Lily's Lodges

Ten minutes’ walk from the lodges leads you to Morfa Bychan beach (known locally as Black Rock Sands, although the sand isn’t black… ), with views over to Snowdonia National Park and backed by sand dunes for long bracing walks. Alternatively, pack a picnic and drive to Harlech beach (25 minutes’ drive), where you’ll find a quiet sandy spot to eat in peace, even in summer. To up the action stakes somewhat, head for the zipwires and underground trampoline course at Zip World Llechwedd (half an hour). Fancy getting out on the water? Try out your boarding skills on consistent artificial waves at Surf Snowdonia (55 minutes) in Adventure Parc Snowdonia. To learn a bit about local industrial heritage, head for the Llechwedd Deep Mine (half an hour), where you can join guided tours of subterranean slate mines. Prefer to stay firmly above ground? Explore the weird and wonderful Italianate follies at Portmeirion (15 minutes), location of the cult 1960s’ TV series ‘The Prisoner’.