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Capel Dinorwig is a holiday cottage in LLANBERIS, Snowdonia, North Wales and Cheshire. Book Capel Dinorwig online today. This page contains information about Capel Dinorwig including photos, reviews and more.
Prices start at £1,502.00 per week.
Overview
This is a stunning, converted chapel, above Llyn Padarn, three miles from Llanberis and can sleep sixteen people in eight bedrooms. Over three floors. Eight bedrooms: 1 x super king-size double (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor super king-size double (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en-suite whirlpool bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor super king-size double (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x ground floor double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 2 x ground floor twin with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 2 x mezzanine twin. Mezzanine shower room with shower, basin and WC. First floor basin and WC. Ground floor basin and WC. First floor open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner. Utility. Ground floor sauna room with changing facility, shower, basin and WC. Games room with table football and table tennis.
Capel Dinorwig is a stunning, converted chapel, above Llyn Padarn, three miles from Llanberis and can sleep sixteen people. The property is set over three floors and has a super king-size double bedroom (zip/link, can be twin on request) with en-suite shower room, two ground floor super king-size double bedrooms (zip/link, can be twin on request), one with an en-suite bathroom and one with an en-suite shower room, a ground floor double bedroom with an en-suite shower room, two ground floor twin bedrooms with en-suite shower rooms and two second floor twin bedrooms. There is also a second floor shower room, a ground floor basin and WC, a first floor open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a woodburner, a ground floor sauna room with changing facility and shower room, a ground floor games room, a ground floor utility room and covered bike storage. Outside there is off road parking for eight cars and front seating with country views and a rear patio with furniture and a barbecue. Capel Dinorwig is a wonderful base for your holiday to Wales. Famous for its choirs, stunning mountain ranges and beautiful valleys, this wonderful country has something for everyone. From Snowdonia in North Wales to the Brecon Beacons and the Pembrokeshire Coast in the South.
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Facilities & Amenities
Air source heat pump central heating with underfloor heating, rainwater harvest facility, heat recovery system and woodburner. Two electric ovens and 5-ring hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, wine cooler, dishwasher. Shared use with owner of two washing machines and two tumble dryers in utility attached to cottage. 2 x TVs with Freeview, Blu-ray DVD, Xbox, Bluetooth speakers, Miracast screen mirroring, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 8 cars. Covered bike storage. Front seating with country views and rear patio with furniture and BBQ. Two well-behaved pets welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shops and pubs 3 miles. Note: The owner or cleaner will share the use of the utility for up to two days each week. Note: Guests with limited mobility can access the building directly onto the first floor level from the car park by just 2 steps via the patio.
Location, Location, Location!
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Llanberis sits at the foot of Mount Snowdon and is renowned as a base from which walkers, climbers, mountain-bikers and even rail-passengers can explore the wonder of this ancient mountain. Llanberis has grown since Victorian times, in conjunction with one of the two lakes that sandwich it, Llyn Padarn. Llanberis was a slate mining town and quarried slate from the mountain across the lake itself. Now, the redundant slate quarries merge with the surrounding lakes and forests to provide something of interest for all, whatever the weather. The 800-acre Padarn Country Park is the perfect place to explore what the countryside and the local heritage have to offer, including two sites of Special Scientific Interest, a local nature reserve and a wide range of water-sports. If that isn't enough for you, you can always ascend the heights by taking the Snowdon Mountain Railway, see the Ceunant Mawr Waterfall and visit First Hydro's Electric Mountain.
Reviews
"We have just spent a fantastic week here as a family group of 14 adults plus 2 children. The owners have thought of everything, down to the smallest detail. Kids toys, DVDs, games room and the high quality finish and amenities go to making this one of the finest of its kind we have stayed in over the last 4 years. Our group ranged in age from 5 months, with a 2 year old up to our oldest at 92. For everyone right through the age range, the development has given something for everyone's comfort and safety. Just a couple of steps from the rear off road car park to the main part of the old chapel, where the kitchen and main bedroom with walk in shower for our elder statesman! We all loved Chapel Dinorwig and recommend it highly for anyone looking for a good sized accommodation to explore the wonderful surrounding attractions in this part of North Wales."
"We were a party of 16 who stayed for a long weekend. Plenty of space, fantastic views, everything you could think of provided -wood burner, games room, sauna. Very comfy rooms - good well equipped kitchen. Will definitely be returning -highly recommended."
