Gwenallt Holiday Cottage - Dolwyddelan North Wales
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This attractive traditional Welsh stone Holiday cottage in the North Wales Village of Dolwyddelan is about 150 years old and has 3 bedrooms and some low doorways (5ft 7ins). It is cosy and warm with central heating by storage heaters with several additional electric heaters for instant extra heat if necessary.
It is comfortably furnished with a simple cottage style decor, retaining many of the original features.
Children are welcome, but we do not take pets. No smoking inside the cottage.
Location
Dolwyddelan is in the Snowdonia National Park in the very attractive Lledr Valley on the A470, 5 miles to the south-west of Betws-y-Coed. It is a quiet but friendly village at an elevation of about 140m above sea level. It is an excellent centre for exploring Snowdonia by foot, car and even by rail. There is also horse riding and fishing in the locality and many places of interest to visit. The sandy beaches and resorts of the N and W coasts are 40 minutes away by car. The village has a shop, post office facilities, British Rail station and pub and small hotel (restaurant and bar meals). There are many other places to eat in Betws-y-Coed. The cottage is located at the end of a row in a quiet road, near the edge of the village.
Accommodation
Downstairs there is a living room with a Teletext TV, DVD player & video, and separate dining room. The small but convenient fitted kitchen, overlooking the back garden, has the original slate floor and is well equipped with a ceramic hob double-oven cooker, fridge, freezer and microwave.
Upstairs there are three bedrooms, one with double bed, one with a single bed and a 27" wide bunk bed and one with a single bed. The bathroom has a washbasin, instant electric shower unit and WC. Hot water for the washbasin and kitchen is heated by an immersion heater.
At the front of the cottage is a small walled front garden. Outside the back door is a mountain stream. A footbridge leads to the charming informal back garden with views of Dolwyddelan Castle, Snowdon and Moel Siabod. It has a profusion of flowers throughout the Spring and Summer and a sheltered slate patio with garden chairs for picnics and sunbathing (weather permitting!). BBQ.
There is secure cycle storage and an outside WC.
General
Car parking is often available in the road opposite the front gate; otherwise on the road within 100yds. We provide blankets, pillows and kitchen equipment, but not normally sheets, towels, etc. These can be provided at an extra charge of £4.00 per person per week.
We have folders of tourist information.
Local area
Shopping General store (Spar Shop, open late), Post Office facilities, telephone and garage in the village, and numerous shops & banks within 8 miles in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Betws-y-Coed & Llanrwst.
Eating and Drinking
In the village the Gwydyr pub serves bar meals and Elen's Castle offers bar meals and full restaurant service.
Trains & buses
On the Conwy Valley Line, regular train services to and from LLandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog (connect with main line at Llandudno Junction and Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog). There is a convenient hourly bus service to Llandudno and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Climbing
For rock climbers, there are climbs on: Carreg Alltrem (SH 739507) in Cwm Penamnen, Craig Rhiw Goch near Pont y Pant (SH 766540), Clogwyn y Cirgran near the confluence of the Lledr and Conwy rivers (SH 793542), Craig Dinas off the A5 (SH 808 538), Clogwyn Cyrrau at Betws-y-Coed above Pont y Pair (SH 790571) and several crags above Tan y Grisiau (SH 676452).
