Snowdonia bed & breakfast and campsite, Wales
| country: | Wales |
| location: | Snowdonia |
| price: | From £27 per person per night including farmhouse breakfast (£21 excluding breakfast), £10 per person per night (camping barn), £7 per person per night (camping Easter-Sep only), £15 per person per night (caravan). Minimum age of children: 14 years old |
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description
Bed & breakfast, camping (Easter to September), a self-catering camping barn & caravan on a hill sheep farm run on organic lines in the south of Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.
We are situated next to the Coed-y-Brenin forest, between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd in the valley of the Rhinog mountain range with splendid panoramic views and were chosen by the Guardian newspaper as "one of the 10 most scenic campsites" in the UK in "The Guardian guide to camping".
Our aim is to offer a flexible holiday to suit everyone whether you are mountain-biking, walking, climbing, fishing, canoeing, reading novels, or simply just enjoying the fresh mountain air.
Our guests are invited to roam our 190 acre farm to spot wildlife such as otters, salmon, owls, bats, floating water-plantain and wild orchids. You may find a hidden picnic spot in the nature reserve next to the river.
There are plenty of activities and opportunities around and near the farm year round which we can help you organise. We have a selection of maps and guide books and there are numerous footpaths in the mountains, including the Cambrian Way and Precipice Walk, and mountain biking tracks in the Coed-y-Brenin forest.
You can also enjoy trekking along the Mawddach river and estuary, driving on the coastal road along miles of white sandy beach of the Barmouth coastline, exploring nearby RSPB sanctuaries or visiting ancient castles and slate caverns.
Other activities include wind-surfing, climbing, bird-watching, golfing, pony trekking/horse riding, canoeing, water-rafting and pottery workshops. The farm is also an ideal base for fishing; we own the fishing rights for a kilometre of the River Afon Eden which runs through our farm or you may prefer the large lake in Trawsfynydd, the Mawddach river and estuary, or the sea at Barmouth.
Walking: A number of options are available for those wishing to set out on foot from our farm (packed lunches available on request). The Mawddach river can be reached easily from the farm via quiet paths and lanes neighbouring Coed-y-Brenin forest. Just above the eastern edge of the farm, with excellent views of the Rhinog mountains you may follow the Roman road north or south as you wish. The western edge of the farm reaches up close to the Rhinogs themselves with a variety of walking options all offering fine mountain and sea views especially over Porthmadog and the Lleyn peninsula. Some of these are itemized in the Cambrian Way.
Biking: We are next to northern end of the Coed-y-Brenin forest, and directly linked to the Karrimor and MBR trails from the Eastern side of our farm. We provide clothes drying facilities in winter, secure bike storage and bike-wash facilities with a jet hose, and bike rental is available locally. Coed-y-Brenin mountain bike trails are some of the best in Europe and vary in type and level of challenge, catering for mountain bikers of all abilities.
We are situated next to the Coed-y-Brenin forest, between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd in the valley of the Rhinog mountain range with splendid panoramic views and were chosen by the Guardian newspaper as "one of the 10 most scenic campsites" in the UK in "The Guardian guide to camping".
Our aim is to offer a flexible holiday to suit everyone whether you are mountain-biking, walking, climbing, fishing, canoeing, reading novels, or simply just enjoying the fresh mountain air.
Our guests are invited to roam our 190 acre farm to spot wildlife such as otters, salmon, owls, bats, floating water-plantain and wild orchids. You may find a hidden picnic spot in the nature reserve next to the river.
special things to do and see here
There are plenty of activities and opportunities around and near the farm year round which we can help you organise. We have a selection of maps and guide books and there are numerous footpaths in the mountains, including the Cambrian Way and Precipice Walk, and mountain biking tracks in the Coed-y-Brenin forest. You can also enjoy trekking along the Mawddach river and estuary, driving on the coastal road along miles of white sandy beach of the Barmouth coastline, exploring nearby RSPB sanctuaries or visiting ancient castles and slate caverns.
Other activities include wind-surfing, climbing, bird-watching, golfing, pony trekking/horse riding, canoeing, water-rafting and pottery workshops. The farm is also an ideal base for fishing; we own the fishing rights for a kilometre of the River Afon Eden which runs through our farm or you may prefer the large lake in Trawsfynydd, the Mawddach river and estuary, or the sea at Barmouth.
