Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Tal-y-Llyn

23/09/2026

The equinox has passed. Nights are now a little bit longer than days. The House Martins have flown - or have they? As far as I could see they had an excellent year around the eaves of the building - the nest by my window became three nests. Three+ pairs arrived at the Pen-y-Bont Hotel in May and over 20 individuals departed last week. So I was quite surprised to see a pair returning to the nest today above our Thomas Lloyd double room. Why? If you watch the birds regularly you can enter into their world a little bit. When they are inside their nests they communicate with each other in what sounds like conversation, with complex phrases that repeat over time. They do take some interest in humans when you wave or make directional sound towards them. I have been lucky enough to experience a family of Martins flying around me, repeatedly diving down close. They weren't threatened by my presence - I can say that as they were not uttering their loud single note alarm call. Did they recognise me as the person who lives in the room next to their nest? So I watched the late staying birds as they flew to and from the nest. They were in a hurry and paying no attention to me. They appeared to be flying out in a loop on "practice runs". I imagined that they were young, not quite ready yet for the long journey, but aware that they had no time to lose to get prepared. Maybe. There are so many birds here in Talyllyn, even when the Martins are away in South Africa, so plenty to watch in Autumn and Winter.

26/08/2026

Incredible colour changing skies - it's never the same twice. Here is another early morning scene by the lake at Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Tal-y-Llyn.

11/08/2026

I post a lot of pictures of the view on here, for obvious reasons. It is our Unique Selling Point and the reason why we are here. So it is by design rather than luck that we get to see some of the magic moments that nature presents at the Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Tal-y-Llyn. No two pictures are the same. This time, it was as if the sky had been bent, perhaps as seen through a lens or the bottom of a bottle ; ) **rgarden

04/08/2026

The return of the rain. Well it is Wales!

23/07/2026

Early morning scene in July. Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Talyllyn, Tywyn, Eryri (Snowdonia) LL36 9AJ. Please telephone 01654 782285 to book. We have five rooms (three doubles. a twin and our large family room that can sleep up to five people) that you can book on a Bed and Breakfast basis. We also have Motor homes and Camper vans, imagine waking up to this incredible view for £15 per night! We look forward to hearing from you.

27/06/2026

Fancy a swim?

21/06/2026

For those of you in England and South Wales who have been basking in the sun, the sunny weather has only just reached Talyllyn today. I speak with customers on the phone, who are amazed that we have been no hotter than 18 degrees Celsius! Anyway, the sunshine has now arrived so get yourselves over here for that well-earned break!

10/06/2026

26/05/2026

Beautiful Whitsun weather at the Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Tal-y-Llyn. Thank You to everyone who came to stay and share such an amazing weekend with us. If you would like to wake up to this view give us a call on 01654 782285 to book. Rooms were full, the car park was full of motor homes and camper vans, there was a lovely atmosphere in the sunshine. : )

23/05/2026

Great B**r and a top company. To win CAMRA GOLD in Great Britain is a breath taking achievement. The cask version is gluten free (but you would never know). Pen-y-Bont Hotel, Tal-y-Llyn loves Purple Moose Brewery/Bragdy Mŵs Piws!

🏆 GOLD for Glaslyn🏆

Last night, Glaslyn won GOLD in the Session Bitter category at the CAMRA Champion B**r of Britain national final.

That alone means a lot to us. But what makes it even more special is that it is 19 years since Glaslyn first won category Gold in the very same competition.

The recipe has not changed. It is still the same Glaslyn we have brewed here in Porthmadog for years.

The only difference now is that Glaslyn, like all of our cask ales, is gluten free. And this award is a brilliant reminder that the quality, flavour and character of the b**r are still exactly where they should be.

A huge credit to our brewers, who continue to brew b**rs with the same care, consistency and quality today as we did 19 years ago.

A proud day for Mŵs Piws, and a big thank you to everyone who has enjoyed Glaslyn over the years.

Iechyd da 🍻

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