Bodorwel Cottage

19/05/2024

Due to a cancellation I have 3-4 nights available starting tomorrow, Monday 20th at Bodorwel Cottage near Porthmadog.
£350 for 4 nights, £295 for 3.
Sleeps 4 in 2 double beds.

06/04/2024

Available dates at Bodorwel Cottage, next to Ffestiniog Railway line, near Porthmadog:

Mon 8/4 3n £345, 7n £495
Fri 12/4 3n £325
Fri 19/4 3n £325 6n £475
Mon 20/5 3n £375 7n £595
Tue 9/7 3n £375
Fri 19/7 7n £795
Fri 9/8 or 16/8 or 23/8 7n £795
Fri 13/9 7n £595

Deposit of £95 upon booking. Message me to book 🙂🚂 or contact via www.welshholidays.net [email protected]

20/03/2024

20/03/2024

4️⃣ FOUR DAYS TO GO..!

3️⃣ We're almost there, with just a few more days to go until the start of the 2024 season. Our trains will then be running daily from March 23rd until the end of October. We have a range of half-day or whole day scenic train rides for you to choose from. Details of all our journey options are available online @ festrail.co.uk/trains

2️⃣ We have a busy Easter ahead as well...
In addition to our train services, there will be footplate rides on a number of Quarry Hunslet locomotives at Caernarfon and Porthmadog - plus the launch of our very own set of 'Top Trumps' collectors cards, with games and activities at Caernarfon. There'll certainly be fun for all the family. You can find out more about our Easter activities on our website : festrail.co.uk/easter

1️⃣ We are also looking further forward...
This year will see the start of our Guided Tours of Boston Lodge Works - looking 'behind the scenes' and discovering some of the fascinating stories about our historic railway. Details will be added to our website as soon as they are finalised...

🗓 Don't forget - if you want to check what trains are going to be running on a specific date, check our online calendar @ festrail.co.uk/calendar

16/02/2024

In times of criminally poor service from many organisations, it's only fair to give a shout-out to someone who provides excellent service time after time.
Gary Spice Electrician is fantastic and comes highly recommended here on the Cambrian coastline...
Thanks Gary.

02/01/2024

01/01/2024

It's that time of year again, for special offers on our cottages!
£195 for any 3 night stay starting either Friday or Monday between now and the end of March (Not including 29th March which is easter weekend)
Happy Landing, near Harlech - Sleeps 2, views over Cardigan Bay 🌊
Bodorwel, near Porthmadog - sleeps 4, views of Ffestiniog Railway 🚂
Beaches close to both cottages
Dog friendly
Message me 🙂
Www.welshholidays.net

04/11/2023

Availability for pre Christmas breaks near the beaches and mountains of Snowdonia...
Just £195 for 3 nights in either of our cottages 😀
First dates are Happy Landing (sleeps 2)
Second dates are for Bodorwel Cottage (sleeps 4). Both cottages are dog friendly.
Message me on here or go to
Www.welshholidays.net 🙂

04/11/2023

Steaming Into Christmas - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

30/10/2023

Some nice new photos of Bodorwel's lounge 🙂
Availability for cosy breaks, message us...

16/10/2023

⭐️ STEAMING INTO CHRISTMAS ⭐️
▫ (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymraeg ar gael isod 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)▫️

Here at the F&WHR, we’ve been busy putting festive plans in place for our Christmas celebrations and just to prove it - XMAS TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE..!

🎅 SANTA TRAINS FROM CAERNARFON *
▫️ 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 DECEMBER
Enjoy a festive train ride with Santa and the Elves from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu and return. Traditional family fun, ever popular with adults and children alike.

☃️ SANTA'S GROTTO IN PORTHMADOG *
▫️ 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 DECEMBER
Bring the family to see Santa in his spectacularly decorated Christmas Grotto in Harbour Station. Enjoy the festive decorations around the station - and have a footplate ride on a steam engine as well.

🎁 CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Let us help with your present list. Our station shops will open on days when trains are running, offering a wide range of souvenirs, railway items, books and DVDs. Also available 24/7, from our online shop @ www.festshop.co.uk

🎄CHRISTMAS MARKETS
As well as our shops, there's the Caernarfon Christmas Market - held in our station on St. Helen's Road and in the Old Courthouse on 18th November... and also the Crefftwyr Gwynedd Artisans' Christmas Market - held in Minffordd Station Gweithdy: 24th-26th November. There's even a special shuttle train service from Porthmadog to Minffordd..!

