Pops Cabin is a privately owned A-frame log cabin at Hafan y Môr holiday park, between Pwllheli and Criccieth on the Llŷn Peninsula. It sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms and has a private balcony with mountain views. Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park begins about 20 minutes' drive away, and the park has its own small beach.
Pops Cabin is a timber A-frame with a double bedroom, 2 twin rooms and 1 bathroom with a shower, so it sleeps up to 6. Downstairs you have a sofa, a dining table, a flat screen TV and a kitchenette with an oven, hob, microwave, toaster, fridge, kettle and coffee machine. A spiral staircase links the 2 floors. Outside there is a private balcony with outdoor furniture and mountain views, a picnic bench on the lawn, a private entrance and free private parking on site. Wi-Fi and heating are included.
Pops Cabin has been set up for simple, comfortable stays in North Wales. The kitchenette includes a fridge, oven, hob, toaster, microwave, kettle and coffee machine, so breakfast on the balcony is easy and evening meals need no planning. Inside there is a sofa, a dining area, a flat screen TV and a Nintendo Wii, plus an arcade machine and table football for wet afternoons. The private balcony and outdoor furniture give you somewhere to sit once the day's walking is done.
Hafan y Môr sits between the Llŷn beaches and the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia). Criccieth and Pwllheli are about 10 minutes' drive, Porthmadog about 20, and the nearest Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) path at Rhyd Ddu about 40. Each card gives the drive or walk time from the cabin door.
No driving needed: you are already on the park. Without a Play Pass you can use the supermarket, takeaways, arcades, bars and restaurants. The Splashaway Bay pool, Adventure Village activities and the evening shows need a Play Pass, which you buy online from 12 weeks before you arrive.
Our Hafan y Môr guide
About 25 minutes' walk from the cabin along the Wales Coast Path, Afon Wen is the next beach east towards Criccieth. Closer still, the park has its own small beach reached down a sloped coastal path, and Abererch's sands run for more than 4 miles from Penychain to Pwllheli.
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About 30 minutes' drive from the cabin, Portmeirion is the Italianate village Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed and built on the coast between 1925 and 1975. Give it a few hours for the painted buildings, the gardens and the coast, and combine it with Porthmadog on the way back.
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About 40 minutes' drive to the nearest Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) paths at Rhyd Ddu and the Snowdon Ranger, 45 to Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis. Our guide covers which path suits you, where to park (Pen-y-Pass must be pre-booked in season) and the train from Porthmadog to Rhyd Ddu.
Snowdonia day trips
About 10 minutes' drive. Criccieth Castle stands on its own rocky headland between 2 beaches, with views across Cardigan Bay. Llywelyn the Great built the gatehouse and Owain Glyndŵr burnt the towers in 1404. Cadw runs it and opening days change with the season, so check before you go.
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About 20 minutes' drive to Porthmadog Harbour station, where both lines start. Visit Wales calls the Ffestiniog Railway the world's oldest narrow gauge railway: 13½ miles up to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The Welsh Highland runs 25 miles the other way to Caernarfon via Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass.
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About 15 minutes' drive, at Y Ffôr near Pwllheli. Visit Wales lists go karting, quad biking, cable wakeboarding, paddle boarding, kayaking, archery, mini golf, ten-pin bowling, fishing, clay pigeon shooting and a soft play centre. Check what is running on the day before you set off.
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Straight from the park: the Wales Coast Path climbs the grassy Pen-y-chain headland beside Hafan y Môr, then runs west along the beach to Pwllheli (about 5 miles) or east past Afon Wen to Criccieth (about 6.5 miles). Our Llŷn guide covers the rest of the peninsula, from Llanbedrog to Aberdaron.
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About 45 minutes' drive, at Blaenau Ffestiniog. Zip World Llechwedd is built into a historic slate mine. Above ground, the Titan zip lines fly over the quarry. Underground, there are Bounce Below's giant nets in a cavern and the Deep Mine Tour. Allow a full day if you want to do both.
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About 40 minutes' drive to the Tanygrisiau base near Blaenau Ffestiniog, where Go Below's Xtreme trips meet. These are guided expeditions through abandoned slate mines in Eryri (Snowdonia), nothing like the usual walks and viewpoints. The Challenge trip meets at Conwy Falls, just over an hour away.