"3/11/17 Just been here for 3 nights 14 people fitted in won problem perfect cannot find any faults Everything was spot on games room. Sauna. Wood burner fire everything you need in the kitchen just a perfect place"
"When we walked in all we could say was wow beautiful converted chapel modern but beautifully done the views were stunning. Plenty of room for family holiday or friends every bedroom was ensuite.The kitchen was well equipped with every thing you need.plenty of lovely walks and places to visit the old slate mines the nearest . For the adventurous visit Zip World where you can try Velocity the longest in Europe and fastest in the world or nearby Titan which I did and was the best thing I have ever done"
"Capel Dinorwig is light and airy chapel conversion which is situated over the lake from Llanberis. It started life as a Calvinist Methodist chapel (1825-1980) but was converted into a holiday home in 2013. It really does provide a great base for walking and exploring the North Wales coast (you can walk Snowdon from here) whilst featuring many creature comforts. LOCATION: Whilst it is set in some stunning countryside we all struggled to find it using the postcode in the satnav. Therefore I'd suggest that you use the directions provided instead. ACCOMMODATION: The Middle floor (accessed at ground level from the rear of the property) provides open plan living which accommodates a lounge, kitchen, dining room and one en suite bedroom (large double). Since it is open plan then sound does travel and it can be a little noisy but you do get used to it. The Top floor boasts 2 twin bedrooms with a shared bathroom in the eves. The Lower floor accommodates 5 bedrooms (3 double & 2 twin with en suite - only one has a bath, the rest have showers), a play room (table tennis, table football and TV), a laundry and a sauna. ACCESS: There doesn't appear to be any wheelchair access but those with mobility issues could probably be accommodated in the one bedroom on the middle floor. (3 steps). FURNITURE: Dining table etc are made from old pews and look great. Bedroom furniture seems to be sourced from Ikea. PARKING: Parking for 5 cars with ease. WI-FI: It's OK but don't expect high speeds. HEATING: We never did get to grips with the heating and so we turned it off and opneed the one upstairs window that we could access (top floor). CHILDREN: This would be OK for children since there are 3 child guards that can be installed to keep them away from the stairs (from an adults prospective I'd suggest removing them, if there are no children, as they add an extra lip to the top of the stairs) FOOD SHOPPING: There is a Cost Cutter in the next village, another Cost Cutter at the Texaco station on A4244, small stores in Llanberis or a Tesco Extra in Bangor. LAUNDRY: Previous week's dirty sheets and towels are stored here for washing early in the following week. We weren't disturbed by the work. SAUNA: In our experience there is room for 6 people, at any one time, in comfort OTHER: There are some really nice touches; a piano, an OS map centred on the property, a supply of dish washer tablets, coffee, tea and Welsh cakes (to say welcome). ATTACHED HOUSE: Is also a holiday let. DO REMEMBER that most bedrooms are downstairs so don't be surprised if there is someone walking just outside your window when you open the curtains. All in all it's a great place to spend a week. Enjoy."
"Arrived Easter Saturday a big WOW when we went in what an amazing place.Bright plenty of space wonderful views from the large windows. outside lovely walks great when you have a very active springer spaniel .Everything in the kitchen you needed the 2 ovens a bonus.Games room and the sauna were well used walk in showers en suite also a bonus.The easter egg and the branch decorated for Easter was a lovely touch.Would recommend watching the d.v.d with a record of the start and finish of the renovation.Only one small complaint no mirrors in the bedrooms.All the family agreed after a lovely week would love to return."
