Ty Beic Country Apartments, The Stable

Ty Beic is two, one bedroom holiday cottages perched on a hill above the tiny hamlet of Sarnau, near Bala, on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. These two restored stone barns are a magical place to stay all year round providing a perfect base for exploring North Wales. The Stable is a one bedroom, dog friendly cottage with exposed beams and stone walls. It is furnished to a very high standard with a certain offbeat charm The character of the original farm buildings has been retained with exposed beams and stone walls but with the technology to keep you snug in the winter and cool in the summer. The underfloor heating, thick stone walls and double glazed oak windows keep the cottages warm through the coldest winter – making them enticing places to which to return after a day in the wild outdoors. The living area has a comfortable sofa, dining table and chairs, TV with Freefiew and Netgem, DVD/Blueray player and music system with DAB radio and bluetooth. The kitchen has a hob, oven, microwave, toaster, fridge and a full range of cooking utensils. The bedroom has a superking bed or two singles, depending on your requirements. The en suite bathroom has underfloor heating and a shower with plentiful hot water. There is 4G broadband and fast, free Wi-fi throughout the cottage. There is a patio area with a BBQ, a garden area with seating and access to the grounds, where you can use the fire pit or just sit and stare at the beautiful Berwyn mountains. There is private parking, secure bicycle storage, bike wash facilities and a laundry which also has a shared freezer. Bed linen and towels are provided. Please see my listing for 'Ty Beic Holiday Apartments - The Barn' for information about my other cottage. Ty Beic is on the southern edge of Snowdonia National Park and is the perfect base to explore North Wales. The mountain bike centres of Coed y Brenin, Oneplanet Adventure Llandegla, Antur Stiniog, Revolution Bike Park and the ClimachX, (Gwydir) Marin and Penmachno MTB trails are approximately a 30 minute drive away. The area is also superb for road cycling, with quiet country roads, beautiful scenery, epic climbs and exhilarating descents on the doorstep. Snowdon is a pleasant and scenic 40 minute drive away. Aran, the highest British mountain south of Snowdon, is a 15 minute drive and Cadair Idris about 30 minutes. Away from the honey pots of Snowdonia, there are also spectacular walks in the Berwyn mountain range. Bala is also a famous for its water sports. The world renowned National White Water Centre is in Frongoch, Bala. Bala Adventure and Water Sports Centre and Bala Sailing Club are both based on Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). There is a range of activities available including windsurfing and sailing, kayaking and canoeing, gorge walking and climbing and abseiling.About pets:Pets allowed: less than 55 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total).About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Adults only.About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 21.About events:No events allowed.