Dairy Milk in Snowdonia, Gwynedd

Dairy Milk Self-Catering

Immaculately converted from a milking parlour, this home sits on a hilltop adjacent to a working farm. The barn served as a dairy for five generations of the same family who still reside here and now run a renowned bakery, supplying indulgent local treats – such as Welsh cakes – to shops across North Wales. Sample these goodies from your welcome hamper, alongside ale and cider from a neighbouring brewery. Inside the home, you’ll find an open-plan living space that’s both stylish and extremely comfortable. A couple of nods to its history come in the form of cow-skin rugs and a milk pail for the wood burner’s logs. Step out the living room’s pretty French doors and onto your private grassy garden. In fine weather, grab a chilled bottle of wine and fire up the barbecue for dinner – at this elevation, the views are spectacular, across Snowdonia and the North Wales coastline, as far as Holyhead and across the channel to Ireland on a clear day. Getting to the region’s sights – including Ffestiniog Railway, Caernarfon Castle, Zipworld and Portmeirion – doesn’t take long at all. Plus, the closest beach, Dinas Dinlle, is just a ten-minute drive away.

Home truths:
*Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome for an additional fee of £30 per dog (please bring your own dog beds and note dogs are not allowed upstairs or on the furniture)
*The cottage is located on a working farm
*Your host provides the first basket of logs for the log burner – additional logs can be purchased for £5 a basket
*A travel cot and highchair are provided on request – please bring your own cot linens
*There's private parking at the home, and we recommend a car for better exploring the local area