PET friendly - PEOPLE friendly

B&B accommodation near Coed y Brenin forest, with safe bike storage

"Cedar Creek Railroad",
the exciting 'G' scale garden railway at Old Mill Farmhouse,
is up and running and we are working on the landscaping and scenery. It's a great sight (and sound!), covers a good area and our visitors love it. For more information, look in "FEATURES".

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Old Mill Farmhouse
Fron Oleu Farm
Trawsfynydd
Gwynedd LL41 4UN
email: stay@oldmillfarmhouse.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1766 540397
Local number: 0845 456 8365
OS Grid Ref: SH 7135

Old Mill Farmhouse - a totally non-smoking establishment

“Light on the hill, across the mountains”

Whichever way you travel, the road rises as it threads its way to Trawsfynydd, which is set on a hill six hundred feet above sea level and is completely encircled by the glorious mountain ranges of Snowdonia.

‘Fron Oleu’ means ‘light on the hill’ and the late afternoon sun bathes the fields and garden in a beautiful golden glow.

Three miles north of the village, at Tomen y Mur, Roman remains can be seen. The Romans gave the village its name, which means ‘across the mountains’.

Trawsfynydd has been an important resting place for travellers since the Bronze Age when, due to its proximity to the ancient trading route, travellers to and from Ireland came en-route to Wiltshire which, in those days, was the cultural centre of Britain. The many cairns, megaliths, roundhouses and hut enclosures in the area provide evidence of prehistoric settlements.

FRON OLEU FARM  at Trawsfynydd lies mid-way between Porthmadog and Dolgellau, in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. It was once the home of the village corn miller and dates back to the early seventeen hundreds. It is central for attractions, convenient for mountain bikers - only a few minutes north of Coed y Brenin visitor centre and bike trails - and has safe bike storage. Our llamas and small animals keep everyone entertained and our chickens provide us with free range eggs for breakfast.

The accommodation is in the old stables and haybarn, which have been imaginatively restored and converted to provide seven pretty cottage-style bedrooms, with delightful names chosen to reflect their décor. The character of these old farm buildings is retained in the exposed stone walls and original beams.
 

The farm has been a B & B for over 35 years and the present owners, Penny Osborne and Margaret Roberts, have been here for eleven years. An on-going programme of development and refurbishment means our guests are never quite sure what they will find when they next return! The long-awaited garden railway is up and running and a small Japanese garden has been constructed.