The hill farm includes llyn dinas lake, known as the jewel of. Dafydd and pam parry of hafod y llyn isaf farm, near beddgelert, pictured near the spot where they saw a big cat on the prowl 5 of 6 dafydd and pam believe a big cat drank water from this stream. It stands on the top of a hill with fine views of the manod and rhinog mountain ranges. National trust launch appeal to save hill farm where the welsh. Situated in the snowdonia national park, it has two selfcontained spacious apartments both with separate entrances. Located in a quiet rural location, fferam y llyn combines the comfort of modern, high quality accommodation with the traditional and welcoming atmosphere you would expect at a farmhouse. The team consists of farm manager, arwyn owen and three shepherds, elgan, roger and trefor. Hafod y gwynt is a traditional pembrokeshire stone barn, which has been converted into a beautiful 5star luxury cottage. Hafod y llyn briefly known as hen hafod is a siding loop on the welsh highland railway.
Husband and wife dafydd and pam parry of hafod y llyn isaf farm, near beddgelert pictured near the spot where they claimed they saw a. Hafod y gwynt is large enough to comfortably sleep 8. Hafod elfyn management company ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Glan rhyd isaf isnt available with cottages 4 you now. Hafod cottage this means in welsh a summer dwelling or pasture and this is certainly true here. Hafod y werydd, heywood lane, tenby, pembrokeshire 6 bed. Llyn hafodyllyn, gwynedd area information, map, walks. Situated above a scenic viewpoint at the edge of harlech village, maelgwyn house commands stunning views of the llyn peninsula and tremadog bay, the dwyryd estuary, morfa harlech, a national nature reserve, harlech castle and the royal st davids golf course. Hafod y werydd was built in 1934 by major gwilym lloydgeorge 1st viscount tenby, one of the younger sons of former prime minister david lloydgeorge primarily as a holiday home. Hafod uchtryd aberystwyth 2020 all you need to know. Nestled in 30 acres of privately owned woodland in the hills above the village of maentwrog, it has. Prestige caravan hafod y mor, tresaith tripadvisor. The walk started at the elusive rough patch of national trust ground near the top of. Craflwyn, hafod y llan and llyn dinas circular walk.
It originally served as a milking parlour when the farm had a herd of dairy cows. The final leg of the walk led eastwards along the afon hafod ruffydd isaf. The loop can be used to terminate trains and was used as temporary terminus before the railway opened to porthmadog. It is located in the stunning talyllyn valley with views across sheep pasture to talyllyn lake and with cadair idris virtually rising from the back garden you couldnt wish for a more spectacular setting. Property details for hafod y llyn isaf nantmor caernarfon. Over the past 50 years we have grown from a small housing association to be one of the largest providers of housing care and support in south wales. Cae besi self catering holiday apartments, harlech, cae. At maentwrog the dwyryd becomes a long and sandy tidal estuary, flowing under the road and railway line at pont briwet, before joining with the estuary of the river glaslyn and then entering into porthmadog bay. Details of glan rhyd isaf the holiday cottage glan rhyd isaf can be found in valley, anglesey, near amlwch gwynedd. Big cat sightings in beddgelert north wales live daily post. The farm extends from the shores of the beautiful llyn dinas up to the summit of moel y dyniewyd and includes a mix of heath, bog and woodland habitats rich in. There have been 4 property sales on nantmor over the last 5 years with an average sold house price of. The legend of the lady of llyn y fan fach is also known as the lady of the lake, though not the one associated with king arthur.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. This is the associations largest lake and is stocked annually with brown trout, which have been caught up to 5lb in weight. It stands in 15 acres of land with an 8 acre lake surrounded by the high mountains of snowdonia. Learn about how hafod y llan manages shepherding in a way that protects. Hafod y llan is the largest farm that we manage ourselves and is home to hardy welsh mountain ewes, welsh black cattle, a couple of alpacas and some stunning scenery. Im the national trusts general manager for snowdonia and llyn. Seven b walkers ventured to the village of pentir to tackle the minor. Hafod y llyn is a large stone cottage in the heart of the snowdonia national park.
Other places near llyn hafod y llyn, gwynedd ll55 4yn. Hafod is the home to the hafod copperworks, founded in 1810 and closed in 1980 which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site. During the last eighty years it has been a hotel, and a care home. Continue on the path, which you can follow without incident to the road after llyndy isaf.
From the campsite on the farm you can walk up the watkin path, past the remnants of cwm llans industrial past, through a national nature reserve and up to the peak of the highest summit in wales and england. There is a morelocated record from hafod y calch sj0441 1955. This is completely different and is associated with myddfai in carmarthenshire, wales a small community situated on the western edge of the brecon beacons. Home rates and contact details what to do in the area compliments. Hafod uchdryd is one of the most important picturesque landscapes in europe. Figure 9 bathymetric map of llyn cregennen isaf, december 2012. Hafodymorfa delightful harlech cottage 10 mins walk from beach, town centre, castle and golf course. The old 18th century coach road bridge near hafod ruffydd isaf provided a good mossy spot for lunch beside the raging torrent of the afon cwm ddu. Walk to cwm bleiddiaid and nant gwynant from craflwyn hall. Hafod is a not for profit company and we are committed to making lives better for our customers and our communities. Hafod y gwynt is a large stonebuilt former coaching house with unique mountain views of snowdonia. Although the loop exists it is not a token station so trains cannot pass here.
