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Pant y March

Gwynedd, Bala

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Rated with 9.6

(142 Reviews)

Escape to a simpler life with Llinos and Geraint

An original Feather Down and our first farm in Wales, Pant y March is in the southern part of Snowdonia National Park. You will be staying with Geraint and Llinos Jones, who bought the farm in 2007 - Llinos’s grandfather was born there more than a century ago. In keeping with the mountainous nature of the farm, they keep 200 ewes, a few cows, some chickens with everything being kept in place by the sheepdog. It is the most mountainous of all of our Feather Down’s with far reaching panoramic views across Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), the largest natural lake in Wales. You can enjoy a Welsh language version if you scroll down.

Adventures in Snowdonia

Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) in Snowdonia, North Wales is second to none for water activities and a fantastic addition for your holiday. You can rent canoes, paddle boards, sailing and rowing boats at the foreshore in Bala, along with whitewater rafting at the Tryweryn centre. For early morning wild swims nothing beats the tranquil beach at Llangywer, one mile walk from the farm. For those who enjoy biking, the nine mile flat cycle track along the estuary from Dolgellau to Barmouth is a short drive away, as well as the world famous Coed y Brenin mountain biking centre. Hope in the car and head to Zip World in Llechwedd if you fancy a thrill or even head down to the caves in North Wales. If you leave the car for the duration of your holiday, there are endless walking paths in all directions from the farm, to the top of the mountain behind the farm or the 2 ½ miles to the village pub, with the icing on the cake being a narrow gauge railway journey back to Llangywer!

What to do at Pant y March

Due to its mountainous location and an absence of heavy machinery, the farm is a peaceful haven, where visitors young and old are encouraged to roam freely as befits a family holiday in Bala & Snowdonia. As the day draws to a close you can enjoy spectacular sunsets across the lake, viewed from your private hot tub (if you have booked a tent with one).

Welsh language version

Bywyd syml ar ei orau ym Mhant y March

Mae Pant y March wedi ei leoli yn Ne Parc Cenedlaethiol Eryri yn un o ffermydd cyntaf i sefydlu partneriaeth hefo Featherdown Farms yng Nghymru. Bydd y croeso gan Geraint a LLinos Jones yn gynnes. Mae Llinos o'r ardal ac yn y ty yma y ganed ei thaid dros ganrif yn ol a symudodd y teulu yma yn 2007. Oherwydd natur fynyddig y fferm, yr ydym yn cadw defaid, ychydig o wartheg, ieir ac yn cadw trefn arnynt i gyd mae ein ci defaid. Hon yw y fferm mwya mynyddig o ran tirwedd o holl ffermydd sydd yn rhan o 'Featherdown Farms' ac mae y golygfeydd o Lyn Tegid a'r Arenig yn odidog. Lle perffaith i fwynhau gwyliau yn Eryri.

Mae Llyn Tegid yn atyniad poblogaidd ar gyfer gweithgareddau dwr. Gallwch logi canw, padlfwrdd, cwch hwylio a chychod rhwyfo oddi ar y traeth yn y Bala, ynghyd a rafftio dwr gwyn ar yr Afon Tryweryn. Ar gyfer nofio gwyllt, does dim safle gwell na'r traeth yn Llangywer, milltir o'r pebyll. Ar gyfer y rheiny sydd yn mwynhau beicio hamddenol hefo'r teulu mae na lwybr beics bendigedig sydd yn dilyn hen reilffordd am naw milltir o Ddolgellai i Bermo yn ogystal a Choed y Brenin i rai sydd yn chwylio am brofiad beicio mwy anturus. Os y penderfynwch adael y car yn ystod eich gwyliau mae digonedd o lwybrau cerdded yn arwain o'r fferm i ben y bryniau neu i dafarn Yr Eagles yn Llanuwchllyn gyda thaith tren yn ol i Langywer ar hyd Rheilffordd LLyn Tegid.

Oherwydd natur fynyddig y fferm mae yn dawel yma o ran peiriannau fferm ac mae'n gwesteion hen ac ifanc yn cael eu hannog i grwydro ar hyd y caeau a'r mynydd. Ar ddiwedd y dydd gallwch fwynhau machlud ysblennydd dros y mynyddoedd. Be well na mwynhau cyhydig o gynnyrch lleol i swper cyn ymlacio yn y babell mwya cysurus a hyfryd.



What can you expect?

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    Dog-friendly

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    Hot tub

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    Near water

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    Honesty shop

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    Pizza oven

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    Private shower

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    Farm tour

What animals will you find on this farm?

