Casa Rural Recommendation

Six of us plus one toddler just spent a lovely weekend in a Casa Rural one and a half hour's drive from Valencia. It's called Casica Los Pastores and is in the Ayora valley south and inland of Valencia.

It is an old farm house that has been renovated and divided up into two apartments which can be rented either individually or together. It is very nicely done with a huge wood-burning fire in each apartment plus everything you think you may need. Also there is an outside patio with a barbecue.

Most of us were there for the mountain biking and had a great time - despite some unintentional detours....! And those of us that were too young or too pregnant (!) to mountain bike enjoyed some nice walks and watched the sheep and lambs in the next-door farm.

The owner is Spanish but speaks perfect English as she has just returned to Spain after 30 plus years living in England! Her phone number is 660 713 448, or you can find more details via http://www.toprural.com/, searching for Valencia, then Ayora.
Emma Bryant