Cwm Yr Afon Cottage

Great cottage in the Welsh countryside.

Kitchen well equipped with all the kit that you need. Comfortably sleeps three.

My third year in this cottage in the spring.

I love the area for walks and relaxation. Cottage is well equipped and hosts are friendly.

The cottage was lovely and exactly as described.

The owners were incredibly kind and helpful! No mobile signal but very reliable WiFi, nice big bath, walks right from the doorstep, and wonderfully remote (exactly what I was after). For any nervous drivers: I did struggle a little on the lanes to the cottage as someone not confident reversing when meeting cars on the single track (eek) but I found that if I always checked my route from the cottage headed towards Llanbedr instead of Harlech the roads were a little bit easier. Just in case that helps anyone else!

Beautiful location, period cottage fitted out inside for today's taste.

Remote, so very suitable for a 'hideaway'. Dog facilities ideal around the cottage. Very many dog walks along the local stream/river/water falls and of course beaches. If you are 'steam train' followers at least 4 different tracks within 40 miles. Go equipped for all weather possibilities and you won't be disappointed. Great wi-fi, and as for the log burner in the large inglenook fireplace just great to light up and relax. Many thanks to our hosts for all their input.

Cottage was lovely and so were the hosts.

Location was amazing just what we were looking for. Thank you xxx

This is my second year coming here, and I will come again.

The cottage is perfect for one or two, and an excellent base to visit the beautiful sights in north Wales. A car is a must; you are out in the countryside. The quiet is soul-healing!

We loved it, very friendly, fantastic place.

Lizzie loved helping with the lambs, numbers 22 & 23!!! We will be back.

We had a great time and will definitely try to get back someday.

We were made to feel very welcome and the cottage is well furnished, warm and comfortable. A great place to recover after a day's exploring.

We really enjoyed all aspects of our stay with yourselves.

The bed was especially comfy and the shower was nice and powerful. The cottage was lovely and clean and had everything we needed. Location was a bonus for us as when sat in the lounge you could hear the stream when leaving the stable door open and it was a dark sky area. Nice we could let the dog out in the yard as it was fenced off. Overall we had a brilliant stay and would recommend to anyone.

We would like to thank Ben and Sandra for a lovely stay in their holiday cottage Cwm--Yr -Afon LLanbedr.

Very helpful and lovely couple nothing is is too much trouble;. Idylic surroundings and we will be back again next year. The cottage has everything you would ever need for your stay and really comfortable, Nice bed as well. Thank you so much Ben and Sandra for a lovely holiday.

The cottage is very comfortable and cosy.

Lovely quiet spot and easy to find following the owners instructions. Lovely log burner which logs and smokeless fuel were provided in with the price. Very friendly and helpful owners would definitely book again and recommend to family and friends.

Lovely cottage in an amazing location.

We loved it.

Beautiful little cottage!

Spent a week here with my husband. The owners have thought of just about everything to accommodate guests. Very clean and cosy. Peace & Tranquility even if the weather was hit and miss. Friendly, helpful owners. Would definitely return.

We had a lovely time at the cottage with our dog; it was modern and well equipped, especially the kitchen with a dishwasher (and very useful counter to prep and eat at).

Upstairs was spacious and my partner liked the LED light bathroom mirror so much he wants one now

Property owners nice friendly people.

Unfortunately for us the property was too remote, the drive to and from the property was challenging. The property was fine however the living room was very dark. Due to free roaming sheep the walks with our dog were limited to the road.

Very peaceful location.

Walks from the property. Just 3 miles from nearest village through narrow winding roads. Property perfect for 2 people, clean and cosy.

Can't fault the property very comfortable well equipped and spotlessly clean on arrival.

Scenery breathtaking. If you are after a break from the humdrum of city life this is the place to escape to . Owners very friendly . I would highly recommend this property.

Thank you Ben and Sandra for the best week in wales.

The cottage was lovely such a home to home feel which is great with a child who likes routine and a puppy. The cottage was clean and stunning. Comfy beds and our boy loved his little bed for the week. Views are stunning. Ben will tell you the best walks around you don’t have to climb Snowdonia if you’re staying there. There is a big mountain behind you to climb! Sheep for miles and water falls! The road leading up to the cottage is single but amazing views and rarely meet other cars. If you do there are places to pull in. Just had the best time. Thank you again and I will be telling everyone about your cottage.

Can only echo what others have said.

Lovely cottage with everything you may need inside. Great host who is very friendly and makes sure all is OK. Lovely area and plenty of information and maps for the many walks on the doorstep. All the previous reviews were right. One of the best places we have stayed in.

Lovely place- I am returning next year!

