Nant Gwrtheyrn

Absolutely charming place to see! Breathtaking views so it's definitely must-be ich time when you are in Snowdonia.

Nice views but VERY steep road.

Getting there is the first challenge. You can walk down, but with temperatures hovering at 1C, I decided to drive. A very steep, alpine road leads down into a hidden valley in a series of twists and turns clinging to the side of the mountain, so go dead slow in low gear and be prepared to stop for those coming up. When I went it was snowing up "on top" so perhaps I was foolhardy - but there are many worse places to be stranded! They have free wi-fi, which makes up for the lack of cell, radio or TV. There is a reasonable sized free car-park and a small museum and an excellent cafe. Of course the real purpose of Nant Gwythern is the Welsh language immersion school based in the old slate miner's cottages. However, once my very limited Welsh was exhausted, "Bore dda and Diloch, I'm afraid", the staff were perfectly content to talk English to me. I got there at 10 on a Sunday and had the place to myself until about 11:15.

The views are incredible from the village itself and you can walk down to the beach and get a real panorama of the foot of Yr Eifl (The Rivals) looking back. And then once you climb back up and you will be very ready for real coffee/tea and a cake (a very decent portion of Bara Brith was very good, and the other offerings like huge sponge and chocolate cakes look great as well) and sit inside and enjoy a 180 view across to Dinllaen and even Holy Island on a good day.

It was so nice to be able to watch the weather sweeping in, morphing and changing in absolute comfort, in fact, that I stayed for Sunday lunch at 12:30 which was excellent (roast welsh beef, salmon or a vegetarian quiche). They have some beers and ciders available and lunch is either 2 or 3 courses. It would have been an awful shame to only go for the 2 and miss out on the best bit - dessert - a bread and butter pudding to die for!

Michelin would say that Nant Gwythern is "worth a detour". Something unique and charming - a step into a once secret, isolated world - but with all mod-cons laid on. And because of that road in -> no prospect of busloads of tourists either!

We visited here yesterday and wow what an amazing place! The views where stunning I would recommend this place and area for the views and coastal walks, fantastic.

Lovely place to visit. A very very long steep walk down to it but an even scarier drive! Good cafe with awesome views. The village is full of history. A very photogenic place