Nant Gwrtheyrn

We got married here in September, the Nant is such a spectacular venue, especially with the weather that we had.

The team were accommodating to all our wishes, had excellent communication and made sure everything went swimmingly on our big day.

Many thanks to Mair, Emma, Alun and the rest of the team for making our big day so special, we wish you all the best in the future.

Jay & Lucy

Stayed for one night prior to attending a meeting. A fantastic setting and quite an unique location. Bedroom was very comfortable. There was no television, which was not an issue for one night, but could be useful if staying for a few days or a week. The cooked breakfast was spot on, and it was so enjoyable to be able to eat it whilst looking out at such magnificent views.

This place is beautiful. The food in the cafe and the museum are great too. I stayed in the accommodation provided by Nant Gwrtheyrn for a Welsh course too, strongly recommended the course and the accommodation. The drive down and back up the mountain can be quite daunting, but it’s totally worth it once you arrive. The drive really isn’t as scary as it looks, plenty of passing space and good road too.

Amazing coastal views, the drive down is interesting as it zigzags down with a thin waterfall to the right.
The buildings are used as a welsh language school, built around the old abandoned mining village.
There is a modern cafe which has outdoor seating and is wheelchair accessible. I had the welsh cheese burger which was delicious.
From the cafe is a lovely walk down to the beach, with further circular walk paths as shown in one of the pictures. The beach was very quiet when I was there late Aug 2020.

Lovely views, great history. Well worth a visit. Nice cafe. Please drive very slowly down the very steep road. Welsh and English spoken here.

What a lovely and well maintained piece of mining history! Didn't expect to find such an interesting site at the end of such a long, windy and steep access road (which in itself was exceptionally well maintained). The village, heritage centre and cafe seemed very accessible to wheelchairs, but the route down to the pebble beach wouldn't be.

What a fantastic place, so glad we went
. Really opens your eyes as to what people did years ago. Very strong men and women, a credit to Wales. We'll definitely visit again. Great cafe too

The venue has amazing scenery showcasing a beautiful coastline and mountains views.

The rooms were nice enough though we saw a few that could've had the floor vacuumed.

Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language and Heritage Centre, located near the village of Llithfaen on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, in northwest Wales.

Approach to Nant Gwrtheyrn.
It is sometimes referred to as 'the Nant' and is named after the valley where it was located, Nant Gwrtheyrn ("Vortigern's Creek"), which lies in isolation by the sea at the foot of Yr Eifl.

The centre is built within the structures of the former quarrying village Porth y Nant, which was abandoned midway through World War II after the cessation of quarrying.

Nant Gwrtheyrn takes its name from Brenin Gwrtheyrn, a disgraced Kentish king who ruled ancient Britain early in the fifth century. In an attempt to hold onto power, Gwrtheyrn sought help from Saxon mercenaries, a move which made him unpopular amongst his people.

This is a beautiful spot and well worth a visit for an hour. The cafe is exceptional with fantastic views out to sea and food food. There is a small carpark at the bottom of you don't fancy the walk down or back up. The history of this place is fascinating, a real example of what a community can do to save heritage and history.

Just stunning in every way :)

One of the most beautiful Wedding venues in Wales, if not the UK. It begins with the breathtaking costal route taking you down from the mountains to an incredible backdrop view.

Mair was a pleasure to liaise with, making sure the smallest of touches were fully arranged, making our special day completely stress free. Our guests commented how beautiful the rooms and food was, and how incredible the venue is.

Nant Gwrtheyrn will always have a place in our hearts and cannot wait to go back and stay again.

I came here for a course and it was great. The tutor, Eirian, was superb. I learnt so much in a short period of time, but the way Eirian taught made it fun and it didn’t feel like hard work. There was plenty of time to explore the beautiful surroundings and the history. The food whilst we stayed was lovely - home cooked and good quality ingredients. A wonderful experience all round.

Stunning scenery! Car park at the top , most people were walking off up the hill , we went down the long steep road to the beach instead , definetly worth the walk . Had the beach to ourselves too

We love it here. In my opinion a visit to Wales would not be complete without a visit here. Stunning sights and fab cafe supporting this old mining village. Now a Welsh language school and museum.

Just returned from my stay here which is in the most lovely setting. The staff were very friendly and helpful, the accommodation was basic but clean. Would definitely return.

Lovely place to visit. A very very long steep walk down to it but an even scarier drive! Good cafe with awesome views. The village is full of history. A very photogenic place

Getting there is the first challenge. You can walk down, but with temperatures hovering at 1C, I decided to drive. A very steep, alpine road leads down into a hidden valley in a series of twists and turns clinging to the side of the mountain, so go dead slow in low gear and be prepared to stop for those coming up. When I went it was snowing up "on top" so perhaps I was foolhardy - but there are many worse places to be stranded! They have free wi-fi, which makes up for the lack of cell, radio or TV. There is a reasonable sized free car-park and a small museum and an excellent cafe. Of course the real purpose of Nant Gwythern is the Welsh language immersion school based in the old slate miner's cottages. However, once my very limited Welsh was exhausted, "Bore dda and Diloch, I'm afraid", the staff were perfectly content to talk English to me. I got there at 10 on a Sunday and had the place to myself until about 11:15.

The views are incredible from the village itself and you can walk down to the beach and get a real panorama of the foot of Yr Eifl (The Rivals) looking back. And then once you climb back up and you will be very ready for real coffee/tea and a cake (a very decent portion of Bara Brith was very good, and the other offerings like huge sponge and chocolate cakes look great as well) and sit inside and enjoy a 180 view across to Dinllaen and even Holy Island on a good day.

It was so nice to be able to watch the weather sweeping in, morphing and changing in absolute comfort, in fact, that I stayed for Sunday lunch at 12:30 which was excellent (roast welsh beef, salmon or a vegetarian quiche). They have some beers and ciders available and lunch is either 2 or 3 courses. It would have been an awful shame to only go for the 2 and miss out on the best bit - dessert - a bread and butter pudding to die for!

Michelin would say that Nant Gwythern is "worth a detour". Something unique and charming - a step into a once secret, isolated world - but with all mod-cons laid on. And because of that road in -> no prospect of busloads of tourists either!

Absolutely gorgeous. Stunning place and views to die for. Steep walk to the beach but fabulous cafe for a drink. Would recommend to anybody.

Went to a wedding today and it was excellent the food was first class and all the staff were polite, helpful and couldn't do enough to help. Very highly recommend five star service.

Visited this lovely place on Monday morning. What a great find! Stunning views, lovely service and great history.