SA62 6PR

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To be let via informal tender.
For more information / to attend the viewing day please the National Trust - contact details below with the brochure, please scroll down.

The National Trust
The National Trust is a charity founded in 1895 to preserve, through its ownership, landscape, and the features within it for public benefit. For more information, please visit Opportunity
The National Trust is pleased to present an exciting opportunity to rent a former Youth Hostel on a ten-year lease.
The property could operate with the tenant living in part of it and providing visitor accommodation in the remainder or alternatively the whole property could be used for visitor accommodation with the tenant living off site.

Situation and Description
Llaethdy is situated below St Davids Head with views over Whitesands Beach and to Ramsey Island beyond. There is a public footpath running through the property giving access to the Coastal Path.
The tiny city of St Davids lies just over 2 miles to the south east.
Llaethdy was originally a small farmstead with a farmhouse and range of traditional stone outbuildings

The property consists of the following:
Reception, staff kitchen with staff accommodation above
Dairy Building with 7 bedrooms, toilets and showers, self catering kitchen
The Lodge and Farmhouse with 6 bedrooms, toilets and showers, kitchen, dining room and two lounge areas.

General. The property benefits from
* Heating: LPG Boiler
* Parking: There is a communal parking area
* Wi-Fi: there is a BT phone line to the property.
* Telephone: There is reasonable mobile signal at the property
* Access: Access is along a track approximately 350m long.

Commercial Operation

The property is intended to be operated as commercial holiday accommodation with opportunities for:

* Short-term holiday accommodation use
* Online booking capability
* Group and multi-family booking potential

Services

* Mains Power
* Mains Water
* Septic Tank
* Wood burner in the farmhouse
* LPG from on site tanks

Licensing & Compliance

The Tenant will be responsible for ensuring that the business is fully compliant with all applicable legislation, regulations and local authority requirements relating to commercial short-term accommodation.

The following matters should be addressed and maintained throughout the lease period:

Fire Safety

* Compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
* Fire risk assessments to be undertaken and reviewed regularly
* Maintenance of appropriate smoke alarms, heat detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, emergency lighting and fire-fighting equipment where required
* Clearly displayed fire evacuation procedures and guest information

Electrical Safety

* Periodic Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)
* Annual Portable Appliance Testing of all portable electrical appliances
* Ongoing inspection and maintenance of heating, hot water and electrical systems.

Health & Safety

* Compliance with all applicable health and safety legislation relating to guest accommodation
* Maintenance of safe access, external surfaces, stairways and outdoor areas
* Procedures in place for reporting, recording and responding to accidents or incidents
* Legionella risk assessment and water hygiene management procedures

Furniture & Furnishings

* All supplied furniture, mattresses, upholstery and soft furnishings to comply with current Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations.

Insurance

* Appropriate commercial insurance cover, to include:
Public liability insurance
Contents and guest damage
Employers' liability insurance (where staff are employed)
Licensing

The Tenant shall obtain and maintain any licenses, registrations or consents required for:

* Waste disposal arrangements
* TV licensing requirements



Data Protection

* Compliance with UK GDPR and data protection legislation in relation to guest information, booking records and payment processing
* Secure handling and storage of customer data

Environmental & Waste Management

* Appropriate refuse collection and recycling arrangements
* Safe storage and disposal of cleaning products and commercial waste
* Compliance with environmental health requirements

Operational Records

The operator should maintain:

* Safety inspection records
* Maintenance logs
* Appliance servicing documentation
* Guest booking records
* Insurance documentation
* Risk assessments and compliance certificates

Application Process
* Interested parties will be able to view the property on Thursday 30th July 2026, by prior agreed appointment. National Trust staff will be on hand to answer questions. Please see the contact information below with the brochure
* Applicants are then to provide an outline of their business plan vision, together with an indication of investment and rent they would tender.
* Applications will then be short-listed, and those short listed invited to provide more detailed business plans. This may result in applicants being invited to attend interview, following which any offer made will be subject to references and credit checks.

No guide on anticipated rent is being given, and applicants are advised to submit sustainable proposals.

Conditions

1. Applicants should submit their rent tender and outline of their business plan vision to: Alex Rees-Wigmore, alex.rees- by noon on Tuesday 11th August 2026.

2. The National Trust reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed any applicant. The information provided will remain confidential.

3. The choice of the tenant shall be at the discretion of the National Trust. It will not give reasons as to why a particular tender is accepted or refused.

4. The National Trust will not be responsible for any expense to which aspiring tenants are put in submitting their tender.

5. The National Trust shall not be bound to any programme of dates for notification of the successful applicant.

6. All other information given in the application will be treated in the strictest confidence by the National Trust.

The National Trust gives notice that:

a. These particulars are set out as a general outline only, for the guidance of intending tenants and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract.

b. All descriptions, areas, references to conditions and other details are given having taken all reasonable steps to ensure their accuracy, but nonetheless such statements do not constitute any warranty or representation of fact.

c. It is the responsibility of any intending tenant to satisfy themself as to the basis on which they makes an offer and to satisfy themself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.

d. Neither the National Trust nor any person acting on its behalf has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property.

e. The Trust will only accept tenders from any applicant(s) who have attended the viewing day and submitted their tenders prior to the closing date specified within the particulars.