Thats long enough to know whats really special about this amazingly beautiful part of he world. Hafod y llyn is a halt in north wales on the welsh highland railway, located between beddgelert and pont croesor. Hafod iwrch cottage has had many uses over the years. Having suffered damage and dereliction early in the twenthieth century hafod is currently a working forest, and home to a wide range of animals and plants, some of them rare. Hafod y gwynt is a large stonebuilt former coaching house with unique mountain views. Llyndy isaf, a 614acre farm in the nant gwynant valley photo. Views towards the summit of snowdon and back towards moel hebog can be enjoyed. Craig wion from trawsfynydd details this route is an alternative route to get to the rhinogydd badlands between bwlch gwilym and bwlch y tyddiad, shortening the alternative route of moel ysgyfarnogod and clip as an approach, or ideal as a descent from moel ysgyfarnogod. Not be confused with hafod y llyn, the site of a former passing loop 183674 on the festiniog railway. A ride on the unopened section of the welsh highland railway on the construction train.
We have our big post christmas track job from monday 281209 at hafodyllyn isaf to pont ynys ferlas the afon nanmor. A blog with photographs by iain robinson exploring the. Llyn hafodyllyn, gwynedd area information, map, walks and more. Ive worked with the trust all my working life and have been based at beddgelert for a quarter of a century. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Hafod is a district of the city of swansea, in south wales, u. Maelgwyn house bed and breakfast, ffordd isaf, harlech 2020. Hafod estate discover the picturesque, walks, ravines. Hafodyddraig character detached cottage on a smallholding. Hafod y llan stretches from the valley bottom at nant gwynant up the steep, dramatic slopes of snowdon. It has now been sympathetically renovated into a two bedroom holiday cottage offering 5 luxury ground floor accommodation for a maximum of 4 people. It had been a halt, with a siding for a period on the original whr, and a temporary terminus during the rebuilding of the line. Close to the cefni reservoir nature reserve, there are walks available from the door.
Recently the loop has been used to terminate winter trains. Maelgwyn house is ideally situated for exploring snowdonia national park, the rhinog mountains and the llyn peninsula, porthmadog and. It is near devils bridge, cwmystwyth and pontrhydygroes off the b4574 road described by the automobile association as one. Hafod y llan photograph of hafodyllan on the mine exploration web site uk. The first leg skirting llyn y gader was exposed to blowy conditions, but the greater part of the walk led through the more sheltered beddgelert forest.
Here at ffrrith y bont, there are the remains of a couple of long houses coflein, here the whole farmstead is worthy of study, its a fascinating place with subsistence agricultural structures built over several centuries. It was one of the original horse stations which became a public passenger station in 1865, with the erection of a small wooden building later moved to tan y bwlch. We did take a bit of a detour as we missed the path that should of took us to the woods above llyn. The southern side of snowdon is part of our hafod y llan farm estate and includes a national nature reserve on the higher slopes, where our shepherd keeps the sheep away from sensitive plants. These lakes include llyn y garnedd, llyn hafod y llyn and llyn mair. Crossing the afon dulyn, south of hafod y gors wen, there are several old settlements thought to be bronze age or earlier. Learn about welsh living in st fagans, one of the largest outdoor museums in europe travel underground to experience the life of a miner at the big pit venture onto the. Hafod housing, support and care services across south wales.
End of hafod y llyn straight and just past llyn lower. Full driverguided throughout tour transportation in a luxury vehicle enjoy a traditional pub dinner on arrival see all three national parks pembrokeshire, brecon beacons and snowdonia. We now carry on along the hafod y llyn straight and head just past hafod y llyn isaf lower. Hafod y gyfnes is situated on a working farm on the isle of anglesey, north wales.
Cae besi is a grade ii listed house built in the 1920s for alvin langdon coburn the father of modern photography. Croeso i wefan ysgol hafod y wern where we value and inspire all learners to become successful global citizens. Nantmor, ll55 has 60 properties on it with a current average value of. Summerhouse by the lake was an original station from 1836 until replaced by tan y bwlch in 1873 possibly earlier. One of a pair of two pretty traditional small stone cottages set high on the side of the hillside with a warm and sheltered garden where the owner who is a very keen plants woman has managed to establish a wonderful garden. It also includes the watkin path, one of seven routes up yr wyddfa snowdon.
Hafod eryri, which was officially opened by first minister, rhodri morgan, in june 2009, is the name of the new, architectdesigned visitor centre located near the summit of yr wyddfa or mount snowdon in the mountain range of snowdonia, gwynedd, north wales. Dolffanog fawr, talyllyn, talyllyn, ll36 9aj, united kingdom excellent location show map. This property is located at hafod y llyn isaf, nantmor, caernarfon ll55 4yn. This initial section can be busy, as its only 100m from the road and popular with tourists and walkers alike. Biodiversity action plan lakes survey 201214 natural resources. It is a delightful single storey detached holiday cottage with a cosy woodburner in the living room. Cwm geugraig j mynydd y gader j above llyn gafr j cwm cau.
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