What is Plas Weunydd?

Plas Weunydd is a boutique accommodation in Blaenau Ffestiniog offering 24 hotel rooms, six Llechwedd Glamping Tents, and five Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts. The hotel also features an onsite restaurant and bar serving breakfast, dinner, and drinks within the UNESCO Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales.

Where is Plas Weunydd located?

Plas Weunydd is located in Blaenau Ffestiniog in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia), close to major attractions such as Zip World Llechwedd.

How many rooms does Plas Weunydd Hotel have?

Plas Weunydd Hotel offers 24 boutique-style bedrooms inspired by local heritage, suitable for couples, families, and groups.

Is Plas Weunydd Hotel family-friendly?

Yes, families are welcome. Plas Weunydd Hotel offers spacious family rooms, nearby attractions, and outdoor experiences throughout Snowdonia/Eryri.

Is Plas Weunydd Hotel suitable for couples?

Yes, the hotel is ideal for couples seeking boutique rooms, scenic surroundings, and access to adventure activities.

What glamping options does Plas Weunydd offer?

Plas Weunydd offers six luxury Llechwedd Glamping Tents with private bathrooms, heating, and scenic views, as well as five Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts providing a cosy off-grid retreat for two people.

Do the Llechwedd Glamping Tents have private bathrooms?

Yes, each Llechwedd Glamping Tent includes a private bathroom inside, offering a hotel-like experience in a natural setting.

Are the Llechwedd Glamping Tents suitable for couples?

Yes, the Llechwedd Glamping Tents provide a cosy, private, and scenic escape ideal for couples seeking a nature-focused stay.

Is Llechwedd Glamping family-friendly?

Yes, the Llechwedd Glamping Tents sleep 4–5 people, making them suitable for families looking for adventure and comfort.

How many Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts are available?

Plas Weunydd offers five Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts, each designed for comfort, privacy, and an off-grid experience.

Do the Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts have private bathrooms?

Yes, each Barlwyd Shepherd’s Hut includes a private bathroom, heating, high-quality finishes, and access to a shared wood-fired sauna.

Are the Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts suitable for couples?

Yes, the huts offer cosiness, privacy, and beautiful surroundings, making them perfect for romantic stays.

Are the Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts suitable for families?

No, the huts sleep two people and are ideal for romantic or solo stays. Families can choose the hotel or Llechwedd Glamping Tents.

Does Plas Weunydd Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, Plas Weunydd Hotel has an onsite restaurant that welcomes hotel guests, locals, and visitors. It serves breakfast, dinner, and a weekly Sunday carvery.

Do you serve breakfast and dinner?

Yes, the restaurant serves breakfast and dinner daily, with menus inspired by local Welsh flavours. All guests, locals, and visitors are welcome.

Do you offer a Sunday carvery?

Yes, Plas Weunydd Hotel’s restaurant welcomes everyone for its traditional Sunday carvery featuring locally sourced meats and seasonal ingredients.

How close is Plas Weunydd Hotel to Zip World Llechwedd?

Plas Weunydd Hotel is located just minutes from Zip World Llechwedd, making it one of the most convenient places to stay for adventure activities.

What activities are available near Plas Weunydd Hotel?

Guests can enjoy Zip World, mountain biking, scenic walks, heritage tours, and outdoor experiences throughout the Eryri/Snowdonia region.

Is parking available on-site?

Yes, Plas Weunydd Hotel offers free onsite parking for hotel, Llechwedd Glamping, and Barlwyd Shepherd’s Hut guests.

What time is check-in and check-out?

Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is at 11am. Early or late check-out may be available upon request.

Yes, dogs are welcome for a fee. Plas Weunydd allows dogs in the hotel, Llechwedd Glamping Tents, and Barlwyd Shepherd’s Huts.

How do I book a stay at Plas Weunydd Hotel?

Guests can book hotel rooms, glamping tents, or shepherd’s huts directly through the Plas Weunydd Hotel website or by calling the hotel.

Are seasonal offers or packages available?

Yes, Plas Weunydd Hotel offers seasonal packages and special deals throughout the year. Follow on social media or subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

What makes Plas Weunydd Hotel unique?

Plas Weunydd blends boutique accommodation with North Wales’ UNESCO Slate Landscape heritage and immediate access to adventure experiences including Zip World and Snowdonia attractions.

About JW Greaves & Sons Ltd.

J W Greaves & Sons Ltd is a truly historic company, established in the 1830s to mine for slate in North West Wales. The founder, John Whitehead Greaves discovered the ‘Old Vein’ of slate which was exported all over the world. Incorporated in 1901 it is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in Wales.

The business diversified into tourism in the 1970s and the current management team has, in the last fifteen years, diversified further into energy, hospitality, film location services and food storage turning around significant losses - and protecting employment in one of the most deprived parts of Britain.

J W Greaves now combines trading and landlord activities in a profitable grouping of business units all based on a beautiful site in the midst of Eryri (Snowdonia).

Accommodation

The accommodation business consists of three elements trading as Plas Weunydd Hotel, Llechwedd Glamping and Barlwyd Glamping.

