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Llwyn-Dryssi
Llanllwni Mountain, West Wales
Sleeps 2 + sofabed Well-behaved pets welcome. This is a meat-free cottage.Free Wi-Fi Broadband
 
 Llwyn-Dryssi
Mynydd Llanllwni, Sir Gaerfyrddin
Cysu 2+ gwely soffa Cwn yn iawn yma Bwthyn llysiauwyr. Wi-Fi Broadband am ddim

is certainly one of the prettiest thatch cottages in West Wales. This romantic 'bolt-hole' enjoys a peaceful location and far-reaching views of Llanllwni mountain and has (free) Wireless Broadband access.

This is our first 'meat-free' cottage, and we believe the first in the UK. We ask that nobody eats meat (or poultry/fish) when staying here - to provide a genuinely meat-free environment for dedicated vegetarians.

Holidays should be about new experiences and we believe that taking a break from meat is great for you and the environment. Hence if you are a meat eater we ask that you only eat meat away from the cottage (NB pet food for dogs is fine).

Veggie cookbooks are supplied, and we can supply veggie food hampers (and occasional evening meals) on request. It isn't far to a Vegetarian Society approved restaurant or the vegetarian/ vegan cafe and wholefood shop in Lampeter is just 5 miles

Stay at Llwyn-Dryssi if you are looking for a peaceful bolt-hole where you can escape the world and take a few days to relax, enjoy the views and read a good book.

It's a great location is you want to walk on open countryside from the door, bring a mountain bike and enjoy virtually car-free country lanes, or just lie in bed all day without anyone noticing.

If mountain biking is your bag you'll love the trails at nearby Abergorlech forest.

When you do venture out there is plenty to do locally, and the famous West Wales coast is within a half hour drive, or it isn't far to the many famous gardens of Carmarthenshire or castles like Carreg Cennen.

Llwyn-Dryssi is one of our 'greenest' cottages, and sustainability has been behind every choice in this restoration; from the green-tariff under-floor heating to the 2500 wine bottles used under the limecrete floor for insulation. It is a happy, healthy place.

The bedlinen is 100% organic cotton, the doormats are produced from recycled rubber tyres and even the super-comfy duvets are spun from recyled plastic bottles!

Llwyn-Dryssi is located down a half-mile long private track shared by the farmhouse next door. Although the track is bumpy all but the lowest sports cars will manage it fine. Robin lives here and you can chat to him about how the cottage was rescued from a roofless ruin. He can also deliver ready cooked vegetarian/ vegan meals on request, when he is around.

The charming town of Lampeter is a 12 minute drive (4 miles or under) and the end of the M4 at Carmarthen just 25 minutes by car (hence Llwyndryssi is easily accessible from the South of England).

Click HERE to see a map of the location.

Well-behaved pets are allowed, with dog-walking on quiet country lanes from the door. Note that a couple of cats live at the farmhouse next door.

THE PROPERTY COMPRISES OF:

CEGIN FAWR: Traditional 'Cegin Fawr' lounge with double-height ceiling, open-tread stairs to Croglofft over, cast-ron wood-burning stove (basket of fuel supplied), sofabed (and other sofa), Teletext TV (via Sky satellite, basic channels), DVD player, CD/ Radio stereo. Windows to three sides so you can enjoy the view. Slate floors with under-floor heating to all the ground floor.

KITCHEN: Country kitchen with hand-made units from local woods under a slate work-top with Belfast sink, full-size oven, fridge (with freezer compartment), microwave, toaster, etc. Table and chairs. Windows to front and rear.

BATHROOM: With new roll-top bath and (should you wish) door to the exterior if you fancy a bath with a view! Towels are provided. There is a washing machine in the lobby alongside.

UPSTAIRS: Croglofft, A large, traditional bedroom with an open balcony to the Cegin Fawr below. Restricted head-room at the edges. Oak floor.

GARDEN: Large, enclosed garden with patio furniture to the side. Parking for two cars. Country walks from the door. Pleasant views from garden.

What is there to do locally?

Relax in one of the many cafes in the nearby University town of Lampeter (great Indian restaurant, delicatessen, wine shop, and other food choices) - a 12 minute/ 4 mile drive. Stop off at Conti's Italian cafe for home-made ice-cream, or to wander through the University cloisters.

