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4 Guests
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2 Bedrooms
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1 Bathroom
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Pets Yes
Features
- Off road parking
- Ground floor bedroom
- Open fire
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Seaside
- Broadband / WiFi
Reviews & Ratings
67 Customer Reviews
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"Stunning property within easy walking distance to Fairbourne and some stunning local walks."
Property was clean and comfortable with a welcome gift of Welsh cakes and milk. The whole area is extremely dog friendly and Fairbourne Beach is stunning. Make a point of visiting the Fairbourne steam train, Cregganan Lakes, Dolgellau and doing the Precipice Walk. One really minor point was lack of useful contact number and guidance on checking out. Minimal cleaning equipment and recycling/ general rubbish bins were full and we only added to the problem. Overall the Henddol Cottage 2 was a lovely, quiet and relaxing place to stay; loved our time here and we would definitely consider staying here again.
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"The cottage was lovely with everything we needed including everything to make full meals during our stay."
It felt cosy yet spacious and our two children loved that it was an 'upside down' house. It was clean and the welcome treat was gratefully received! The double bed has a head board and foot board which was slightly restrictive for one of the party (6ft3) but other than that we really couldn't fault it. We took bikes and really enjoyed pedalling to Barmouth over the railway bridge to go crabbing. But we also spent a lot of time in Fairbourne which was in easy walking or very easy cycling distance. The beach is stunning, and we enjoyed several meals in the Penrhyn bar and grill, and the chippy. The little steam train was also a bit hit. If you pay gift aid you can use your ticket many times during the year after buying it, which was a welcome surprise.
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"Fantastic cottage, so clean and comfortable, welsh cake and milk in fridge was a lovely surprise, couldn't fault a thing."
So close to the beach and the walk up the lane to Blue Lake was amazing. Will definately go back next year.
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"Comfortable clean well appointed cottage."
Had a great time
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"Clean and well presented cottage."
Everything there you needed. Very quiet location, enjoyed our stay.
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"Everything was absolutely perfect."
We loved our time here and will certainly be returning.
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"The property was warm, comfortable and had all the facilities I needed for my stay."
It’s location was excellent.
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"The cottage was very clean and comfortable with just about all one needs."
Very minor negative points were nowhere to hang wet out-door clothing and a loose bath panel. As I say, very minor
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"We had a wonderful stay at this cottage, it was lovely and clean, very comfortable."
My only want was a fire guard as we had a toddler and a 6 year old felt we couldn't put the fire on until they had gone to bed. We cycled down to Fairbourne and then across to Barmouth it was wonderful. Would highly recommend this lovely cottage
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"The cottage itself is beautiful, it’s so peaceful and waking up to the stream outside the front door is perfect."
Was lucky enough on the 1st day to meet the owner, he was super polite and welcoming. The only downside of the stay was the cleanliness of the cottage, the house keepers needed to actually clean
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"Brilliant, thanks for fixing the cooker, repaired really quickly."
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"I spent two weeks in November in this lovely cottage and I really recommend it !"
Very comfortable, best location and excellent communication with my host.
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"A welcome pack would be nice with relevant information provided"
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"A home from home."
With good facilities. Very comfortable within easy reach of some fabulous walks and places of interest. Perfect to get away from it all.
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"What a lovely place!"
Everything was ready and clean. We found the cottage comfortable and everything we needed was there. Location is superb and some days we didn't need the car at all. Simply left the house and either climbed up the trail or down the other side to the beach. Loved every minute.
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"Beautiful cottage."
Very clean and great facilities. Beautiful area . Will be staying again .
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"Lovely cottage in a lovely area with walks straight from the door."
Had everything we needed for our stay.
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"Great location Lovely cottage Thoroughly recommended"
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"We had a wonderful stay at Hendoll cottage."
Lovely cottage with enclosed garden - so we could let the doggies out without worry. Great open plan kitchen/living space and 2 good sized bedrooms. The location is brilliant, 10 minute walk to a dog friendly beach in Fairbourne. Small grocery shop in Fairbourne, or larger supermarket in Dolgellau. Friog is a great location to explore Snowdonia.