Plas Weunydd Hotel

Plas Weunydd Hotel was created from a fine Victorian building originally built as a home for the Greaves family. This was converted into a 24 bedroom family hotel and is currently subject to a pre-planning application for an 8 bedroom extension.The Hotel is marketed as a ‘Base for Adventure’ providing comfortable accommodation and hearty Welsh food for adventurers of every sort.Llechwedd Glamping

The glamping site is set on a hillside overlooking an old quarry, the Zip Lines and the beautiful Vale of Ffestiniog. Based on safari tent style, but with insulated walls, lambswool ceilings integral bathroom and cooking facilities, each unit sleeps 4 or 5 people and is ideal for families. There is currently a pre-planning application with Cyngor Gwynedd to expand this popular site.

Barlwyd Glamping

Barlwyd Glamping is set in one of the most amazing locations on the estate. Set high up on the Moorland, Barlwyd comprises five off-grid Shepherd’s Huts with exclusive interior design creating spaces ideal for adventurous couples. Guests have access to a wood fired ‘sauna with a view’, a dark-sky environment and each hut has its own all-terrain buggy to transport visitors from the car park to their hut.

Gardd Glamping

A pre-planning application is currently being developed for a 10 unit wellness glamping offer to the rear of the Hotel which will also provide ‘spa’ type services to Hotel Guests.

TRADING

The trading businesses are led by the Company’s Commercial Director Bleddyn Williams and include a diverse range of enterprises.

Green Energy

Hydro Electric

The Hydro Electric business originated in the Edwardian period and was renovated and returned to use by the current management team.

There are two power stations: Maenofferen which generates 580,000 Kwh per annum and Pant-yr-afon which generates 1,850,000 Kwh per annum. Electricity is currently sold into the grid, and part of the production from the Maenofferen Power Station will be sold via a local energy network for use in a heating project - itself addressing a serious issue of local fuel poverty.

Film Locations and Corporate Events

The wild and varied landscape – from rugged mining landscape to rolling moorland – provides an amazing backdrop for a wide range of TV and feature film productions. Add in atmospheric ruins and semi-restored Victorian Industrial Mills and it becomes clear why Llechwedd has been used so often for everything from the Witcher to LandRover.

‍The site with its combination of landscape, adventure attractions and comfortable accommodation also makes a great location for corporate events and product launches recently hosting Volvo, Burberry and Garnier amongst others.

Cheese Storage

The company stores premium cheddar in a secure and specially adapted underground Cavern for Snowdonia Cheese Company. The delicious cavern matured ‘Rock Star’ cheddar is available across the world with outlets in the USA, Australia and across Europe.

THE LAND

J W Greaves is the custodian of 2000 acres of land set in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia). In addition to the enterprises and trading activities operated in-house, this land is also home to a series of tenant led enterprises which range from significant national operators to community interest companies and local businesses.

Zip World Llechwedd

The highest footfall site in the Zip World Group - Llechwedd includes a range of amazing products from Zip World Caverns, Zip World Titan and Bounce Below, to a Heritage Tour and Underground Crazy Golf which together attract well over 200,000 visitors each year.

Antur ‘Stiniog

A local community interest company which operates as a tenant on the site and offers some of the best downhill mountain bike tracks in the UK.

Northern Welsh Quarries & Recycling

The historic slate quarrying business is operated by a locally owned company which, as a tenant of J W Greaves and Sons Limited, reprocesses historic slate waste from the Victorian era to be sold as decorative and construction aggregates, walling and other materials. The same teams operate an additional inert waste processing business which is an important environmental resource for Gwynedd.

Original Roofing Company

A local roofing company based in a historic Mill building on site and combining high level of traditional skills with a commitment to using Welsh Slate. ‍

Agricultural Land

A local farmer grazes sheep on a significant area of beautiful moorland and works with Greaves to steward the land.

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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

J W Greaves provides operational, engineering and accounting support to Slate Heritage International (SHI). SHI is a charity which is working to rescue the significant Maenofferen set of historic Slate Mill Buildings set high up on the Company’s land. The charity has obtained funding for emergency works with support from CADW, the Architectural Heritage Fund, the Levelling Up Fund and the Garfield Weston Foundation.

‍J W Greaves is at the heart of the World Heritage Site for the slate landscapes of North West Wales both in terms of its own heritage and its commitment to the Community. The Company’s Managing Director sits on the Board of the World Heritage Site and Chairs its economic development sub group.

Meet the Team

Alastair Altham

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
The Board of Greaves is led by Alastair Altham, Executive Chairman of the Company who led the reconstruction of the business. Descended from the founding family Alastair is from an investment and banking background, latterly establishing his own investment fund vested between London and Hong Kong.
Michael Bewick

MANAGING DIRECTOR
Focused, approachable, and driven by results, Michael Bewick, Managing Director, leads the team and directs strategy and development. With a background in culture and the arts Michael has worked with Alastair on the transformation of the business for over a decade. He is also a non-Executive Director of the British Tourist Authority.
Bleddyn Williams

COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
Bleddyn Williams, Commercial Director, is a first language Welsh Speaker born and brought up on the Llyn Peninsula and has an extensive background in tourism including holiday parks and prior to joining Greaves was part of the management team of a substantial North Wales hotel.
David Williams Ellis

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Williams Ellis the Company’s non-Executive Director is also descended from the founding family, has deep roots in North Wales and is an internationally renowned sculptor.