Historic clifftop holiday home with direct beach access and Cadbury heritage
Sarn Badrig was built by the Cadbury family as their North Wales holiday home in 1932, on a clifftop site with views that are among the best in the world. The house was featured on the BBC’s Discovering Welsh Houses and selected for inclusion in the accompanying book for its superb location and architecture.
Situated one mile from Harlech and its 13th-century castle, Sarn Badrig sits on the cliffs overlooking 5km of stunning beach and the Llŷn Peninsula with the Snowdonia mountain range as a backdrop. A zig-zag path leads down through rock pools and sand dunes to the beach — perfect for children.
Sleeps 6 (1 double, 1 twin, 1 bunk bed) • 2 bathrooms (shower & bath) • Bed linen and towels provided • Wood-burning fire • Modern kitchen with slate surfaces • Dishwasher, washing machine & dryer • Large garden and field • Patio with loungers and barbecue • Sorry, no pets.
Sarn Badrig has an unusual history for a self-catering property: it was built in 1932 as the North Wales retreat of the Cadbury family, and later featured on the BBC programme Discovering Welsh Houses, which covered properties of particular architectural and historical interest. The clifftop position gives the house something few holiday lets in Wales can offer — direct access to the beach via a zig-zag path through the dunes, so guests can be on the sand in minutes without driving or parking.
The property sleeps six and sits one mile north of Harlech town, close enough to walk to the castle, golf course, and restaurants if you're happy with a mile each way on foot. The clifftop position means sea views from the house itself, and the beach below — part of the long stretch of sand that runs from Harlech south towards Barmouth — is typically quiet even in the height of summer, since it's reached on foot rather than by a car park.
For a group of six looking for a property with history, character, and a genuinely exceptional beach position, Sarn Badrig is one of the most distinctive options in Harlech. Portmeirion is a twenty-minute drive north; the Ffestiniog Railway is at Porthmadog, nine miles away. The Rhinog mountains are accessible to the east for walkers, and the Wales Coast Path passes through the area for those who want to tackle longer coastal routes.