Sheep

Chickens

Calves

Lambs

Cows

Dogs

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What our guests like

  • ✓ 4 canvas hideaways
  • ✓ Wild swimming
  • ✓ No electricity
  • ✓ National Park
  • ✓ Spring lambing
  • ✓ Breathtaking view

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    Including wood for the wood-burning stove (1 pack per day)

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    Including welcome package with bed-linen, towels, candles, matches, washing-up liquid and other basic items

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    Private showers

What do our guests think?

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9.6

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Mr McFarlane

27/09/2024

The stay was tranquil and back to basics. Hosts were amazing and went out their way to make the experience complete. Our kids absolutely loved every moment with chickens and farm dogs.

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Mrs Poonwassie

06/09/2024

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Mrs Limbert

06/09/2024

The perfect break

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Mrs carey

26/08/2024

Stunning views, lovely hosts. Jess and Dovie the sheep dogs were almost smuggled home in the car and Barry the ram gave my teenagers a run for their money. The hot tub was a definite win with teens also.

10

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Mrs Montgomery

19/08/2024

Despite the rubbish weather we had a brilliant week. We were greeted and shown round on arrival and checked in on every day by the lovely hosts. The farm was well looked after and animals we met were all very friendly. The tent had everything we needed and beds were comfy and warm despite the 45mph winds! The kids socialised with other children and were building tree houses from day one which was great to watch. Our 14 year old collie loved her holiday too and the farm was well set up to bring your own dog.

10

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Ms Dayani

19/08/2024

Perfect escape for a screen-free holiday to get the kids back to nature.

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16/08/2024

Joyful

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16/08/2024

Very enjoyable, host was very accommodating

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12/08/2024

Eerste keer en het is ons zeer goed bevallen. De tenten zijn heel groot, heel mooi ingericht met 3 slaapkamers. De bedden zijn breed en comfortabel. Het uitzicht op het meer en de bergen was prachtig. Heel vriendelijke host waar je alles kon aan vragen. Dankzij 2 powerbanks geen gebrek aan gsm met onze twee tieners. Je staat toch even stil wat het betekent om zonder elektriciteit te leven. Je leeft meer met het daglicht. Je gaat vroeger gaan slapen en je wordt gewekt door de vogels. Ook het koken op de kachel binnen en buiten was toch even anders en heel leuk. We gaan dit zeker nog eens doen.

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12/08/2024

Going to be hard to back to real camping.

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05/08/2024

Lovely location, with great views and very quiet. Only 4 tents, which was nice and added to the peaceful setting. Very friendly farmer. A little lacking in the extras such as no pizza night, no info folder in the tent, and a very limited honesty shop. Great location, and lots to do nearby. Would recommend.

8.8

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02/08/2024

Lovely rural and peaceful break

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02/08/2024

We had a lovely time. Such a beautiful place .

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Mrs Scott

26/07/2024

It was beautiful in the setting, peaceful and gave the kids a natural playing environment instead of screens .

10

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22/07/2024

Great experience, looking forward to book the next break.

8.8

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heer van Driel

22/07/2024

Wat een prachtplek en Llinos en Geraint zijn hele gastvrije, hulpvaardige en hartelijke mensen.

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12/07/2024

Wonderful stay, Llinos could not have been more welcoming and was really helpful in terms of recommending places to eat and visit during our stay. Her sheep dogs are also lovely and so well trained! The view from the camp site onto Bala Lake is absolutely stunning. Beds and tent was beautifully made up when we arrived - the beds are really comfortable and we all slept so well. Great stock of wood in the shed and we loved the wood fired hot-tub, a real treat. Location of the site is also great, amazingly quiet and tranquil but in easy reach of Bala town and the lake for wild water swimming, train rides, shops, cafes and pubs. All in all we had a brilliant family holiday, would definitely recommend!

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01/07/2024

Wonderful, beautiful and relaxing

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07/06/2024

Breathtaking scenery from your tent. Geraint and LLinos were brilliant welcoming hosts by the end of the stay felt like old friends. Kids didn't want to go home. It was a relaxing break and a wonderful experience.

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Mr Chapman

31/05/2024

Better than expectations and exactly what Featherdown means to us!

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27/05/2024

Beautiful family holiday and break from a busy routine. The site is lovely and everything wonderful. Highly recommend

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27/05/2024

Another wonderful relaxing but fun Featherdown adventure with the kindest hosts and in a stunning setting overlooking lake Bala. We will be back!

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24/05/2024

I really enjoyed the stay lovely location - great hosts - excellent views.

