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North Wales is synonymous with dogs - it's a rural farming area and every one seems to have a dog or two! This is intended as a guide to some of the best places to take your dogs to be sure of a warm welcome.  It's far from complete and I'll be adding to it regularly so please let me know if you visit somewhere that you think I should know about and I'll include it Although Tafarn Y Fedw translate...

Here at Bryn Ffynnon we know that your dog is part of the family and in most of Conwy and the surrounding areas they are very welcome. However some of the local beaches do have restrictions on dogs during the summer months.   In Wales this is from 1st May to 30th September  ( Gwynedd 1st April to 30th September) The good news is that on our local beaches the ban is only partial and affects the fol...

Here at Bryn Ffynnon we have been actively supporting this charity for the last couple of years but would like to do even more! Access to affordable loans is very hard for small entrepreneurs in developing countries and we decided that we would like to become involved. Lendwithcare is a revolutionary way to help some of the world’s poorest people work their way out of poverty with dignity. Lendwit...

I'm quite shocked that it's been a year since I updated this blog! I have all sorts of plans for blog posts which are still lurking in my head. My last blog post was about booking direct and over the last year the big booking sites seem to have been alienating both owners and guests by their policies of restricting contact between owner and guest and trying to control every aspect of the process. ...

We appreciate that a holiday can be a major purchase for our guests and that it is important that they can book with confidence. Booking agencies and sites can add a hefty premium to our rates and it is almost always better value to book directly with the owner. For example if you book with us via our listing on Trip Advisor you'll be charged a booking fee by them on top of our own charges. The am...