Enjoy chips from the famous chip-shop on the harbour of the Georgian town of Aberaeron (25 minutes).

Dine-out at award winning restaurants such as The Harbourmaster, or the Falcondale. This Vegetarian Society approved restaurant isn't far.

Take a country walk. We recommend those around the National Trust's beautiful Llanerchaeron estate (22 minute drive).

Enjoy a boat trip to see Europe's largest colony of bottle-nosed dolphins. Click HERE to see some footage taken from the nearby coastline - 50 dolphins at one time!

The sandy beach at New Quay is approx 25 minute drive, or a little less to Cei Bach beach which is where Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller just filmed the new feature film 'The Edge of Love'.

Heb os nac onibai, dyma un o'r bythynnod to-gwellt harddaf yng Ngorllewin Cymru. Mwynha'r lloches rhamantus yma leoloiad tawel a golygfeydd syfrdanol o fynydd Llanllwni. Mae iddo hefyd Band Eang diwifr (yn rhad ac am ddim).

Dyma ein bwthyn cyntaf 'di-gig', a chredwn mae dyma'r un cyntaf o'i fath yn y Deyrnas Unedig. Gofynnwn i bawb atal rhag bwyta cig (gan gynnwys pysgod/cig iar) tra'n aros yma - er mwyn sicrhau amgylchedd sy'n wirioneddol di-gig i'n gwestau sy'n lysfwytawyr.

Dylai mynd ar wyliau gynnwys profiadau newydd, a chredwn fod cymeryd saib o fwyta cig o les i chi a'r amgylchedd. Felly, os y chi'n bwyta cig, gwerthfawrogwn pe baech ond yn ei fwyta pan bant o'r bwthyn. (NB. Mae bwyd i'r cwn yn dderbyniol).

Darparur llyfrau coginio llysfwytawyr ar eich cyfer, a medrwn cael hamperi bwyd llysiol i chi yn y bwthyn (ac ambell bryd bwyd gyda'r nos) os dymunir.

Dewch i aros yn Llwyn-Dryssi os mae cuddfan tawel di-ar-ffordd yw eich dymuniad. Cymerwch eiliad i ymlacio, mwynhau'r golygfeydd a darllen ambell lyfr.

Lleoliad ardderchog i gerddwyr, dewch a'ch beic-mynydd er mwyn cael mwynhau lonydd tawel y wlad a phrin oes car mewn golwg. Gallwch dreulio'r dydd yn y gwely heb neb yn sylwi.

Pan yn mentro allan mae yna ddigon i wneud o gwmpas, ac mae arfordir hudol Gorllewin Cymru o fewn cyrraedd hanner awr yn y car.

Un o'n bythynnod mwyaf 'gwyrdd' yw Llwyn-Dryssi, a thu ol bob cynllun o'i adferiad mae hyn wedi bod o bwys, o'r gwres dan-llawr gwyrdd-doll i'r 2500 o boteli gwin a ddefnyddiwyd i inswleiddio'r llawr o forter-calch. Mae e'n fan hapus, iachus.

Mae'r llieiniau gwely wedi eu gwneud o 100% cotwm organig, teiars rwber wedi eu ailgylchu yw'r mat ar y llawr ac mae hyd yn oed y dwfet cynnes wedi ei nyddu o boteli plastig!

Lleolir Llwyn-Dryssi lawr lon hir ddi-ar-ffordd breifat, sy'n cael ei rhannu gyda thy fferm drws nesa. Gallwch hefyd fwynhau pryd o fwyd llysiol yma os dymunwch. Enw'r perchennog yw Robin a gallwch cael chat ag ef wrth iddo son am sut gafodd yr adeilad ei achub o fod yn adfail di-do.

Mae tref ddeniadol Llambed o fewn 12 munud yn y car ac mae diwedd yr M4 yng Nghaerfyrddin tua 25 munud yn y car. (Hawdd cyrraedd Llwyn-Dryssi os yn teithio o Dde Lloegr.)

Cliciwch YMA i weld map o'r lleoliad.

Croesawir cwn ufudd: digon o le i gerdded o drothwy'r drws.(nifer o lonydd tawel, gwledig). NB: Mae dwy gath yn byw yn y ty fferm drws nesa.

