Llanfendigaid Estate

Nestled in the Snowdonia National Park and a stone’s throw from one of the most attractive stretches of Welsh coastline, Llanfendigaid House is the perfect backdrop for a family gathering or get-together with friends. One of six properties found on the Llanfendigaid Estate, the main house is an elegant retreat set in an acre of beautiful wooded gardens.

Entering Llanfendigaid House through the front door, you find yourself in the grand entrance hall. From here you can wander through to the two reception rooms. Whether you want time to yourself to curl up with a book or to meet up altogether to play games, sit around the wood burner to watch a film; it’s all available here.

Fully equipped with everything you need, the house has fantastic kitchen facilities spread between the main kitchen and the adjoining utility room. The neighbouring dining room has plenty of space for 18 people to gather together.

On the upper floors, you’ll find the nine bedrooms – four super king, one double, one triple, two twin rooms and one single. Traditionally decorated with wood panelling or pretty wallpaper, All of the bedrooms have beautiful views of either the surrounding countryside or if you are sleeping in one of the front bedrooms you will have sea views. There are three family bathrooms and four separate WCs for guests to share.

The outside space at Llanfendigaid House is beautiful. Little ones will love exploring the grounds, playing on the swing tyre and discovering the table tennis table – guests of all six properties also have use of the newly refurbished indoor heated swimming pool. There’s a large brick barbeque, perfect for al fresco dining during the warmer months, as well as an outdoor seating area to appreciate the views.

Two dogs are welcome at Llanfendigaid House for an additional charge of £50 per dog per stay.

There are five further properties on the Llanfendigaid Estate so you can book one or all of the properties for your party of up to 36 guests – The Cow Shed, Dove Cottage, Stable Cottage, The Pod and The Shepherd’s Hut.

Edmund’s Choice of Extraordinary Feature

“Llanfendigaid is on the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park, and the sea-views from the house are extraordinary.”

About the Location

The estate is off the main coastal road, the A493, close to the town of Aberdyfi. The nearest train station is Tonfanau, which is about a mile away. The owners of the house very much recommend taking the train, as the route is one of the most beautiful in the UK.

Things To Do

Snowdonia National Park offers lots of distractions, such as pony trekking, climbing, walking, mountain biking and road cycling. The nearby town of Aberdyfi has a few shops, and a great sandy beach with dunes to play hide-and-seek within.

For any guests interested in murder holes and looped battlements, the hills around Llanfendigaid boast the most amount of medieval castles.

For train enthusiasts, there’s the Great Little Trains of Wales, in which you can take lots of trips on trains that originally pulled slate from the mines.

If you’d like to have a simple day, the shingle beach is a mile from the house, and the walk to it is lovely.

House History

The Nanney-Wynn family owned the Llanfendigaid Estate for almost nine hundred years, until its sale in 2022 to new owners. At its largest, the estate once reached along the Welsh coast from Harlech in the north, to Aberystwyth in the south. Now, the estate is contained within the Snowdonia National Park.

The main house at Llanfendigaid was re-built in 1746 (it had been a ‘Welsh Long House’ up until then). Stable Cottage was originally built as stables (as you’d expect) in 1892, and Dove Cottage dates from 1868. The Cow Shed is thought to date from around the 1740s.