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Miss Leeming

17/05/2024

Absolute bliss, we a loved every second of our stay and can’t wait to go back. Pant Y March Farm is absolutely beautiful with gorgeous views over lake Bala and the surrounding mountains. The safari tent was amazing, we loved everything about it from the wood fired stove, to the paraffin lanterns, candles, super comfy bedding and beautiful wooden floors. Outside we had a fabulous hot tub with sunset views to die for, a wood fired BBQ, deckchairs and a fabulous hot outdoor bucket shower. The farmers/owners were so welcoming and we loved their little honesty shop and the visits from Jess the resident sheep dog. We can’t recommend this place highly enough and will definitely be back 😀

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05/04/2024

Amazing and relaxing

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Mrs Tidman

29/03/2024

Adventure! Ilinos and Geraint were wonderful hosts. The kids made so many memories

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20/10/2023

We adored our stay at Pant y March and Geraint and Llinos were fabulous hosts. Having no electricity and fueling the wood burning stove to keep warm really added to the experience. Our two boys aged 9 & 7 loved exploring the farm, getting mucky, collecting eggs from underneath chickens and playing with farm dogs while we all appreciated the wood fired hot tub after a day of walking up Yr Wyddfa.

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Mrs Harper

06/10/2023

escaping the ordinary and recharge your soul

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Mrs Atkinson

04/09/2023

A perfect escape from everyday life! We stayed with our grown up children and we all absolutely loved the tranquility and the view! My husband loved making fires for cooking, putting the kettle on and the wood fired hot tub! I loved sleeping in a comfy bed and breathing in fresh air! The kids loved lying in the hammock and star gazing at night. We swam in the lake, walked up Snowdonia, swam in waterfalls and loved the outside back to nature life! The Jones family were very welcoming and we will definitely return, highly recommended!

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Mrs Wilkinson

01/09/2023

We had a very enjoyable stay at Pant y March and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The only downside was the fact that the family next door kept walking directly past our tent (even walking across our decking!!) but overall we had a pleasant stay and the owners were very hospitable and welcoming and nothing was too much trouble. We would love to return one day!

8.8

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Mr Mutch

01/09/2023

Bliss

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Mr hanson

01/09/2023

brilliant we all had the best time, will definitely be back.

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Mrs Galviz

21/08/2023

Idyllic

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Mrs Evans

04/08/2023

Fantastic ‘back to nature’ experience, with all the good bits and none of the drawbacks. Lovely comfortable tent with super beds and we loved the hot outdoor showers, lots of fun.

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Mr Leeson

04/08/2023

Beautiful location with welcoming hosts that share their passion about Welsh farming. The children loved the setting and the hot tub made it even better!

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Mvr Koster

28/07/2023

Wat hebben we genoten van de rust, ruimte en het prachtige uitzicht. De farm walk over de boerderij, verse eitjes rapen bij de kippen en spelen met de hond, maar ook de omgeving leent zich voor prachtige wandelingen, een bezoek aan de kust of kasteel. De tent is heel gezellig ingericht en de boer (in) vriendelijk en betrokken voor vragen. Echt een aanrader!

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dhr Brunekreef

24/07/2023

Schitterende locatie met geweldig uitzicht, gastvrije boer en boerin. We genoten van het leven op de boerderij, de dieren en de houtgestookte hottub. Een week echt ontspannen.

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Mrs Probert

14/07/2023

A well needed family breaks with distractions

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Mr Sewell

07/07/2023

A brilliant experience. Would strongly recommend. Very welcoming hosts. Might even go back!

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Mrs Ashmore

09/06/2023

Perfect

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Meet your hosts

Llinos and Geraint

We are the Jones family, Geraint, Llinos and daughter Martha, and we purchased Pant y March in 2007. The family has had a long association with the place as Llinos’ grandfather was born here more than a century ago.

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Welcome to our peaceful Snowdonia haven, where younger visitors are free to roam in this mountainous location.
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Pizza oven

Highlight

Pizza night

The farmer will usually fire up the pizza oven during your stay. Everyone gathers round to tell their stories of the day’s adventures and invent pizza toppings you’ll never find on the high street

Farmer stood next to field pointing down a farm lane to a man and woman, with rolling hills, lake, trees and blue skies in distance

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Ask the farmer

The farm tour is a must if it’s on offer during your stay. But you don’t wait till then. The farmer will be delighted to tell you more about farm life at any time.

Honesty shop - room with fridge/freezer and shelves with tins, packets and local food available to buy

Highlight

The farm shop

It’s great for the basics and usually even better for local produce and low food miles. And every Feather Down farm shop operates on an honesty basis.

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Options during your stay

Stove and lamp service
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Your stove and lamps are lit before arrival, when you arrive before 6 p.m.

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Bring your dog along. The price is per dog, per stay.

Please note: You are required to keep your dog on a leash while on the campsite.

Nearby the farm

Mount Snowdon

Bala Lake

Llangywer beach

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