These cottages are nestling into the side of the hill at the edge of the historic village of Penrhyndeudraeth, approximately 3 miles outside the popular harbour town of Porthmadog. They were built for the mining and fishing community that flourished here two centuries ago.

It is here, on the outskirts of Penrhyndeudraeth, that Clough William-Ellis spent 50 years building the beautiful Portmeirion to prove that architecture can be blended into the landscape. Why not visit and see if he succeeded?

The name of these cottages, Bryn Heulwen, translates as "Hill of Sunshine". Whereas we cannot guarantee exclusively sunny weather, it is true that they enjoy a microclimate all of their own. Over the winter we have seen both high winds and rain below us in the valley floor whilst there has been little or no evidence of it by the cottages.

These two cottages are located off a footpath with steps along a path all of their own. This gives them a sense of isolation even though they are located in this wonderful village with its shops, post office and pubs just a very short walk away. Parking is on the road near the bottom of the path.

Penrhyndeudraeth village
This quaint little village was once a major cockling centre. It's name actually means "headland between two beaches" and it used to have an estuary on either side, the one to the north was dried when they built the cob embankment at Portmadog to recover the land for farming. There is a good selection of shops in the village, these include a Spar, a substantial Post Office/Newsagent, a delicatessen, a bakers, a chip shop and 2 pubs as well as a steak house at the edge of the village. The golden sands of Black Rock are 4 miles away, the major tourist centre of Portmadog is 3 miles away and may be reached from the cottage by car, bus, train or just 100 yards behind the house is a narrow gauge steam railway which runs right into the middle of this beautiful harbour town. Portmeirion is located just beyond the edge of the village and there are many beautiful walks in and around including the quiet sandy estuary beach just beyond Portmeirion with a large expanse of sand at low tide.


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