Guidebook for Pennal
Food Scene
The Glan Yr Afon/Riverside is our 'local'. A fabulous family run country pub located just 3 miles from our house. An ideal venue for significant celebrations. Booking essential. Our favourite local place with great views and lovely walks start here.
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Riverside Hotel Pennal
The Glan Yr Afon/Riverside is our 'local'. A fabulous family run country pub located just 3 miles from our house. An ideal venue for significant celebrations. Booking essential. Our favourite local place with great views and lovely walks start here.
Open all day with very good food and beers. Free wifi and nice garden with lovely views of the hills. Our favourite place to stop for a pint when visiting on Wednesday market day. Good food served all day.
The White Lion Hotel
10 Pentrerhedyn StreetOpen all day with very good food and beers. Free wifi and nice garden with lovely views of the hills. Our favourite place to stop for a pint when visiting on Wednesday market day. Good food served all day.
The Wynnstay is famous in Mach. Family owned, good food, beer and wine. Serves noon - 2. don't be late. Now has free wifi. There is a pizzeria at the back which is excellent. Open Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 5-10 -pm.
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The Wynnstay
Heol MaengwynThe Wynnstay is famous in Mach. Family owned, good food, beer and wine. Serves noon - 2. don't be late. Now has free wifi. There is a pizzeria at the back which is excellent. Open Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 5-10 -pm.
This award winning fish and chip shop is famous in Wales. Family owned and operated.
Fabulous.
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Hennighan's Top Shop
123 Heol MaengwynThis award winning fish and chip shop is famous in Wales. Family owned and operated.
Fabulous.
As you drive into Aberdovey park at the lot on the right just before town. The Penhelig is just down the road on the right. We like to get a pint/wine and sit across the street with fabulous views over Cardigan Bay. Have lunch in the bar or in the restaurant. Very friendly and good food. A favourite for us.
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Penhelig Arms Hotel & Restaurant
27-29 Terrace RoadAs you drive into Aberdovey park at the lot on the right just before town. The Penhelig is just down the road on the right. We like to get a pint/wine and sit across the street with fabulous views over Cardigan Bay. Have lunch in the bar or in the restaurant. Very friendly and good food. A favourite for us.
Located at the far end of Aberdovey. Parking across the street is this little gem. Lovely food, great surroundings and very friendly.
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Seabreeze Restaurant With Rooms
6 Bodfor TerraceLocated at the far end of Aberdovey. Parking across the street is this little gem. Lovely food, great surroundings and very friendly.
This deli usually has a long que out the door. Fabulous breads, cheese, quiches. A small tea room at the top. Lunches can be made for walking trips. Near the Clock Tower.
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Blasau Delicatessen
13 Penrallt StThis deli usually has a long que out the door. Fabulous breads, cheese, quiches. A small tea room at the top. Lunches can be made for walking trips. Near the Clock Tower.
A great place to stop after conquering Cadair Idris. This warm and welcoming bar, grill and rooms is a perfect stop and exactly 30 minutes from Maesywerngoch.
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Cross Foxes - Bar Grill Rooms
A487 A great place to stop after conquering Cadair Idris. This warm and welcoming bar, grill and rooms is a perfect stop and exactly 30 minutes from Maesywerngoch.
Ynyshir is a destination Michelin star restaurant with rooms located on the coast of mid-Wales near the Snowdonia National Park. It is about a 30 minute drive from the house but well worth it if you are celebrating a significant birthday or anniversary. Fabulous grounds and wonderful food.
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Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms
Ynyshir is a destination Michelin star restaurant with rooms located on the coast of mid-Wales near the Snowdonia National Park. It is about a 30 minute drive from the house but well worth it if you are celebrating a significant birthday or anniversary. Fabulous grounds and wonderful food.
Located on the harbour front in Aberystwyth, mid-Wales, Pysgoty is a small recently-opened licensed café-bar specialising in fish and seafood dishes of the highest quality. We pride ourselves on providing a relaxed atmosphere and a warm Welsh welcome. Pysgoty offers a selection of freshly-prepared fish and shellfish caught by Aberystwyth fishermen in Cardigan Bay whenever possible. Positioned between the harbour and marina on the one hand, and Aberystwyth’s South Beach promenade on the other, Pysgoty’s outdoor seating area boasts panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Rheidol river, and is within direct sight of Aberystwyth’s stunning sunsets …
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Pysgoty
South Marine TerraceLocated on the harbour front in Aberystwyth, mid-Wales, Pysgoty is a small recently-opened licensed café-bar specialising in fish and seafood dishes of the highest quality. We pride ourselves on providing a relaxed atmosphere and a warm Welsh welcome. Pysgoty offers a selection of freshly-prepared fish and shellfish caught by Aberystwyth fishermen in Cardigan Bay whenever possible. Positioned between the harbour and marina on the one hand, and Aberystwyth’s South Beach promenade on the other, Pysgoty’s outdoor seating area boasts panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Rheidol river, and is within direct sight of Aberystwyth’s stunning sunsets …
Entertainment & Activities
Children and adults will have a great time here. Lots to see and do and only about 10-15 minutes from the house.
