The nearby village of Beddgelert means the grave of Gelert. I owes its name to the story of Prince Llewelyn ap Iorwerth who decided on a hunting trip and left his infant son in the charge of his faithful dog Gelert. On his return, the Prince was greeted by Gelert, who noticed the dog's muzzle was soaked in blood, and his son was nowhere to be seen. Llewelyn attacked the dog, and it fell to the ground gravely injured. However, within minutes he heard a cry and stumbled through nearby bushes to find his son, safe in his cradle. Beside the cradle lay the body of a giant wolf covered with wounds, the result of a fight to the death with hound Gelert. Llewelyn strode back to his faithful dog and watched it die from the wounds he inflicted upon it.
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Our holiday cottage, Bryn-y-Gwynt, is set in the village of Betws-y-Coed, and stands in attractive lawned gardens. It has 5 bedrooms, 3 of them en-suite, a newly installed Sauna/Steam Room, and has Broadband. Click an image below for more details or to take a tour around our cottage. |
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