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The White House, a stunning holiday home is perched in Llanbedrog, Gwynedd. Nestling in a superb setting close to the beach, the property is just a five-minute stroll from the renowned National Trust beach of Llanbedrog and is perfect for family get-togethers or holidays with family and friends.
Inside, the accommodation has been finished to an exceptionally high standard and offers guests a warm welcome from the minute they park outside and unload. Step into the property and be greeted by an inviting sitting room, complete with a feature woodburning stove, Freeview TV, and plenty of comfy seating, somewhere you can imagine curling up together and unwinding after a long day of adventures.
Make your way into the spacious, bright, and airy kitchen/diner which is amply appointed with everything needed to produce delicious food for the rest of the holiday party. There is even a sitting area ideal for keeping the designated chef company while cooking and when it’s time to serve up, there is an elegant dining table all set up ready for guests to take a seat and gather for sociable meals together.
If the weather allows, then you can open the patio doors and step outside to the enclosed gardens, safe for children and pets to run around in. There is a large corner sofa just perfect for guests to take a seat and soak up their surroundings.
The hot tub helps to add a little touch of luxury to the stay and you can look forward to spending time here, immersing yourself in the warming waters. This property features three good-sized and well-presented bedrooms to choose from including a master king-size with a TV, a Juliet balcony and en-suite facilities, as well as a family room with a double bed and a bunk bed, and a double.
The best-known attractions within an easy drive of The White House, with real driving times.
Sat nav: LL55 2AU
A medieval fortress begun by Edward I, part of a World Heritage Site in north-west Wales.
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Edward I began replacing an earlier motte-and-bailey castle with the current stone structure in 1283, and it was built on a grand scale as the administrative centre of north Wales.
Sat nav: LL46 2YH
A World Heritage Site castle built by Edward I on a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea.
Harlech Castle is a medieval fortification in Gwynedd, built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. Edward I had it built during his invasion of Wales, and it is one of the castles UNESCO includes in its World Heritage listing for the finest late 13th and early 14th century military architecture in Europe.
Sat nav: LL61 6DZ
A National Trust mansion and Grade I listed gardens on the Menai Strait, with red squirrels and views to Snowdonia.
Plas Newydd is a country house on the north bank of the Menai Strait, with views across the water to Snowdonia. The house has origins in 1470 and was long the seat of the Marquesses of Anglesey.
Tip: Dogs on short leads are welcome in the gardens, but not on the Terraces. Autumn is a busy season for the red squirrels, so stay quiet in the woods.
Sat nav: LL57 4HW
A Grade I listed Neo-Norman castle near Bangor with an internationally important art collection.
Penrhyn Castle is a country house at Llandygai, near Bangor in Gwynedd, built in the style of a Norman castle. Thomas Hopper rebuilt it in this Romanesque Revival form between 1822 and 1837, and it is Grade I listed. It is regarded as Hopper's finest work and as one of the most important country houses in Wales.
Sat nav: LL55 4UB
A Welsh prince's round-towered fortress guarding the foot of the Llanberis Pass above Llyn Padarn.
Dolbadarn Castle (Castell Dolbadarn) was built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great in the early 13th century. It stands at the foot of the Llanberis Pass, overlooking the lake of Llyn Padarn, and once controlled an important mountain pass. Today it is a grade I listed building, owned by Cadw and run as a tourist attraction.
Sat nav: LL61 6EQ
Walk into a Neolithic passage tomb on Anglesey, built to catch the midsummer sunrise.
Bryn Celli Ddu means "the mound in the dark grove". It is one of the best-known prehistoric monuments on Anglesey and is cared for by Cadw. The site began as a henge, a ritual enclosure with a ditch and a circle of upright stones, around 5,000 years ago. A passage tomb was built over it later in the Neolithic.
Tip: Head along the passage into the burial chamber, then look for the replica Pattern Stone behind it.
Sat nav: LL25 0JD
A thirteenth-century Welsh prince's castle on a small knoll, with a restored keep and a ruined west tower.
Dolwyddelan Castle is a thirteenth-century castle in Conwy County Borough, probably begun by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, to guard an east-west route through his lands. It stands on a small knoll, with a keep on the east side and a tower on the west, joined by walls to form a roughly circular enclosure.
Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.
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