Description
Aberdovey / Aberdyfi LL35 0ND
WALRUS is one of Aberdovey Hillside Village's houses, cottages and apartments that sleep 3-8, prices vary, for full property details and availability and online booking go to our website). Note all our photos in Gallery are 16 x 9 to see them in full width click on photo, we have hundreds of photos on our website and many more of Walrus so please check out our website to fully appreciate Walrus - Aberdovey Hillside Village and the area around.
CHANGEOVERS ARE ON A MONDAY AND FRIDAY - SHORT BREAKS 3 NIGHT WEEKEND BREAK AND 4 NIGHT MIDWEEK BREAK - BOOK FOR MORE THAN A WEEK AND HAVE A DISCOUNT - MINIMUM STAY 3 NIGHTS
WALRUS is LESS THAN 70 METRES FROM THE WATER'S EDGE, in the grounds of Aberdovey Hillside Village, which is idyllically located at the heart of the picturesque seaside village of Aberdovey (Aberdyfi), in the Snowdonia National Park. Walrus offers comfortable accommodation, with, ever-changing, CLEAR SEA VIEWS, a short walk from all the many attractions that Aberdovey has to offer, including its miles of sandy beaches.
WALRUS is part of Hillside Village, a complex of holiday cottages, houses, and apartments, with a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities, set in its own private grounds. More information can be found on our website as to what a holiday experience at Aberdovey Hillside Village is like. Hillside Village nestles into the hillside with the use of local stone and landscaping, it is a peaceful haven regardless of the time of year, often the only sound you can hear are the waves. Our dedicated and friendly team are available 24/7 to help ensure your stay is as relaxing as can be.
WALRUS is just the place to relax, unwind and enjoy the many wonderful things Aberdovey and the local area have to offer. Its comfortable design and breath-taking views make it perfect for couples, particularly with a young family. WALRUS sleeps 3 in two bedrooms with a south facing terrace and a side terrace to the east. It is all on one level.
WALRUS is also frequently booked as part of a multi-property booking with other properties at Hillside Village. An example of this is with Otter, with Grandparents staying in Walrus and their children and grandchildren in Otter.
WALRUS is super dog friendly, 2 dogs may stay with their owners Hillside Village welcomes dogs to stay with us they get their own special welcome. Check out the DOGS page on our website. Walrus has an enclosed and gated area.
WALRUS is particularly suitable for those looking for a property that is accessible for those with limited mobility. All rooms are on a single level. Access is at Ground Floor level, there is a level threshold through the patio windows on to the terrace. The bathroom has a shower over the bath, and bath seats can be provided if required, as with a raised toilet seat. The access from where a car can park to drop off, is via a level path navigable by a wheelchair, just over 4 metres from the front door.
WALRUS’ terrace is a great place to sit and relax and soak in the amazing, ever-changing, south facing sea views of the Dyfi (Dovey) estuary, hills, mountains, Cardigan Bay. Check out our two WEBCAMS on our website, they are set up to pan from East through South to the West and back again 24/7.
WALRUS is one of our smaller apartments, it is ideal for couples, young families and those with restricted mobility. It has two terraces one on the southern side and one on the east.
LIVING ACCOMMODATION
Walrus is one of our smaller apartments, it is ideal for couples, young families and those with restricted mobility. It has two terraces one on the southern side and one on the east.
The lounge includes a leather sofa and armchair, a TV with digital freeview.
The dining table provides seating for three.
The kitchen has a small fridge-freezer, electric hob - oven and microwave. A full schedule of other items is provided at the time of booking.
TWO BEDROOMS - 1x double & 1x single bedroom.
Bedroom 1 - Double bed; bedside tables; Dressing room adjacent with chest of drawers and built in wardrobe, space for cot.
Bedroom 2 - Single bed and chest of drawers is off the living space.
BATHROOM
The bathroom has a shower over the bath, the bathroom is accessed via Bedroom 1.
PARKING AND ACCESS
Parking is in the Guest Car Park, one parking space is allocated to Walrus, additional parking spaces subject to availability. The property is all on one level. Walrus is very accessible and has an easy to accommodate threshold to the southern terrace.
