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Uwchmynydd, Aberdaron

It would be hard to find a more away-from-it-all spot than this old Welsh farmstead cottage. It is in the hamlet of Uwchmynydd, below the summit of Mount Anelog, at the western tip of the Llyn Peninsula. After a scenic drive along seventeen miles of country lanes from Pwllheli, we eventually find it up a gated track which climbs around a hillside bordered by heather and gorse, before ending along the edge of a field.

In ten acres of pasture, it's a fine comfortable cottage sleeping 2-4, with wonderful sea and mountain views. On a clear day the Irish coast and Wicklow hills beyond are clearly visible and also the Mid-Wales coast. Inside, the interior has been sympathetically rebuilt and modernised, while retaining its original character.

To make the most of the views, the spacious lounge - originally a cowshed - has windows on three sides, but is kept cosy in cooler weather by a wood-burner in an attractive fireplace. Up a couple of steps you reach the kitchen / dining room which has a flagstone floor and large inglenook with an oil fired range.

The fully fitted galley kitchen area includes a microwave and washing machine. Both bedrooms, a double and a twin, are at the front and the double offers sea views from the comfort of its bed.

Above the kitchen / dining room, an open 'crog loft den' on a balcony reached by a wooden ladder provides huge fun for children to hide away and play in.

The cottage is on the Pilgrim's Way Coastal Path, two miles from the sea-side village of Aberdaron (shops, pub and beach).

Available July-August, first week of September, Christmas and New Year. Ideal for honeymooners, stressed out couples, walkers and bird-watchers.

Sorry no pets.

TV/Video

Linen not provided.

Friday - Friday bookings.

Cost: from about £450 inclusive of electric and storage heaters (winter) with reductions on fortnightly bookings.