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Birthplace of Bishop William Morgan.
Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, LL25 0HJ
Asset | Opening time |
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Farm house | Tŷ Fferm | Closed |
Exhibition room | Ystafell arddangos | Closed |
Garden and grounds | Gardd a thiroedd | Open all day |
Countryside | Cefn gwlad | Dawn - Dusk |
Suitable for school groups by prior arrangement
Dogs are welcome on a lead around the grounds.
Car park 500 yards, limited accessible parking 20 yards. Grounds uneven with grass and flagstones.
Narrow doorways and steps inside the house.
Picnic benches available.
The grounds are partly accessible, with some uneven paths. Level access from accessible car park to the grounds of the house.
The grounds are partly accessible, with some uneven paths.
Access from A5 only. 3 miles south of Betws-y-Coed, take B4406 to Penmachno. At the centre of the village, turn off straight past the Eagles pub on your left (ignoring immediate right turn) and continue until you reach a fork in the road. Take the right turn up into the forestry. Please note this is a narrow lane, with steep verges either side and limited passing places. Continue straight (ignoring any left or right turns in the forestry) for 2 miles until you reach Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant. *** Mynediad o'r A5 yn unig. 3 milltir i'r de o Fetws-y-Coed, cymerwch y B4406 i Benmachno. Yng nghanol y pentref, trowch i ffwrdd yn syth heibio tafarn yr Eagles ar y chwith (gan anwybyddu troad i'r dde yn syth) a pharhewch nes i chi gyrraedd fforch yn y ffordd. Cymerwch y troad i'r dde i fyny i'r goedwig. Sylwch mai lôn gul yw hon, gydag ymylon serth ar y naill ochr a nifer cyfyngedig o lefydd pasio. Parhewch yn syth (gan anwybyddu unrhyw droadau i'r chwith neu'r dde yn y goedwig) am 2 filltir nes cyrraedd Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant.
Parking: Car park on the left, approx. 500 yards before reaching Tŷ Mawr. Accessible parking (2 spaces) downhill near the entrance. Note, it is NOT possible to turn left when leaving the main car park, your vehicle will get stuck / damaged.*** Maes parcio ar y chwith, tua. 500 llath cyn cyrraedd Tŷ Mawr. Parcio hygyrch (2 le) ewch ymlaen i lawr yr allt a pharciwch ger y fynedfa. Sylwch, NID yw'n bosibl troi i'r chwith wrth adael y prif faes parcio, bydd eich cerbyd yn mynd yn sownd / difrodi.
Sat Nav: Use post code LL24 0UG to reach Penmachno village and follow brown signs and directions from there. Please note SatNav does not work with Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant post code. *** Defnyddiwch god post LL24 0UG i gyrraedd pentref Penmachno a dilynwch arwyddion brown a chyfarwyddiadau oddi yno. Sylwch nad yw SatNav yn gweithio gyda chod post Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant.
Pont-y-Pant 2½ miles
Llanrwst to Cwm Penmachno (passing Betws-y-Coed train station), alight Penmachno, then 2-mile walk *** Llanrwst i Gwm Penmachno (mynd heibio gorsaf drenau Betws-y-coed). Oddi ar y bws ym Mhenmachno, yna taith gerdded 2-filltir
Make the most of your visit by getting the latest updates on what's happening at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant this year - from our exhibition room to a series of exciting monthly open days.
Explore the Tudor garden, with many different plants providing the house with food, medicine and air fresheners.
Learn about an important chapter in the history of the Welsh language whilst exploring the grounds of Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and wider Cwm Wybrnant valley with your dog.
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Today the Wybrnant valley is a quiet and remote place, yet it holds great significance to the history and culture of Wales.
The farmhouse was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, the first person to translate the whole Bible into Welsh, thus ensuring the survival of the language.
Explore the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan the translator of the Bible into Welsh. Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant sits in a quiet hidden valley on the edge of Penmachno near Betws y Coed.
Listen to our first Welsh and English podcast, presented in Welsh by Betsan Powys, and in English by Lowri Morgan, which tells the special story of Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and Bishop William Morgan.
We recently teamed up with Ysgol Llanddoged and Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan on a project to celebrate an old treasure through young voices, find out more about the new interpretation created by pupils for visitors to Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant.
Find out how we are dealing with the threats posed by flooding and humidity with the use of a renewable energy system at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant in Conwy.
The nearly £150,000 funding from the Wolfson Foundation, gifts from Welsh charitable trusts including the Vronhaul Charity and Gaynor Cemlyn-Jones Trust as well as significant investment from National Trust Cymru will help to protect, celebrate and share Tŷ Mawr for everyone, for ever.
Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever. Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership.