The Dyffryn Arms, Pontfaen - pub details
Address: Gwaun Valley Road, Pontfaen, Dyfed, SA65 9SG [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29140) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by nomild_walkout_mac on 14 May 2006
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> Current user rating: 9.2/10 (rated by 13 users)
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user reviews of the Dyffryn Arms, Pontfaen
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| An incredible place, focussing on what makes a great pub - good beer and conversation. Truly a pub stripped down to the bare essentials in a fantastic location. Floyd - 8 Aug 2011 11:32 |
| A must visit pub for the real ale buff. Only one ale Bass draught but always in tip top condition. Landlady Bessie is a wonderful lady. Don't let this pub pass you by, you will love it. hywel2002 - 15 Jul 2011 00:00 |
| A very happy, recent return to this fantastic and uncut diamond of a pub. Mrs Davies was still on top form as was her draught Bass. Spent a late autumn evening in the little beer garden relishing the remains of the day in the beautiful Gwaun Valley. The night spent in gentle conversation with friendly locals and tourists alike. Unmissable. founddrunkinyourgarden - 2 Nov 2010 14:32 |
| We chanced upon the Dyffryn Arms while lost on the road near Pontfaen on, of course, a "dark and stormy night". After groping around to find my way in the correct entry and not being sure if it was even a pub at all, I was warmly greeted by Bessie and a small gathering of folks who all were more than happy to give their own special slant on the directions I needed to find my nearby Bed and Breakfast. Of course, by the time I walked out to the car, I was completely twisted as to which way to go, as all their directions were just a bit different, one from the other. The next day awaking at our B and B, I was determined to return to the Dyffryn Arms to have a Bass from Bessie as I was sure that the place wouldn't even be there - that it had all been a misstep into a time warp the night before...that the place was part of some dream world that I had wandered into. The furnishings and decor have not been altered with in years, giving the place one of the most charming atmospheres of any pub I have had the pleasure visit. The place was really going off when we returned for our pint the following evening as a local women's group was there to share a potluck meal and have a go at darts - warm and inviting in the way that only the Welsh can welcome you. Chancing upon this place was a real treat and will remain as a very fond memory of my journey through Wales. ftbrunswick - 17 Oct 2010 16:41 |
| Fantastic place. Known locally as "Bessie's", as in the Landlady who bless her is in her 80s and running this jewel of a pub. Bessie told us that other than a lick of paint, this hostelry has not been changed for over 50 years. She does not want music or television at the pub, pubs are for social interaction and beer! I agree! Perfect Bass poured from the jug, no pumps. I only which I didn't live 270 miles from this little piece of real life history - the nearest you will ever get to going back in time. samihancock - 17 Aug 2010 11:38 |
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