Gilfach Goch

A luxury holiday cottage with panoramic views. Situated in the charming village of Llanbedr and sleeps up to 8.

Roger and Lesley have done a fantastic job of transforming their 400 year old barn into a luxury holiday cottage. High oak beamed ceilings are complimented by newly laid solid oak floors with under-floor heating. Tasteful furniture and all the facilities you could wish for, serve testament to their attention to detail.

There’s a comfortable lounge, with TV, DVD etc and the bonus of wireless internet if you’re silly enough to bring your laptop with you. The huge kitchen diner next door is perfect for those evening get togetherws. Plenty of space for everyone to eat and drink together and discuss the days events while the men pour over their OS maps.

Four bedrooms in total, all of them twin rooms. So the cottage will sleep a maximum of 8 plus a couple of cots. But low occupancy discounts are available during off peak times. So don’t dismiss this one if you’re a smaller group. The largest bedroom is en-suite and also benefits from a small kitchenette and sitting area. Two more bedrooms lead off from the lounge but I think my favorite bedroom was the one up in the eaves of the barn. Low ceilings, exposed beams and a perfect little cottage window will mean the children will all be rushing to grab this room first.
 

Location

On the outskirts of the charming little village of Llanbedr, Gilfach Goch sits tucked up into a small hill, overlooking the Cambrian plane and its beautiful coastline. The sunsets over the Llyn Peninsula are truly spectacular and this cottage is the perfect place to sit and enjoy them. There’s a long private drive to the cottage so no passing traffic to bother you, just the odd stubborn sheep that may need nudging from the lane. (Don’t worry they don’t bite!)

There are a couple of pubs in the village, a butchers, post office and grocery store. Ten minutes away by car, the towns of Harlech and Barmouth offer a larger choice of restaurants and shops. Lot’s of adventure type activities around, including white water rafting, mountain biking, pony trekking etc. Others will enjoy the prehistoric stone circles, medieval castles and narrow gage railways that dot a landscape steeped in history.

A lot of guests will flock to the cottage for a traditional beach holiday of course. But I’d encourage everyone to explore the mountains behind the house. The Rhinog Mountains and Cwm Nantcol remains one of the UK’s true wildernesses. The mountains here are arguably every bit as spectacular as their more famous sister Snowdon, but benefit from being a bit more undiscovered. At the moment at least.
 

 

Prices and Availability

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