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Address: Y Garth, Old Llanfair Road, Harlech LL46 2SW
Tel: 01766 781352
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4-star Victorian townhouse with castle views — Walkers and Cyclists Welcome
A classic Victorian townhouse with views of Harlech Castle, the beach and the mountains of Snowdonia. Visit Wales graded 4-star and listed as Walkers and Cyclists Welcome. The present owners, Cheryl and Peter Loosley, have refurbished this historic building to a high standard, offering comfortable accommodation and good home cooking with homemade preserves and produce from their family farm.
Vegetarians and special diets are catered for, and wherever possible the house uses fairly traded products and is run as environmentally efficiently as possible — including solar panels to heat the water. All rooms are individually designed with LCD TV, Fairtrade tea and coffee facilities, and well-appointed en-suite bathrooms.
Highlights include the Castle View Room: a large double with wonderful views over the castle to Snowdon, a king-size bed and a large walk-in shower. Additional guest facilities include safe off-street parking, a pick-up and drop-off service from the railway station, packed lunches, and safe bicycle storage.
Pen Y Garth is a 4-star Victorian townhouse in Harlech offering views across to the castle and the Snowdonia peaks beyond. The house holds the Walkers and Cyclists Welcome accreditation, which means practical things: drying facilities, secure bike storage, packed lunch options on request, and a knowledge of local routes that most general B&Bs can't offer. For visitors planning to walk in the Rhinogs or cycle the Cambrian coast, the accreditation signals a place that understands what active visitors actually need.
The home-cooked breakfasts are sourced locally, with solar-heated water adding a sustainability dimension that sits well with the walking and cycling ethos of the house. En-suite rooms provide comfort after days on the hills or the bike, and station pick-up from Harlech station — on the Cambrian Coast line — means the property is genuinely accessible without a car, and the owners will collect you from the train rather than leaving you to navigate an unfamiliar town with luggage after a long journey.
Harlech Castle is within easy reach on foot, as is the beach through the dunes. Royal St David's Golf Course is nearby — golfers form a significant part of Harlech's visitor mix, and Pen Y Garth's location suits both golf and walking itineraries equally well. The Rhinog mountains, accessible from Harlech within a short drive, offer some of the most demanding and rewarding walking in Wales for those ready to leave the waymarked paths behind.
Address: Y Garth, Old Llanfair Road, Harlech LL46 2SW
Tel: 01766 781352
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