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"Another wonderful week in this cottage, thank you."
Perfect in every way. Honestly cannot fault it.
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"Great base to come back to and didn’t want for anything."
Ray has done a wonderful job with the cottage renovations, which were a joy to stay in. Would recommend it all day long, Thanks Ray for a lovely stay
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"This cottage was just absolutely amazing it had everything we needed and it was just so warm too."
A fabulous location too there are stunning walls right on your doorstep so didn’t really use the car much over the week. Will definitely be back that’s for sure
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"Beautiful cottage, everything we needed."
Loved our stay and beautiful walks on the door step. Would definitely recommend.
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"We have stayed here before and it was our first choice this time."
Lovely place
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"What an amazing cottage and location."
2nd time here and will definately return.Couldnt ask for anything more.Stunning walks right from the door and the cottage was so clean and cosy.Perfect.
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"The cottage was lovely and clean and well equipped in a fantastic location with amazing views would definitely return and would recommend to anyone."
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"Lovely cottage ,very clean and every thing we needed for a enjoyable holiday ..."
Lovely cottage ,very clean and every thing we needed for a enjoyable holiday including a safe little garden for our 2 dogs in a very quiet area with lovely walks to the beach or along the estuary or up the hills behind the cottage
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"We visited in early July when the weather was mostly dry."
Lovely property within 5 mins walk of the sea front. The open plan lounge, diner, kitchen room is quite light and airy, but I imagine when the stove is lit it can be cosy too. Two large sofas to allow you to spread out. The bedrooms are comfortable and are located downstairs, as is the bathroom. The accommodation filled our needs and is nicely located for beach dog walks and excursions to Barmouth, Dolgellau, Tywyn, Aberdyfi and Snowdonia (Cader Idris is quite close). If we were being finicky a dishwasher would be great, but otherwise the kitchen is well equipped. We may well be looking for a return trip later in the year.
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"Lovely cottage very clean and well equipped and in the perfect location for beaches walks and cycling."
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"Lovely cottage ."
Comfortable light and pleasant. Great walks from doorstep and excellent base for hill walking and tackling the mountains . Kitchen equipment poor . Utensils missing ( tongs serving spoons casserole dish with lid ) but we got round it Shower lovely but loo cistern sticking Garden advertised as enclosed which technically it is but not for a dog bigger than a Chi hua hua ! However orchard area nice for on lead relieving although our neighbour didnt seem to pick up after his dog
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"The cottage was very good."
The garden was small for the dogs but there is a grassy area just outside the gate. There is a wonderful beach about a mile away but no access for the mature of us.we had a nice quiet peaceful holiday.Will be going back.
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"The property could be lovely, but it was dirty ."
Under the beds and sofas was filthy. I wasn't looking for that but as you went down stairs you could see how bad it was. The cutlery ,crockery and saucepans had to all be washed before could use them , which I realise is from other holiday makers. All that said a really good place for walks. We had a great time.
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"Lovely cottage."
Better than National Trust offerings.
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"The cottage was superb, loved the open plan living room and kitchen area."
It made a perfect base, we had family staying next door and down the road in a B&B. Location was ideal for exploring and going on lovely walks. Cottage was modern and had lovely beds. Lovely grass area too for dogs and kids. Only room for improvement would be the following: Welcome Pack - info re recycling, wifi code and the local area. Outside light Dishwasher - shocked there wasn’t a dishwasher given the size of the kitchen More glasses - and another larger pan and more crockery including egg cups A warming sign regarding how hot the water is. We would definitely come back and recommend. One other thing turn the fan off in the bathroom at night by using the isolation switch outside. It will keep you and the neighbours awake. Luckily as family were staying next door we asked them to do the same as gave us a sleepless night.
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"It was a beautifully done cottage a perfect home from home, warm, comfortable with everything we needed allowing us to just unpack and relax straight into our much needed holiday."
The position of the cottage was perfect for exploring Wales and it was good to be back. I would definitely stay there again and recommend it to friends and family.
