Abercelyn Country House is a Grade-II listed, former rectory built in 1729

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and Cottages (4/5-Star)

Five Star rating by Visit Wales

 

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Mrs Lindsay Hind

Abercelyn Country House

& Cottage

Llanycil, Bala, LL23 7YF

Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Phone: 01678 521109

Phone (int.): +44 1678 521109

Fax: 01678 520848

Fax (int.): +44 1678 520848

 E-mail: info@abercelyn.co.uk

 

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Abercelyn is located near Bala in Snowdonia, Wales, UK

Bala is located in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales, UK

The Snowdonia National Park provides outstanding opportunities for mountain walking, white-water-rafting, mountain biking, sailing and more

Walkers WelcomeCyclists Welcome

Green Dragon Environmental Award

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Abercelyn Country House

Recognition, Awards and Guest Book


Recognition

Abercelyn Country House was chosen by the Wales Tourist Board as an example of grant assistance to an Assembly Member (Welsh National Assembly).

Abercelyn Country House was selected by Gwynedd Council (Tourism Department) to provide a short-break as the prize in a competition run through Tourist Information Centres.


Abercelyn Country House appears in:
 Alastair Sawday's
Special Places to Stay

Awards:

Featured in The Guardian "Britain's Finest B&B Guide" for 2008

Winner: Most Sustainable Tourism Business - Small Business Category, Green Snowdonia Tourism Awards 2007

Gold Award: Snowdonia Wildlife Gardening Project competition for 2008 (Business Category)

2nd: "Best wildlife Garden in Snowdonia" Snowdonia Wildlife Gardening Project competition for 2007 (Business Category)

3rd: "Best wildlife Garden in Snowdonia" Snowdonia Wildlife Gardening Project competition for 2006 (Business Category)

Eco, Community & Fine Food Stamps by Alastair Sawday

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Five Star

Exceptional Quality

 


Some extracts from the Guest Book at Abercelyn Country House

Excellent & very friendly - Thanks (Minister - Welsh National Assembly)

Better than Any 5* hotel (Daventry)

Entirely happy and satisfied. Could strongly recommend to anyone. (USA)

ONE OF THE MOST GORGEOUS HOUSES WE HAVE EVER STAYED IN, VERY PICTURESQUE VIEWS FROM ROOMS, VERY FRIENDLY SERVICE, GREAT FOOD, WILL DEFINITELY COME BACK SOMEDAY! (Essex)

Quality of food and accommodation above expectations. if Lindsay offers you dinner, say YES! (London)

WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL PLACE TO SPEND OUR HONEYMOON. PERFECT (West Midlands)

An exceptional weekend, Accommodation first class, Probably as good a breakfast as it is possible to get. (Dunstable)

Very comfortable and pleasant stay - our best yet. (Australia)

It has been a pleasure to stay here. Good advice for places to visit or eat. Good food and nicely decorated home. Best wishes (Spain)

What high standards. Congratulations (East Sussex)

What a delightful treat! I can't decide what was best, the delicious old history of the place as a rectory, the look of the misty garden with its brook, the sumptuous room, or breakfast with such a welcoming host! (USA)

A warm welcome and wonderful hospitality. I will recommend! (Switzerland)

We had a wonderful time, comfy & cosy, lovely views, great breakfast + fantastic rafting (London)

Your hospitality made a delightful location a most relaxing stay! thanks! (Canada)

Tack så mycket. (Sweden)

Very enjoyable stay. Comfortable bed, lovely food and a warm welcome. Thank You! (Guernsey)

We had a really good time and we are definitely coming back next year (Belgium)

Thanks for a lovely stay with gracious hosts, and peace and quiet, and special breakfast. (USA)

Delightful, fascinating house, decorated in excellent taste! Comfortable! (USA)

Fantastic house and gardens (what a find – good luck for the future). (Hitchen)

Nice stay, delicate, calm…. We look forward to come back (Norway)

Uitstekend! Ik hou baie van hierdie pretige huis; die venster-stoele, die mooi tieëls, die tuin en die berge! Dankie! (South Africa)

Very friendly and nice stay (USA)

Lovely place – great food – friendly folk. (Loughborough)

Wonderful stay. Marvellous accommodation & scenery (Australia)

We had a wonderful stay. A wonderful place and what a garden! (Sweden)

A lovely place to stay. (Australia)

VERY COMFORTABLE + THE INFORMATION "MANUAL" IS FIRST CLASS (Surrey)

L’équipe belge de Kayak descente, vous remercie de votre excellent accueil et gardera un très bon souvenir de son séjour à la maison. En espérant y revenir – A bientôt. (Belgium)

We couldn't have hoped for a better place to stay for 'selection' (canoe slalom). Thank you so much - we'll definitely be back. (Nottingham)

 


Our beds are so comfortable that some of our guests have asked who the manufacturer is!

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