of Wales.

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Everything you'll need

Ground Floor Bedroom
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free
Near Walks

Ground Floor Bedroom
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free
Near Walks

What guests are saying

Rumenco Horse Lorry review Martin and Jane are welcoming and helpful hosts but their Rumenco rental property is not in good condition.

When first converted – 16 years ago? – this was perhaps a quirky, romantic retreat but it certainly isn’t now, being very much in need of some TLC. The provision of cooking equipment is sparse; the pots and pans were non-stick when new but are not now. There was no ‘welcome pack’ of information, such as is usually provided when renting a property. We were given a nice present of eggs and alcohol but oil, sugar, salt & pepper would have been far more useful. There was no washing-up brush or sponge. There is one small bench seat just about big enough for two people if you don’t mind bumping elbows when you eat. For a shorter person the table is too far from the seating. The woodburning stove needs a new door seal and certainly wouldn’t pass a HETAS safety check – although there are carbon monoxide and smoke alarms and neither went off when we used the stove. The bedroom and toilet doors have warped and no longer close properly. There is a bolt for the toilet door but no hole to slide it into. There is no security lock for when you leave the property. The strip light in the kitchen/lounge is facing horizontally so illumination at night is poor. We bought a camping lantern so that we could read. The curtains in the bedroom may be ‘quirky’ - some being hung upside down - but none match. The pole for the widest one, at the end of the bed overlooking the balcony, was well provided with rings but only half a dozen curtain hooks, so tended to hang in loops. If you stay there for more than a couple of days you will find you need to be regularly fetching water for the sink reservoir from a tap outside the shower. The shower itself works well and is spacious, although it is 100 yards away. There is a useful but rather grubby wheel barrow to transport your belongings and water from the parking area. We managed because we supplied a lot of our own equipment and are used to coping with circumstances that are not entirely satisfactory.

TrevorSep 2026

Owner response:

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback (and detailed feedback during your stay) following your stay at Rumenco Horse Lorry. We’re sorry to hear that some aspects of your stay did not meet your expectations, although we appreciate your kind comments about the welcome you received from us. Rumenco is a small and quirky property specifically designed for two people, so space is naturally limited, as is the amount of cooking equipment and crockery we are able to provide. The size, seating arrangements and overall layout of the property are shown in the photographs on the listing so guests can get a good idea of the accommodation before booking. We do provide a wooden folding chair for additional seating at the table, kept behind the toilet and shown on the photographs. As a 2-tick property, we don’t provide a full welcome pack as standard, we do provide a folder located above the water reservoir in the kitchen which covers all health and safety aspects as well as other information for your stay. We do like to leave guests a small welcome gift, which on this occasion included eggs and alcohol. We also check on arrival if guests require anything else and are more than happy to provide any missing basics, we were assured by this guest that they had everything they needed in their campervan for their stay, including a coolbox. We do provide a full reservoir of water beneath the sink and also an additional filled 5 litre container for top ups. We take our guests safety very seriously and adhere to a strict regime of checking smoke and monoxide alarms prior to any stay. We also check the draw of the wood stove and clean the chimney at regular intervals, and following your comments we checked again and there is no leakage from the door when the fire is in use. The stove was installed by a HETAS approved installer, and the gas stove by an accredited gas installer, we also have the mandatory 12 month check, which provides a dated certificate for this purpose. When the engineer visits he also checks the overall safety of Rumenco as a part of the certification. We do appreciate you highlighting the areas you feel require some attention, and we will take your comments regarding the equipment, doors, lighting, curtains and wood-burning stove on board.

The setting was lovely, but this accommodation would only suit campers who do not mind walking at least 150 yards for water and shower and was only equipped to very basic standards.

SusanSep 2026

Owner response:

Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased that you enjoyed the lovely setting. Rumenco Horse Lorry is a simple 2-tick property, and the facilities provided reflect this. The photographs give a clear representation of the accommodation, (showing a small kitchenette/dining, toilet and bedroom) and the listing advises that the shower room is external. We appreciate that this style of accommodation may not suit everyone, but we aim to make the facilities and layout clear before guests book. The main reason guests return is due to its remoteness and the short woodland walk to Rumenco and its private space which help guests unwind, after enjoying a day in beautiful Pembrokeshire.

Good to know

House Rules

Good housekeeping bond
This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £150
Smoking
Not permitted

Stay Information

Check-in / Check-out
15:00 / 10:00
Property ref
1191055

Guest & Pet Policy

Pets
Allowed
Children
Not accepted
Accessibility
Ground floor