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"Heating control could be improved."
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"Very pleasant cottage although not that clean."
Boiler made a funny noise one evening and had to turn heating off (After speaking to the very nice owner on the phone) The TV came on at 4:00 very load which I assume someone has done as a joke(not funny)
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"Wonderful property."
Found the stairs a little difficult as I'm disabled and could really have used a hand rail both sides but I managed only slipping once during my stay. TV would have been nicer if it was a little bigger and slightly higher. Could really have used some instructions on the method of recycling as the containers were very different to where we live. Just a list of what is recycled and what to separate into each bin would have been a big help. This is our second visit and won't be my lady. I will continue to recommend to all our friends and family.
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"The cottage suited us perfectly in terms of location, facilities, comfort, parking etc."
It is a lovely place to stay for a small family. However, as many people have commented in the past, it could do with a thorough clean. It is a relatively small property and with the extra time (entry after 5pm and departure by 9am) that has been allowed to clean it because of COVID 19, one would expect it to be spotless. Suffice to say, you would not wish to drop and retrieve anything from between the settee cushions or from under any furniture! It is a pity that the owner seems to ignore this advice.
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"Great stay, we had a really lovely trip."
Lots of lovely day trips out and walks in the local area. Advice to others would be to bring condiments and all extras like tea, coffee and sugar, butter and oil. There are plenty of pans etc., books and the tv was brilliant, but as listings says other things have been removed.
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"Small but functional, easy access, not as clean as I would have liked, heating was on the Fritz but the log burner was pleasant, would I book again, probably not as it was quite expensive."
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"Only two of us got to the holiday which was probably just as well, given the limited crockery/cutlery/cooking utensils provided, but cottage was a warm and comfortable base for the wet days and well-placed for varied visits in the better weather."
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"Great location for beach, Cadair Idris and Mawddach estuary including Barmouth bridge."
Friendly + helpful owner who communicated directly with us re. changing Covid situation. Cottage very cosy and had everything we needed. Plenty of parking and we could do walks straight from the door including on the Welsh coastpath which passes the front door!
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"We had a wonderful time."
The cottage was warm, comfortable and well equipped and in a great location.
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"Perfect in every way."
Loved the cottage, was so much better than we expected.Wonderful having barn doors in the bedroom which led into garden and was able to leave top door open to listen to birds.The location was also amazing.Ten minutes walk to a gorgeous beach or ten minute walk the other way up a picture perfect lane and track to blue lake.So many walks from the doorstep did not use the car at all during our stay.Would definitely return and recommend. Thank you for a wonderful holiday.
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"The cottage was even nicer in reality than in the photos, very clean and comfortable throughout."
Would definitely recommend.
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"It was beautiful, like home from home."
The beach was so close. We would definitely recommend and look to return next year
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"Lovely cottage in a great location."
Perfect for what we wanted.
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"Great cottage in a hidden gem of mid wales loved our time away."
Would definitely recommend to others that they give this place a chance regardless of the recent reviews! You won’t be disappointed
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"The cottage itself was restored to a high standard; the bed was comfortable as were the sofas."
As others had mentioned in the visitors' book, it is in need of a good deep clean. The kitchen utensils and crockery were not all thoroughly washed, and I had to wash them all before use. (One plate had actually been stacked DIRTY, as had a pan.) The kitchen had been equipped to a good basic level, but not with real love and enthusiasm, as has been the case in several cottages I use. I suppose @utilitarian' would describe it. The cottage is very conveniently situated with lovely walks and beach nearby, and despite some reservations, I would book it again. It's a pity there isn't a dishwasher, which would help with hygiene. The TV was not watchable in rainy weather (just when it is needed!) so a dish might be considered. Also, as was mentioned frequently in the visitors' book, I was surprised there was no reference file: ref bins, local amenities etc. This is normally a given in rental cottages. The tin opener was broken, and had also been mentioned previously. I do not mind of you publish this or not. It is meant to be helpful.
