After a busy day exploring all that the local area has to offer, relax and admire the lovely views of the surrounding countryside.
All on the Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: 43″ TV, Sky, Smart TV
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washer Dryer
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack.
Sitting-out area with garden furniture. Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced river in the grounds.
This charming, spacious garden apartment boasts a stunning location alongside the River Llyfni. It is perfectly positioned for exploring the spectacular scenery of the Snowdonia National Park, and the gently rolling countryside of the Llyn Peninsula with its miles of sandy beaches. Cleverly converted on the ground floor of this former woollen mill, the apartment offers plenty of space for four guests, with a welcoming open plan living space and two bedrooms. There is an interconnecting door between this apartment and Tryfan (ref UK6628), ideal for larger groups.
The Woollen Mill, where the owner lives on-site, is situated within a peaceful setting, overlooking woodland with rural views in all directions that follow the course of the river. Dating back to 1776, it is a building full of character and history. If visitors can bear to tear themselves away from the property’s tranquil seclusion, a wealth of delights await exploration, including Caernarfon with its magnificent castle. The Welsh Highland Railway is worth a visit for scenic trips into the heart of the National Park. For the more adventurous, Zip World Velocity, the longest, fastest zip wire in the northern hemisphere is also easily accessible. A beautiful sandy beach is within 5 miles, and there are wonderful walking opportunities from the doorstep. Fishing nearby. Beach 4½ miles. Shop 3½ miles, pub 6 miles and restaurant 10½ miles.
Gwynedd is a mountainous county with much of the east covered by Snowdonia National Park. To the west is the Llyn Peninsula which is flatter and has some of North Wales’s most beautiful coastlines.
The lagoons, wetlands, grasslands and reedbeds of Spinnies Aberogwen nature reserve near Bangor attract a wonderful variety of birds all year round but in particular during spring and autumn migrations. In the summer look out for kingfishers, little egrets, and grey herons in the reeds as they hunt for small fish, while in winter, water rails, great-crested grebes, and snipe, are joined by dunlins, lapwings, and redshanks looking for shelter. The reserve has a hide as well as bird feeders giving you the opportunity to see the wildlife up close.
Just south of Porthmadog is Traeth Glaslyn nature reserve made up of salt marsh, willow woodland, and grassland and a haven for wildlife and birds including teals, wigeons, curlews, black-tailed godwits. There is a hide here too, but please note at high tide the reserve can become submerged so check tide times before you go.
Another wetland reserve is the RSPB’s Arthog Bog in the Mawddach Valley. It may be small but it’s crammed with wildlife. Visit in spring for the opportunity to see summer migrants such as sedge warblers, whitethroats, and cuckoos. In autumn, flocks of redwings and fieldfares arrive for the winter. There’s a good chance to see goldfinches, linnets, and siskins feeding on seeds all year round.
For woodland birds head to Nantporth nature reserve, overlooking the Menai Strait and home to blackcaps, treecreepers, nuthatches, and jays. It’s also a good place to spot carrion crows, ravens, and jackdaws which often flock to the foreshore.
Also in the Menai Straits, is Traeth Lafan or Lavan Sands, an intertidal sandbank that is important for waterfowl in particular oystercatchers, as well as ringed plovers, knots, greenshanks, and turnstones.
Although ospreys can be spotted all over Gwynedd, for fans of these magnificent birds of prey a trip to Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife is a must. A pair of ospreys has been breeding at the site since 2004 and in spring, visitors can watch on camera as the parents deliver fish to feed their chicks at the nest. There are also viewing platforms, hides, and scopes, and volunteers on hand to answer any questions you might have.
