Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Carnarfon

Caernarfon holiday cottages are hard to beat if you’re after history, atmosphere and easy access to the coast and mountains of Snowdonia. This royal town and port lies in the county of Gwynedd in northwest Wales. Nestled on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, facing the Isle of Anglesey, a more scenic location would be hard to imagine. Caernarfon is just eight miles from the city of Bangor, on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park, making it the perfect base for exploring this spectacular corner of Wales. Wandering through the cobbled lanes of the old town, you’ll discover a variety of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. Don’t miss Palace Street, Castle Square or Hole in the Wall Street, where the sense of the town’s history and unwavering Welsh identity is at its strongest. If you fancy an evening out before retiring to your holiday cottage in Caernarfon, see what’s on at Galeri, a brilliant venue with a concert hall, cinema and gallery.

A single-storey barn conversion overlooks a patio with a Victorian streetlight in it centre.
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2
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1

View this tranquil romantic getaway in Snowdonia. Lily Cottages offers a snug and comfortable 1-bedroom accommodation of a high standard for 2-3 guests. With far-reaching countryside and mountain views, this charming cottage near Caernarfon is also within easy reach of the coast.

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Exterior of a 2-storey, stone barn conversion near Bangor
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2
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1

Ysgubor Penrallt is a little treasure, a romantic, rural retreat for two near Bangor in North Wales with superb sea views across the Menai Straits to Anglesey—a perfect coastal location for couples exploring North Wales beaches and Snowdonia in all seasons.

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3
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1

If you would like a peaceful and romantic getaway to the remote surroundings of Snowdonia, Lavender Cottage offers modern accommodation of a high standard to couples. Based on a charming smallholding, the terraced one-bedroom barn conversion for couples immerses guests in rolling hills and rural Welsh scenery.

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14
Bedrooms
5

Ddol Helyg Farmhouse is a large and spacious North Wales holiday cottage near Llanberis. It is situated on the grounds of the owner's 30-acre livery yard on the edge of the village of Llanrug in the Snowdonia National Park.

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5
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2

Nestled in the picturesque countryside outside Caernarfon and nearby Snowdonia, Bluebell Cottage is a lovingly restored, two-bedroom barn conversion with the boundless hills of Welsh mountain countryside and coast on your doorstep - perfect for a relaxing family break in North Wales.

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Caernarfon is home to several impressive historic landmarks, including an imposing castle looming over the mouth of the Seiont River with nine towers, gatehouses and the excellent Museum of Royal Welch Fusiliers. Surrounding the maze of narrow streets in the heart of Caernarfon, the town walls date back to the 1200s and are a World Heritage Site regarded as one of the finest examples of military architecture in Europe. The Market Square, the Church of Peblig and the Statue of David Lloyd George are worth tracking down.

Self-catering holidays in Caernarfon are also a good option for cyclists, who are spoiled for choice by the area’s abundance of beautiful routes. The renowned Lon Las Menai Cycle Path heads north out of Caernarfon. In contrast, the Lon Eifion heads south, along the Llyn Peninsula and onto the Isle of Anglesey, with breathtaking views of Snowdonia’s mountains.