CragsideNorth of Pwllheli, Lleyn peninsula, Wales Sleeps 2–4

All alone, Cragside sits brooding on the rocky hillside watching sunlight battle with moody clouds over the distant peaks.

“What a beautiful place! It felt like we’d stumbled across a deserted shepherd’s hide out – but that the shepherd had extremely good taste!” – Jemma

The panoramic view from Cragside is spectacular, with majestic mountains cascading down to the sweeping beaches of Cardigan Bay. It’s an inspiring place where nature provides the itinerary and the weather decides the timing.

It takes a long time to get here but at the end of a dirt track, hiding amongst a cluster of weathered trees is rugged Cragside with no noise, no light pollution and no neighbours.  Like the local farmers, it’s stern on the outside but warming and hospitable on the inside with a great sense of humour.

The Times picked Cragside as one of 10 top places for a Wild Weekend!

If Cragside is booked when you want to escape, perhaps Hilltop in Snowdonia has availability, another idyllic place for four to get away!

A personality all of its own

Inside Cragside

• The heart of this secluded cottage is the living room with its enormous fireplace with huge log burner.
• The open-plan living space is full of rustic character, with a big, cosy sofa in front the fire and a sociable dining table behind both with views out across the fields to the sea.
• This is a kitchen for cooks with a Rayburn for the adventurous and Bosch oven with electric hob for the conventional
• Luxury self-catering with towels and luxury bathrobes provided for hotel-style comfort
• Large master bedroom has a king size bed with views of the mountains through the arched window. (The bed can also flex to twin beds if needed, making it a lovely cottage for families with children)
• The second bedroom on a mezzanine is a cosy hideaway, curtained for privacy and warmed by the fire.
• Downstairs bathroom where mirrored shutters give you panoramic views from the bath!

Outside Cragside

• Sit on the meadow lawn to watch the sheep go by and the weather change
• Admire uninterrupted views out to the sea or to the mountains in secluded privacy
• Big open spaces and fields surround the hillside house with footpaths into the hills

Things you should know

A tarmac drive would not sit well on this hillside. Access is along a dirt track which will be fine for most cars but low slung sports cars may struggle.

Cragside simple central heating (2 small radiators upstairs) but the Rayburn keeps most of the house warm and once you have the log fire crackling it warms up nicely.

The second bedroom is a mezzanine overlooking the main living space so best to invite friends who don’t mind seeing you in your pyjamas.

Mobile phone reception is a little patchy inside the cottage but where you park your car it is fine, no internet.

Pets unfortunately can’t be accepted at Cragside.

Mountain cottage near the beach

Cragside Location

• Beaches and Mountains worth the 5 hour drive from London: 251 miles
• Snowdonia hills and Llyn peninsula coast less than 3 hour from Manchester: 119 miles
• Alone on the hillside at the end of a private track between Nefyn and Caernarfon
• Best of all worlds remote but not far to great beaches & facing majestic mountains

Things to do near Cragside...

Out and about near Cragside, our favourites…

• Walk straight from the door to Tre’r Ceiri Iron Age hill fort, on the craggy hill above the cottage,
• Bracing walks before warming up in the Ty Coch Inn on the beach, near Nefyn
• For the more adventurous, try the Lleyn peninsula coastal path or head to Snowdonia
• Enjoy a warm welcome and great food at community owned Tafarn y Fic (2 miles)
• Feel like treating yourself? Twnti offers fantastic seafood just 7.5 miles away near Pwllheli
• While away afternoons in the fascinating castle towns of Caernarfon and Harlech
• Visit the award-winning Spar supermarket in Pwlhelli, no ordinary Spar!

If you want to know more about what’s happening nearby throughout the year, follow the links below.

When you book, whatever your passion; just let us know, we’ll find all of the information you need and include it in your personal, tailored guide sent to you before you arrive.

Call or email us to find out more:

01865 764087

inspired@sheepskinlife.com

Finishing touches, personal service

We know that your perfect break needs time to search and organize, so we do the searching for you and help tailor your stay to what you love to do. We’ll find all of the information you’ll need and include it in your personal, Example tailor-made guide sent to you before you arrive.

When you arrive at our cottages you will find beds made with soft cotton sheets, marshmallow duvets, cosy welsh blankets & generous bedspreads

Hotel style comforts with sumptuous Sheepskin bathrobes, fluffy cotton towels, an occasional sheepskin rug and B&W iPod docking station so don’t forget your iPod!

We provide all that you need from tea towels, toilet tissue and dishwasher tablets to a generous supply of logs for the log burner and a jute shopping bag (as part of your welcome gift) to take home with you!

With our compliments, for your arrival, there will be a Sheepskin jute bag for you to keep. In the bag you will find; extra virgin olive oil, natural rock salt, fresh black peppercorns, Sheepskin’s own blend roast and ground coffee, tea bags and some tasty treats!

You can also add your own finishing touches by choosing one of our two delicious Tapas selections.  Ordered separately and delivered to your cottage, our tapas are a perfect solution for an informal, delicious meal when you first arrive at the cottage or simply when you don’t want to cook, see our delicatessen page for more details.

Cragside Reviews

“I’m so impressed with the customer service that I’ll be sure to sing your praises wherever I can!” – Pedro, November 2011

“We very much enjoyed our holiday at Cragside and found it the perfect little getaway. Our only complaint was we couldn’t stay longer! We found the guide you sent very useful” – Carla May 11

“We had a fantastic time at Cragside.  We fell in love with everything about it!” – Dionne April 11

“We had a wonderful stay thank you…nice touches like the goody box, the place itself was ideal – we’ll be back again and again no doubt…. Fantastic place, fantastically delivered.  Thank you” – Martin, March 2011

“Thanks for all your help… We had a fantastic time, the cottage was a real gem, and the weather was fine for Wales!” – JB, September 2010

“the guide was incredibly helpful and the location and cottage was stunning! We can’t wait to come back again for some much needed R+R.” – Sophie July 2010

“We would like to thank you for the great stay…The whole family were impressed by the cottage, the stable door in the kitchen opened to a great view of the valley and bay.” – Man Fai April 2010

“We got back from Cragside two weeks ago and I miss it! … the views  out of the stable door in the kitchen were just stunning.” – J-A February 2010

“What a beautiful place! It felt like we’d stumbled across a deserted shepherd’s hide out – but that the shepherd had extremely good taste!” – JP November 2009

Cragside Availability

As with all of our properties we are as flexible as possible with arrival date and length of stay with a minimum booking of 3 nights.  However during peak holiday times this property is only available for a minimum of 7 night stays.

Please do contact us to confirm availability for the dates you are looking for.

If you want to see dates for all of our cottages, please go to our all availability page.

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When we receive your booking form we will reserve your requested dates for 5 days and we will be in touch to confirm all the finer details with you.

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