Penshenkin Barn

05/01/2026

09/07/2025

02/11/2024

Many guests ask us about the history of the barn. Penshenkin Barn is a Welsh long house probably built in the 16th or 17th century. They were long narrow houses where people and livestock lived under one roof. The left hand side of Penshenkin was the home of the livestock with a hayloft above. The farmworker may have slept in the hayloft which would have been lovely and warm from the animals below. The right hand side would have been the living quarters for the family. The downstairs room would have been the kitchen and living room with the fire as the only source of heat. The original piece of wood above the fireplace is still there today, imagine the secrets that piece of wood could tell us! It would have been very cold and the people living here probably kept their coats on inside. Fortunately, our guests today we will be kept nice and warm with the underfloor heating and the roaring Woodburner. Penshenkin was used as a livestock building up until about 15 years ago. I remember cows being housed in there during the winter months and ewes and lambs sheltering in there during lambing season. Thankfully, our guests don’t have to share their accommodation with cows or sheep anymore. But they can watch all the livestock roaming the fields from the comfort of the barn.

17/10/2024

We have a lot of celebrations at the barn and each party has their own unique style. Last weekend it was a leopard print extravaganza! They look amazing and I hope you had fun 🤩

19/08/2024

Lovely review from our very first guests who returned 2 years later. Lovely family! See you in 2 years?

11/08/2024

Enjoy a few hours at Ackhill Sunflowers- a short journey of 15 minutes from Penshenkin Barn.

🌻🎉Opening Announcement!🎉🌻

We are thrilled to finally be able to announce the opening of Ackhill Sunflowers Pick Your Own Sunflowers event for 2024!

Join us for a relaxing and fun experience within the Welsh countryside where you can stroll through vibrant golden sunflowers, hand-picking your favorites to take home.

🗓 Opening Date: Saturday 17 August 2024
🕘 Time: 11.00 - 18.00
📍 Location: Ackhill Farm, Presteigne, LD8 2ED
🐶 Well behaved dogs on leads welcomed

📆 We will also be OPEN Sunday 18 August 2024 10.30 to 17.30

All our opening times and dates will be posted weekly and may be weather dependent ⛅️

Bring your family and friends for a fun trip out, Pick Your Own Sunflowers, stunning photo opportunities and delicious refreshments on offer to purchase.

Cash is preferred due to our rural location but card is accepted. Entry will be FREE for children below a certain age. Sunflowers will remain at £1 per stem for pick your own 🌻

Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes and bring your creativity for those picture perfect shots!

Despite the challenges of the weather at the start of the summer period…the recent sunny and warm weather has helped our most resilient sunflowers to grow! We hope that this heatwave planned for the weekend will be just what they need ☀️

Stay tuned for more details, including special activities and surprises. We can’t wait to see you in the sunflower fields! 🌻✨

For more information please comment below or drop us a message 📧

We look forward to welcoming new and returning visitors to for 2024 👏🏼

Family run, family fun 🌻