GENERALLY
in respect of all our properties the lounges are comfortably furnished with sofas and armchairs, coffee tables and TV with free-to-air digital. Beds are made up prior to arrival, with pillows, duvets and all bed linen (no bath or hand towels are provided). Whether properties have more than one bath / shower room and its content is specified for each property on their page. All kitchens are equipped with electric or gas hobs & ovens, microwave ovens, toasters, automatic kettles, refrigerator, most have separate freezers and a comprehensive range of cooking utensils. All utility costs are inclusive. Washing machines and dryers are in the guest laundrette off the Terrace Lounge.
WI-FI AND SMART TVs
We know that being able to connect to the outside world is part of life today and particularly important for families to have a Wi-Fi network they can connect to for their children. We are pleased to say that with a combination of our Superfast Broadband transmitted through numerous access points and our EE 5G hubs connected to a 5G transmitter in line of sight across the estuary we have this covered. We are in the process of making all our TV's, Smart TVs for 2024. In addition to EE having a 5G service, all the other networks provide good 4G indoor and outside service to us.
We have several properties that are accessible for those with restricted mobility, and can provide shower or bath seats and raised toilet seats. For young families cots and high chairs are available. It is a wonderful place for just relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet and the ever-changing views.
ABERDOVEY AND THE AREA AROUND
HILLSIDE VILLAGE is only a short walk from pubs, restaurants, shops, beaches apart from its on-site indoor and outdoor facilities for all the family.
You can walk to anywhere in Aberdovey from Hillside Village, and up into the hills above us using the Wales Coast Path, which we are on! There is another public footpath that takes you along a scenic route to Penhelig, from the Penhelig Railway Station you can enjoy the delightful scenery of the Cambrian Coast Railway to such places as Tywyn and connect to the Talyllyn Narrow Gauge Railway; Harlech Castle; Portmerion and Porthmadog (which is on the Festiniog & Welsh Highland Railway and travel on by steam loco to Caernarfon, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Beddgelert amongst others).
THERE IS PLENTY TO DO IN WALKING DISTANCE ON LAND OR WATER!
Sailing, Sailboarding, Kitesurfing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddleboarding on the estuary, enjoy the waves off the length of the beach, which is open to Cardigan Bay - surfing, body boarding, kitesurfing etc, watch out for the dolphins there too, as they follow fish in close to the shore. Chartered Fishing Trips. Crabbing off the Jetty a must for kids during their stay. Golf at Aberdovey Golf Club - PGA Lessons, Caddies, buggies and trolley hire, Aberdovey Lawn Bowls Club is open to visitors, it has in addition to a fine Lawn Bowling Green, Tennis Courts, Croquet and Putting course. Take to your road or mountain bike and enjoy the variety of terrain. Bike hire is also available. Fish the river Dovey (Dyfi) and enjoy some of the best sea trout and salmon fishing in the uk.
Neuadd Dyfi - holds a variety of events throughout the year, including Art exhibitions, theatre and musical productions both local and those on tour, and every January the Aberdovey Panto (see a pic of one of the productions above!).
Just a short walk away are Aberdovey's stylish boutiques and other specialty shops, an art gallery where local artist exhibit; there is pharmacy and two small supermarkets one incorporating a Post Office; there’s an award-winning butcher (Welsh lamb is a speciality, of course!) and you can buy freshly caught seafood from the harbour pier (Dai's Shed).
Aberdovey ice-cream parlours, cafes, restaurants, pubs and of course is a fish and chip shop, and other takeaways some of the restaurants offer a takeaway service too.
There are plenty of other things to do, just a short drive or train journey along the Cambrian Coast Railway. Check out our website and enjoy running through the examples places to visit and things to activities to do on our website. Examples of which in Tywyn are its Cinema and Leisure Centre, Monday Markets Machynlleth MOMA and the Tabernacle, Wednesday Markets, the Centre of Alternative Technology, RSPB Yynshir the Osprey Centre, Corris and King Arthur's Labyrinth and Mine Explorers, Mountain Bike trails at Dyfi Bike Park and at Coed y Brenen, Castell y Bere, Bird Rock, Cregennen Lakes, Cadair idris, Dolgellau, Harlech Castle, Portmerion, Pony trekking, Zipworld Llechwedd and many others