Dros y Dwr

07/09/2024

If you’re visiting Blaenau Ffestiniog when you come to stay, then take a look at the floor in the central car park. The amazing floor includes slate samples from every single Welsh quarry and was created by sculptor Howard Bowcott.

The region is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Slate Landscape and has global importance.

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1633/

Photo source Snowdonia Slate Trail

05/09/2024

If you’re a fan of Halloween come stay with us and pay a visit to Ffear Fforest which is only 40 mins away and takes place between 11th October and 3rd November.

www.zipworld.co.uk/ffear-fforest

We have a few breaks available during this time including a long weekend around half term

Dates available for Ffear Fforest include:
🎃 14 to 19 October
🧙 25 to 28 October
💀 1 November onwards

Get in touch to book (unless you are a scaredy cat of course!). 🤡

02/09/2024

September skies and a glass of fizz. Perfect way to end the day on the balcony

02/09/2024

September skies on the balcony are always stunning. What a better way to end the day, than sitting with a glass of fizz to enjoy the views.

10/07/2024

The Ffestiniog railway is at the bottom of our drive. One of the many reasons to come and stay. 🚂 🏔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🤩

03/07/2024

The is right on our doorstep and we are hoping to get our copy of the guide next time we visit. This 83-mile trail takes you on a journey back in time to when Snowdonia was the centre of the slate industry and is part of the site. You can do parts of the journey in stages. Maybe do a section each time you visit! We already have a few repeat guests so this is a great thing to do! 👍

02/07/2024

We have a couple of mini breaks available in July.

Get in touch if you’re looking for a short break, now that the kids have done their GCSE /A levels.

Perfect before the 6 weeks holidays start in earnest!

15/06/2024

We think our apartment is fab… but dont take our word for it….Here are some of our recent reviews! 🥳

Thank you for all your lovely comments. 🥰

14/06/2024

Our recent posts have all been about availability so we thought it was about time we reminded you of all the lovely things you can do nearby.

Why not visit the nearby town of Criccieth. Only a 10-15 minute drive away or how about you walk there along the Wales coastal path and then get the train or bus back to Porthmadog.

As depicted by this amazing Post Box topper there is a hill top ruined castle, amazing beach and the award winning Dylan’s seafood restaurant.

11/06/2024

Due to a change of plans we now have some slots coming up in June.

3 night mid-week break from 18th to 31st
7 night break from 24th to 1st July (can be split into two mini breaks)

Get in touch if you want to get booked in.

☀️

22/05/2024

UPDATE - we now only have the three nights of 18th to 21st available

New availability!

Due to an unexpected change in circumstances we now have a week available in June. This could be split into either two short breaks or taken as a whole week.

Get in touch to find out more!

14/05/2024

Thanks for all your lovely bookings.

We love it when the calendar is filling up, so do get in touch if you are thinking of booking as there’s not many slots left across the summer. We have:

☀️ one weekend left in June - 14th to the 17th
☀️ a few longer breaks in July and August
☀️ plenty in September (last year there was a 25 degree heat wave)
🍂 most of October including half term

Bookings are a minimum 3 night stay.

Message us for more info and prices. 😃

05/05/2024

Today marks the 12th Anniversary of the launch of the Wales Coastal Path, which as the name suggests runs round the entire coast of Wales!

We are super lucky to be at the point where one section starts and another ends. In one direction you can head through Borth Y Gest towards the Llyn peninsular (Criccieth, Pwllheli and beyond) and the other direction takes you to Harlech down to Barmouth. Whichever way you walk, the scenery is stunning with mountains, castles and amazing beaches. You can also catch a train or bus back to the apartment if you only want to walk one way.

Enjoy!

02/05/2024

If anyone is looking for a last minute get away, we have a three day gap available for next week and the weather looks splendid. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Get in touch for more info!

28/04/2024

We still have some availability left for May including the school break. Do get in touch to make a booking. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

21/04/2024

Thank you so much for all your past and up coming bookings. We love seeing the calendar filling up and we do a little happy dance every time we get a booking. 💃 🕺

We still have some availability in the coming months so do get in touch if you have an enquiry. 🤩

21/04/2024

We’ve been so busy recently telling you about all of the fabulous things you can do near the apartment, that we thought it would be a good time to remind you what the place looks like!

