Tyn Yr Onnen Campsite & Farm

05/01/2026

Good morning and happy new year from TYO. Bit chilly here this morning. Waking up to 8 inches this morning 🫣

30/12/2025

Tune on on the 5th of January to ‘wild reckoning’. A new series with Bear Grylls. Filmed entirely in north wales and on Tyn yr Onnen farm for one episode!

Yet again we are famous! Well the farm is 😁

28/11/2025

Treat day for our donkeys. They love a pamper!

11/11/2025

We are keeping the fabulous Buarth Wern lodge open for November. To book your stay please visit

Buarth Wern is a 3-bedroom wooden lodge with uninterrupted views of the Moel Eilio and Mynydd Mawr mountains, tucked away from the campsite, with its own entrance and grounds.

14/09/2025

The Prince, the Wolf, and the Faithful Hound

The story of Beddgelert is one of the most moving tales in Welsh tradition — a legend of loyalty, love, and a tragic mistake that has echoed through the centuries.

In the 13th century, Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great), Prince of Gwynedd, was famed as both warrior and hunter. Among his hounds, none was braver or more beloved than Gelert. The great dog was known for gentleness with children, courage in the hunt, and unshakable loyalty to his master.

One day, Llywelyn rode out to hunt in the hills of Eryri (Snowdonia), leaving his infant son sleeping in the cradle and Gelert to watch over him. When he returned, he found the cradle overturned, the bedding torn, and Gelert bounding forward to greet him — his muzzle smeared with blood.

Fury and despair filled Llywelyn’s heart. Believing the hound had killed the child he loved, he drew his sword and struck Gelert down. As the dog gave a final, pained cry, a sound broke the silence — the faint wail of the baby.

Rushing forward, Llywelyn found his son safe and sound beneath the cradle. Lying beside him was the slain body of a great blaidd (wolf), killed by Gelert in a desperate fight to protect the prince’s heir.

Too late, Llywelyn realised his mistake. Heartbroken, he buried Gelert by the river Glaslyn. Legend says he never smiled again, and from that day the place became known as Beddgelert – Gelert’s Grave.

But was it history — or folklore?

The tale has been told in Beddgelert for centuries, but some believe it was popularised in the late 18th and 19th centuries, when the local innkeeper may have promoted the story to attract visitors on the growing tourist trail through Eryri. The legend itself echoes much older European and other folktales — versions of the “faithful hound” story appear in France, India, and even Celtic traditions.

What makes Beddgelert special is how the story rooted itself in the landscape. The grave by the Afon Glaslyn, marked with stone, gave visitors a place to connect with the chwedl. Over time, the legend and the village became inseparable.

And today, Beddgelert is remembered not only for the tragedy of Llywelyn and Gelert, but also for its timeless beauty — the rivers Glaslyn and Colwyn meeting in the heart of the village, stone cottages beneath soaring peaks, and that lingering sense of hiraeth that draws us back time and again.

10/08/2025

Tranquility in the moonlight at Tyn yr Onnen

01/08/2025

A slight surprise on the farm today. A Bantam has hatched four duck eggs!

She kept that quiet!

02/06/2025

Something a little different if you are staying with us this week.

29/05/2025

While we have stunning scenery it’s always worth looking around at less obvious places. Two gems today were a common Lizard and a baby robin. Always remember we share each others worlds.

24/05/2025

A visit this morning from mountain rescue to say hello to a group of guests connected to this vital service 😁