🚂 SEASONAL SNOWDONIA SPECIALS *
Shrug off any Post-Christmas Blues with a scenic trip into Snowdonia. Our Steam Trains will be running daily from 28th December to 1st January inclusive.
▪️ Ffestiniog Railway - Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog
▪️ Welsh Highland Railway - Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu

🎟 Tickets are NOW ON SALE
* Tickets must be booked in advance - please BOOK EARLY to avoid disappointment. Go to www.festrail.co.uk/christmas/ for further information and to book your tickets...

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⭐️ STEMIO FEWN I’R DOLIG ⭐️

Yma yn RhFfE, rydym wedi bod yn brysur yn rhoi cynlluniau Nadolig yn eu lle ar gyfer ein dathliadau Nadolig ac rwan rydym yn hapus I gyhoeddi bod - TOCYNNAU DOLIG NAWR AR WERTH..!

🎅TRENAU SION CORN O GAERNARFON *
▫️ 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 O RAGFYR
Mwynhewch daith trên Nadoligaidd gyda Siôn Corn a'r Coblynnod o Gaernarfon i Ryd Ddu ac yn ôl. Hwyl draddodiadol i'r teulu, yn boblogaidd gydag oedolion a phlant.

GROTO SION CORN YM MHORTHMADOG *
▫️9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23 O RAGFYR
Dewch â’r teulu i weld Siôn Corn yn ei Groto Nadolig addurnedig yng Ngorsaf yr Harbwr. Mwynhewch yr addurniadau Nadoligaidd o amgylch yr orsaf - a joiwch reid troed plat ar yr injan stêm hefyd.

🎁 ANRHEGION NADOLIG
Gadewch i ni helpu gyda'ch rhestr bresennol. Bydd siopau ein gorsaf yn agor ar ddiwrnodau pan fydd trenau’n rhedeg, gan gynnig amrywiaeth eang o gofroddion, eitemau rheilffordd, llyfrau a DVDs. Hefyd ar gael 24/7, o'n siop ar-lein

🎄MARCHNADOEDD NADOLIG
Yn ogystal â'n siopau, mae Marchnad Nadolig Caernarfon - a gynhelir yn ein gorsaf ar Ffordd San Helen ac yn yr Hen Lys yn cael ei gynnal ar y 18fed o Dachwedd.
..ac hefyd y farchnad nadolig Crefftwyr Gwynedd a gynhaliwyd yng Ngorsaf Minffordd Gweithdy: 24-26 Tachwedd. Mae hyd yn oed gwasanaeth trên gwennol arbennig o Borthmadog i Minffordd..!

🚂 TEITHIAU TREN TYMHOROL ARBENNIG *
Cadwch dathliadau’r nadolig yn mynd gyda thaith golygfaol i Eryri. Bydd ein Trenau Stêm yn rhedeg bob dydd rhwng 28ain o Ragfyr a 1af o Ionawr yn gynwysedig.
▪️ Rheilffordd Ffestiniog – Porthmadog i Flaenau Ffestiniog
▪️ Rheilffordd Eryri – Caernarfon i Rhyd Ddu

🎟 Tocynnau NAWR AR WERTH
* Rhaid archebu tocynnau ymlaen llaw - ARCHEBWCH YN GYNNAR i osgoi cael eich siomi. Ewch i'r linc uchod am ragor o wybodaeth ac i archebu eich tocynnau...

28/09/2023

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21/08/2023

When staying at Bodorwel Cottage, shop local in Penrhyndeudraeth at Shop Dewi... food, drinks, magazines, books, logs and kindling and much more... 🙂

Wrth aros ym Mwthyn Bodorwel, siopa'n lleol ym Mhenrhyndeudraeth yn Siop Dewi... bwyd, diodydd, cylchgronau, llyfrau, logiau a kindling a llawer mwy... 🙂 Siop Dewi

21/08/2023

ℹ️ TRAIN SERVICES : 19th-25th August and 26th August-1st September...