1️⃣ The apartment is a two bedroom duplex apartment situated on the first and second floor, overlooking Porthmadog harbour
2️⃣ There are two bedrooms, which sleep four people ( ie one double and one twin)
3️⃣ There is an open plan kitchen, dining and living area and a large balcony
4️⃣ On the top floor is the shower room with a large walk in shower

Include in the apartment are all the usual mod cons you’d expect ie full central heating, smart TV, WI-FI, fully equipped kitchen etc

01/04/2024

Last week’s guest, Merlin, loved exploring the local beaches and he also enjoyed staring mindfully at the stunning scenery. We hear his slaves had a lovely time too! 🐾

Pet’s are welcome to stay by arrangement 🐾

01/04/2024

Cnicht, known as the Welsh Matterhorn because of its shape, is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range. It features in our logo because it is just behind Porthmadog. Whilst we haven’t climbed it yet, it can be and is definitely on our to do list!

31/03/2024

15 minutes drive away is the beautiful village of Beddgelert, home to the famous Legend of Gelert the dog. The village is perfect for riverside walks and award winning ice cream. And all in the foothills of Snowdonia

31/03/2024

Launched this week, we now have a pack of this fantastic Top Trumps set, available from the Ffestiniog station, which is at the end of our drive.

Perfect for those of you who love trains or are just plain competitive. And whilst we aren’t train experts, playing with these has helped us to learn ‘tonnes’ of facts about the engines. (That’s a terrible pun by the way, as engine weight is one of the top trumps categories! 🤦‍♀️😂)

🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

28/03/2024

Wishing our guests of the past, present and future a very Happy Easter weekend. 🐣

If you’re unsure as to why you should risk a visit in Spring, these photos are one of the reasons why!

Photos are borrowed from a local Facebook group.

Our apartment is just round the corner from the houses in the foreground. 🏔️

27/03/2024

We always get very excited when the steam trains start running again, as the sound of the ‘toots’ can be heard from the apartment. The station is at the end of our drive 😊 🚂

The trains will be running daily from March 23rd until the end of October and they have a range of half-day or whole day scenic train rides for you to choose from.

Also new for this year, you can take a tour of the Boston Lodge to see a behind the scenes view this historic railway and workshop.

Details of all the journey options are available online @ festrail.co.uk/trains and we can highly recommend the routes!

Alternatively, visit Spooners pub and just watch the trains coming in and out of the station. (Also at the end of our drive) 🍺 ☕️ 🍽️

Over Easter, there will be footplate rides on a number of Quarry Hunslet locomotives at Caernarfon and Porthmadog - plus the launch of their very own set of 'Top Trumps' collectors cards (yes - we will be buying one for the apartment!)

If you want to check what trains are going to be running on a specific date, check the online calendar

🚂 🏔️ 🚂

24/03/2024

If you are a golf fan, why not book a round at the Royal St.David's Golf Club - Clwb Golff Brenhinol Dewi Sant, when you come to stay.

24/03/2024

If you fancy climbing Snowdon when you visit,
but would like some support and guidance, why not book with the team at MountainXperience who we met today at the Outdoor Expo at the NEC

We specialise in giving you a MountainXperience you’ll never forget.

23/03/2024

Our little corner of Wales has so much going on that it now has its own monopoly board! Two of the board locations are right on our door step!

12/03/2024

This lovely walk ends where our apartment is. Not only can you finish the walk with some fabulous meals and a pint at one of our locals, you’re also then back at your digs!

Get in touch to make a booking! 🥾 🌊 ⛰️ 🍻 🍽️ 🛌

With spring on the horizon, it might be time to dust off the walking boots

10/03/2024

We love that our Spring calendar is starting to fill up, but we still have some availability for the coming months. Get in touch if you’d like to stay in our gorgeous two bed apartment!

24/02/2024

We are taking bookings for 2024. We often get asked if pets are allowed. Well behaved dogs (and the occasional cat) are welcome. We just ask that you bring your own pet blankets and food bowls. Barbara, pictured, loved her stay last Sept!

21/01/2024

Our neighbours at GOOD MOOD posted these stunning photos from last week. This is why it’s always worth visiting in winter! We can’t wait until they re-open on 14th Feb!