dog friendly cottages North Wales Snowdonia

Glan-Y-Don

This welcoming house is wonderfully situated on the sea-front bay in the picturesque seaside village of Borth y Gest, 1mile from Porthmadog. There are two very comfortable living rooms and a dining room. The view of the bay and the mountains beyond from all the front rooms is unbeatable and it is an easy walk to the numerous small sandy bays, quiet coves, along the Wales coastal path to Black Rock Sands or Porthmadog. Built around its own crescent bay with a small slipway and boat moorings there are marvellous views across the tidal bay and estuary towards Portmeirion Village and Snowdonia mountains.

Pet Friendly Holidays

We have regular guests to Glan-Y-Don and most have pets - they have taken great care of the property (thank you!!!) and for that reason we have dropped any additional fees for pets for 2017 but... do restrict pets to a maximum of two!

Borth-Y-Gest

The house has a wonderful cafe (next door but one), a bistro and an exceptionally good restaurant within the village.

History

Borth-y-Gest was, by the latter 19th century, already a minor centre for shipbuilding. A small number of sailing vessels, mostly schooners, were built here for the local slate trade. Ships were built in Borth-Y-Gest before Porthmadog was established and there were four busy yards here.

Houses were built in the mouth of the harbour for the 'pilots' so that they could keep a lookout for ships that needed their attention.
The houses can still be seen from Glan-Y-Don, they are the tall buildings at the end of the car park and are still known as "pilot houses" (see picture 3 in the gallery below).