The Stable, Tŷ Lôn Cottages, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey. LL65 2NQ
Introduction
Y Stabl ('The Stable') is a self-catering holiday cottage located in the rural area of Rhoscolyn, Anglesey, North Wales. The cottage is a short walk from Rhoscolyn's beaches, the Silver Bay Holiday Park, and the local pub The White Eagle.
The cottage is fully furnished and has two double bedrooms, one twin room and one single, comfortably sleeping seven people in total. We have two allocated car parking spaces, and guests of Y Stabl have use of the stone outhouse in front of the cottage. Children of all ages are very welcome, and on request we can supply a portable cot and highchair for young children. In addition, for your stay, we provide:
Freshly laundered bed linen;
Freshly laundered towels for each guest;
Freshly laundered bath mat;
Welcome pack for first night.
We are registered with Visit Wales to sleep 7 adults, and our current grading following re-assessment in April 2008 is 3-Star. We refurbished and modernised several aspects of the house during 2007.
The Tŷ Lôn cottages were purpose converted in 1991. The original stone building was used to house animals for the Tŷ Lôn farm, and is believed to be several hundred years old. We acquired the cottage in January 2007 to use for our own vacations, and to let out for the remainder of the year. Through our eBay ID ystabl(tony@ystabl.com)( 27), eBay listings are now being offered for lettings in 2008. We've been a member here since Saturday, 31 Mar, 2007 . This 'About Me' page was set up to keep together details of the cottage and letting Terms & Conditions all in a single place. Check out our eBay feedback to see how our guests enjoyed their stays so far.
We look forward to having you stay at Y Stabl!
Payment Terms & Arrival/ Departure
Booking & Payment
For eBay bookings/ purchases, please pay promptly if you win an auction. Acceptable payment methods are:
PayPal;
Electronic bank transfer (where time allows for clearance in advance of stay)- account details available on request;
Cheque (where time allows for clearance in advance of stay)- made payable to ‘E. L. Griffiths’.
Cash on arrival (for short-notice listings);
Note that since removal of the old electricity coin meter, for weekly lettings below a value of £300 we now charge for actual electricity used (based on meter readings). Exact details to follow.
On completion of a booking, we will send a confirmation letter and a copy of the visitor information booklet.
Please also note that our lettings are also marketed elsewhere, and so an eBay listing for a specific date on our eBay Shop may be withdrawn if it is sold externally to eBay.
Arrival
Guests will be met at the cottage at a mutually agreed arrival time, for general welcome and handover of keys. The earliest arrival time for Saturday arrival is 2pm; this gives us time to prepare the cottage for your stay.
Departure
Outgoing guests are asked to vacate the cottage by 10am on the Saturday, so that we can prepare the cottage for incoming guests. Keys may be left in the post box outside the front door.
During Your Stay
Orientation
Y Stabl is located in the rural area of Rhoscolyn, and is within the Anglesey Coastal Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). You can find our location in Google Maps.
Rhoscolyn is only 4 miles away from the port town of Holyhead, which is one of the main ferry routes between Ireland and mainland Britain/ Europe. As a result, road and rail links are excellent.
Stena Line and Irish Ferries both run daily fast craft crossings to Dun Laoghaire and Dublin, and Irish Ferries also runs the largest car ferry in the world (the very comfortable ‘Ulysses’).
Anglesey Airport operates twice-daily flight services between Cardiff and Valley (Anglesey):
Approximate travel times between Rhoscolyn and major travel hubs are:
Manchester or Liverpool- 2 hours drive or 3 hours by train;
London- 5 hours drive or by train (direct to Holyhead);
Dublin or Dun Laoghaire- 1.5 (fast craft) or 3.5 hours (traditional ferry) crossing to Holyhead.
Cardiff- 1 hour flight to Valley (Anglesey).
