Plas Tan-Yr-Allt Historic Country House B&B William Alexander Madocks

18/07/2026

Stunning Summer Days at Plas Tan-Yr-Allt ☀️

The gardens are looking magnificent this season. While history tells us William Madocks was an admirer of peacocks, we can't help but think he would have loved these majestic birds roaming our historic lawns today! 🦚

Whether you are strolling through our gardens, taking in the panoramic views of the Glaslyn Estuary, or relaxing on Shelley’s lawn imagining how spectacular real peacocks would look against this beautiful backdrop - The Plas offers a truly peaceful retreat. 🦚

We look forward to welcoming you to your historic home away from home.

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09/07/2026

IMPORTANT Booking Update - Systems are down...📢
We hope you’ve had a chance to read the Summer Offer email we sent out earlier this evening! ☀️✉️

Unfortunately, our booking partner, evivvo has been experiencing technical issues for the last 5 hours, which means our online booking system is down and you cannot book direct with us. 🖥️❌

We know you’re eager to take advantage of the offer, and we are working hard to resolve this. In the meantime, please do not miss out - You can still secure your stay by contacting us directly:

📞 Call us: 01766 514591

📧 Email us: [email protected]

Thank you for your patience and support - We can’t wait to welcome you back to Plas Tan-Yr-Allt! 🌿✨

02/07/2026

11/06/2026

📜 A Brilliant New Discovery at Plas Tan-Yr-Allt! 🌟
Did you know that before Percy Bysshe Shelley famously made Tanyrallt his home from 1812 to 1813 another legendary literary figure slept under our very roof?

While researching Denis Florence MacCarthy’s historical compilation, Shelley’s Early Life, this afternoon I've uncovered a wonderful connection involving the celebrated English poet and legendary London wit, Samuel Rogers (author of The Pleasures of Memory).

According to a published letter from Rogers to Thomas Moore, written from Aberystwyth on September 19th, 1811, a year before Shelley arrived, Rogers spent a night right here at William Madocks’s estate:

"I slept a night at Wm. Madocks’s. He is a great lord in his little city of Tre-Madoc, he has built a church, and a market-place, and a town-hall, and a square, and a street, where the sea roared a year or two ago and this week holds an Eysteddfodd or Meeting of Bards... The comet is very brilliant here, and every evening makes a brilliant path across the water." (Moore's Memoirs Vol viii, pg 94)

🌊 The Shelley Connection
Just one year later, in 1812, Shelley moved into the very same "cottage extensive and tasty enough for the villa of an Italian prince." When the sea violently threatened Madocks’s great engineering feat, the Tremadoc breakwater. Shelley famously exerted himself to raise funds for its preservation, even heading the subscription list with a massive promise of £500. *Shelley met Rogers in Pisa Italy in 1822 just months before Shelley tragically drowned in July 1822.

🏛️ A Haven for Wandering Bards
As MacCarthy beautifully notes, "Tanyrallt seems to have been a favourite resting-place for other wandering bards besides Shelley." It is incredibly thrilling to find definitive proof that Samuel Rogers walked these same rooms and gazed out at the Great Comet of 1811 from our grounds, just months before Shelley arrived to leave his own permanent mark on history.

Plas Tan-Yr-Allt has always been a sanctuary for literary greats, and we are proud to keep this rich history alive today. Come and walk in the footsteps of the Romantics!

The B&B Bard ©

07/06/2026

🎭 THE COMPOSER • THE SINGER • THE PLAYWRIGHT & US... 🎭
Ever wonder what connects a historic Welsh country house to the greatest musical genius of all time? 🌟

As The B&B Bard ©, my deep dives into the archives of Plas Tan-Yr-Allt often yield incredible gems, but this recent find is truly spectacular. It turns out our walls once welcomed a man who stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself! 🎼

Here is the incredible connection:

🎻 May 1st, 1786: A Night in Vienna
On this day, Mozart’s first great comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, premiered. The cast and orchestra knew they were witnessing history.

An Irish tenor named Michael Kelly played a starring role in that very premiere. He later wrote of the rehearsals:

"I can still see Mozart, dressed in his red fur hat trimmed with gold, standing on the stage... beating time for the music. The players and the orchestra were electrified... Had Mozart written nothing but this piece of music, it alone would have stamped him as the greatest master of his art." ✨

🏡 The Tremadoc Connection
So, how does this tie back to us?

That very same Irish tenor, Michael Kelly, a leading figure in British musical theatre at the turn of the 19th century was a guest right here at our house and village in Tremadoc! 🏔️

He visited alongside his close associate, the legendary playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. ✍️

🎭 A Village of Creatives
Our home's founder, William Alexander Madocks, was renowned for his love of the arts and his circle of brilliant, creative friends. In fact, Sheridan actually produced his famous play The Rivals right here in the village at the historic Tremadoc Theatre, collaborating closely with Madocks.

Imagine the conversations, the music, and the creativity that flowed through Plas Tan-Yr-Allt during those golden years! 🥂

✨ Experience the History
When you stay with us, you aren't just booking a room, you are walking the same halls as the icons who shaped cultural history.

📖 Partially researched via The Writer's Almanac.

✍️ The B&B Bard ©

21/05/2026

Forget the humdrum of the daily routine…….. Come and discover our little piece of heaven that is uniquely the 'Plas Wildlife & Gardens'...🌲🌳🌷🌺🐦🦆🦉🐸🐝🦋

04/04/2026

🌼🐣 Happy Easter from Mark & Me at The Plas! 🐰

01/04/2026

North Wales is a storyteller's dream - Working with Horizon Guides, I’ve been busy spotlighting our most iconic local treasures. 🗺️✨

👉Check out our Horizon Guides page, on the following using the link in the Comments box. 👇

✨ Portmeirion – The Italianate dream on the coast.
🏔️ Eryri (Snowdonia) & The Llŷn – Peak adventures & hidden bays.
🌸 Bodnant Garden – Botanical bliss at its finest.
🏡 Plas yn Rhiw – Coastal views and historic charm.
🌳 Plas Newydd House & Gardens – Elegance on the Menai Strait.
🏰 Penrhyn Castle – Neo-Norman grandeur.

🚂 Wait, there’s more! I’m currently back at the writing desk working on upcoming guides for the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways and the enchanting Plas Brondanw.

Stay tuned for more adventures from the heart of Eryri! ✍️📖

The B&B Bard ©

16/03/2026

The William Madocks Room.

William Alexander Madocks (MP) bought the Plas Tan-Yr-Allt estate in 1798. He is best known for his entrepreneurial activities as an agricultural improver in Gwynedd especially around the towns of Porthmadog and Tremadog which he founded and are named after him. Perhaps his greatest achievement was the construction of the great sea wall in Porthmadog known as 'Y Cob’. This enabled the development of the Ffestiniog Railway which in turn facilitated the transportation of world famous Welsh slate around the globe.

The William Madocks Room with its original domed ceiling and Four Poster bed commands breathtaking sea and mountain views. Guests are able to see and hear the steam trains from the Ffestiniog Railway crossing the Cob all year round.

14/03/2026

IMPORTANT PLAS NEWS: Due to the very strict Microsoft email algorithm - We have been blocked by Microsoft and can no longer send emails to any Microsoft email addresses ☹️. This means If you have booked a stay, you will not receive a booking confirmation or any helpful pre-arrival information. We will also not be able to keep in touch if you have provided a Microsoft email address to receive our latest News & Offers ☹️. If this applies to you - Can you please get in touch using the Contact Form below with an alternative address. In the meantime I am working on a solution - Thank you! 🙏