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"Nice cottage with lots of lovely walks and easy access to other parts of the coast"
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"Nice enough place and location to stay in, but unfortunately was let down by low standard of housekeeping, i."
E. thick dust and cobwebs everywhere, dirty mirrors, cup marks on coasters, dirty windows, some of the kitchen dishes needed replacing, the fridge door handle hadn’t been cleaned and the cottage didn’t smell nice on walking in. The place needs a good spring clean. Not what you expect to find in a holiday home. From other similar comments we have read in the visitor book it would seem that no action is taken regarding housekeeping standards which is a shame.
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"The cottage is in a fab location and equipped with everything we needed."
Once there we didnt use the car. A visit to the Blue Quarry Lake is a must. Take note of the chip shop opening times as they shut quite early on and the ordering procedure of the Indian. Local shop is well stocked and owners very friendly.
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"Cottage was really nice, very warm and cosy, good of road parking."
Plenty of good walking in the area, very happy.
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"Fantastic location"
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"Lovely week away with my fiance, parents and two dogs."
Location was fantastic as it was only a 5-10 min walk to the shops/chippy/train station. Everywhere is extremely dog friendly and the beach is only 10 mins walk. If you catch the tide at the right time you get a beautiful sandy beach, perfect for dogs to run around. Property has everything you need just wish the garden was more secure as our dogs if left alone could easily jump the wall.
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"We stayed at this cottage with our two dogs for a quiet week away from the hustle and bustle of normal daily life, the cottage is perfectly situated with an old slate mine and Blue Lake 1/2 mile in one direction and a lovely quiet and very clean beach 1/2 mile in the other direction, with the friendly village of Fairbourne at the edge of the beach, the harbour town of Barmouth is only a couple of mile walk further up, or for the less energetic there is a train service which only takes 10 minutes to cover the distance across the Barmouth Bridge."
The cottage it's self was just lovely, very tidy and fitted with all the amenities one would expect, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this very quiet area and left very relaxed and refreshed. I would highly recommend this cottage, we loved every minute.
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"Although the cottage was comfortable and clean the equipment was very basic, for example no teapot was provided despite a previous comment in the visitor’s book."
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"Lovely cottage, lovely location."
Had a really lovely week!
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"Lovely cottage close to beach and blue lake that is beautiful and worth a visit."
We found that it's about an hours drive from most things we wanted to do. The pony trekking centre down the road is good and value for money. The only let down was the cleaning of the cottage, cobwebs and dust everywhere. Also the patio at the rear needs finishing and some of the slabs are wobbly.
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"The general cleanliness of the cottage wasn't as expected."
There were lots of cobwebs in the corners of all the rooms. I had the clean the oven/grill tray because someone had used it previous to us arriving ( previous occupants)and it was covered in fat, and the utensil draw was dirty with a long hair right across all the items in the draw. The cottage itself was great and the location was brilliant ( just down the lane from the blue lake) and a ten minute walk to the lovely beach and shops), but the whole experience was let down by below average cleaning. We are not fussy people we do expect those little a bit of focus on the presentation and cleanliness of your property.
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"Cottage is situated in a prime location for walking and for driving to more stunning destinations for days out."
A beach is in walking distance from the cottage to blow away the cobwebs and Barmouth bridge is also a stone's throw. Stunning scenery from where ever you look. Fabulous!
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"This cottage was close to local amenities, was cosy and comfortable and was of a high standard."
thoroughly enjoyed our winter break
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"Had brilliant Xmas with family ."
Location is great. We loved the layout of our upside down cottage.
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"Beautiful cottage and excellent location."
We will be back!
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"Location was great for us as we wanted an outward bound type holiday with walking and cycling activities."
Very pet friendly and our 4yr old Shih Tzu loved it but didnt like going down the stairs as she couldnt grip the smooth wooden treads. The bedrooms downstairs was a quirky change and the log burner in the lounge made for very cosy evenings. Beautifully restored and renovated we cant wait to go back again.
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"Excellent location to explore this part of Wales."
