Trawsfynnydd cottage with walks from the door

Located at the heart of the popular North Wales village of Trawsfynydd, with stunning lake views from the elevated garden. This is a fantastic central location for exploring nearby Snowdonia, Ceredigion Bay & Llyn Peninsula beaches & surrounding hills and lakes, including Trawsfynydd Lake. With traditional beams & modern country cottage touches, this is the ideal getaway for couples and small families.

This beautiful traditional stone-built terraced cottage is as welcoming as you’d expect. Enter via the small porch with room for wellies and coats, and through into the characterful living space with a wood-burning stove sitting within the traditional inglenook. Two sofas and a coffee table allow for relaxing in front of the flickering fire, and a wall-mounted Smart TV sits above the fireplace.
The modern country style kitchen/diner to the rear of the ground floor, is well equipped with an electric oven, induction hob, microwave, toaster, kettle, fridge and Lavazza pod coffee machine. Prepare a meal after a busy day exploring the area and gather around the dining table to eat together.
There is a wooden staircase leading up to the bedrooms, a master double bedroom which retains traditional touches, such as the low four-pane window that overlooks the village, and the fantastic wrought-iron fireplace. The single bedroom which has a handy trundle bed, is suitable for a single person or, pulling the trundle bed out, two children.
The family bathroom has a 3/4 bath with overhead shower, WC and wash hand basin with mirror above.
The fabulous raised garden area at the rear of the property, with views towards Llyn Trawsfynydd, is a lovely area to sit and read a book and enjoy a cold drink. Accessed from the kitchen, you enter a small, sheltered patio area with an outdoor dining area for al fresco dinners. Climb 14 stone steps (small children must be supervised in the garden) and you will find a small raised terrace with some of the most fantastic views towards the nearby mountain range, with Trawsfynydd Lake visible in the distance. What a perfect place to take in the views and the fresh mountain air!
This property also benefits from free on-street parking near the cottage.

Guests have exclusive and private access to the cottage and its garden.

We are just a phone call or message away.

Sitting in the crook between Moelwyn, Arenig and Rhinog mountain ranges, and a stone’s throw from Trawsfynydd Lake, Little Cottage is a fantastic spot for taking in all that North Wales has to offer. The village of Trawsfynydd has a Post office, two small shops, a pub, with larger supermarkets a 20 minute drive away in Blaenau Ffestiniog or Porthmadog.
It is the birthplace and hometown of famous welsh poet Hedd Wyn, who was killed in the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. He won the Bardic chair posthumously for his poem yr Arwr, or The Hero, and his work was based around the themes of being a young man growing up in North Wales, and, notably, being sent away during the first World War and the effects on young people and the communities that lost them. His house is now a museum where the Black Chair can be seen today.

Trawsfynydd Lake is a fantastic place for watersports and fishing. There is an 8-mile circular walk around the lake which is suitable for bikes and pushchairs, and there are many beautiful viewpoints for family picnics.
On an isolated slope near the lake sits Tomen y Mur, a first century AD Roman Fort built by Governer Julius Agricola as an outpost in 78 AD. It is also the site of Welsh Mythology; Blodeuwedd was kept in this castle, so legend tells, before she became the Princess of Flowers for murdering her husband Lleu to be with her lover, Gronw. Many of the lakes and stunning vantage points around this area are named after the heroes and villains of the old Celtic tales.

From Little Cottage, you’re a mere half an hour’s drive to the coast, with Ceredigion bay and the Llyn Peninsula both within close reach. Take in the gorgeous views from the headland above Black Rock Sands, a sweeping stretch with views for miles around. Barmouth is the nearest bucket and spade beach destination, perfect for a family seaside day out. An hour’s drive takes you to the quiet, white sands of Traeth Porthor, arguably the best beach on the Llyn Peninsula.

For cyclists, Coed y Brenin Forest Park offers some of the most impressive and challenging bike trails in the UK. If you don’t want to carry your bike all the way here, they offer bike hire, and there’s an excellent cafe for refreshments. If you’re more of a hiker, then the Sheep Walk in Snowdonia is an unforgettable trail, but this is hiking territory and the nearby mountain ranges will offer less taxing routes for equally as impressive scenery.

For thrill-seeking families, Zip World is 20 minutes away in Blaenau Ffestiniog, with Europe’s longest zip lines and underground trampolines. This fantastic activity centre, based in an old slate mine, offers hours of fun for both adults and children.

You will benefit from having your car with you but there are also local bus routes.
Free Public Parking is 2 minutes from the cottage.

• Parking is a 2-minute walk from the property in the free parking bays along the high street. Please do not park directly outside the cottage. This space is for residents and loading/unloading only.
• All bed linen and towels are provided, although we request that towels are not used for the beach.
• This property is no longer pet friendly, please be aware we have previously accepting bookings with pets and the property may not be suitable for those with pet allergies.
• We ask that you do not smoke in this property.
• Little Cottage is best suited for two adults and two children, or 3 adults.
• Maximum of 3 adults as fourth bed is for children only
• Two stair gates and high chair upon request.
• The local pub and village shop are just 200 metres from the front door.
• The property is on the local bus route to Porthmadog and Dolgellau.
• Snowdonia National Park is only a 30 minute car ride away.
• Black Rock Sands beach is 28 minutes West, Barmouth is 30 minutes south-west.
Parking is a 2-minute walk from the property in the free parking bays along the high street. Please do not park directly outside the cottage. This space is for residents and loading/unloading only.