Walking: A number of options are available for those wishing to set out on foot from our farm (packed lunches available on request). The Mawddach river can be reached easily from the farm via quiet paths and lanes neighbouring Coed-y-Brenin forest. Just above the eastern edge of the farm, with excellent views of the Rhinog mountains you may follow the Roman road north or south as you wish. The western edge of the farm reaches up close to the Rhinogs themselves with a variety of walking options all offering fine mountain and sea views especially over Porthmadog and the Lleyn peninsula. Some of these are itemized in the Cambrian Way. Biking: We are next to northern end of the Coed-y-Brenin forest, and directly linked to the Karrimor and MBR trails from the Eastern side of our farm. We provide clothes drying facilities in winter, secure bike storage and bike-wash facilities with a jet hose, and bike rental is available locally. Coed-y-Brenin mountain bike trails are some of the best in Europe and vary in type and level of challenge, catering for mountain bikers of all abilities.
travellers' tales
The most memorable part was the views of the Welsh Hills - magnificent! Great location! Friendly and helpful owners was a bonus. Good rooms, good breakfast.
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rooms, food and facilities
Bed and breakfast: All rooms are ensuite and centrally heated in cold weather. Rooms are equipped with a towel warmer, tea and coffee making facilities, open wardrobe, hair dryer, TV and DVD player. There is ample off-road parking, a patio area for picnics, and free wireless internet connection. Our farmhouse continental breakfast uses organic, fairly-traded and locally sourced food as much as possible, offering a healthy alternative to usual fry-ups. B&B barn is non-smoking throughout.
Campsite:The number of tents is strictly limited so that each pitch has plenty of space and your camping experience is relaxing.
Price is inclusive of use of toilets, indoor hot & cold washroom / drying room, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, clothes spin dryer, jet-hose for washing bikes, power point for hair-dryers and wireless internet connection in the farmyard. Sorry we are unable to accommodate dogs in our camping fields.
Camping Barn:The camping barn sleeps up to 10 people - sleeping mat, campbed and pillow provided (deposit required). All you need to bring is your sleeping bag, towel and a pillow case.
We provide basic kitchen facilities (toasters, electric kettles, microwave, cutlery & crockery, refrigerator, a sink with cold drinking water, electric heater, chairs & tables and DVD player (but not TV reception). Hot wash facilities are located on the ground floor, an outside toilet and indoor shower and toilet are in the farmyard. A double futon mattress and pillows are provided, electricity charge is included, and toilet, shower & water facilities are in the farmyard. There are now 3 toilets and 3 showers for campers and caravan/camping barn guests and free wireless internet connection.
There are now 3 toilets and 3 showers for campers and caravan/camping barn guests and free wireless internet connection. Disabled access: The 'Dairy' room in our ground floor B&B barn is suitable for wheelchair users and has an en-suite bathroom large enough to use with a wheelchair (but not in the shower enclosure). This room, however, may not be suitable for wheelchair users with special needs so please ask for more details when booking.
Pets: We are sorry but we are unable to accommodate guests' pets on the farm.
how to find us:
By air: Nearest airport – Manchester Airport.By road: Approaching from the Manchester/Liverpool/Chester area. Take the A494 to Bala then turn right onto the A4212 to Trawsfynydd. Turn left onto the A470 heading South to Dolgellau. We are three miles on the right shortly.
how this holiday makes a difference
 When we purchased the farm back in November 2003 the buildings and farmhouse had been unoccupied for many years and the farm itself as well as most of the buildings were derelict. To bring back the farm to working order and to regenerate plants and species around nature reserve has been an enormous project, and although we have been working non-stop, there are still many fundamental jobs left to do. Yet over the last year we have achieved more than we originally anticipated – many trees have been re-planted in the area where trees have been felled for logs, some of derelict traditional stone buildings have been rescued and protected, spawning grounds for native salmon and trout in the SSSI designated river Afon Eden now regenerating.Much of the old rubbish that has been dumped in the farmyard over the years including plastic/glass/ceramic materials and wires have now mostly been cleared for a safer, cleaner environment for the future generation. Not only for our breakfast ingredients, but we also use organic feed for our sheep as part of our commitment to organic lines of production and organic way of life in general. |
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