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The Straw Bale Roundhouse

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Happy space! Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre straw bale roundhouse

Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre straw bale round house and mongolian yurt in North Wales

Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre straw bale round house and mongolian yurt looking out at Moel y Henfaes in North Wales

The big yurt (Ty Crwn Mawr) and straw bale roundhouse at Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre

Ruby dog splatted on the eco retreat centre roundhouse steps Ruby dog splatted on the eco retreat centre roundhouse steps

The roundhouse, rowan trees, hare and hounds and Ty Crwn Mawr

Ty Mam Mawr - Roundhouse - Exterior West Elevation - July 2018

Straw bale roundhouse and yurt from behind pond at Ty Mam Mawr eco retreat centre

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What a top place! We’ve had a quick family break (2 adults, 3 kids age 9,10,13) and we’ve loved every minute of Yurt life! The Yurt itself is fantastic and a great space. Brilliantly decorated, a cosy warm stove and outside area for fires, seating. The facilities are all thoughtfully done with attention paid to being self sufficient as you are off grid. You wouldn’t know this though as you have all you need. The area itself is off the beaten track and you need to drive to access shops, eating etc but there is also a well equipped kitchen and self-catering facilities which we also made use of. Set in an area of nothing but forests and views it’s tranquil yet you don’t feel isolated. We explored the forest tracks and paths on the doorstep as well as getting on the lake at Bala just down the road. So many good places to see, visit, walk, climb all within 30/40mins in a car. Finally, can’t say enough about the super hosts, Nathan and Shayne. Made us feel instantly welcome, passionate about the Yurt and being off grid, great local knowledge and readily available if you need them, if you don’t you won’t know they are there. We plan 2 return visits we enjoyed it that much - 1 in depth of winter with snow and 1 in height of summer as we imagine it’s an amazing place to be at these times.
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Jonathan 28 Apr 2019
Nathan and Shayne were incredibly welcoming to us as soon as we arrived. Within 15 mins of arriving we'd had a guided tour and were relaxing in the hammocks with the fire pit burning (and the stove in the Yurt roaring).

The photo's look good, but in person the Yurt looks incredible. It was a cold starry night on Saturday, but we were warm and cosy inside and could see the Milky Way through the skylight.

The setting is absolutely stunning, on Sunday we did a 4+ mile walk on a circle route through the forest right from the Yurt. The scenery of the forests, the Berwyn mountains and the views over to Snowdon and the Ogwen valley all added up to an epic walk!

Everything that you could require for a great stay is provided, a fantastic kitchen, hot shower and a toilet with the best view you could hope for .

We will certainly return, only next time for longer!

Huge thanks to Nathan and Shayne.
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Duncan 28 Jul 2015
This was mine and my husbands first experience with Airbnb and we were not disappointed. We booked this beautiful yurt to celebrate our first wedding anniversary and we were not let down. It is absolutely beautiful in a stunning location. Very welcoming and always on hand when needed. Great recommendations on where to go. We had some fantastic walks with our dog and built some great memories. Highly recommend coming to stay here.
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Kimberley 10 Jun 2019
Brilliant place to go to enjoy tranquility and nature. The yurt is super cozy and perfect for a couple. we spent a whole weekend there and loved every second of it.
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Kristin 06 May 2019
Absolutely loved my stay at the Yurt. Its the second time I've stayed, and it's been just as lovely of not better. The facilities are great, and have grown since the first time I went a couple of years ago, and I will definitely be back with more now there's more space!! Nathan and Shayne are lovely, the location is perfect for doing nothing but close enough to go explore Wales, and the yurt is just amazing! Thank you again, Jenni
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Jenni 13 May 2019