Can't fault the accommodation
Summary
- Over ground and lower ground floors
- Two lower ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin
- Lower ground floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
- Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
- Electric central heating with woodburning stove
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi
- Fuel, power and starter pack for stove inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off road parking in parking area behind cottages for 2 cars, additional roadside parking on lane outside cottage
- Enclosed courtyard with patio and furniture
- Two well-behaved pets welcome
- Sorry, no smoking
- Pub and shop 10 mins walk
- Beach 1 mile
- This property has a Good Housekeeping Bond of £100.00. This property doesnt accept Sunday arrivals or checkouts
- If you wish to book a short break, please book 3 nights from Friday or Saturday
The property
This semi-detached barn conversion is a welcoming holiday cottage with a spacious and welcoming open plan living area.
It features a sitting area with a woodburning stove and a modern kitchen.
Stairs from the sitting area lead to the lower ground floor bedrooms from where you can access the courtyard garden.
A delightful cottage in a beautiful part of North Wales.
Note: This property is next to Refs. 916895 and 916897, together they sleep 14.
Hendoll Courtyard Cottages
Fairbourne 0.5 miles. These stylishly and wonderfully renovated courtyard cottages are situated in the small village of Friog, just a ten minute walk from the coastal village of Fairbourne. These cottages are perfect for a traditional family holiday or for just a couple or friends who are looking to spend some quality time together exploring the area and one of the loveliest coastline in North Wales. These beautiful cottages have been sympathetically refurbished and individually designed by the careful conversion of 19th century barns. They can be booked individually or larger groups could book the three cottages together for those special occasions when the whole family can get together and celebrate a special birthday or anniversary. Situated just a twenty minute walk to the two mile stretch of a Blue Flag beach and surrounded by open farmland with a backdrop of woodland these delightful cottages provide the ideal base. The cottages are furnished with modern living in mind with WiFi and electric heating throughout, as well as fantastic character features, such as exposed stone, high pitched beamed ceilings and woodburning stoves, whilst great care has been taken to ensure there is everything you could need to ensure you have a comfortable stay and a wonderful holiday. There is private off road parking and each cottage has a paved courtyard area for you to enjoy, finish that book you’ve always been promising to, or simply take in the scenery. There are numerous short walks from the cottages and the beach is about a twenty minute walk away. Visit the Blue Lake, a very deep, clear blue pool in a mysterious cavern, which occupies high ground in the old Golwern Slate Quarry above Fairbourne. You are ideally placed to explore the mountains of Snowdonia, being in the shadow of the striking Cader Idris, and the area offers numerous outdoor activities such as pony trekking on the local beaches. The popular market town of Dolgellau is less than ten miles away and Barmouth, with lovely shopping and a regal harbour is just a three mile walk across the estuary bridge or a fourteen mile drive. This is a wonderful location for the perfect family holiday, all year round.
Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.
About the location
FAIRBOURNE
Dolgellau 9 miles; Barmouth 13 miles; Aberdovey 15 miles.
Fairbourne is a seaside village in the Snowdonia National Park, which nestles between the beautiful Cambrian Mountains and Barmouth Bay. This coastal village rests beside a huge sandy beach, perfect for family fun and watersports. It is also home to the Fairbourne nature reserve. The well-known town of Barmouth, with its pubs, restaurants and beautiful beach, is only ten minutes away by train, or why not take a leisurely walk over the well-known Victorian Barmouth Railway Bridge with stunning views of Mawddach Estuary. The whole region offers excellent walks, mountain biking and watersports, boasts a variety of wild flowers, and is home to many species of birds that flock to the area's sheltered beaches and rock pools. Discover Dolgellau and delightful Aberdovey, and visit the magnificent sights of medieval Harlech Castle, Portmeirion Italianate Village and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park, all within a short drive. With plenty to see and do, this is a fantastic year-round holiday location.
Please be aware that pets should not be left in the property alone unless crated
This property doesnt accept Sunday arrivals or checkouts. If you wish to book a short break, please book 3 nights from Friday or Saturday
This property offers the following short breaks:
- Winter
- Off-season
- Last minute
- Christmas