These weekly guides give an 'at a glance' view of what trains are running on the F&WHR during the dates shown above.

An online version, with a direct booking link to each train, is available @ https://www.festrail.co.uk/calendar/

Full details of our 2023 services and online booking information can be found on our ‘Train Services’ page @ https://www.festrail.co.uk/trains/

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An outline timetable for all our train services is available @https://www.festrail.co.uk/pdf/timetable_2023.pdf

IMPORTANT NOTE: The outline timetable should be used in conjunction with this guide or the online calendar, as services run on specific days and according to demand, so not all trains shown on this downloadable version may actually be running on the day you want to visit.

23/07/2023

Available dates to April 2024 in Bodorwel next to the Ffestiniog Railway, Ll48. Log burner, sleeps 4. (Nb trains run to end October resuming April 2024)
7 nights £495, 3 nights £195
● Fri 20th Oct
● Fri 27th Oct
● Mon 13th Oct (3n only)
● Fri 3 Nov
Then from Monday 13th November full availability onwards until April (offer does not include Christmas)
Tell friends and family and share please!
Message me 🙂

27/04/2023

Oooh!!!

🍺 RAIL-ALE FESTIVAL : TICKETS NOW ON SALE…

Join us at Dinas on the 9th and 10th of June, for this year’s RAIL-ALE FESTIVAL with its popular mix of Real Ales, Live Music, Tasty Food and Steam Trains.

The festival will be open 11:00 - 23:00 on both days. A regular shuttle service will run between Caernarfon and Waunfawr.

🎟 Buy your tickets online (discount available) or at the door during the event:

🎟 Online (Available until 10:00 each day)
▪️ £17.50 - 1-Day package inc. Entry, Glass & 4 Beer or 3 Cider Tokens
▪️ £4.50 - Add second day’s entry to above

🎟 At the Door:
▪️ £20.00 - 1-Day package inc. Entry, Glass & 4 Beer Tokens
▪️ £19.00 - 1-Day package inc. Entry, Glass & 3 Cider Tokens
▪️ £5.00 - Add second day’s entry to above

🎟 Drinks prices:
▪️ £2.50 - Half Pint Beer Token
▪️ £3.00 - Half Pint Cider Token

ℹ️ Full event details and tickets available here: www.rail-ale.com

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🍺 CWRW AR Y CLEDRAU : TOCYNNAU NAWR AR WERTH…

Ymunwch â ni yn Dinas ar y 9fed a’r 10fed o Fehefin, ar gyfer yr ŵyl CWRW AR Y CLEDRAU eleni gyda’i gymysgedd poblogaidd o Gwrw Go Iawn, Cerddoriaeth Fyw, Bwyd Blasus a Threnau Stêm.

Bydd yr ŵyl ar agor 11:00 - 23:00 ar y ddau ddiwrnod. Bydd gwasanaeth gwennol rheolaidd yn rhedeg rhwng Caernarfon a Waunfawr.

🎟 Archebwch eich tocynnau ar-lein (gostyngiad ar gael) neu wrth y drws yn ystod y digwyddiad:

🎟 Ar-lein (Ar gael tan 10:00 bob dydd)
▪️ £17.50 - Pecyn 1 diwrnod sy’n cynnwys Mynediad, Gwydr ac 4 Tocyn Cwrw neu 3 Tocyn Seidr
▪️ £4.50 - Ychwanegwch mynediad ail ddiwrnod at yr uchod

🎟 Ar y Drws
▪️ £20.00 - Pecyn 1 diwrnod sy’n cynnwys Mynediad, Gwydr ac 4 Tocyn Cwrw
▪️ £19.00 - Pecyn 1 diwrnod sy’n cynnwys Mynediad, Gwydr ac 3 Tocyn Seidr
▪️ £5.00 - Ychwanegwch mynediad ail ddiwrnod at yr uchod

🎟 Prisiau Diodydd
▪️ £2.50 - Tocyn Hanner Peint Cwrw
▪️ £3.00 - Tocyn Hanner Peint Seidr

ℹ️ Manylion llawn y digwyddiad a thocynnau ar gael yma: www.rail-ale.com

27/04/2023

Elderflower Ale is our favourite... had a barrel or two at our wedding 🙃

Gwyl y bank arall? 👀 Newyddion cyffroes...
Another bank holiday? 👀 Exciting news...