"This is a fabulous property but after a long hard walk in Snowdonia I want a hot shower! Sorry but hot water is a must! The first night I had to boil a kettle for a strip wash and the second day even though I was one of the first of our party to take a shower it wasn't hot. "
"We had a wonderful family holiday at Capel Dinorwig, 3 children, 3 teenagers and 7 adults all had a lovely break. Walks in Snowdonia, trips to some of the Zip World sites, the Slate museum and Caernarfon Castle all with a warm, clean and comfortable base to return to. Would highly recommend :)"
"My daughter found this for us when she was staying over one weekend and we had been looking for a place to have a family and friends get-together for ages.. it was perfect! The interior of the building is architecturally very pleasing - a converted chapel with light pouring in to the living spaces from long windows that all the children in our party were utterly drawn to - they sat on the wide window sills reading, playing, just looking out at the mountains., even the 3 year old. The bedrooms are lovely; supercomfy beds, walk in showers, lots of hot water. The living spaces are well equipped for big gatherings with comfortable and sociable seating areas and long tables both inside and out for a good Viking feast , should you want one, and the kitchen is excellently equipped- we did lots of cooking and everything we needed was there -even a balloon whisk (which I needed to make a sauce on the first night and thought, will there be one? -and there it was!) This is also a big enough place for peopel not to be all in the same place at the same time - there is a games room and other space to sit quietly if you want. Looking out of the windows was one of my pleasures, every day - you can see Snowdon and you can take a lot of great walks direct from the Capel. There is a disused slate quarry (with 'Electric Mountain' underneath) round which you can take a walk just 15 minutes stroll away. We also walked down to Llanberis through the country park (bussed it back to the previous village, Deiniolen and walked the last mile to the Capel, getting fab views) but there are buses right the way back if you time it right. There is also a little playground a short walk away which the 3 year old loved. My son in law said it was probably the best view in the world for pushing a swing. This is a very special place, and Caroline, the owner, has clearly made so much effort to make great holidays for her guests (so many thoughtful touches) - several of us said we would like to stay there forever, it was so lovely. It's perfect in itself, but also well located for trips out, if you can tear yourself away- we went to Beddgelert and Portmeirion, both of which are quite easy distances. Highly recommended."
"The people have put a lot of effort into this property (there is a dvd with pictures of the work) it has been done to a high spec as well. I met the land lady and she is a very friendly and helpful person. The propery is open and spactious upstairs with most the bedrooms down stairs. he views are stunnign and breath taking with a view of snowdonia from the front door (weather dependent) Only down side was the internet in the area is shocking 200k but there just waiting for bt to install fiber in the area so once that is done the property would be perfect."
"A group of friends recently stayed here. What a gorgeous setting, beautifully renovated Chapel. Sauna, games room, lounge had stunning views out over Snowdon. Plenty of room for 16 people. The bedrooms with their ensuite bathrooms had very comfy beds and soft bedding. Location although very rural, was fine. It was easy to visit surrounding towns, plus some great walking areas too! I'd love to stay here again some day. There was just one niggle, it's a shame to even mention it, but the dishwasher was a nightmare, the bottom rack wouldn't slide into the washer, even only lightly loaded. It's something that needs repairing as when there's a big group staying, it really is needed. On the plus side the kitchen had everything else you needed."
"It is with great reluctance that we post a review on this holiday rental for fear of not being able to book this again because we know how popular it will become. This is really a very special place - clean, beautiful and lovely. We stayed just for a short time and we're all mortified to leave. It offers such an amazing space with plenty of lovely bedrooms all with really comfortable duvets and pillows and such comfortable beds too- the en suite shower rooms for each of the rooms downstairs are wonderful and we all had hot water in wet room style showers. It also has a sauna which is wonderful to use when you have been out walking all day. Washing facilities were great too. The dining room boasts an amazing table which fits everyone and the kitchen comes fully equipped with everything- even a fantastic coffee machine. The lounge also fits everyone in, around a log burner that sadly we didn't get chance to use as we were lucky to have good weather- we would definitely recommend it to anyone and look forward to going back with our dog Charlie in tow very soon.... But Shhhh don't tell anyone "
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Weather Forecast
Arriving at Capel Dinorwig soon? Make sure you're prepared, whatever the weather, by checking out the weather forecast for the week ahead at LLANBERIS (observations for Llanberis).
| Temp. | Rainfall | Wind | Clouds | Pressure | Humidity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light Rain | 2°C - 8°C | 0.10mm | 9mph NNW | 20% | 1,019mb | 62% | |
| Tomorrow | Light Rain | 2°C - 7°C | 1.00mm | 9mph NNW | 100% | 1,005mb | 75% | |
| Friday | Overcast Clouds | 1°C - 8°C | 0.00mm | 8mph NNW | 100% | 1,006mb | 60% | |
| Saturday | Overcast Clouds | 3°C - 8°C | 0.00mm | 9mph NNW | 90% | 1,007mb | 64% | |
| Sunday | Moderate Rain | 5°C - 7°C | 9.64mm | 12mph NNW | 100% | 1,004mb | 95% | |
| Monday | Light Rain | 4°C - 11°C | 0.47mm | 18mph NNW | 19% | 1,011mb | 67% | |
| Tuesday | Light Rain | 7°C - 14°C | 0.21mm | 17mph NNW | 54% | 1,009mb | 55% |