Tan Llech

A comfortable well presented cottage on a quiet well presented site, although it is near the railway station we were not disturbed by the trains.

It is near Royal St David’s golf course and there is a pub and a convenience store a short walk away. Harlech itself is up a very steep hill and we found it easier to drive up rather than walk. The communication from the site manager Chris pre arrival was excellent and he was there to greet us on arrival, very helpful. We were there during the heat wave and fortunately one fan had been provided but we we took two of our own as well.

The property did not disappoint it is well situated for visiting all places from the Llun Peninsula, North Wales and Snowdonia area.

Llan Tech is situated on Woodland Park which is well maintained, it was a pleasure to stay there and would I would not hesitate to recommend to others.

Perfect little cottage.

The mobile home site is very small and quiet and beautifully maintained. It doesn’t look anything like the usual sprawling, Dylan style mobile home sites. The cottage has everything you would need including a large fridge freezer. The owner lives in a house on site which could be handy if you need to speak to him. The walk into Harlech is steep but short and Harlech is a very pretty little town. The walk to the beach takes 15 minutes down a reasonably quiet lane with a dedicated walkway. Great walking nearby, beaches, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, lakes. In short, everything! We’ll definitely be going back

Tan Llech was comfortable and had everything required for a week's stay.

It's located a short distance from the train, with trains every couple of hours running from Phwelli to Aberystwyth on the Cambrian line if you want a break from driving

What a find this place is.

Nestled below Harlech castle just off the main road you'll find this beautiful cottage property that has been decorated and finished to a high standard. The Woodlands site has high spec caravans that are privately owned and is well maintained and clean by owners and site management alike. Entrance to the cottage is via a barn style door which comes in handy on warm days as you can open half of the door to let the air in. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need and is modern and high spec. The bathroom has a walk in shower, toilet and sink. Again all to a good spec. The bedrooms have plenty of space with a double wardrobe in the master and an industrial style clothing rack in the second bedroom. There is also plenty of drawer space. An iron and ironing board are also provided (this isn't mentioned on Sykes), theres even an hairdryer should you need one). There is a nice area outside to sit and watch the sun set in the evening with chairs and a table/bench for al fresco dining. The cottage was spotlessly clean....hands up to the cleaner as there wasn't a spec of dust anywhere. Chris the site manager is so helpful and always contactable if needed. He is both polite and friendly too. Harlech village is a short walk up the world's steepest street (awarded in 2019 but then taken back by a street in New Zealand). You can also drive up if the walk is too steep. The village is beautiful and laid back with a few places to eat and shop. The deli is well worth a visit. The guys who run it are so lovely and there is a wide range if choice food wise. They do a lovely steak pasty. There is also a small antique shop further down the road which is worth a visit and the book store has an abundance of books to choose from if you're into reading. Back to the cottage I would highly recommend staying at Tan Llech. The cottage is beautiful, the site is relaxed, clean and chilled. I would highly recommend staying here and hopefully I can return again one day to visit Harlech knowing ill be staying in a top quality cottage.

Lovely cottage on small site under castle & waterfall.

Local shop & walk to beach. Able to leave car & travel on train with 2 dogs visiting beaches. Beautiful

Absolutely amazing stay everything was perfect, to open the door and see the castle was fab.

We will definitely be back . The only thing that really concerned us was the amount of blue bottle flys that we had to kill it was over 20 did wonder if there was a dead body somewhere!!!!!!!!

This was our 2nd stay this year at Tan Llech.

Having had a great experience in May, we had no hesitation in booking again. The cottage is wonderful, set in a fabulous location at the foot of the castle. Cottage is spotlessly clean & cosy having everything you need for your stay with complimentary milk, eggs, Welsh cakes, tea, coffee, sugar provided & not forgetting the dog biscuits (which our 2 little dogs enjoyed). We were greeted by the owner upon arrival to check everything was ok & had a nice chat. There is a shop, beach & local pub all within walking distance. We took my mother in law for the weekend as our Daughter in law’s family have a holiday home in near by Llandanwg, the cottage is in a great spot enabling us to meet up on the beach & having 4 generations of our family enjoying a get together. We enjoyed our stay so much, we are already discussing booking next year.

