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Large Barn Conversion on a Working Farm on the Llyn Peninsula | Rhiwal

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Dog FriendlyNear BeachReal FireFarm Stay
Nefyn
 
 

What a find. This fabulous large barn conversion on a working farm on the Llyn Peninsula is perfect for a happy family holiday in North Wales. With four generous-sized bedrooms - two doubles and two twins - it sleeps two to eight guests.

You’ll find Rhiwal on a working dairy farm in the heart of the Llyn countryside. It is a beautiful rural spot with a backdrop of lush green pastures, woodland, and big skies. The barn is remote enough to feel extremely peaceful, but perfectly placed to get out and explore. Pwllheli, Nefyn, Aberdaron and Abersoch are all just a short drive.

A handsome and contemporary rural escape, the cottage has been recently renovated to a very high standard - it is spotlessly presented throughout. Bright and welcoming, and with plenty of room for up to eight guests, it is perfect for a big birthday, special anniversary, or an extended family getaway. The cottage is dog-friendly. The owner has over 25 years experience in TV set design, and along with her background in Art, design and craft, this is evident in the clever styling of the property which includes many of her own upcycled furniture and accessories.

Downstairs, you’ll find a large open plan kitchen diner with plenty of space to cook up your holiday favourites on a range cooker with double oven. There is a large oak dining table, and a separate seating area to one end of the room. We love the earthy exposed oak beams, open shelf storage, and slate floor in this space. It has a warm, homely feel to it.

Large French doors open out from the kitchen diner to an outdoor terrace with views across the garden to the trees and rolling countryside beyond. Perfect for al fresco dining. The garden, by the way, is totally private and fully enclosed with a large lawn. There are decent hammock-stringing trees (and a hammock!) and a couple of swings. It is totally idyllic.

Back inside, and still on the ground floor, you’ll find a large sitting room with a showpiece stone inglenook fireplace. Three comfortable sofas are arranged around the wood burner, which comes with a small supply of logs.

Also downstairs, you’ll find a very handy utility room with a washing machine and an equally handy downstairs bathroom with a shower above the bath. It’s a very easy-living kind of space.

Upstairs, there are four lovely bedrooms, two generous-sized rooms one with a king size bed and the other a super king, and two twins. Each of the rooms is spacious, bright and beautifully presented. The bedrooms sit under the eaves, but there is a generous amount of headroom. Also upstairs, you’ll find two bathrooms - a large family bathroom with shower over bath, and a separate shower room with a large walk-in shower.

Outside this fabulous large barn conversion on a working farm on Pen Llyn, as well as the aforementioned large garden, you’ll find a fantastic separate games barn with pool tables, table tennis, and - our family favourite - table football. It’s a great place to keep the whole family entertained, and perfect rainy-day entertainment to have up your sleeve. Plenty of room for parking up to 5 cars!

 
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Facilities


Cottage Type
Dog Friendly
Near Beach
Real Fire
Farm Stay
Games Room
Essentials
Welcome Pack
Linen
Towels
Cot (cot-linen not provided)
WiFi
High Chair
Central Heating
Smoke detector
Carbon monoxide detector
First Aid kit
Fire extinguisher or blanket
Inside
2 Pets
Hob
Cooker
Microwave
Fridge
Freezer (not icebox)
Dishwasher
Washing Machine
Iron and ironing board
Hair Dryer
Smart TV
Mobile phone reception
Outside
Enclosed garden
Off street parking
BBQ
Bike Storage
Private Garden
Additional Information
Double swing.
Covered sandpit with buckets and spades.
Garden play room including Snooker table, Football table, and children's snooker table.
Board games and books.
Large lawn area- great for football practice!
Views across the fields towards the Rivals from the garden.
Fresh countryside air!
8 minutes drive to a beach
 

Floor Plans

 

Location

 

Pen Llyn –(Llyn Peninsula) – is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and one of Britain’s oldest pilgrimage routes. On both counts it’s not hard to see why.

An exceptional and dramatic shoreline of coves, cliffs, bays, secret sandy beaches, offshore islands and stacks, wild beating waves – it’s a picture of what an idyllic coastal wilderness might look like.

This fabulous large barn conversion on a working farm on the Pen Llyn is just a couple of miles from the coast, and there are plenty of fantastic local beaches to explore.