We're celebrating early! Our online delivery charge is now a flat £4.95.
Whether you're buying one case, or ten, you'll never pay more than £4.95 in shipping! 🥳And, it's still the excellent Porthmadog to your door, 48-hour nationwide service🍺😁 (mainland UK)

If you want to enjoy a bottle or two of the moose this long weekend, place your order by 2pm Wednesday (26th), enjoy the pocket-friendly shipping and have a pint pouring come the weekend 🍺 Iechyd Da!

https://purplemoose.co.uk/pages/shop

27/04/2023

Can't recommend this food enough... absolutely stunning Thai food! Walking distance from Bodorwel Cottage for collection!

27/04/2023

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BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - IT'S GOING DOWNHILL..!

This weekend is filled with special events and activities arranged to coincide with the Ffestiniog Railway Society's AGM. Many of these are solely for members of the Society, but there are other things happening around the railway that anyone can enjoy - including seeing our award-winning Gravity Slate Train in action..!

FRIDAY
▪️ Visiting locos JENNY and EIGIAU shunting at Porthmadog (early evening)

SATURDAY
▪️ Two Gravity Slate Trains
▪️ Visiting locos JENNY and EIGIAU shunting at Porthmadog
▪️ Additional train running (for Society members)
▪️ Footplate Rides with LYD at Blaenau Ffestiniog (13:15-14:45)
▪️ Tombola and stalls at Blaenau Ffestiniog
▪️ Sales stands and book signing at Porthmadog
▪️ Total of NINE steam locos to see during the day

SUNDAY
▪️ Gravity Slate Train
▪️ Visiting locos JENNY and EIGIAU shunting at Porthmadog
▪️ Goods train to Minffordd with JENNY and EIGIAU
▪️ Sales stands at Porthmadog
▪️ Extra trains running (for Society Members)
▪️ Total of EIGHT steam locos to see during the day

ℹ️ We'll post more details over the next couple of days, but timetables (plus other information on loco and stock diagrams) are now available @
https://bit.ly/FRS-AGM-2023

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PENWYTHNOS GWYLIAU BANC - MAE'N MYND LAWR ALLT..!

Mae’r penwythnos hwn yn llawn digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau arbennig wedi’u trefnu i gyd-fynd â CCB Cymdeithas Rheilffordd Ffestiniog. Mae llawer o'r rhain ar gyfer aelodau'r Gymdeithas yn unig, ond mae yna bethau eraill yn digwydd o amgylch y rheilffordd y gall unrhyw un eu fwynhau - gan gynnwys gweld ein Trên Llechi Disgyrchiant arobryn ar waith..!

DYDD GWENER

▪️ Locos ymweld JENNY ac EIGIAU yn siyntio ym Mhorthmadog (yn hwyr pnawn)

DYDD SADWRN

▪️ Dau Dren Llechi Disgyrchiant
▪️ Locos sy'n ymweld, JENNY ac EIGIAU yn siyntio ym Mhorthmadog
▪️ Trenau ychwanegol yn rhedeg (ar gyfer aelodau'r gymdeithas)
▪️ Reidiau Troed Plat hefo LYD ym Mlaeanau Ffestiniog (13:15-14:45)
▪️ 'Tombola' a stondinau ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog
▪️ Stondinau gwerthu ac arwyddo llyfrau ym Mhorthmadog
▪️ Cyfanswm o NAW locos stêm i'w gweld yn ystod y dydd

DYDD SUL

▪️ Tren Llechi Disgyrchiant
▪️ Locos sy'n ymweld, JENNY ac EIGIAU yn siyntio ym Mhorthmadog
▪️ Trên nwyddau i Minffordd hefo JENNY ac EIGIAU
▪️ Stondinau gwerthu ym Mhorthmadog
▪️ Trenau ychwanegol yn rhedeg (ar gyfer aelodau'r gymdeithas)
▪️ Cyfanswm o WYTH locos stêm i'w gweld yn ystod y dydd

ℹ️ Byddwn yn postio mwy o fanylion dros y diwrnodau nesaf, ond mae amserlenni (a gwybodaeth arall am loco a diagramau stoc) nawr ar gael drwy'r linc uchod.