There's a village nestled within the breathtaking and dramatic landscape of Eyri Snowdonia National Park that is surely one of the prettiest places to call home or to visit in Wales. Majestic mountains are the backdrop, the sound of a sparkling, meandering river is the soundtrack, the fresh air is the wellbeing tonic, and the friendly residents are the welcoming committee to the thousands of people who visit or stay in Beddgelert every year.
Website Visit Snowdonia is probably not exaggerating when it states that 'everyone loves Beddgelert and its enviable location'. The picturesque stone-built village is packed with cute cottages and handsome houses that line the small number of streets and river banks as a gateway to Eryri Snowdonia. For more property stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here.
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The village can offer an ideal base for exploring all the classic sights and beauty spots including Aberglaslyn Pass to the south, Nant Gwynant to the east, Yr Wyddfa Snowdon to the north.
If Beddgelert has stolen your heart as a place to set down roots rather than just visit, then you will have to consider paying over the Welsh national average of £233,194 calculated and published by Principality Building Society in February 2025.
House prices in Beddgelert had an overall average of £331,667 over the last year. Overall, the historical sold prices in and around the village over the last year were 24% up on the previous year and similar to the 2016 peak of £329,667.
The majority of properties sold in Beddgelert during the last year were detached properties, selling for an average price of £525,000. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £250,000, with terraced properties fetching £220,000.
Currently there are only seven properties for sale in and around the village according to Rightmove and arguably the one with the most wonderful of locations is a rarely available stone cottage called Three Rivers.
The charming Grade II listed home nestles into a prime position within the village, cocooned by mountain and village views and the sound of water flowing past your garden to gently lull you to sleep every night and as nature's daily alarm clock.
The property is set on the banks of the Afon Colwyn where it meets the Afon Glaslyn and is part of a pretty terrace of five historic cottages built to house local quarrymen and copperworkers.
The cottage, which was once two cottages but at some point during its history was converted into one home, was listed by Cadw in 1961 for its 'special interest as a second-quarter 19th century terrace of cottages mostly retaining good vernacular character. Group value with other listed items in Smith Street'.
Behind the pretty double fronted exterior is a characterful family home set over two floors. The ground floor welcomes you with a spacious hall, shower room, and kitchen with exposed beams and stone walls and a range cooker tucked into a fireplace at the front of the cottage.
Then, at the rear of the house, the open-plan lounge diner will impress not just by its size and light and airy feel but by the view perfectly framed by the picture windows and doors out to the garden terrace.
Outside the cottage has a low maintenance garden area to the side and rear with surely one of the most incredible rural views in Wales with the river over the stone garden wall and the mountains rising up behind the pretty village buildings in every direction.
Imagine sitting in the garden watching the sun rise and set and enjoying alfresco dining any time of the day or night with the mesmerising landscape as a constant source of wonder, joined by bird song and local wildlife as the most welcome of neighbours. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a second family bathroom.
One of the highlights of exploring the area around the village as a resident or a visitor is Lôn Gwyrfai - a multi-use recreational path created especially for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The route stretches four and a half miles between the villages of Beddgelert and Rhyd Ddu, a great starting point for a walk to the summit of Yr Wyddfa Snowdon.
The local website Beddgelert Tourism is rightly very proud of this stunning place to call home and memorable village to visit and stay, saying, 'Beddgelert is undoubtedly the loveliest village in Eryri ⁄ Snowdonia. A place of legend, culture and history; yet rich with activities, adventures and attractions. It is a beautiful place to visit, and an even better place to stay for a holiday. People leave Beddgelert with a lifetime of memories, and many return year after year. There’s a long tradition of hospitality in these parts – after all Beddgelert has been welcoming visitors for hundreds of years!'
The site goes on to say the village, in keeping with its location in the Snowdonia National Park, is picturesque and unspoilt. Small and friendly, it boasts a full range of amenities, including quality hotels, great guesthouses, B&B and self-catering accommodation, camp sites and glamping, bunk houses, shops, arts and crafts, great restaurants, traditional pubs and a busy calendar of events
Anyone visiting the village feels surely compelled to visit the grave of the dog Gelert, the subject of a Welsh folk tale that has been passed on down the generations. Legend says that Prince Llewelyn was a medieval prince who reigned over Gwynedd in 1200 and held sway over Wales for more than four decades. The story goes that Llewelyn was a keen hunter and had several hounds, but his favourite was Gelert, a dog allegedly gifted to him by English King John.
One fateful day, Prince Llewelyn and his Princess - Joan, King John's daughter - went hunting, entrusting their infant child to the care of Gelert. Upon their return, they discovered the nursery in chaos, their baby nowhere to be found, and Gelert with blood on his snout.
Llewelyn jumped to the worst conclusion and in a fit of fury, he believed his faithful dog had murdered his child and fatally wounded Gelert only to then find his son safe next to a dead wolf that Gelert had valiantly fought and killed. It is said that Llewellyn remained heartbroken for the rest of his days.
Gelert's Grave, or Beddgelert in Welsh, is situated to the south of the village by the River Glaslyn. It marks the final resting place of the courageous canine, with his heroic tale etched onto his tombstone. However it is most likely that the story is merely a piece of folklore.
The famous grave was established in the late 18th century by David Pritchard, the proprietor of The Goat Hotel. He set up the tombstone and burial site as a means to attract visitors to the scenic village – a strategy that has obviously been proven very successful.
Three Rivers is for sale for £435,000 with Beresford Adams, Porthmadog, call 01766 750021 to find out more.
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