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Garthfain is a traditional Welsh two-bedroom terraced cottage located in Dolwyddelan, deep in the Snowdonia countryside and close to Betws Y Coed. Ideally situated to make the most of a holiday in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia) with mountains and hills as a spectacular backdrop, and the entire region of North Wales on your doorstep. Sleeping up to 4 people in 2 bedrooms, this cottage has been renovated to offer relaxed accommodation with a ground floor bathroom (bath with shower over) and additional ground floor cloakroom with WC and washbasin. The modern kitchen-lounge-diner has a cosy log burner that not only adds warmth but atmosphere to the space. There is a lovely secluded and enclosed garden to the rear of the cottage. The facilities at Garthfain include dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave, Wi-Fi, DVD and outdoor garden furniture for relaxing when the sun is out, and bed linen is supplied, but no towels so you will need to bring your own. There is a designated parking spot for the property, found approx. 40 metres away from the property, at the bottom of the lane. Additional parking can be found at the train station, a few minutes away from the property.

The village of Dolwyddelan, on the road midway between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Betws-y-Coed, is dwarfed by its mountainous surroundings, some of the wildest walking country in Snowdonia. Mighty Moel Siabod rears its head to the north, a sight even more stirring when viewed from the battlements of Dolwyddelan Castle. The single-towered fortress, unlike the grand showpiece strongholds of Caernarfon and Conwy constructed by King Edward I to subdue the Welsh, is a castle built by the native Princes of Wales. It’s easy to see why Llywelyn the Great chose this strategic spot on a high ridge commanding the Lledr Valley for his early 13th-century stronghold. Strategy aside, he may also have been influenced by the simple fact that he felt at home here, for Dolwyddelan was his birthplace. These were turbulent times – later that century Edward took the castle and refortified it for his own purposes. Unlike other lonely, timeworn mountain strongholds, Dolwyddelan doesn’t look its age thanks to a restoration in the Victorian era. Close by, there are bike trails around the Blaenau Ffestiniog area, Betws y Coed, Coed y Brennin and Penmachno all close by. and activities all within easy distance.