Yr Adfa - The Retreat

03/03/2024

You’ll find this fabulous little locally-run coffee shop just a 2 minute walk from Yr Adfa. Homemade cakes and light bites, plus some interesting local history artefacts and leaflets/info. Come and stay with us and drop by!

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus I chi gyd a Diolch I bawb aru dod I dathlu hefo ni heddiw ac am eich cefnogaeth dros y 10 mlynadd dwytha 💚❤️🤍 thank you to everyone who celebrated with us today and for all the support over the last 10 years! 😘

18/11/2023

Inside Ty Coffi Antur ‘Stiniog / Cafe, shop and tourist info on Blaenau Ffestiniog High Street, opposite the Ffestiniog railway station. Great homemade cakes and interesting local artefacts. 2 min walk from Yr Adfa - The Retreat.

23/08/2023

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/23/demanding-122-mile-trans-snowdonia-cycling-route-to-open-in-wales?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Traws Eryri route stretches between Machynlleth and Conwy and should take hardy cyclists four or five days

27/04/2023

A great place to visit while staying at Yr Adfa - The Retreat - the revamped experience at Caernarfon.

Gatehouse project opens with viewing platform, and new exhibits explore lives of people who built medieval fortress

12/04/2023

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/rustic-little-gem-beach-llyn-26637882

Come and stay at Yr Adfa - The Retreat, and you can explore the Llyn Peninsula at your leisure. We'll do all we can to ensure your stay is comfortable and relaxing.

The beach near Trefor is certainly worth a visit for the stunning views alone

09/03/2023

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/snowdonia-road-named-among-top-26419771

Gwynedd's Llanberis Pass was selected in a National Geographic survey of drivers

09/02/2023

These two paintings went to ArtWorks2 in Betws y Coed a couple of weeks ago. Top one is of Llyn Idwal from Y Garn and is now sold the other is Yr Wyddfa ( Snowdon) from the Snowdon Ranger Path on a winter late afternoon, as the sun was casting a pink glow over the mountains.

12/01/2023

Come and witness the drama of North Wales for yourselves. Here are my most recent images captured just outside Blaenau Ffestiniog. They show the remains of a slate mining village and quarry sitting up in the clouds of the magnificent hills adjacent to Llyn Cwmorthin. Park just a 5 minute drive from Yr Adfa - The Retreat to start this walk.
Images copyright Emma Clinton.

12/01/2023

Exciting times for Blaenau Ffestiniog - not only was it recently made part of a World Heritage Site, but new slate mines are opening, so that the production of slate is no longer confined to history. Stay with us at Yr Adfa - The Retreat for the perfect location to explore this fascinating area. The town that roofed the world!

Welsh Slate is struggling to keep up with demand from across the globe, especially from Australia.

20/12/2022

03/12/2022

You can pop to Betws-y-Coed while staying at Yr Adfa and visit the gallery. We are proud to have two of Gillian's prints on our wall for visitors to enjoy.

Darwins Boulders Cwm Idwal 24"x12" These large boulders sit close to the path alongside Llyn Idwal. Darwin suggested that they had been carried to this point by a glacier. However they got there I love their sculptural appearance.
This painting is one of two which I took to ArtWorks2 in Betws y Coed today.

30/09/2022

You will find some of this wonderful artist's paintings on the walls at Yr Adfa, along with other pieces that celebrate beautiful Wales and the natural world.

17/09/2022

Thinking about an autumn break? Come and stay at Yr Adfa - The Retreat. Just a short drive away is this spectacular abandoned slate quarry and lake at Cwmorthin. Full details of the walk and how to access this site, which is now part of a World Heritage Site, is available inside our guest book on arrival.
Photos copyright Emma Clinton. Captured in September 22.

17/09/2022

https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/sep/17/waless-foodie-renaissance-on-the-trail-of-an-extraordinary-national-cuisine

We love searching out great places to eat in North Wales on our visits. Our guests at Yr Adfa - The Retreat also make notes in our visitor book telling us where they've enjoyed a meal. This article explores some of the more interesting fare with traditional origins. Have you tried laverbread?

There’s more to the food of Wales than laverbread and cockles, great though they are. These four hiking and driving tours savour its broad range

06/05/2022

Come and stay at Yr Adfa - The Retreat and you can decide for yourself if Wales has a new mountain. The views from the tops are astonishing in this newly designated World Heritage Site.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/05/wales-gains-a-mountain-quarrying-blaenau-ffestiniog?

Surveyor Myrddyn Phillips believes status of high ground near Blaenau Ffestiniog should be upgraded

22/04/2022

Thinking of a stay in North Wales? All our visitors are telling us that one of the great things about Yr Adfa - The Retreat is it's location. Bodant Garden is just one of the amazing destinations not to be missed nearby. You'll be central to everything that North Wales has to offer; - stay with us, and we'll make sure you have everything you need for a home-from-home experience that you'll love.

Bodnant Garden truly has everything; - a dell setting with amazing views, cafes, special plant, tree and shrub collections and craft shops plus garden centre. For foodies, there's also the Welsh Food Centre right next door. But don't take our word for it, come and see for yourselves.

Images copyright Emma Clinton

25/02/2022

Llyn Tegid (also known as Bala Lake), just a half hour drive from Yr Adfa - The Retreat. This is Wales' largest natural lake and is 4 miles long. Come and explore everything that North Wales has to offer. Yr Adfa is perfectly placed for beach, mountains, lakes and rivers, and Celtic rainforests. What's keeping you?