A rural gathering house in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia).
© National Trust / Mike Henton
A rural gathering house in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia).
Craflwyn Hall, built on the Craflwyn Estate in the late 1890s, is set in 200 acres of dramatic valley scenery. It’s a large traditional house, full of Victorian character and charm, with space for family and friends to gather on the lawn, round the table, in the bar or by an open fire. The Hall backs onto woodland criss-crossed with footpaths, and animals often graze in the field opposite.
Downstairs, you’ll find many intriguing rooms leading off the spacious entrance hall including a library, small lounge, bar and conservatory. All the essential rooms are there too, such as a generous living and dining room, a kitchen, three individual WCs and a utility room. By the back door there’s a dog shower, as well as a drying room for storing all the gear needed for a holiday of countryside adventures. Upstairs there are eight bedrooms, most of which are ensuite, plus a family bathroom. There’s also a large gallery landing with lots of natural light and perfectly-placed reading chairs. Alongside contemporary comforts, Craflwyn has lots of original features including arts and crafts fireplaces, stained glass, wood and quarry tile floors, and traditional Victorian furniture.
All rooms have wonderful views of the mountains and the surrounding landscape. Many of the downstairs rooms open onto the extensive lawns, and you’ll find benches dotted around the gardens. There’s plenty of space for outdoor games. The conservatory opens onto a covered veranda, with room for all sixteen guests to sit and relax together.
Beddgelert village is less than a mile away, and another short walk leads to Dinas Emrys. This hill is famous as the site of a legendary battle between two dragons, one white and one red, perhaps the best known of the myths that abound in this area. There are many trails to follow in Craflwyn and Beddgelert, passing waterfalls, lakes, wild heath and wooded valleys, and a path leading to Yr Wyddfa's (Snowdon’s) summit from the next village, Nant Gwynant.
Larger groups of up to 39 people could book the six smaller adjacent cottages in the former stable block: Sygun, Dinas Emrys, Aran, Stabl Bach, Llety Mawr and Yr Hen Swyddfa, and neighbouring Bwythyn Mai.
Steps down into small sitting room and bar. Ha-ha (sunken barrier for livestock) to side of hall. Find more information in the Accessibility Guide. Accessibility questions? Email holiday.enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 0344 800 2070.
Enter at the front into the entrance hall. Large sitting and dining room, kitchen, small sitting room, conservatory, bar, library, drying room (space for bike storage), utility and three separate WCs. Two separate sets of stairs lead up to the first floor.
Stairs from the entrance hall lead up to a landing with seating. There are 8 bedrooms: 1 king size bedroom, 3 double bedrooms with ensuite, 1 double bedroom with ensuite with bath, 2 twin bedrooms (including 1 zip and link) with ensuite and 1 twin bedroom with toilet and sink. And one family bathroom.
Tour some of the rooms at Welsh gathering house Craflwyn Hall, sleeping 16 and perfect for a celebration.
We’re pleased that you'd like to use one of our cottages for a celebration. If you’re planning on inviting more than two day guests to your holiday accommodation, we’d like to have a chat and ensure the day is right for you. Please complete the group booking form, send it in to guestrelations@nationaltrust.org.uk and we'll get back to you - thank you.
Garden: There are lawned areas to the front and side of the cottage. There is outdoor seating for 16.
Heating: The cottage is heated by ground source heat pump backed up with LPG central heating.
The small sitting room, library and bar all have open fires.
Paint and wallpaper: Little Greene have kindly provided the paint and wallpaper you'll see in the cottage.
Parking: There is space for four cars next to the cottage.
Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm at this cottage.
Please note: There is no mobile phone signal in the area.
There is a little farm traffic during the day and traffic from guests in the nearby cottages and bothy.
There are steps down into the small sitting room and bar.
To the side of the Hall is a ha-ha, a sunken barrier providing a boundary for grazing livestock.
Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa: Plastic Free Yr Wyddfa is an initiative organised by Eryri National Park to protect the mountain’s sustainable future. This cottage, and all National Trust holiday cottages in the national park have been awarded silver status in this plastic-free business programme, and we are making changes to work towards gold status.