Big Holiday houses to rent in Snowdonia

Staying in Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsular

The Snowdonia area of Wales offers a diverse number of attractions for the visitor, whether it is scaling the heights of Mount Snowdon itself of enjoying the more relaxing charms of the many seaside resort towns in the region. Families holidaying together and big group on holiday will find self-catering accommodation in and near Snowdonia National Park including country houses, large cottages, farmhouses and hostels. Groups of several holiday cottages together can also be a fabulous choice for lots of people holidaying together. Large self catering houses rented for celebrations (weddings, birthdays, stag nights, hen weekends or for groups of friends) offer a memorable experience being together under one roof.

The town of Llanberis caters for the majority of the half a million people who walk, or climb, to the summit of Snowdon each year, and is also the starting point of the Mountain Railway that can take you to the top without all that effort. There is a bewildering array of accommodation from bunkhouses to large self-catering cottages to stay in Llanberis. Llanberis is not just for the walkers and climbers but offers other holiday activities and outdoor pursuits such as pony-trekking, bicycling, and white-water rafting, along with tours inside the local hydroelectric power station.

This area of Wales is a beacon for the vintage rail enthusiast as, along with the mountain railway, there are six other narrow-gauge tracks and they all run steam trains. Probably the best of these is the Blaenau Ffestiniog railway that takes you to the old slate mining town responsible for roofing most of England and Wales during the 19th century. Due to the huge amount of waste created in slate production the sight of the slag heaps on a dull wet day can induce depression in even someone of the cheeriest disposition.

Whether you want to spend your holiday in Wales by the sea and wake up on Christmas morning listening to the sound of waves breaking, or to be sitting by a log fire on New Year's Eve in the Welsh countryside then you will find the perfect holiday cottage here.

Big Welsh holiday houses to rent in Snowdonia

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Holiday house in Cumbria near Keswick with 10 bedrooms, sleeps 20, No pets, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, All En-suite.

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Holiday home in Gwynedd near Abersoch with 7 bedrooms, sleeps 18, Pet friendly, Barbecue, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Sea View, Cot Available.

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Group accommodation in Dorset near Chideock with 9 bedrooms, sleeps 18, Pet friendly, Barbecue, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Baby and Toddler Friendly, Cot Available, Swimming Pool.

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Holiday house to let in Argyll and Bute near All Isle of Bute with 9 bedrooms, sleeps 24, No pets, Golf nearby, Sea View, Cot Available, All En-suite.

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Holiday home in Derbyshire near Matlock with 10 bedrooms, sleeps 20, Pet friendly, Pub within 1 mile, Cot Available, All En-suite.

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Large rental property in Lincolnshire near Grantham with 8 bedrooms, sleeps 18, Pet friendly, Barbecue, Ground Floor Facilities, Pub within 1 mile, Cot Available, Swimming Pool.

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At the other end of the railway is the town of Porthmadog and, although a resort in itself, this is the travellers' jumping off point to visit the romantic seaside village of Portmeirion. This idyllic Italianate place was designed by the architect Sir Clough Williams Ellis, and has been the inspiration behind novels, films, a TV series, and a play by Noel Coward. This is also a popular place for artists of all abilities who line the pavements and the Piazza and are doubtless staying in an equally idyllic holiday cottage in Portmeirion just up the road.

The coast to the south is an unending line of sandy beaches through Harlech, with its majestic castle, down to Barmouth, another very popular summer resort, and this whole stretch is backed by an unending line of mountains and bordered to the south by the Mawddach Estuary, a haven for wildlife. Harlech offers great rental homes for family holidays and if you want a self-catering holiday by the sea in Wales then Barmouth has some excellent vacation homes to rent.

To the west of Porthmadog the south coast of the Llyn Peninsular hosts the towns of Criccieth and Pwllheli, both small and picturesque, and the hub of the local holiday rental industry which offers a bewildering array of available accommodation. Hell's Mouth is a surfer's paradise with its four mile-long beach and unending supply of decent waves, whilst just inland is Plas yn Rhiw, a restored manor house with lovely ornamental gardens and beautiful views south across the bay. The north of the peninsular is craggier and feels more windswept, but as you head east you come to the sheltered town of Caernarfon, the largest town in the area, with its outstanding castle, the remains of which were broadcast around the world during the investiture of Prince Charles in 1969.

Self-catering accommodation for group holidays in Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsular

Our editors hand picked selection

Big holiday cottage in Lancashire near Blackpool with 5 bedrooms, sleeps 10, Pet friendly, Pub within 1 mile, Cot Available, Newly Listed Property.

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Holiday home in Cumbria near Coniston and Grizedale with 5 bedrooms, sleeps 10, Pet friendly, Pub within 1 mile.

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Luxury holiday house in Carmarthenshire near Llandeilo with 6 bedrooms, sleeps 14, Pet friendly, Ground Floor Facilities, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile.

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A unique large holiday home in County Durham near Durham with 5 bedrooms, sleeps 10, Pet friendly, Ground Floor Facilities, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Cot Available.

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Holiday house in Highlands near Inverness with 6 bedrooms, sleeps 11, Pet friendly, Ground Floor Facilities, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Cot Available.

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Holiday home in Derbyshire near Ashbourne with 6 bedrooms, sleeps 12, No pets, Barbecue, Ground Floor Facilities, Golf nearby, Baby and Toddler Friendly, Cot Available.

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The north coast of Wales is a popular holiday area with visitors as, along with its endless succession of sandy beaches, there is an endless succession of resort towns. There are holiday cottages in Bangor, large houses to rent near Penmaenmawr, idyllic cottages in Dwygyfylchi, vacation rentals in Conwy with its stunning castle and walls, and coastal cottages to let in Llandudno, the upmarket Victorian destination. This has a mile-long seafront of grand hotels and guesthouses, and along with the paddlers in the sea there are walkers attracted to the limestone headland of Great Orme. Renting a self-catering holiday cottage on the Llyn Peninsular offers a great choice of accommodation and is ideal for a family holiday, or short break in Wales with many outdoor activities to choose from including climbing, walking, cycling, birdwatching, sailing, canoeing and hiking. Properties sleeping 10 - 12 with 5 - bedrooms and larger ones with 7 - 8 bedrooms sleep 14 -16 guests, the really big ones accommodating 20+. Snowdonia is ideal for getaway with family and friends and children will love playing on the gorgeous sandy beaches and exploring this lovely part of the UK.

The whole of this part of Wales is a proud stronghold of the Welsh language, so don't be too surprised if you are greeted in this fashion or you encounter blank stares if you ask a question in English of some of the older residents. Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsular are popular destinations for a holiday and given the choice of accommodation, the beaches, Mount Snowdon, great castles, and pretty towns it is not surprising that this is one of the finest parts of Wales for a vacation!