Short breaks in
Beddgelert, Snowdonia

The Forest Retreat is your welcome to Beddgelert Snowdonia. The friendly team check you in and are on hand every day to answer questions and offer inspiration for your break. There’s a shop where you can buy essentials, locally sourced produce, and hot drinks to take away. The Forest Retreat opens up to an outdoor seating area, and a large grassy area where you can catch the sun.

You can also pre-book freshly baked breads and pastries for collection each morning from The Bakehouse. Also offering a tasty selection of foods from our Feast & Fodder menu for takeaway every evening between 17:30 and 21:00. Try our own range of hand-stretched pizzas, world cuisines and curries, all made by our team.

Test your skills on the mountain paths or opt for a gentler pursuit – there is even a longer distance circuit that will take you along coastal trails and out on the open road. We have local bike hire so that you don't have to worry about bringing your own. Beddgelert Bikes is just a short distance from our location and there are options for everyone, including child bikes, child seats and tag-alongs. You will be kitted out with a helmet as well as lots of helpful advice.

Sara is Beddgelert’s forest Ranger. She’s come to us from an outdoor guiding background, teaching anything from rock climbing to sea kayaking. This lead to a passion for conservation and the protection of Britain’s wild places, and she now studies Conservation at Bangor university. Her hobbies include climbing, hiking, trail running, paddling and hanging out with her two dogs, Atlas and Seren.

One of the most wonderful aspects of Snowdonia National Park holidays is the Welsh Highland Railway line which wends its way through the area. Every so often you will hear a tell-tale whistle and catch glimpses of a vintage train leaving a cloud of steam in its wake. The cabin location has its own station too, which connects to the two coastal towns of Caernarvon and Porthmadog, as well as taking you the short hop up to the village of Beddgelert. 

Beddgelert Snowdonia opens out onto 700 hectares of forest, with many enjoyable walking trails. Take the route to Llyn Llywelyn, a secluded lake with dramatic views of the surrounding mountains. Climb Moel Hebog (bare hill of the hawk) for a more strenuous day out, or take the Lon Gwyrfai Path for an enjoyable 30-minute walk into the village of Beddgelert, complete with breath-taking views along the way.