Very small notes: it would have been good to have instructions on which knob on the fireplace was the flue opener! I wasn't sure how this would have affected fire burn; maybe a new fire catches better with an open flu? And the tree wood left to burn was damp: I had to leave it to dry first. I will also bring my own towel next time, as the one provided was really small! Otherwise, this was a perfect getaway. Thank you.

Loved our time up in the remote part of Wales on the farm.

The cottage was perfect, we enjoyed the darkness of the nights and waking up to the sound of lambs and ewes. A perfect getaway from it all. Thank you for allowing us to stay and we look forward to coming back soon.

Lovely cottage, well maintained and clean with all facilities provided.

Owners are very nice and helpful.

Loved this cottage, every you could wish for, very comfortable, location and area stunningly beautiful.

The owners were great. Would highly recommend.

Loved our holiday at Cwm Yr Afon, Quiet, Rural location but only a short drive to local pubs & shop.

Barmouth & Harlech not too far either. Fantastic walks & waterfalls on the doorstep. Comfortable, warm cottage, we felt very welcome. Would live to return.

Lovely week away in a lovely house in a beautiful part of Wales!

what a lovely little cottage very comfortable, met all our needs.

Beautiful scenery, walks straight from the front door. Fantastic area to visit lots to do, very relaxing, was lovely coming back to the cottage at the end of the day to sit in front of the log burner having family time together. Highly recommend.

Absolutely gorgeous cottage.

Very comfortable and really well equipped kitchen area. Stunning scenery around the cottage and very peaceful and relaxing. Highly recommend

A Beautiful,peaceful stay, very clean, stylish, comfortable, A very warm friendly welcome by Ben and Sandra, We will definitely be staying again!

, Highly recommended 5*+. Andy + Trilby .

We stayed here in March 2023 but ive only just got round to doing the review.

Amazing property and gorgeous location. The owner was really lovely and offered us to use his landline if we needed it as our father had been taken ill while on holiday. Beautiful cottage. Everything you need. Surrounding area was amazing xxx

We had a lovely stay, cottage was lovely.

Good location Would definitely stay again at this cottage. Thank you for a lovely weekend

We are highly recommend this lovely,little cottage.

Clean, comfortable, located in the middle of forest. Pets friendly.Lovely, helpful owners!Very good location. There’s nothing else you can looking for:)

The best possible accommodation in the best area in the world!

Could not have been improved in any way

We met the loveliest owners ever and I loved chatting with you ❤️.

Your place was cosy and it was always a relief to come back from visiting tourist places. Also we loved the animals around the house (even the bat

Cottage is a home from home,peaceful location on the farm,well appointed and comfortable.

Wifi is good.Owners are friendly and helpful.Loved staying there and am already looking at dates to rebook for next year.The cottage is the perfect place for exploring this part of Wales.

Brilliant!

!! Beautiful cottage Alot to see Very helpful owners.

I was delighted to see that there is now a bridge over the river to gain access to the cottage, (I was somewhat concerned about the prospect of crossing the ford!

) This is a delightful, thoughtfully furnished and equipped and very comfortable cottage, which made a wonderful base for me, away from the hustle and bustle of life, and with an opportunity to relax and see a bit of hill farming at first hand. Fabulous walks through the valley and out on to the mountainside, right from my front door. The couple who own the farm and the two adjoining holiday cottages, went out of their way to make me welcome, give directions for some great walks and gave much valued help when a tyre on my car needed replacing. The most enjoyable holiday I have had for many years. I very much hope to return in the future.

We had a wonderful time at the cottage, Ben and Sandra the hosts where very helpful and friendly.

We had a fantastic relaxing stay at Cwm Yr Afon Cottage over the New Year.

The actual cottage exceeded our expectations and was absolutely spotless and home from home. We are already looking to return! Thank you to the owners for making us feel so welcome!

Myself and my wife wanted to take our Old English Sheepdog with us on holiday so looked for a dog friendly cottage, the one we found could not have been better on a farm in North Wales 3 miles from the village.

It had everything you needed and more, it was very quiet and very comfortable I could have lived there Ben the owner said I wasn't the first to say that. If you want a good base this cottage is ideal, not far from Porthmadog where the Ffestiniog railway is, Portmeirion village and the Llanberis Pass, all worth a visit. A great big thank you to Ben and Sandra for letting us stay in your lovely cottage, hopefully we will be back soon.

We stayed for 5 nights and I wish we could have stayed longer!

The cottage can be found 10 minutes up a small country lane from Llanbedr, above a beautiful small river, which our dog loved, and within trees and surrounding mountains. The cottage was perfect for me, my husband and dog, with a big bedroom, cosy living room/kitchen and a gorgeous fire place, my favourite part, I'm sad it was too warm for a fire! The cottage is on a sheep farm and it was nice to get up and see the sheep around, the atmosphere is so peaceful and quiet. The hosts were lovely, making sure we had everything we needed and had a few lovely chats, but never intrusive. I'm gutted I never got to sample the Jam!! The cottage has amazing character and we'd love to come back

We had a great stay near Snow donia and the coast!

