"This beautiful 1600s farmhouse, situated in rural Wales 9 miles from Betws-y-Coed, is perfect for your entire family or group of friends – including the waggy-tailed member! Sleeping 10 across five stunning bedrooms, this property is like a step back in time but with all of today’s home comforts. With plenty of walks on your doorstep, it’s easy to enjoy your holiday with your pup; stroll 2.5 miles to Swallow Falls (12 miles) from Betws-y-Coed, offering breathtaking scenery, before heading back via the local pub, less than a mile’s walk away from the house.
The property, which featured in the Times’ 50 Coolest Holiday Cottages, is spacious and comfortable in an idyllic location. Superb dark oak-panelling and exposed beams feature throughout, giving you the true sense of historic luxury. Curl up in front of the fire in the cosy lounge while your hound sleeps by your feet, or in the summer take full advantage of the walled garden and sizzle up a BBQ for an al fresco meal. When it’s time for bed, retire to the grand bedrooms that will leave you feeling like an Elizabethan royal; get some peace and quiet in the fifth bedroom in the 1623 gatehouse and soak up the rolling countryside views.
As the gateway to Snowdonia National Park, there’s plenty to do in the area. Take a walk along one of the trails from Gywdyr Forest (14 miles) for perfect dog-walking territory, or visit the village of Capel Curig (15.5 miles) for fantastic views of all the peaks in the park. Children will love walking around the grounds of the National Trust’s Bodnant Garden (19 miles), which holds family-friendly events all year round, while the more adventurous can head to Adventure Parc Snowdonia (16 miles), the only place in the UK where you can surf inland."