Location & Travel Directions

Commanding a central position, the hotel is located in the centre of Porthmadog at the quieter end of the High Street where the main A487 and the A497 roads meet.

The Hotel is central to the harbour, Ffestiniog, West Highland, Welsh Highland Heritage railways and all shops which are less than 5 minutes walk.

From whichever direction approached, you cannot fail to be impressed by Porthmadog's stunning setting.

From the south, your enter the town along the famous 'Cob', built in 1811 to form the deep harbour. From there, great sailing ships carried Blaenau Ffestiniog slate around the world.
The Cob also carries the railway built to bring slate.

From the north, Porthmadog is dominated on one side by 'Moel y Gest', 262 metres above the town.

[ view streetmap of Porthmadog ]

Travel Directions to Porthmadog By Road

For travel directions to the hotel, please follow the instructions below or a road atlas.
Do not use a SatNav in North Wales as you are likely to add up to
an hour to your journey and be taken along track roads.

From Cardiff - [print]

Cardiff: A470 North to Porthmadog
Follow road to Porthmadog along High Street with shops to roundabout.
Go over roundabout and Hotel is 15 yards or so on RHS with private garage to rear.

From London - [print]

Take M40 from London north to end of motorway south of Birmingham
Take M42 West towards M5 North
Take M5 north to M6 joining at Walsall
Take M6 north to M54-North Wales Expressway
At end of M54 at Shrewsbury, take A5 North past Llangollen & Corwen
About 5 miles north of Corwen, turn left on A494 to Bala-8 miles
On entering Bala, cross river bridge and turn right to Porthmadog on A 4212
Follow road to Porthmadog along High Street with shops to roundabout.
Go over roundabout and Hotel is 15 yards or so on RHS with private garage to rear.

From Birmingham - [print]

Take M6 north to M54, marked North Wales
At end of M54 at Shrewsbury, take A5 North past Llangollen & Corwen
About 5 miles north of Corwen, turn left on A494 to Bala - 8 miles
On entering Bala, cross river bridge and turn right to Porthmadog on A 4212
On entering Trawsfyndd, turn right at garage onto A470 to Porthmadog
Follow road to Porthmadog along High Street with shops to roundabout.
Go over roundabout and Hotel is 15 yards or so on RHS with private garage to rear.

Chester, Manchester and M6 motorway - [print]

Take M56 south to Chester & North Wales
Take A55 North Wales Express way via Chester to Bangor
Take Caernarfon exit, marked A 487 to Porthmadog
On entering Porthmadog, pass over level crossing
Approx. 200 yards further on, there is a roundabout
Hotel is on LHS about 15 yards before roundabout