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Plas Dinas Country House

Posted by craignlisa 15 June 2009

We celebrated our anniversary at Plas Dinas which is a 400-year-old country house where the Armstong Jones family used to live - it still has lots of photos and portraits of Antony and Princess Margaret and is really interesting.

Rarely have we been somewhere that not only oozes character and is set in a lovely location with great views but also manages to deliver on service too. The hosts were really chatty and friendly and we had a great meal in their restaurant.

It was a beautiful weekend and we took the opportunity to walk round the grounds. They have benches strategically placed so you can sit and enjoy the view - we took our books out there to read with a glass of wine.

Our room was imaculately clean, came with a really comfy super king bed and a great bonus for me was the fresh milk for my tea in the morning.

I can't fault dinner (great cheese from the local delicatessan - we were given the details to go and buy some to take home) and breakfast was great too.

If you are looking for a relaxing break I can't reccommend this place more - we had a great time and will definitely be back.

Plas Dinas Country House
Bontnewydd
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL54 7YF
01286 830214
www.plasdinas.co.uk
info@plasdinas.co.uk