 

MAE'R BWTHYN YN CYNNWYS:

CEGIN FAWR: Lolfa 'cegin-fawr' draddodiadol efo nenfwd uchelder-dwbwl, grisiau agored i'r croglofft, stof llosgi-pren haearn bwrw (basged o flociau wedi eu darparu ar eich cyfer), gwely-soffa a soffa, teledu teletext (trwy lleuad osgordd 'Sky', sianeli sylfaenol), chwaraewr DVD, CD/radio, Hi-Fi. Ffenestri ar dri ochr er mwyn mwynhau'r golygfeydd. Lloriau wedi eu gwneud o lechu, gwres dan-lawr i'r llawr gwaelod i gyd.

Y GEGIN:Cegin wledig yn cynnwys unedau o waith llaw; wyneb gweithio o lechu; sinc Belfast, ffwrn o lawn faint, rhewgell(yn cynnwys adran rhewi), microdon, tostiwr, a.y.y.b. Ford a chadeiriau. Ffenestri ol a blaen.

YSTAFELL 'MOLCHI: Bath 'rol-dop' newydd ac mae drws allanol os y chi'n ffansio 'bath with a view!' Darparur tywelion ar eich cyfer. Mae yna beiriant golchi yn y lobi gyferbyn.

LAN LOFFT: Croglofft, Ystafell wely mawr, traddodiadol efo balconi agored yn arwain i'r Gegin Fawr ar lawr. Lle uwchben cyfyngedig. Llawr derw.

YR ARDD: Gardd fawr, gaeedig efo dodrefn patio i'r ochr. Parcio i ddau gar. Digon o lwybrau i gerdded. Golygfeydd prydferth o'r ardd.

Beth i wneud yn lleol?

Ymlaciwch yn un o'r caffis niferus yn Llambed (tref y Brifysgol); mae hefyd yma dy bwyta Indiaidd ardderchog, delicatesen, siop win,a.y.y.b.i gyd o fewn pedair milltir yn y car. Cewch bip yng nghaffi Eidalaidd Conti am hufen-ia cartref, neu crwydrwch drwy gloestrau'r Brifysgol.

Mwynhewch sglodion o'r siop 'chips' enwog ar harbwr Aberaeron (25 munud).

Bwytewch allan mewn tai bwyta gwobrwyol,sef, yr Harbourmaster, neu'r Falcondale. Nid yw'r ty bwyta yma (sydd wedi ei anrhydeddu gan y Gymdeithas Llysfwytawyr ymhell.

Cerwch am daith wledig. Rydym yn annog y daith oamgylch Llanerchaeron, (adeilad yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol ), 22 munud mewn car.

Mwynhewch drip ar gwch i weld y grwp mwyaf o ddolffins trwynfawr yn Ewrop. Cliciwch YMA i weld lluniau a gymerwyd o'r arfordir-hyd at 50 o ddolffins mewn un grwp!

Mae taith o 25 munud yn y car yn dod a chi i draeth tywodlyd Cei Newydd, neu damaid yn llai i draeth Cei Bach, sy'n enwog gan mae fan hyn odd Keira Knightley a Sienna Miller yn ffilmio 'The Edge of Love'.

 

 
Customer Comments

'A delight for the senses, especially the quiet - the thick, ripe quiet stirred only by the sounds of the owls. And the cats. And the tarn. And the fireworks and the crackling wood fire. An architectural gem!'~ Susan & Rod who stayed Jan 08

'A beautiful & unique cottage in a magical place. We didn't feel the need to venture far. You should leave the television in the off position. The stillness and peace even when the wind whistles and howls around you is good for the soul.'~ Isabel & Tim who stayed Dec 07

We’ve had four fabulous days walking and cycling within a stone’s throw from the cottage. The cottage itself was even better than expected and we particularly enjoyed the underfloor heating and soaking in the deep bath. Slept very deeply, nodding off to the sound of the owls. A perfect break all round.'~ Maisie & Richard who stayed Jan 08

'Most impressed by the love, care & craftsmanship that has gone into the restoration of this traditional building - the oak beams & joists, the stone walls, the mantel over the stove, the thatch, the iron hinges and window fittings and managing to incorporate so many mod cons.'~ Bronwen & Gordon who stayed Dec 07

'..and then you are among the red kites and the buzzards and the ravens and the sheep...It's all very agreeable. Loved the heated floor and all the oak.'~ Martin & Jane who stayed Dec 07

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