We’re surrounded by green fields on all sides and hopefully you’ll agree that our accommodation provides a peaceful retreat from modern life. Snowdon and her gang are just an hour to the north of us and a natural draw for a lot of our guests. We’d argue however that the mountains just behind the farmhouse offer a more undiscovered alternative. Mountains like the Rhinogs, Llethr and Diffwys are steeped in ancient history and every bit as rugged and beautiful as they’re more famous cousins.

You could of course just take a little time to relax in tranquil surroundings. The house overlooks the beautiful Cambrian coastline, so sit by the stream with a book, drink a glass of wine and listen to the birds. And following, what can often be stunning sunsets, look out across the sea to the distant flash of Bardsey lighthouse at the tip of the Llyn Peninsula. (Unless it’s raining of course!)

There are plenty of things to do in the area. Restaurants, theatres, mines, castles, narrow gauge railways, Port Meirion the famous Italian Village, technology centre, craft centres, gardens and bird sanctuaries all within easy reach. For the energetic there’s pony trekking at Fairbourne, golf on the Royal St Davids 18hole links course, all terrain biking at the award winning Coed Y Brenin centre and sea and fresh water fishing. All the alternative sports are also becoming more and more popular, white water rafting on the famous Tryweryn river, sea kayaking, kite surfing and gorge walking. All a bit nuts if you ask me. There is, of course, a bus service in the area which will take you to most places, and a train services, that must run on one of the prettiest tracks in the country. However, unless you are a very keen walker staying at Byrdir means that a car is essential.