Great cottage in Harlech.

Very comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. On a lovely caravan site near to the beach. Nice welcome goodies and good location. Would definitely recommend.

This is the second time we been here and the cottage is lovely and very clean .

The site is lovely . The owners were great as always . The only issue seem to be with Sykes cottage company how you changed being available to make contact .As we need to change dates due to having to go in hospital .

A lovely cottage on a lovely site.

It had everything we needed, comfortable and well maintained.

Lovely cottage well finished off in a lovely setting

Absolutely lovely.

I will try to book again soon - if I can get in!

Well done a great cottage in lovely surroundings .

Such a lovely touch to have everything you need provided ( dishwasher tablets to bin bags)especially enjoyed the eggs and welsh cakes and our dog was happy with the dog biscuit’s too.

We booked cottage as our daughter in law’s family have a caravan close by & we wanted to meet up with our son , daughter in law & granddaughter.

We spent a wonderful weekend in a beautiful 2 bed cottage , it was immaculate & a lovely touch to find a box of eggs, Welsh cakes & dog treats. Cottage had everything we needed with a super patio with table & chairs & was ideal to relax & enjoy a coffee. Having its own private parking was a real plus too. Cottage was in a fab location, right at the foot of the castle. It’s great to be within walking distance of a beautiful beach. We took our 2 little dogs who had a great time running on the beach. We would definitely recommend cottage to friends & family & would also look at the 1 bedroom cottage which would be suitable for our needs & book again. Many thanks.

Beautiful cottage, so clean and warm and location perfect for walking our dog on the lovely beach.

Can’t fault anything.

This is the second time we've stayed in one of these cottages the two bedroom one which we had this time was fantastic clean and the owners were very very helpful would recommend this property to anyone we are booked for next year August thank you

This is an excellent property, comfortable and very well equipped.

The owner personally made sure that we had everything we needed and had also provided some little extras in the form of fresh milk, eggs and welsh cakes. We enjoyed our stay here very much and would stay here again.

Second time staying at this lovely ideally located for all that the area has to offer.

Highly recommended.

Lovely very clean comfortable cottage on quiet caravan park.

10 minute walk to pub and shop with Harlech centre close by. Easy access to various beaches. Barmouth a 20 minute drive away. All in all a very relaxing week away. Will definitely be going back. Would not hesitate to recommend this property.

This cottage was everything as described.

Cosy and warm (has central heating but we had no need to use it. Finding milk,tea bags and coffee there on our arrival was brilliant. The Welsh cakes also went down well with the cuppa. Only thing missing was some oven gloves. Brilliant stay will be booking again. Have also recommend the cottage to friends.

Very lovely stay at Tan Llech.

Chris was brilliant and text us before we arrived with lots of helpful information and was also super helpful in getting the WiFi to work. Thank you. It was super clean and comfortable and a short walk from the train station, which was perfect as we arrived by train and spent the weekend exploring the beautiful area by train. It’s also at the bottom of the world’s steepest street which we were relieved about! We did climb it but without our bags and visited Y Groser at the top to get a very nice tea and other Welsh food goodies. There is also a shop opposite the train station if you don’t fancy climbing up the world’s steepest street. The only additions to the cottage we would suggest would be a cafeteria and a dust pan and brush (both very minor). We would definitely return for another visit. Thank you.

Property was lovely just missing a washing machine, hoover and sweeping brush but overall really nice

The cottage was absolutely superb.

It was spotlessly clean with brand new appliances and lovely shower. It is in a great location and lovely and warm. I personally could not fault the cottage and providing us with milk, eggs and welsh cakes was a lovely and unexpected surprise and a great touch. I would recommend this cottage to friends/family.

We really enjoyed our week's stay in Tan Lech, this gorgeous newly-built cottage, though it would have been helpful if the name had actually been on the cottage, as there are two cottages adjoining each other and it was slightly confusing on arrival (I believe the owners are going to do this soon!

