Nantcaw Fawr Self Catering Farmhouse

17/10/2018

04/08/2018

www.nantcaw.co.uk .... bookings are now being taken for 2019. 😀

04/07/2018

16/06/2018

Yes!

03/05/2018

23/03/2018

14/03/2018

WE OPEN THIS FRIDAY!!!

We'll be travelling to Clogwyn 3/4 up Snowdon, until we can reach the summit in May (weather permitting!)

Book online http://bit.ly/2j7dDvn

03/03/2018

03/03/2018

27/02/2018

More snow February 2018 ! y Pennant, Spot the wood pe**er feeding!

25/02/2018

It's bitterley cold but dry and so lovely to see sunshine at last! Check availability if you would like to stay in this beautiful valley a few dates left for April and June .. www.nantcaw.co.uk

06/02/2018

2018 Idris sheep

06/02/2018

Craig yr Aderyn / Bird Rock, Llanfihangel y Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, UK 04.02.18 (W002 45)

Craig yr Aderyn (Bird’s Rock) juts sharply out of the Dysynni valley, rising to a height of over 250 metres above sea level. It consists of rocky crags, acid grassland, heath and bracken. This impressive rock outcrop lies entirely within the Craig yr Aderyn Site of Special Scientific Interest and owes its namesake and popularity to the large number of birds which nest on it.

Indeed, Craig yr Aderyn is renowned for its bird population and is believed to support the only regular inland breeding colony of Cormorant in Wales. Over 60 pairs of Cormorant nest on the crags, which represents around 1% of Britain’s breeding population. However it is the Chough, an increasingly rare bird in Britain, which elevates Craig yr Aderyn to a site of international importance and affirms its designation as a Special Protection Area.

As well as being an important breeding location, it is also a roosting site for chough throughout the year. Non-breeders roost during the summer and traditionally high numbers are observed outside the breeding season. Birds using this site largely originate from Ceredigion and Montgomeryshire. A variety of other breeding bird species frequent the rock face, including Barn Owl, Redstart, Peregrine Falcon, Wheatear, Linnet and Little Owl.

To the north and east of the crags, lies a large expanse of unimproved acid grassland interspersed with bracken. Maintaining a short sward of this grassland is one of the major factors influencing the number of breeding and roosting birds, as it provides a vital feeding area.

Towards the south-eastern part of the site, acidic, dry heathland dominates. Above Gesail, a small stretch of base-rich marshy grassland enhances the plant diversity with species such as common butterwort, many-stalked spike-rush and pale sedge, as well as mosses including Yellow Starry Feather-moss.

Not only is Craig yr Aderyn enriched with wildlife, it is also historically and culturally significant, with the summit occupied by a small hill fort thought to originate from the Iron Age. Nearby, you will find the ruins of Castell y Bere, a castle built in the 13th century by the Princes of Gwynedd. According to local folklore, during the Middle Ages two castle watchtowers stood on top of the fort, and were used to warn Castell y Bere of approaching danger.

Craig yr Aderyn is popular with climbers and has some of the best climbing in Meirionydd. A small car park is located by the roadside at the foot of the hill. The climb up the hill is steep but short, with a good footpath available around the back of the hill.

Text source: https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/craig_yr_aderyn-251.aspx

17/01/2018

Entire home/flat in Gwynedd, United Kingdom. Nantcaw Fawr, secluded Farmhouse is set at the foothills of Cader Idris in the Dysynni valley, spacious and comfortable. Excellent for walking cycling, bird watching also only six miles from seaside town of Tywyn. Magical views and landscapes. Enj...

31/12/2017

Last change over of 2017 done! Would like to wish you all a ......

22/12/2017

Thank you to all that have stayed with us over the last year, hope to see you all again soon! X

18/12/2017

FREE PRINT GIVE AWAY
When / If this photo gets 200+ likes & 50+ shares a free A3 print will be given away to someone chosen completely at random who has liked & shared..........

Another stunning view from looking back across the fields towards Cader Idris & Bird rock from the road that leads to Bailey bridge www.TywynPhotographer.co.uk

11/12/2017

Winter 10/12/2017

27/11/2017

It's a little cosy this evening!

30/10/2017

23/09/2017

Have you booked for our Steam & Scream events yet - 26-29th October! Book online http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/halloween

11/09/2017

ONEof Britain’s smallest distilleries has been recognised in the Great British Food Awards 2017 for the best gin produced in the UK.

11/09/2017

Trains running until end of October !

11/09/2017

Rest In Peace to the 2,996 people who lost their lives on 11th September 2001.

Never Forgotten

02/09/2017

Book now for 2018 .. www.nantcaw.co.uk

18/08/2017

Nantcaw Fawr Self Catering Farmhouse..bookings are being taken for 2018 ..www.nantcaw.co.uk