With a warm welcome and a clean cottage we enjoyed our time so much!

We had a great holiday in this cottage which is very comfortable and very peaceful.

Wonderful if one enjoys walking and beautiful countryside. Ben and Sandra couldn’t be nicer and we are extremely pleased we chose this cottage.

The stairs are very steep and no stair gate at the top, only the bottom.

The cottage and its surroundings were beautiful.

We really enjoyed our stay!! Would highly recommend staying, as it was quiet and very relaxing.

Lovely cottage, hosts friendly and helpful.

Beware the satnav drops out just near the entrance which is now a bridge not a ford so that was a couple of seconds of confusion. Cottage and surrounding countryside was perfect.

Wonderful stay!

This was just what I needed, having a week away in beautiful surroundings, it was so peaceful! I would definitely return for a future break, and would recommend to others as well!

A lovely short break in a beautiful, quiet area.

The silence is deafening! The cottage is gorgeous: comfy, homely & traditional, but with modern twists, & a perfect place to - quite literally - get away from it all! Ben & Sandra were delightful 'hosts' & couldn't be more warm, friendly or helpful. Using the log burner was great & there are SO many places to visit within 20 miles. We walked up Rhinog Fawr, using a path that starts from the cottage, wandered happily around the Nantcol waterfalls a few miles away, & had a lovely pub meal in the Victoria Inn in the nearest village, Llanbedr. If you want peace & quiet, this place is paradise.

We stayed for three nights at Cwm Yr Afon Cottage, and I just wish we could have stayed longer.

The cottage is really well decked out with everything you could possibly need. The owners are really friendly and helpful in the farm next door. It is a great location for exploring the Rhinog’s and we were able to walk up Rhinog Fawr from the cottage and Rhinog Fach just a 20 minutes drive down the road. I would thoroughly recommend staying here.

A well appointed holiday let being the smaller of two lets of a converted barn, set within an ancient oak woodland very close to a river, and in the foothills of the Rhinog mountains.

It felt such a remote and peaceful place, yet the village was only a mile or two down the road. The farmer and his wife who own the property were very approachable and the farmer, whose family have been in the valley for several generations, was happy to give advice and share his knowledge of this lovely area.We still have to finish off walking the Rhinogs and I would not hesitate to go back.

The location is fantastic, its as quiet as you would expect from somewhere so remote!

The cottage itself is absolutely beautiful inside and out! I would highly recommend this as a get a way! Even the wifi isnt as bad as youd expect!

Delightful farm cottage in the countryside, in a very peaceful location next to a small river.

The lounge area was cosy & comfortable & it had an ample sized bedroom with very comfortable beds. It provided access to local hills, waterfalls, walks, pubs & was within travelling distance of local steam railways, castles, slate mines & seafront. The owners were extremely helpful & friendly. We enjoyed both the cottage & local area & would have no hesitation in returning.

Excellent cottage in beautiful surroundings.

Perfect getaway

Absolutely fantastic stay.

The perfect couples getaway. The cottage was absolutely gorgeous with plenty of stunning walks nearby to take our dog on. Also close enough to Snowdonia to get there for sunrise, which was incredible. Couldn’t recommend this place highly enough, will definitely be coming back again.

Beautiful location and beautiful property with class and style .

Down to the personal touches .Amazing destination.

Great location.

No phone signal and limited internet access so a complete escape.

Wonderful break.

No mobile, no WiFi peace!!!

We had a fantastic time, Ben was lovely and very helpful with ideas and suggestions on where to go locally.

The cottage is set within the farm and the scenery is spectacular, if you’re looking for a place to escape and hide away from the day to day life then this is the perfect place for you.

Beautiful place, lovely owners, highly recommended

We have enjoyed our time at this cottage.

The scenery around our cottage is beautiful!We liked that we had an opportunity to use the fireplace!We would like to return to this cottage "čwn Yr Afon Cottage".We greatly appreciate your welcoming of pets into the cottage.

Very nice cottage, clean and comfy.

Full Beautiful fireplace , look fit the oven to the side , lovely . The owners are lovely Good for walking . The road to the cottage is very narrow at times with stone walls each side in parts , only three marked passing places in three miles . However, there are other places where cars can pass each other and we only met a few vehicles when we went out .

Lovely cottage very remote which is what we wanted nice quiet and relaxing.

The property was clean and welcoming with everything we needed and the owners couldn’t do any more being very helpful and responsive to our needs. Well done had a great holiday even brushed up on our reversing into passing places on the lane !!

Perfect secluded cottage surrounded by stunning scenery in North wales and owners Sandra and Ben have loads of local knowledge which made our stay pretty much perfect I highly recommend this for a real break from modern life.