). The cottage is tastefully and comfortably decorated. The double bed was very comfortable. There were two single beds in a second bedroom (we did not use this room), which was small but with plenty of room to move. There was plenty of wardrobe space in the double bedroom and a hanging rail and chest of drawers in the smaller bedroom. The kitchen was well equipped and the sofa and armchair were comfortable. There is plenty of space for two cars right next to the cottage. The cottage is actually in a small caravan park and I might not have booked if I had known that in advance, but in fact it was really gorgeous, peaceful surroundings with greenery and a small waterfall, situated just behind Harlech railway station and right underneath the cliff with Harlech Castle on top. The site is privately owned, and we were visited on our first day by one of the owners to check that everything was ok, and another of the owners was on-site another day. They were friendly and contactable if needed (we didn't need them). There is a very attractive garden area right outside the cottage, with table/chairs and a parasol. Right next to the caravan park is 'the world's steepest street', although apparently there is some argument with a street in New Zealand about which is actually the steepest! This street leads up to Harlech town centre, which is not that big. There is another street just a little way along leading up to the top, which was itself pretty steep, but easier to walk up to the top. We walked down the steepest hill, which certainly was steep. I would not attempt to drive up or down it, though it must be possible as there are houses on the way with cars there. Harlech itself is a very small town, up the hill above main road level. Having strolled round it for an hour or so, we felt that we had 'done' Harlech. There was a smart deli selling really nice ready-meals if you’re self-catering, as well as a selection of ordinary grocery goods and some delicious looking deli cheeses, meats, etc. The castle is worth a wander around, though apart from some display boards with some history and information, it's basically the remains of a castle. The visitor centre and cafe are even more worth a look - the food in the cafe was fabulous, with a big terrace to sit on overlooking the wonderful view. There is a beach in Harlech, but it was about a half mile walk along a quiet road nearby and we never actually got there. We visited Harlech and the surrounding areas in mid-September 2023. Harlech is very peaceful, and it's quite a good location from which to drive to other local sites. The hills and valleys covered with grass and forests are wild and beautiful, and the remains of the slate mines are fascinating. We drove to the Lakeside Café at Blaenau Ffestiniog (follow the signs for the Power Station!), where we had a great cooked breakfast. Then we drove up a track to a small car park and walked along a trail that took us up past a rushing river and waterfalls, to a lake at the top and the remains of some slate workers’ cottages. Amazing scenery, and very atmospheric, especially on the cloudy day we were there. We visited Portmeirion, which was quirky and brilliant. A day out there is fun. You can walk around the resort, as well as stroll through the surrounding woodland and paths - we did a short, fairly easy half hour stroll. The food in the restaurant/café is excellent. You can also walk alongside the wide estuary at the bottom of the village, which looks like a massive sandy beach. The tide was out while we were there, but they do warn you not to get caught by the incoming tide. We also parked our car in the Nant Mor National Trust car park, then walked/clambered along the rocks alongside the river, ending up in Beddgelert. This was a pretty village, with cafes, shops, and the river running through it. The river walk took about 1.5 hours, probably best done with some hefty trainers or proper walking boots and not flip-flops, but it is certainly manageable for most fit people. Definitely not wheelchair accessible! We then found Bedgellert railway station, where we were lucky enough to arrive in time to catch the train back just one station to Nant Mor for a £5 single ticket, which enabled us to enjoy the train ride and the scenery without paying for a rather pricey ticket for the whole Welsh Highland Railway route. Another larger, interesting town was Porthmadog, with plenty of shops, surrounding fantastic scenery, and the heritage railway running right through it. A good spot to take photos of the old steam trains.

This was an amazing cottage!

It had everything we needed for our family break, it was like home from home! We were soo touched by the gesture of milk, eggs and welsh cakes together with tea coffee and sugar left by the owner a lovely touch! Also soo grateful that there was a hairdryer as I forgot mine…… life saver! The owner Chris met us when we arrived and was very helpful giving advice on local places to eat! Would highly recommend this cottage to anyone!