CragsideNorth of Pwllheli, Lleyn peninsula, Wales Sleeps 4

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

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. Like the local farmers, it’s stern on the outside but warming and hospitable on the inside with a great sense of humour.

If Cragside is booked when you want to escape perhaps Hilltop in Snowdonia has availability, another idyllic place for 4 to get away!

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A personality all of its own

Inside Cragside

• The heart of this secluded cottage is the enormous fireplace with huge log burner
• Open plan living space, full of rustic character with sociable dining table
• Cooks kitchen with Rayburn for the adventurous & Bosch oven for the conventional
• Luxury self catering with towels & luxury bathrobes provided for hotel style comfort
• Large master bedroom with views of the mountains through the arched window
• Cosy second bedroom on a mezzanine curtained for privacy and warmed by the fire
• Downstairs bathroom; 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

• 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

Out and about near Cragside, our favourites…

• 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 & great food at community owned Tafarn y Fic (2 miles)
• Feel like treating yourself Plas Bodegroes offers fantastic food (7 miles)
• While away afternoons in the fascinating castle towns of Caernarfon and Harlech
• Visit the award winning Spar supermarket in Pwlhelli, no ordinary Spar!

All this and more could be in your personalised information guide that we will send you as part of our free tailor made service.  Just tell us what you want to do on your holiday, what inspires and interests you and we’ll search it out for you.

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Finishing touches, personal service

At Cragside, as with all Sheepskin cottages, we provide…

• Beds made with soft cotton sheets, marshmallow duvets, cosy welsh blankets & big faux fur bedspreads
• Sumptuous Sheepskin bathrobes, fluffy cotton towels and fresh bars of soap
• An occasional sheepskin rug
• A generous supply of logs for the log burner
• An arrival gift including fresh roast coffee, tea, olive oil, sea salt and a few other tasty treats we think you might like
• A kitchen fully equipped for proper cooking
• B&W Zeppelin iPod docking station
• Help with special requests, just ask us and we’ll help to make them happen

Before you arrive we send you a tailor-made guide, including how to get there, nearest essentials and what you asked us to find out about the things you like to do.

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Food from the Sheepskin Delicatessen

Exciting new food service coming soon!

Sheepskin have partnered with a new and creative independent delicatessen, Jacobs & Field.  Together we are building a service offering great regional food, that you can’t find in the supermarket, delivered directly to your chosen property.

Get in touch if you would like to know more.

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