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King Arthur's Labyrinth
Children and adults will have a great time here. Lots to see and do and only about 10-15 minutes from the house.
Award winning, world famous eco-centre dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. Just down the road past King Arthur's. A good day out with a good cafe.
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Centre for Alternative Technology
Award winning, world famous eco-centre dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development. Just down the road past King Arthur's. A good day out with a good cafe.
lots to see and do here. 15 minutes away.
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Centro de Artesanato Corris
lots to see and do here. 15 minutes away.
Silver Mountain Experience
Ultimate Xscape Aberystwyth
Arts & Culture
Fantastic gem in Mach. Stop in for a wander on Wednesday market day. Lots of lovely Welsh paintings. Don't miss the Tabernacle. Good cafe inside.
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The Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) Machynlleth
Heol Pen'RalltFantastic gem in Mach. Stop in for a wander on Wednesday market day. Lots of lovely Welsh paintings. Don't miss the Tabernacle. Good cafe inside.
Parks & Nature
If you only do one thing in the area please take the children on this train journey. Drive past Aberdovey to Tywyn. A lovely drive of just under 30 mins. This historic narrow-guage steam railwayruns from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwenol. Get out for a walk to the Dolgoch Falls. A great day out. There is a good butcher in town and several good places to eat.
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Talyllyn Railway
Neptune RoadIf you only do one thing in the area please take the children on this train journey. Drive past Aberdovey to Tywyn. A lovely drive of just under 30 mins. This historic narrow-guage steam railwayruns from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwenol. Get out for a walk to the Dolgoch Falls. A great day out. There is a good butcher in town and several good places to eat.
BBC Springwatch territory. A lovely Welsh woodland and wetland reserve.
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RSPB Ynys-hir
Dyfi FurnaceBBC Springwatch territory. A lovely Welsh woodland and wetland reserve.
My boys loved learning about the falcons, owls hawks and eagles. Essential to book.
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Falconry Experience Wales
My boys loved learning about the falcons, owls hawks and eagles. Essential to book.
Cadair is exactly 30 minutes from the house. The name means 'Chair of Idris' from the giant warrior poet of Welsh legend.
A must do for walkers. Stop at Cross Foxes on your way back for a pint or lunch. Lovely place.
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Cadair Idris - Penygadair
Cadair is exactly 30 minutes from the house. The name means 'Chair of Idris' from the giant warrior poet of Welsh legend.
A must do for walkers. Stop at Cross Foxes on your way back for a pint or lunch. Lovely place.
We are located in Snowdonia National Park which is also a International Dark Sky Reserve and also within the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere Reserve Wales. Maesywerngoch has it all including walks and cycle routes directly from the house.
Maesywerngoch - Snowdonia's Secret Stay
We are located in Snowdonia National Park which is also a International Dark Sky Reserve and also within the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere Reserve Wales. Maesywerngoch has it all including walks and cycle routes directly from the house.
Sightseeing
This is the site of national hero Owain Glyndwr's 1404 parliament. A local history museum tells his story.
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Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House
67-69 Heol MaengwynThis is the site of national hero Owain Glyndwr's 1404 parliament. A local history museum tells his story.
Located in Pennal. Have a look, it is full of history. The church is notable as the site of the last senate meeting held by the renegade Welsh prince, Owain Glyndwr. Holds regular services with a very friendly group of parishioners. Stop in the Riverside across the street for a pint after a visit.
St Peter Ad Vincula
3 A493Located in Pennal. Have a look, it is full of history. The church is notable as the site of the last senate meeting held by the renegade Welsh prince, Owain Glyndwr. Holds regular services with a very friendly group of parishioners. Stop in the Riverside across the street for a pint after a visit.
Shopping
This is our local butcher in Machynlleth. Order yourself a lovely let of lamb to collect before going up to the house. More details to follow.
Williams W Lloyd
5-7 Heol MaengwynThis is our local butcher in Machynlleth. Order yourself a lovely let of lamb to collect before going up to the house. More details to follow.
There is something for everyone at this iconic shop. Have a wander around on market day.
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Ian Snow
8 Heol MaengwynThere is something for everyone at this iconic shop. Have a wander around on market day.
Essentials
Stop in the Co-op before heading up to the house for a shop. Parking is at the back of the store. You will need a 1 pound coin for the trolleys.
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Co-op Food - Machynlleth
80-88 Maengwyn StreetStop in the Co-op before heading up to the house for a shop. Parking is at the back of the store. You will need a 1 pound coin for the trolleys.