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Bron Elan

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A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a wall-mounted lamp, and a window with blinds.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a leather sofa, a window with curtains, and a lamp on a side table.
A living room with two brown leather sofas, a wooden staircase, and a large window with curtains.
A conservatory with a bench and potted plants.
A room with a window, a wall clock, a small table with a decorative tree and tomatoes, and a book on the right.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Eryri National Park

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Dolwyddelan, WLS
  • Place, Eryri National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lledr Valley
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dolwyddelan Castle
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Dolwyddelan

Located in Dolwyddelan, this cottage is in a rural area. Dolwyddelan Castle and Ty Hyll (The Ugly House) are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Eryri National Park and Coed Cynfal National Nature Reserve. Zip World Llechwedd and Conwy Valley Railway Museum are also worth visiting.
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Dolwyddelan, WLS

What's nearby

  • Eryri National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lledr Valley - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dolwyddelan Castle - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Conwy Castle - 42 min drive - 44.1 km
  • Venue Cymru - 44 min drive - 47.1 km

Getting around

  • Dolwyddelan Station - 2 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪The Pont-y-Pair Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Hangin' Pizzeria - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Gwydyr Hotel Bistro - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Grill Room - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Tŷ Hyll Ugly House - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bron Elan pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Bron Elan?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bron Elan?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bron Elan?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bron Elan located?

Situated in a rural location, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Lledr Valley and Dolwyddelan Castle. Llechwedd Slate Caverns and Zip World Llechwedd are also within 6 miles (10 km). Dolwyddelan Station is only a 2-minute walk and Pont-y-pant Station is 30 minutes.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 21 reviews

6.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

7.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

7.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great location, fab pub 5 mins walk away

Great location, fab pub 5 mins walk away. Lots of walks from the doorstep. Comfy enough, clean, warm.
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Apr 2026
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are thrilled to hear you had a warm, comfortable stay and that the location suited your needs. We hope to welcome you back in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful weekend away!!

Very clean, comfortable. Had everything we needed. Wonderful location.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great location, super quiet and remote enough to get away from things, however short walk to lovely

Great location, super quiet and remote enough to get away from things, however short walk to lovely local railway line to connect back when needed. Nice easy locals walk and great pub.
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2025
Hi Michael, thankyou so much for your wonderful review! I am so pleased to hear that you thought the property was in a great location and that you were able to enjoy the lovely walks and pub in the area!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely comfortable cottage with everything we needed - just like home from home.

Lovely peaceful location. Home from home
From a partner site

8/10 Good

perfect little cottage for a small family

clear instructions, everything as described, great location with beautiful surroundings
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Love Wales, love this cottages central location to all our fav hiking spots.

I love that you can walk out the front door into the mountains. This is the 3rd year running we've hired this cottage and looking forward to next year. Locals very friendly. Cooker socket was left on and a note to say don't turn off, hooray! Last few years had to research how to reset it as had been turned off.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
very dirty, health and safety issues
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Lovely stay, the cottage was clean and well equipped. The location was perfect, nice and close to lots of walks and attractions, a Spar shop just up the road to grab quick provisions. The beds were very comfy and we had everything we needed. Parking was easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Bron Elan was a delightful, cozy stay and had all of the amenities we needed

Bron Elan was a delightful, cozy stay and had all of the amenities we needed. The pictures are accurate. The town is small with one pub and a hotel restaurant in a very picturesque setting. The larger town of Betys y coed is a ten minute drive and we were happy to be staying in a quieter town. The place was just what we were looking for!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

brilliant weekend in sweet cottage surrounded by spectacular walking country

property has all we needed and not too much clutter so easy to keep clean. great location for incredible hiking and swimming. housekeeper very responsive to minor queries via emergency number
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely cottage.

Snug cottage in good location. Clean and well equipped. Very well furnished. Pub and spar nearby. Parking opposite. Very small garden that’s not attached to the cottage but overall great place. Very close to snowdonia tourist spots. Perfect for quiet get away. Bedding that’s fits large bed.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful cottage in the heart of Snowdonia

Fantastic little cottage that feels secluded but is close to everything in North Wales. The conservatory is a great place for morning tea or coffee and an evening glass of wine. Be sure to find the garden as well as that is delightful when the bugs are not too heavy. Well worth the price! Instructions on the stove and home heating. It gets quite warm unless most of the windows are open.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2024
Hi there Brian, and thank you for your review and feedback. We are so pleased you had a wonderful time on your trip. We appreciate the comment of the instructions, I will pass this to the property manager so we can look into this! We hope we get to host you again. Kind regards - Ellie
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location….

This cottage is in a great location for exploring north wales. Straight out of door into forestry walks. Well equipped kitchen. Overall rating lowered due to a couple of negatives. Was promised an initial set of wood/kindling on arrival but this was not provided nor were dishwasher tablets. The bedrooms are small but fine for a weekend. Overall the cleanliness could’ve been better, there was a lot of dust and cobwebs in the bedrooms and the lamp in the smallest room was broken. A shame as the cottage itself is quite pleasant.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Excellent cottage in a beautiful rural environment, with great transport links

We loved staying here. The cottage was well-appointed, homely with lots of 'a real person has lived here before' touches, and in a great rural location for excellent walking and exploring, yet somehow also with a useful train line with only a 4h45m travel time to London. There were 5 adults for some of the time so we road tested the kitchen equipment and found it very able to cater for us all. It's an old building, so expect those quirks with old style doors and steep stairs - it's warm and cosy, but you need to stay on top of managing wet things inside (we used the conservatory for this purpose.) We'd all visit again and made friendship memories that will last a long time :) Communication over chat was clear, prompt and easy. Thanks so much! Submitted comments directly on chat RE small maintenance points.
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2023
Thank you Abigail. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and appreciate the feedback!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Schöne Umgebung

Die Ausflüge waren sehr schön. Leider konnten wir uns nicht auf die Heimkehr freuen,
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Trip to North Wales

Cottage was nicely decorated and warm in a good location for our trip. Decent selection of cooking equipment. There is a reasonably well stocked spar shop close by. You need to undo the chain on the parking space everytime so unless you have a passenger you will need to get out the car to unlock it. The parking space is not overly big so our car did stick out a bit. There could have been more instructions in the welcome pack about how to work the TV.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Good position for touring North Wales

The cottage was OK, but pictures gave the impression that there was more space. Good cooking facilities and comfortable beds. But it would have been more reassuring if under the beds and around the staircase had been dusted. Also we could only find one tea towel and that is hard when the expectation is that we would clean everything up. The position was very good for us and we loved our couple of days here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great location, short distance from the main road. Easy access to hiking and mountain biking trails. Snowden Mountain Railway is short drive away.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable house in good location

Well equipped, comfortable cottage with great walks from the door. Shop and hotel in the village. Short drives to Festiniog and Betwsy Coed plus a good bus service. Great week in March.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

Everything we were expecting, and more!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
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