Discover the Area

Trefriw is a vibrant village thanks to its history of Victorian tourism. It’s an ideal base to explore the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, in which it lies.

Within a 15 minute walk of Coed Llydan (0.7 miles), across fields and through woodland, you’ll find two pubs, a gourmet cottage restaurant, friendly village cafe, traditional hotel restaurant, butcher/general store and Post Office. You may find the walk takes slightly longer on the way back up the hill, after your meal.

The village still features the historic, working Trefriw Woollen Mill. The traditional Welsh blanket on the sofa at Coed Llydan, provided for you to cosy under, was woven here. Take time to visit the mill, where you can still see weavers at their looms, stopping at the well known Fairy Falls waterfall on the way.

For an easy walk, turn left out of the gate to walk to the beautiful lake, Llyn Crafnant (1.4 miles), for stunning views, the cafe and seasonal fishing.

Even closer by foot is Llyn Geirionydd (1 mile) where you can wild swim or kayak and paddle board.

Llanrwst (2 miles) is home to quirky independent shops, cafes, a supermarket, petrol station and railway station.

Betws-y-Coed (5 miles) offers many of the same amenities, while also being a beautiful riverside day out. Almost all of Betws-y-Coed’s cafes, pubs, shops and restaurants are dog friendly - making it ideal to explore with your four-legged friend.

If mountains are what drew you to Eryri (Snowdonia), you’re in the heart of it at Coed Llydan.

Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is less than 30 minutes drive. It’s 20 minutes to the challenging Tryfan and the Glyderau. But if you’re looking for peaks less travelled, Coed Llydan sits in the beautiful (and far more peaceful) Carneddau mountain range - known for our wild Carneddau ponies.

Head straight out of the gates to hike the challenging Crafnant Horseshoe (15 miles) or easier walk to Capel Curig via Llyn Crafnant over the mountain Crimpiau. We recommend the latter for its great views of Snowdon and surrounding peaks, but mainly as you can get a coffee at Siabod Cafe or a Sunday roast at the Tyn-Y-Coed at the mid point.