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About 35 minutes' drive, a mile outside Beddgelert. Sygun Copper Mine is a self guided audio-visual tour on foot through the old workings, tunnels and chambers, open daily from February to November with no need to pre-book. Pair it with the 1 mile Gelert's Grave walk from the village centre.
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Just over an hour's drive, at Frongoch near Bala. The centre calls itself the UK's original white water rafting centre, and it runs on the dam-controlled River Tryweryn, which keeps water levels up in summer when other rivers are low. It is the furthest trip on this page.
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About 45 minutes' drive to the Porth Meudwy car park beyond Aberdaron, then a 10 to 15 minute walk down to the cove. Boats to Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli) run when weather and demand allow, taking about half an hour each way, and a day trip gives you around 4 hours on the island.
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About 15 minutes' drive. Pwllheli Golf Club describes its course as part links, part parkland, on the south facing coastline of Cardigan Bay with views stretching towards Snowdonia. Pwllheli town centre is about 10 minutes from the cabin and the marina about 15.
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About 25 minutes' drive. Abersoch Golf Club is an 18 hole course the club describes as a blend of traditional links and parkland golf. Abersoch village, its beach and the boat trips out to the St Tudwal's Islands are about the same drive from the cabin.
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About 25 minutes' drive to Morfa Nefyn. Nefyn and District Golf Club has a 27 hole championship layout in 3 loops of 9, with the Old course running out along the narrow headland towards Porthdinllaen with sea on both sides. Tŷ Coch Inn is a walk across the course from the car park.
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About 30 minutes' drive to Morfa Bychan, next to Black Rock Sands. Porthmadog Golf Club is a mix of heathland and links: the club says the front 9 is predominantly heathland and the back 9 is pure links. Black Rock Sands itself is about 25 minutes from the cabin.
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About 30 minutes' drive. Plas yn Rhiw is a National Trust manor house with an ornamental garden and views over Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth). The house is closed throughout 2026 for restoration, but the garden and tea-room are open from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
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About 25 minutes' drive to Nefyn. Cwrw Llŷn is a purpose built brewery on the edge of the village with a bar looking through to the brewery, a shop, and guided tours of 45 minutes to an hour that include a short film and tasters. Check opening times and book tours ahead.
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About 10 minutes' drive. Dylan's Criccieth is in the Morannedd building, a curved Art Deco landmark on the seafront a stone's throw from the beach. The menu is built on locally sourced produce from the seas and hills, in the restaurant's words, and the terrace faces straight out over Cardigan Bay.
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About 25 minutes' drive to the National Trust car park at Morfa Nefyn, then about 20 minutes on foot across the beach or through the golf course. Tŷ Coch Inn sits right on the sand at Porthdinllaen, a village the National Trust has owned since 1994, and has been an inn for almost 200 years.
Visit WebsiteWelcome to Pops Cabin. We are the hosts, the cabin is privately owned, and you deal with us directly. Ask us anything before you book: which beach suits small children, where to park for Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), how the Hafan y Môr Play Pass works. We answer on WhatsApp and email. Check-in is after 4pm, checkout before 10am, and parking at the cabin is free. Our guides give drive times from the cabin door, so you can plan your Snowdonia log cabin stay before you arrive.
Stay at Pops Cabin, a welcoming Snowdonia log cabin designed for comfort, character and convenience. With three bedrooms, mountain views, a private balcony and a great location near Pwllheli, it is the ideal base for exploring Snowdonia, the Llŷn Peninsula and the North Wales coast.
“The log cabin was amazing! Location was perfect for our hikes through Snowdonia. The hosts were super responsive and always available whenever we needed something. Everything was smooth and comfortable and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”
“Absolutely loved my stay! The cabin was spotless,and had everything I needed. The location was perfect and check-in was so easy.”
“A great place for both short and long stays. The host communicated well and made sure everything was taken care of. The balcony view was the highlight!”
“This was one of the best stays I’ve had! Cozy interiors, fast Wi-Fi, and a peaceful neighborhood. The host made us feel completely at home.”
“A fantastic experience! The amenities were top-notch and the host was incredibly helpful. I highly recommend this place for a getaway!”
“What a gem! The decor was charming and the neighborhood was vibrant. I felt right at home and will definitely return!”
Pops Cabin sleeps up to 6 at Hafan y Môr, with free parking, a private balcony, and the beaches, the Llŷn and Eryri (Snowdonia) all within an easy drive. Book on Airbnb or Booking.com, or message us on WhatsApp on +44 7532 188863 for a direct booking.
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