Gwyliau Talwrn
Bach
Further Information
Prices: include
electricity and central heating. Logs and coal for the open fires in the
farmhouse are extra. During peak seasons we may ask you to book via our agents, and their prices may
differ from ours shown on this website.
Payment
details: £50 deposit per unit per week (non-refundable) to confirm booking, the
balance (non-refundable) is due no later than 4 weeks before your holiday
starts. All postal payments by cheque please.
Arrival
and departure: The day you arrive your accommodation will be ready at 2pm and we ask
you to vacate by 10am on the day you leave. Changeover days are as follows:
|
Farmhouse |
Saturdays |
|
Y Beudy and Y Stabl cottages |
Fridays |
Bedding:
Duvets
and pillows are supplied for all beds, along with extra blankets. Please
bring your own sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases, towels and tea towels.
Alternatively these can be hired at £10 per person per week – please book in
advance if possible. If you are staying
longer than a week, you may arrange a mutually convenient time with the
housekeeper to change the linen. The
hire charge does not normally include making up the beds for you, because of
the short time we have for servicing between guests. However, if you do need the beds to be made
up, because this is difficult for you or because you will be arriving late at
night, please ask.
Children:
Cots
and high chairs can be pre-booked. Please bring your own cot bedding, including
blankets. A small selection of toys and books are normally supplied, although
we cannot guarantee what will be in each unit. It is your responsibility to
ensure these are suitable for the age of your children before allowing them to
use them.
Liability: Bookings are
made on the understanding that occupancy of the property is for holiday
purposes only and is only for the period of time agreed. Your right to occupy
the property may be forfeited without compensation if:
·
more
people or pets than specified in our description and agreed on booking attempt
to occupy the property
·
you
cause damage, noise or unreasonable disturbance.
Breakages
Guarantee: You should leave the accommodation clean and tidy. All damages and
breakages should be reported and paid for. A returnable deposit of £50 in the
form of a cheque endorsed with a banker's card may be requested when you
arrive. This will be returned by post soon after the end of your holiday. Any
unsettled breakages or damage will be deducted.
Access: We are
wholly committed to ensuring that all our guests are able to enjoy our
facilities as fully as possible. Please
contact us when making your booking to discuss any concerns or special
requirements and we will provide any detailed information you need and make any
arrangements we can to assist you.
There is ample car parking on site, close to the
accommodation. If your party will be
bringing more than two cars (farmhouse) or one car per cottage, or if you
require a wide or long parking space, please let us know so that we can advise
you where best to park. We will do our
utmost to accommodate boats, trailers, bikes etc securely and again it helps if
you let us know about these before arrival.
The grounds include a small orchard, shared by all our guests, which has a narrow and sloping entrance.
Llanbedr railway station is conveniently close for
guests travelling by public transport.
It is a “request stop”, so please inform the conductor/driver if you
wish to stop at this station. If you are waiting to catch the train, make
yourself clearly visible to the driver as your train approaches. There are about 7 trains in each direction on
weekdays and Saturdays, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, with a timetable
displayed on the road outside the station, just across the road from the
property. Trains run to Porthmadog,
Harlech, Pwllheli, Barmouth, and small stops along the way, and with advance
planning, many of our guests enjoy exploring the area by train. Llanbedr village is on the bus route between
Porthmadog and Barmouth. This is not as
convenient or as much fun as the train, but with about 13 buses in each
direction daily on weekdays and Saturdays it can make the logistics a little
easier.
Llanbedr
village is within walking distance, with shops, post office, pubs, restaurant
etc, and the road has no gradients.
Please note that there is no pavement for part of the way up to the
village, so some care is needed when walking and driving along this road.
Our caretakers, Mr and Mrs Jones, will gladly assist
with luggage, bed making etc if required.
Grocery deliveries can be arranged in advance of your stay.
Most of the beds are on the firm side, having pine
bases, but there are some single divans.
Pillows and duvets are man-made fabrics.
It you have a particular requirement for soft or hard mattress or
require special allergy-free bedding please let us know.
Televisions etc have remote controls which are
checked regularly, but should a battery be flat please let us know. Televisions have teletext but we do not
currently offer internet access. The
nearest pay phone is in the village opposite the
Cottages:
The car
parking spaces and patio area are close to the cottages, with level
access. The patio area is usually kept
clear of cars, but access right up to the door can be arranged if needed by
individuals or for unpacking. We regret
that the accommodation is not adapted for wheelchair users, but both cottages have
downstairs bedrooms and bathroom/toilets, which may be helpful for guests who
have difficulty with flights of stairs. There is one small step into The Old
Byre cottage (200mm) and two into The Stable cottage (120 and 140mm). There are two internal step on the ground
floor of The Stable, each around 600mm.
The downstairs double bedroom in The Old Byre has an external door that
opens directly onto the patio area, with a step of less than 20mm. Due to the limitations of the converted old
farm buildings, there are some narrow internal passages and doors, e.g. 730mm
wide doorway from the lounge to the bathroom and bedroom in the Old Byre,
minimum width of 530mm where a stone protrudes into an internal passage in The
Stable. Taller guests will notice that the headroom is restricted in some
doorways and under the old beams which have been retained as a feature. The cottages have baths with just a small hand
shower attachment for rinsing hair etc.
Light switch heights vary from 900mm to 1380mm.
Farmhouse:
There
are no downstairs bedrooms in the farmhouse, but we do have a bathroom, shower
room and toilet downstairs. There is a bathroom with toilet upstairs. The car
parking spaces for the farmhouse are a short walk along the lane, and we
normally keep the area immediately outside the front garden clear of cars,
however there is a space here that can be used for unpacking etc. The path to the front door is uneven in
places, but there are no steep steps. The path to the back door is uneven also,
with a step of 160 mm. There is a step
up onto the front lawn (200mm), and a flight of 7 steep steps (approx 200mm
each) with banister providing access to the sloping rear garden. The 400 year old house was built over a
period of years on several levels, so there are internal steps on the ground
floor – three steps of 100, 100 and 170 mm from the kitchen into back corridor
leading to bathrooms and back door; two awkward steps of 130mm from the kitchen
to the front part of the house. There
are some narrow doors and passages, the minimum door width being 510mm. Light switches are at 1400mm height
throughout.
Pets: We normally
allow one well behaved pet per unit, booked in advance. There is a charge of
£20 per pet for the first week and £5 per pet per week thereafter. Because of
the layout of the site, we may choose to restrict the total number of pets on
the site at any time, so may have to turn down some bookings with pets. For the
benefit of all our guests, we ask you to observe the following:
·
Pets must be kept under control at all times.
·
Pets must not be left alone anywhere on the premises.
·
Please bring a basket or box for your pet to sleep in.
Pets should not be allowed on the beds or furniture.
·
Do not allow your pet to foul the property or lane.
·
All pet hairs must be cleared up before leaving.
·
Please ensure that your pet is clean, healthy and free
of parasites.
For
further details, or if you wish to book, please phone 01189 402829, or email talwrn.bach@ntlworld.com