Coed Cae is a 'Bed and Breakfast' run by Graham and Jacky O’Hanlon which is set in two acres of woodland overlooking the beautiful Mawddach estuary in the southern reaches of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.

The B&B lies between Dolgellau and Barmouth in the scattered village of Taicynhaeaf (pronounced Tie-can-hi-ev) at the head of the Cwm-Mynach, the valley of the monks, historically owned by nearby Cymer Abbey. We are close to the larger village of Bontddu (approximately “Bonthy”), with the 17th century George III Inn just across the bridge at Penmaenpool.

At the heart of the B&B are two traditional Welsh cottages, the oldest, Gwelfor, dates back more than 200 years. Of this original part, the small slate stairway evident in the lounge probably led to the original living quarters above a byre on the ground floor. The uneven floor in the upstairs corridor marks the transition between the two cottages, and the family room at the northern end is part of a more recent addition.

We have three guest bedrooms (one on the ground floor), each with en-suite or private bathrooms and a large first-floor balconied guest lounge. There is secure storage for bikes, and space to allow wet kit to dry.

The heart of life at Coed Cae is the farmhouse kitchen where industrial quantities of tea are consumed, and tales of the day’s adventures expand to fill the available space.