Awards
Olwen is an AA Landlady of the Year Finalist and has won many awards including:
- AA Guest Accommodation of the Year Award
- AA Best Breakfast Award
- Wales Tourist Board Five Star
She has also featured on BBC2's Mountain programme and The Holiday Programme.
Sight-seeing
Scenic railways of Snowdonia
Cader Idris rises over Fairbourne Railway on the Mawddach Estuary near Barmouth, Dolgellau and Tyddyn Mawr Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast. The Great Little Trains of Wales are famous for their scenic rides.
Discounts are available on the price of a return journey on all ten member railways. The local ones are as follow:
- Talyllyn Railway is just a 20 minute drive from the Farmhouse. This narrow gauge railway was built in 1865 and was one of the worlds first preserved railways.
- Corris Railway is about the same distance, and includes a museum
- Ffestiniog Railway is a steam-hauled narrow gauge trains running along 13½ miles from the coast at Porthmadog to the mountains in Blaenau Ffestiniog.
- The Welsh Highland Railway follows a spectacular 16½ mile scenic journey from Caernarfon to the village of Beddgelert
- Snowdon Mountain railway travels to the summit of Snowdon, (3,560ft or 1085m), the highest mountain in England and Wales
- The Fairbourne Steam Railway is a tiny railway situated on the Mid-Wales coast on the south side of the Mawddach Estuary.
Places to visit near Dolgellau
- Centre for Alternative Technology
- Corris Craft Centre
- King Arthur's Labyrinth
- Castles: Harlech, Caernarfon, Powis, Conwy
- Portmeirion
- Bodnant Gardens
- Electric Mountain
- Attractions of Snowdonia - other Tourist Attractions located in the Snowdonia National Park.
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Visitor comments
"Everything is thought out for the benefit of the guest. Outstanding! What a lovely place." - Mr & Mrs Williams, Llannelli
"Brilliant location and even better cuisine!" - John & Sonia, Scotland.
"Back again for a stay at the best B&B ever. Never fails to delight. Thanks Olwen." - Mr & Mrs Newman, Northamptonshire
Explore the myths of Arthur and the inside of a slate mine at the same time at King Arthur's Labyrinth.
The geodesic dome, organic garden and solar roof at the Centre for Alternative Technology.
You could always just stay at the B&B, be pampered, and enjoy the views.
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