The cottage is around 4 miles from the spectacular beaches at Porthdinllaen and Nefyn. Porthdinllaen is home to a beautifully sheltered sandy bay and what is consistently voted one of the best bars in the world – the Ty Coch Inn. An idyllic place for a pint and a ploughman’s, but do check opening times before you visit. There’s also a very decent craft brewery and tap room – Cwrw Llyn – in nearby Nefyn.

Another recommended local beach is the small but lovely sandy bay of Porth Towyn in nearby Tudweiliog. If you fancy some retail therapy as part of the trip, make a beeline for the fab lifestyle emporium of Cwt Tatws whilst you’re there.

The cottage is around nine miles from the seaside town of Pwllheli. This is a real maritime town, with a large marina and sailing community, and some great sandy beaches. You’ll find plenty of shops, cafés, restaurants and bars, and there are a couple of large supermarkets if you need to restock your stores whilst you’re there.

The charming coastal village of Criccieth is around 16 miles away, with its traditional Welsh tearooms, some great places to eat out, as well as some very decent fish & chips. Expect attractive independent shops and some very browsable galleries and antiques. There’s even a traditional Welsh clog maker who still has his workshop in the town. Oh, and a medieval castle to watch over it all. It’s a great place to explore.

This fabulous large barn conversion on a working farm on the Llyn Peninsula is a short drive from some great family activities and adventures, including the petting zoo at Dwyfor Ranch Rabbit Farm (14 miles), Glasfryn Parc with its karting and wakeboarding centre (12 miles), and Bounce Below, Zip World and Llechwedd slate mine at Blaenau Ffestiniog (35 miles).

For slightly more grown-up days out, head to Portmeirion and its Italian style fantasy village (23 miles), or Harlech with its steep winding streets and UNESCO-listed 13th century fortress (30 miles). Caernarfon - the big daddy of all the Welsh fortresses, and home to a thriving harbour town, is around 25 miles.

Or how about a day out on a steam railway whilst you’re here? The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railway are a splendid way to see North Wales, with regular departures from Porthmadog (20 miles). Abersoch, with its buzzing bistros, bars, boutiques and beaches, and Aberdaron, with its timeless seaside village and beach, are each around ten miles from the cottage.

Here's a link for more information on the local area that you might find useful:
Things to do in Nefyn

 
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Max Children:
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Max Infants:
1
Maximum number of adults and children is 8
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Guest Reviews

 
Anne
 
18th - 25th July 2026
 

We had a fantastic week at Rhiwal. The property and garden exceeded our expectations. The house was very spacious and well equipped, one of the best self catering properties we have stayed in. The games barn was great too.

Pauline
 
4th -11th July 2026
 

We absolutely loved our stay at Rhiwal. Our family stay consisted of 6 adults and 2 children aged 9 and 17 months.
The converted barn was bright and airy and spotlessly clean. There wasn’t anything we needed as it was very well equipped. The kitchen area was a fantastic family space and we enjoyed the outdoor seating area. The lawned gardens were superb for letting the children play safely and they loved feeding the chickens and collecting the eggs. The swings and hammock were a blessing too as for us adults. We all loved the games room but the weather was so good we didn’t use it often. We all loved the basketball too! The views were breathtaking and the owners, Carys and Malcolm were so very helpful. They left us a welcome pack and brought over a beautiful bottle of gin n tonic when they found out we were celebrating my 60th Birthday which was very kind. We all slept well as the rooms were airy with very comfortable beds. The location is rural but only 5 mins from Nefyn and 20 to Abersoch. We know the area well so nothing was a problem. The Brychanan pub restaurant is 4 mins away in the car. We loved all the beaches and didn’t do much walking as the weather was glorious. Tremfan Hall well worth a visit for a nice glass of wine outside, looking at stunning views.
We all agreed it was one of our best holidays (Weather helped) but the whole holiday was delightful and the property was full of character and a lovely place to relax. My son did daily workouts and meditation in the garden overlooking the meadows and beyond.
We will definitely be returning to this Gem. Sanctuary sums it up,

Joshua
 
21–28 June
 

We booked this converted barn for 8 adults during the June heatwave and we couldn’t have imagined being anywhere else! Although two of the rooms are twins, it slept 8 of us comfortably and there is loads of room to chill downstairs and in the garden. Our only struggle was having just the two main bathrooms between the 8 of us, but we made it work 😊

The games barn is AMAZING. Honestly, one of the best things you could ask for slow mornings and in the evening. We got so much use out of it.

