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The Straw Bale Roundhouse

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Fire pit and roundhouse at Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre

Sunny outside....warm and pink inside! Ty Mam Mawr straw bale roundhouse

Off grid eco retreat centre nestled in Cynwyd forest high in the Berwyn Mountains, North Wales

The straw bale roundhouse and central fire pit

Straw bale roundhouse - eco retreat centre - North Wales

Rowan trees around the straw bale roundhouse at Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre high in the Berwyn Mountains overlooking the Dee Valley in North Wales

Intimate off grid eco retreat centre - high in the Berwyn mountains - deep in Cynwyd forest

The fire pit and roundhouse at Ty Mam Mawr off grid eco retreat centre

Inside Ty Mam Mawr straw bale roundhouse - the roof is a vortex to the higher realms...

Straw bale roundhouse at intimate off grid eco retreat centre Ty Mam Mawr in North Wales

The straw bale roundhouse just before her paint job

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I stayed here for three nights with my wife and our two small dogs. It was my 65th birthday weekend and I wanted something a bit different for the special occasion. The property is easy to find and in a really accessible location, but still away from it all. We had everything we needed to make our weekend very comfortable. The adjoining kitchen / dining room is very well equipped and very roomy. Plenty of storage space and food preparation surfaces. The shower room / WC has everything you need. The highlight of the stay though was the yurt. Plenty of room for two humans plus two hounds. And, when the wood-burning stove was lit, it was really warm and cosy. We experienced three cold nights there, but the stove kept us very comfortable. The immediate area has lots of good walks to keep the dogs happy. And, the Blue Lion down the hill in Cynwyd makes an excellent Sunday roast. It's dog-friendly too in the bar area. We are pleased to see how Nathan and Shayne have developed their property to make it very eco-friendly and off-the-grid. We both appreciate making minimal impact in our holiday choices and this property certainly ticked all the boxes for us. I can certainly recommend this property and hope to return again in the near future. Thank you Nathan and Shayne!!
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Bill 22 Nov 2021
First time we have stayed in the smaller Yurt. As amazing as the bigger one. Beautiful place, great views and a super place to relax and unwind. Highly recommend it as a place to go!
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Tim 03 Nov 2019
Stayed here four times, lovely relaxing place
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Barry 10 Apr 2023
Had a lovely time staying at Nathan and Shayne's place. Great location, and really nice hosts. Liked the chickens wandering about, and the water (pumped from a nearby spring?) was amazing. Yurts were great too.
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Michael 01 Aug 2018
Love love loved our stay :) the location is beautiful, the yurt is beautiful, everything is so well done you can live comfortably off grid without feeling alienated we stayed here and climbed Snowdon, the journey was so straight forward and it was incredible to come back to such a chilled out space Shayne & Nathan are super lovely and helpful upon arrival , didn't disturb us after check in :) already hoping to come back and for a bit longer next time :)
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Charlotte 23 Jun 2019