Church Place

15/09/2022

KIDS GO FREE this September and October at Snowdon Mountain Railway! 🤩

Take a once in a lifetime adventure this Autumn on the Snowdon Mountain Railway, which has been described as one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world. With stunning scenery and awe-inspiring views it’s all part of a great day out for you and your family in North Wales.

This September and October we’re offering children the chance to travel for free with an accompanying fare paying adult. The railway will be running daily to Clogwyn Station ¾ distance up Snowdon until Sunday 30th October (weather permitting).

To redeem this offer, simply enter code S3SM910 to your basket at checkout.

T&C’s: One child may travel free with one accompanying full price fare paying adult. A child ticket is for children aged 3-15 years old. This offer is valid for a return journey on the Traditional Diesel Service during September and October 2022 only.

Advance booking essential and can be done online at www.snowdonrailway.co.uk

08/09/2022

Wow - definitely worth a visit to Bodnant especially whist it’s free of charge 🤗

More than 100 sites across the region will cost nothing to visit during September

20/07/2022

Well worth a visit 💕

, a place of dragons and legends... in the heart of
Beddgelert is a village steeped in Welsh mythology and legend.
Dinas Emrys (meaning “fortress of Ambrosius”) is a rocky wooded hillock above the Glaslyn river where a castle once stood. Some believe the castle was erected by the Welsh prince Llewelyn the Last.

According to legend the castle was the site of the famous exchange between the warlord Vortigern and a young Merlin. Fleeing Anglo-Saxon invaders Vortigen came to Wales and chose the hillfort as his retreat. However all efforts at building on the site failed, with workers returning daily to find collapsed masonry. Vortigern was counselled to seek the help of a young boy born of a virgin mother; a suitable boy was found named Myrddin Emrys (Merlin Ambrosius). Vortigern’s plan to kill Myrddin to appease the supernatural powers preventing him from building his fortress was scorned by Myrddin who instead explained that the fort could not stand due to a hidden pool containing two dragons. The White Dragon – he explained – of the Saxons would in time be defeated by the British Red Dragon. After Vortigern’s downfall the fort was given to Emrys Wledig (Ambrosius Aurelianus) from which it takes its name.

As for the dragons and how they became confined? The story of Lludd Lleflys in the Mabinogion explains how Lludd captured the dragons in a cauldron filled with beer when they had transformed themselves – as apparently they did – into pigs. The dragons were buried at the place that later became known as Dinas Emrys since it was regarded as the safest place to put them.

A further legend tells of Myrddin hiding treasure in a cave at Dinas Emrys. The legend says that the discoverer of the treasure will be ‘golden-haired and blue-eyed’ and that a bell will ring to invite him or her into the cave. But beware! Local folklore tells of a young man from Beddgelert who once went in search of the treasure and was met with unearthly noises and thunder and lightning as soon as he started to dig. He fled home and never returned; not even to collect his pickaxe!

Nowadays little remains of the castle structures, however excavations from 1910 and 1954-56 reveal several periods of habitation; the earliest dating to perhaps the 1st or 2nd century. Perhaps most intriguingly the pool inside the structure has been identified and is perhaps connected to the take of Vortigern and the dragons.

Why not visit and experience the legends and myths for yourself?
https://www.beddgelerttourism.com/Dinas-Emrys-Princes/

- A Place of Legend... in the heart of

29/06/2022

Beautiful run out to Barmouth from Church Place…

📍 The harbour resort of Barmouth on the Gwynedd coast | Visit Mid Wales

📸 Dronez Photography
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13/04/2022

12/08/2021

A useful little guide to walking the local mountains , especially yr Wyddfa / Snowdon….

23/09/2020

EDIT-

This has now gone. Thank you for any enquiries made ☺️

Last minute cancellation this weekend for 2 nights 25th September until the 27th September due to guests being in an area of Local lockdown. Possibility to extend to 3 nights if preferred. £200 for 2 nights or £280 for the extra night. Please get in touch 😊

15/08/2020

Just had a last minute cancellation for 17-21 of August! This is our only availability until the third week of September. Please send us a message if interested. Thank you ☺️

02/08/2020

Did you know that the legendary italianate village of Portmeirion is less than one mile away from Church Place?

If you haven't ever visited then you really should pop it on your list as there's nowhere else in the world quite like it.

Some of you may remember the 1970's cult TV programme called 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan which was filmed in the village. There's even an annual event where fans come together and reenact some of the scenes - quite something to see.

Portmeirion village was created by Sir Clough Williams Ellis who's family still manage and run the business... Well worth a visit...

31/07/2020

Great news - the Sherpa bus service now runs every 15 minutes dropping off at the main routes up snowdon. Worth noting that Pen y Pass is now a drop off point only and cars that are illegally parked may be towed away....

This is a great initiative aimed at preventing the recent shocking scenes of roads at a standstill due to congestion and irresponsible parking - fingers crossed this solves the problem 🙏

Cyngor Gwynedd, Snowdonia National Park Authority and North Wales Police have released a press release this afternoon regarding changes to the weekend parking procedures at Pen y Pass.

From Saturday 25th July, the Sherpa bus service which links the area’s main car parks with the various summit paths will be running every 15 minutes between 6.45am and 6.40pm and walkers are asked to use the service to access Pen-y-pass.

On weekends, the car-park at Pen-y-pass will be a drop-off site for buses and taxis only, to reinforce the message that walkers should park in Llanberis and Nant Peris and use the regular Sherpa bus services.

Please share details of the Sherpa bus service far and wide!

24/07/2020

We're going to be spot-lighting different businesses that are within easy reach of Church Place and today's business is the fantastic vegan restaurant right in the centre of Penrhyndeudraeth called The Eating Gorilla (literally 2 minutes from our front door).

Please do pop in and say hello and tell them you're staying at Church Place as its nice for them to know we are supporting local businesses by recommending them.

We still have availability for September for anyone looking for a really comfortable 3 bedroom cottage sleeping 4 (plus up to two 4 legged friends)....

Check us out at www.facebook.com/churchplace and message us to check availability and prices.

Our Cafe was named after the book, The Eating Gorilla Comes in Peace. A reminder that good food nourishes your body & wellbeing 🌱🦍

All our food is vegan and always made with TLC 🌱🦍

Come try our food & drinks in your own or others company 🌱🦍