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Places to Stay Near a Pub in Wales

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Places to Stay Near a Pub in Wales

The walk back from the pub is half the point of a British holiday. Every stay here has one within about a mile, so the evening pint is a stroll each way.

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Rose Hill

Rose Hill

🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Barmouth (Excellent water quality)

Barmouth, North Wales

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Woodville

Woodville

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Porthmadog, North Wales

Sleeps 7

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What 'near a pub' means for stays in Wales

BritStays lists 649 places to stay in Wales. We don't record how far each one is from the nearest pub, so we won't pretend to. The facility data still helps you plan an evening out. Fifty-three stays list a bar on site and 41 list a restaurant, so you can have a drink or a meal without leaving. Many more make it easy to go out without the car: 435 are near a train station and 185 are near a bus stop. If a pint is part of the plan, that matters, because nobody has to be the designated driver.

Hotels make up the biggest group at 290, followed closely by 281 cottages. There are also 49 caravanning sites, 27 camping sites and 2 holiday parks. Hotels are where you are most likely to find a bar or restaurant under the same roof. With a cottage, you will usually walk or take the bus to the nearest pub, so ask the owner where they would go.

Coast or countryside?

Most stays sit in a handful of seaside towns:

  • North Wales: Llandudno has the most, with 103 listings plus another 36 listed as Llandudno, North Wales. Conwy has 28, Colwyn Bay 21 and Barmouth 19.
  • South Wales: Tenby has 41, plus 32 listed as Tenby, South Wales.
  • City breaks: Cardiff has 55.

All of these are good bases if you want to stroll out for dinner and get home on foot.

For a quieter, rural trip, look at Powys, Monmouthshire, Carmarthenshire or Ceredigion. Pont Kemys Caravan & Camping Park near Usk has its own bar, toilets and disabled access, so you can end the day with a drink without driving anywhere. In Carmarthenshire, the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel is near a train station, which suits a car-free break.

Couples, families and groups

The example stays give a sense of the range of sizes:

  • Couples: 6 Uppergate Street in Conwy sleeps 2.
  • Small families: 3 Rosemary Lane, also in Conwy, sleeps 5, as does The Old Dairy House in Tenby. Bluebell House in Tenby and Incline Villa in Saundersfoot each sleep 6. All four are near a bus stop and a train station and have EV charging nearby.
  • Larger families: Woodville in Porthmadog and Ty Lewis Cottage in Llanelli each sleep 7.
  • Groups: In Barmouth, Barmouth Retreats - The Lily Apartment 1 sleeps 6 and The Lily Apartment 2 sleeps 8. Rose Hill sleeps 16, which makes it one of the few options for a big get-together.

Other listings, such as Ynys Barry Holiday Cottage in St Davids and Felinrhyd Fach in Gwynedd, don't give a sleeping capacity on the listing. Confirm numbers before you book.

If you're bringing the dog

Our facility data doesn't say which of these stays accept dogs, so check each listing and ask the owner directly. It's worth asking two questions: whether your dog is welcome at the stay, and whether the nearest pub lets dogs inside. Bars and restaurants on site at hotels may have their own rules, separate from the bedrooms.

Things to do between meals

Wales has plenty for a day out before you settle in for the evening:

  • Castles and historic houses: Castell Biwmares / Beaumaris Castle, Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle, Upton Castle, Llangibby Castle and Moynes Court are all listed as castle and heritage sites. Plas Machen is a stately home.
  • Gardens: Dyffryn Gardens is a National Trust property.
  • Ceredigion on a wet day: try Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth or Lampeter Museum.
  • Families in Aberystwyth: there is also an amusement park.
  • Powys: The Robert Owen Museum, Clive Museum and Abbey Cwmhir Museum are worth a look.
  • Carmarthenshire: try Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum.

When to book, and what to check

Some facilities are much less common than others, so put them at the top of your checklist:

  • Disabled access: only 50 of the 649 stays list it.
  • Parking: only 48 list parking.
  • WiFi: only 88 list WiFi.
  • EV charging: 245 have charging nearby.

If you need any of these, book early and confirm the details with the owner in writing.

Large group houses such as Rose Hill are rare, so secure them first. Then plan everything else around them. School holidays and weekends in the busiest towns, especially Llandudno and Tenby, will always go first. If your dates are flexible, a midweek stay gives you more choice.

Before you pay, check three things. First, confirm the nearest train station or bus stop. Second, find out whether food and drink are available on site. Third, ask how late the last bus or train runs back. That way your evening at the pub ends as easily as it starts.

Frequently asked questions

How many places to stay does BritStays list in Wales?

There are 649 published stays in Wales. They include 290 hotels, 281 cottages, 49 caravanning sites, 27 camping sites and 2 holiday parks.

Do any stays in Wales have a bar on site?

Yes, 53 stays list a bar and 41 list a restaurant. Pont Kemys Caravan & Camping Park near Usk is one example with its own bar.

Can I get to a pub without driving?

Often, yes. 435 stays are near a train station and 185 are near a bus stop. Stays such as 3 Rosemary Lane in Conwy and Bluebell House in Tenby are near both.

Which towns in Wales have the most places to stay?

Llandudno has the most, followed by Cardiff, Tenby, Conwy, Colwyn Bay and Barmouth.

Is there anywhere suitable for a large group?

Rose Hill in Barmouth sleeps 16. Barmouth Retreats - The Lily Apartment 2 sleeps 8, and Woodville in Porthmadog sleeps 7.

Are the stays dog-friendly?

Our facility data doesn't record whether dogs are accepted. Check each listing and ask the owner, including whether the nearest pub welcomes dogs.

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