Hendre Ddu Cottage

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Hendre Ddu Cottage

A cosy dog friendly self catering cottage for up to 4 people. Set in a beautiful hidden valley in Southern Snowdonia/Eryri National Park.
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09/11/2026

Autumn in the valley.

05/11/2026

Sending love to all the pets, people, domestic and wild animals who find bright flashes in the sky and noisy explosions frightening. Yes I mean fireworks.
I hope you have as good a night as possible.
We've got this!
(Of course the lucky people staying in the cottage at the moment don't need to give it any thought!)

02/11/2026

Who nearly forgot the latest availability update??
Well me of course... I don't have staff.. 😆

Availablity update:
Nov: 9th onwards
Dec: all dates up to the 23rd available
Christmas and New Year are already booked out
January 2027: 3rd onwards
February 2027: 1st to 17th, then 21st onwards
March 2027: 1st to 22nd, then 26th onwards.

🗓️Don't leave it too late if you need specific dates. Just £100 deposit and the balance a month before.
Dark skies, peace, stunning views, miles of traffic free walks and properly dog friendly 🐶🐕‍🦺🐕🐩
❤️Reductions for returning guests (any number) and solo travellers/couples using one bedroom.
We are a micro business not listed with any big sites and we can only do this with your support so please like and share.
HUMAN MADE>> NEVER AI

01/11/2026

We had this friend visiting the cottage today during cleaning. Bigger than a normal wasp, but not as big as a hornet would she be a queen wasp? Seemed very confused and wobbly. I popped her outside in a sheltered spot on a log.

27/10/2026

🎃 Halloween
Are you a fan or is it not your thing?
I love it, always have done.
Do you like to see a few Autumn/spooky decorations in a holiday cottage?
🎃🎃👻🕷️🧹🧙🏻‍♀️

25/10/2026

Daft dog rules...
I saw a post on another page recently, asking people about the daftest dog rules they'd seen in a cottage. It's a question that always generates a lot of responses. In among the answers I saw one that made me feel really sad.
Someone had said not being allowed to leave them in a cottage, not even crated, was a stupid rule because it meant they couldn't have a 'normal holiday'.
As I was doing the changeover yesterday, I thought about why it made me feel the way it did.
I have loved animals my whole life. I grew up with cats but there were wonderful dogs in the family too and I dreamed that one day I might share my life with one. For a long time we couldn't. We were renting, then working full time, then I was studying AND working full time (yeah, that wasn't fun)
Finally the time was right and by working different shifts we could make it work. Along came Maia.
She isn't a dog I can take into pubs or cafes or busy places, but when I leave her at home I really miss her. I would not leave her in a strange place because she would panic. Most dogs would feel a bit uneasy about that.
To me a holiday with your dog(s) means doing things together.
At our cottage we do allow them to be left for short periods if crated and already crate trained, especially if they are older dogs who can't walk much. But really, it is their holiday too.
I cherish every moment I get with Maia, especially now she is a senior. It is a privilege to have her in my life and one I waited a long time for.
Here's to our pets and spending time with them!

20/10/2026

All aboard the gin train!!! 😍😆

18/10/2026

We have news!
Our little off grid cottage has been dragged into the modern age.
Starlink is up and running.
I have mixed feelings and can't promise I won't leave WiFi off when I'm there.
But due to the copper landline switch off it had to be done.
Thanks to Cader Networks for the installation and Pauls' impromptu wiring lesson.. where does orange stripey go again? 😆

03/10/2026

Just had to share this image from a recent guest.
At Aberdyfi, one of the nearby beaches 😍😆
Must be why they are called Springer spaniels...

01/10/2026

Somehow, it's now October!!

Availablity update:
Nov: 9th onwards
Dec: all dates up to the 23rd available
Christmas and New Year are already booked out
January 2027: 3rd onwards
February 2027: 1st to 17th, then 21st onwards

🗓️Don't leave it too late if you need specific dates. Just £100 deposit and the balance a month before.
Dark skies, peace, stunning views, miles of traffic free walks and properly dog friendly 🐶🐕‍🦺🐕🐩
❤️Reductions for returning guests (any number) and solo travellers/couples using one bedroom.
We are a micro business not listed with any big sites and we can only do this with your support so please like and share.
HUMAN MADE>> NEVER AI

Address

Aberangell
Machynlleth
SY209ND

Website

http://Www.snowdoniaescape.cymru/

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