A beautiful cottage in a quiet and peaceful location , a good place for walking .

Waking up in the extremely comfortable bed to just the sound of the nearby river and the birds song was perfect . I was made to feel very welcome by the lovely owners, Ben and Sandra and intend visiting again as I enjoyed it so much .

Spacious and comfortable cottage, very well equipped, wonderful location.

The owners are very friendly and helpful.

Great location, wonderful welcoming and friendly hosts.

Cottage finished to excellent and yet unfussy standard. A perfect romantic getaway for two.

The hosts Ben and Sandra were so welcoming and friendly and I learnt a lot about sheep farming and land ownership in Wales!

We wish you the best of luck with the cottage business and appreciate how hard you work to do this. The cottage is perfect, well presented and perfect location if you want an escape from the "Rat Race" of everyday life. The pictures don't do the cottage justice it is very cosy, clean and well looked after, we will be returning soon! Would thoroughly recommend.

Totally exceeded all my expectations and took my breath away with its beauty and scenery.

The owners did everything in their power to make us feel welcome and settled. Absolutely beautiful cottage surrounded by views that are stunning!!!!

Location is Beautiful, virtually traffic free and very rural.

Excellent for escaping However, as I discovered not so easy when you do not have a car. Also, there were times when I could not access the internet. Need to be organized as even if you do have a car its a 20 min drive if you have forgotten anything. I love this location amazing outstanding walks and I just want to go back as a great escape. Sandra and Ben were helpful once they understood my predicament. My boyfriend loved the log burner kept us cozy I love the bath nice soak after a walk in the hills. My dog Alfie was so happy too,

We had a lovely couple of days away .

Cottage was gorgeous and the owners are lovely people very down to earth and friendly. Will definitely be returning. Mr and Mrs Sample

Fabulous cottage in an idyllic location.

Owners Ben and Sandra were very friendly and helpful. Will highly recommend

Lovely cottage with everything we needed and more .

Good area for walking sightseeing and heritage railways.

HAD AN AMAZING HOLIDAY COTTAGE WITHIN WONDERFUL SURROUNDINGS IDEAL BASE FOR OUTSTANDING WALKS.

SANDRA AND BEN WHERE WARM AND WELCOMING WILL DEFFO GO BACK AND WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RECOMMEND.

Ben and Sandra were excellent, very helpfully and there if you needed them, would recommend the cottage to family and friends.

Walks are plentiful from the cottage door,beautiful scenery and peace and quiet made this a very relaxing holiday.

Harlech is a beautiful place.

..particularly the Castle and the beach. Ben is a great guy and really helpful and it was a pleasure staying in such a tranquil location. Cottage cosy, warm and comfortable and the log burning stove a delight.

The owners were very welcoming pleasant and informative.

The location was as remote as described but that suited us to a tee. Every bit of the surrounding area was beautiful. The cottage was homely and had all you could need. Family holiday well enjoyed.

I had a lovely stay in Cwm Yr Afon Cottage in May along with my dog, the cottage is ideally placed for walking and exploring the area, tucked away yet easy to reach.

The area is very scenic, based on the edge of the Rhinogydd I didn't use my car all week as explored on foot, mainly into the hills around Rhinog Fawr and Rhinog Fach but walked one day into Harlech on the back lanes. The cottage itself is kitted out to a high standard and has everything you need for a comfortable stay, Sandra & Ben were very welcoming and on hand if you had any questions. There were no negatives, had a great stay and would recommend to anyone looking to explore this area.

Was exactly the holiday we were looking for.

Remote walks right from the door. Sandra & Ben the owners are lovely and v helpful. As stated in details, no mob signal and internet intermittent which was ideal for us. Pleased to note a bridge has now been built so no need to navigate the ford which was fortunate as we only have a fiat 500! If u like remote and wonderful walks and scenery (with a couple of good pubs 3.5 miles away who do good food) then book it now!!

The cottage is set in a beautiful location with stunning scenery, with loads of peace and tranquillity.

The cottage is maintained to an excellent standard, with everything you might need being provided. Although the owners, Ben and Sandra, are only next door they did not intrude, but were always more than happy to help and offer advice when asked. If you want somewhere to escape and to recharge your batteries, then this is the place.

Cottage was perfect, complete peace and quiet in a near deserted area but only a 10-15 mins from shops / restaurant etc, access to lovely walks and countryside literally on the doorstep, very comfortable and spacious accommodation for two and extremely friendly owners.

If looking for a quiet getaway and you enjoy the outdoors this cottage is perfect.

The cottage was lovely in a wonderful location with stunning scenery.

The owners were very friendly and available if needed for anything including local information.

We felt description could have described how remote the property was.

Suited us but may not suit everyone. Only reason we would not re-book is we never go back to same place