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Pen
Y Gwryd Hotel
Capel Curig tourist information and
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Situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park the PYG
provides an ideal base to explore the majesty of the region.
Mountaineers have congregated at this hotel for generations
including the 1953 Everest team whom used it as a training base
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The earliest inhabitants of this
site were the Romans. The remains of their camp can still be seen
today. However, in more recent times a farmhouse was built by a John
Roberts in 1810 / 1811, though there was undoubtedly a cottage here
before that. The farm became an inn and was sold to a Mrs Hughes
whom owned the "Royal Hotel" at Capel Curig (now Plas y
Brenin). Then in 1847 Harry Owen took on the lease and eventually
purchased the freehold in 1858. It was Harry Owen, with his wife Ann
Pritchard, whom extended the original building into what it is
today. Their stewardship also laid the foundations for its current
success by providing good food, good drink and good company.
Climbers and walkers began to congregate and its fame spread.
Harry Owen died in 1891 and Ann in 1896. The ownership then passed
through various hands untill 1906 when Wiliam Hampson took over. The
hotel was extended further and was managed by a Florence
Blooomfield, whom married a guest in 1909, one Arthur Lockwood.
Lockwood, purchased the hotel in 1921. He was reponsible for
extending the hotel even further and for the construction the lake
opposite. In addition to these he constructed a trout hatchery to
stock the lake and converted the stable to the garages that exist
today.
During the war the hotel was taken over by the Lake House School
from Bexhill-on-Sea. and in 1944 sold to Owen Ribbett, However the
following three years did not go smoothly and the hotel was put up
for auction. It was bought by Leslie Mather and Jo and Chris Briggs.
Over the next few years the hotel slowly regained its previous glory
and its reputation grew as the centre of mounatainering in the area.
Further details of the PYG can be found in "A Scrapbook of
Snowdonia" by Vernon Hall. - available at the Hotel.
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Facilities
at the PYG |
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| Rooms |
Facilities |
Meals
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15
double rooms,1 single |
Lounge,smoke
room, bar |
Breakfast
served at 8.50 am |
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6 with
private bathroom |
Sauna
and natural swimming pool |
Bar
lunches from 12 to 2 o'clock |
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1 ground
floor annex with bathroom |
Games
room with a pool table, darts and table tennis. |
Bar open
12 am to 11 pm (10.30pm Sundays) |
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5 public
bathrooms |
Fishing
nearby. |
Teas and
coffee all day. |
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Smoking in the dining room.and discouraged in bedrooms. |
The Victorian Bath. |
Evening
meals at 7.30pm
Vegetarian
meals and packed lunches available - order at breakfast. |
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For
reservations and further information phone 01286 870211
Please
book by Telephone or post. It is advisable to book early for
weekends.
Opening Times
| Jan
- Feb |
Friday,
Saturday to Sunday am only
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| March
to October |
Every
day
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| Nov
- Dec |
Closed
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Directions
to the Pen y Gwryd :
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The
PYG is situated at the junction of the A498 and A4086. OS Sheet 115,
map Reference 660558.
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By
Road : Follow the A5 to Capel Curig and then turn onto the
A4086 signposted to Llanberis and Beddgelert. The Hotel is about 5
miles on the right hand side.
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By
Train: The nearest main station is Bangor,there are hourly
buses from Bangor to Llanberis. A taxi costs around £20
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By
Bus : During the summer months an intermitant service runs
from Llanberis to the PYG.
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