The award-winning Borthwen beach, the closest public beach to Y Stabl, is a popular spot with locals and tourists alike and it is an excellent beach for all sorts of recreation pursuits, including bathing, walking and sailing. The Silver Bay holiday park, which has a restaurant, bar, clubhouse, shop and a private beach, is also a short walk from Y Stabl. Guests of Y Stabl are entitled to apply for temporary membership of the Silver Bay club. More details on request. The White Eagle pub is also within easy walking distance, and reopened in May 2007 following major renovations that included a large dining area, bars and beer garden.
Tourist Information/ Things to Do
There is plenty to see and do around Rhoscolyn, Holyhead and Anglesey! We have left a selection of books about the local area, and a map of Anglesey for your information during your stay. Some brochures for local tourist attractions have been filed in a folder in the living room. Further information can be found at the following tourist information centres:
Holyhead TIC: At the ferry/ train terminal. Tel: 01407 762622
Llanfairpwll TIC: At James Pringle. Tel: 01248 713177
Alternatively we have gathered some online tourist information resources and placed them on the links page of our website.
Cottage Facilities
To make your stay comfortable we provide freshly laundered bed linen and towels. These towels are for use in the cottage only and ask that you do not remove them, i.e. please don’t take them down the beach.
The kitchen is fully fitted with everything you should need including an electrical cooker, a fridge/freezer, an automatic washing machine, a kettle, a toaster and a microwave.
A TV and video are available in the living room for your use when the weather may not be treating you so kindly. A selection of video tapes and board games can also be found in the cupboard at the top of the stairs.
Hot Water
The switch for the hot water immersion heater is found on the wall beside the light switches in the kitchen.
Electricity Charges
Our old electricity coin meter has been removed for convenience, and in lieu of this we now charge for actual electricity used (based on meter readings), for weekly lettings below the value of £300. Using lots of hot water and leaving the lights on will quickly use up electricity! See our visitor info book for more tips on how to save power at Y Stabl!.
Heating
Heating throughout most of the house is by electric storage heaters. These can be individually isolated at the wall, and the temperatures can be controlled individually via the dial under the flap on top each of the heaters.
No storage heaters are located in the living room and the twin bedroom. These rooms can be heated with the portable oil heater stored in the cupboard under the stairs.
Laundry
An automatic washing machine is installed in the kitchen. A drying rack can be found in the cupboard in the kitchen. Dry cleaning can be done in the laundrette in Valley on the road from Four Mile Bridge. Service washes can also be done there.
Outhouse
The stone stable (outhouse) on the drive opposite the cottage is available for storage during your stay. The outhouse is only secured by a padlocked half-door so anything stored here is at visitors own risk.
Phone & Internet
Mobile reception in Rhoscolyn is very limited, although in some areas it is good enough to make calls. The nearest public telephones are:
At the White Eagle (local pub);
Outside the chapel on the Trearddur Bay side of the Rhoscolyn loop road;
At the road junction at Four Mile Bridge (opposite the post office)
We have left copies of the Yellow Pages and Phone Book in the cottage for your reference. Please do not remove them. With no phone line connection in the cottage, there is no internet connection either. The closest internet café is located in Holyhead town centre.
Rubbish Disposal
Our wheelie bin is located in the outhouse. Bin collection is on a Monday morning, we request that the bin is taken to the end of the driveway (by the ‘Tŷ Lôn’ sign) on Monday morning.
Smoking
Y Stabl is a no smoking cottage, and we request that if you do wish to smoke that you do so outside.
Pets
Well-behaved family pets are welcome, but for the comfort and enjoyment of other please keep pets out of the bedrooms and off the sofa, and please ensure any doggie mess is properly cleaned up.
Shops
The nearest post office and basic shop is in Four Mile Bridge, just at the Rhoscolyn turn off, and there is a 24-hour Spar shop in Valley on the B4545, near the crossroads. There is also a large Tesco supermarket in Holyhead (not 24 hours).
There is a large range of shops adjacent to the Tesco site in Holyhead, which includes Argos, Wilkinson and New Look. There are some more shops in Holyhead town centre, including Woolworths and Boots.
You can get fuel at the petrol stations in Valley, Trearddur Bay and Holyhead (Tesco).
The above information, complete with full directions and Disability Access Statement, is also available as a printable PDF here!
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