There are some amazing beaches just a short drive away and Pwllheli is only 15-20 mins for Asda, Aldi, Lidl and other local amenities. We spent a couple of days in Snowdonia and again, the location was ideal for this, entering the National Park from a slightly quieter direction.

All in all, we had the best week!

Jane
 
15–21 June
 

Beautiful, comfortable barn conversion in a great location for the wonderful coast, countryside, and golf courses. Carys welcomed us and generously left lots of lovely local produce, (including plenty of milk, tea and coffee). The kitchen has everything you could need – details like having enough glasses and crockery and plenty of ice cube trays! all help make a really easy, enjoyable stay. We loved having a kick about in the pretty garden, and made good use of the games room and the great selection of board/card games indoors. Much care has been taken to ensure everything functions well and make guests feel at home. Carys’ food recommendations were spot on for us. We enjoyed feeding the chickens and fresh eggs! We stayed for a week in June in all weather. Loads more to explore in the area and we’d love to return. Thank you!

Mudasir
 
12–16 May
 

We had a lovely stay at the cottage and really enjoyed the games room and overall atmosphere. The place was clean, comfortable, and relaxing, making it a great getaway.The host was very welcoming and made us feel at home throughout our stay. The only small downside was that the snooker table was a bit too small, and it would have been even better if it had been a larger size. Overall, we still had a great experience and would recommend it.

Caroline
 
30 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
 

Lovely barn conversion in a great rural location. Carys and Malcolm were really nice and helpful. Lots of space, really well equipped kitchen. Some lovely local goodies on arrival and being met in person was really nice. Spacious garden with chickens and swings for the kids and a fun games barn. Beautifully decorated for our new year stay. We enjoyed it a lot.

Michael
 
20/12/25 - 27/12/25
 

Our first holiday away from home at Christmas and what a wonderful welcome with seasonal lights Christmas trees and decorations around the place, including a very generous welcome hamper with lots of Christmas goodies. Carys was extremely friendly and responded to any enquiries very promptly. The property was very well equipped particularly the kitchen which was great when cooking a Christmas meal for 7, plenty of everything that we needed. The games room was a great hit with the grandsons as was feeding the chickens daily. We were blessed with fine weather if a little cold and made the most of the area for walks particularly enjoying a walk along the beach to the Ty Coch Inn. On our arrival home it was discovered that something had been mislaid and Carys had a thorough search unfortunately not finding that item but discovering quite a few items of clothing left by our grandson which she was more than happy to post back.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this warm, well equipped, spacious property for a holiday, we may just have to return in the summer to enjoy the outside space and beaches.

Emma
 
25 Oct – 1 Nov 2025
 

Our host Carys met us at the property and had already met our shopping delivery and put most of it away which was amazing. The cottage was gorgeous, we were a party of four adult adults, two teenagers, one child and one dog we had plenty of room. The area was stunning and had plenty of lovely beaches to explore and things for the kids to do and enjoy. Our host couldn’t have been more helpful. Would love to explore the area again in the summer months.

Gareth
 
1st September 2025
 

Had a week here first week of September.
Fabulous property with everything you could possibly need. Spotlessly clean and the best welcome hamper I’ve had over the years.
Carys was there to welcome and was in touch a couple of times to make sure all was ok. Plenty of space for 5 adults and 2 children especially as the weather was better than forecast. And to top it all off, freshly laid eggs everyday 😎
Diolch Carys and Dioni for a memorable holiday.

Hazel
 
August 25
 

Fantastic place to stay, perfectly positioned on the Llyn but with that feeling you were in the middle of nowhere!
Rihwal is perfect for a family holiday, lots of space, everything you need, amazing garden and lovely chickens to look after.
The barn was fun but we didn’t use it that much as the weather was so good!
Hosts were fab, friendly and there if you needed anything but otherwise have you space which was great.
Spotlessly clean when we arrived.
100% would stay again.

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