Our Location

Mountains and Walks

An area of beauty and grandeur, the Nantlle valley offers a range of walks for all levels of experience. From challenging mountain climbs to easier woodland or lakeside paths, the peace and beauty of the area is unsurpassed

Coast

The closest beach to Trigonos is at Dinas Dinlle, just 8 miles away and there are countless other fine beaches along the beautiful Llyn peninsula

Cycleways

Many of our visitors bring their own bikes to explore the area, or bikes can be hired locally at Beics Menai Bikes or Beddgelert Bikes for those interested in mountain biking or exploring forest trails. There is also a very popular cycle path to Caernarfon, Porthmadog and beyond

Narrow Gauge Railways

North Wales is the place for railway enthusiasts with both the  Welsh Highland Railway route running from Caernarfon, through Rhyd Ddu, Beddgelert and onto Porthmadog. From Portmadog  the Ffestiniog Railway runs to the slate town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Snowdon Mountain Railway runs from Llanberis to the summit

Castles

Nearby Caernarfon Castle (10 miles way) is arguably the most impressive of Edward I’s fortified castles. Further fine examples can all be found within an hour’s drive at Conwy, Beaumaris and Harlech. The only Welsh built castle in the area is in Cricieth, an attractive seaside town

History

The locality is rich in historical sites from the iron age hill forts in Dinas Dinlle and Tre’r Ceiri to the standing stones at Penmaenmawr and burial chambers on Anglesey

Myths

Snowdonia is the home of Arthurian legend and the Nantlle valley is the site of one of the tales in the Mabinogi, recognised as one of the oldest collections of British Celtic myths.

Weather

We have long been interested in local weather patterns and have a small automatic weather station in the orchard. It records temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind direction & speed and air pressure.

Our data is submitted to the Met Office where it can be viewed on their Weather Observations Website WOW along with hundreds of other small weather stations.

If you are going walking in the mountains we strongly advise you check the weather forecast. We recommend Mountain Weather Information Service website for the Snowdonia National Park area as a whole.