Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Rare chance to buy an historic hostel
Daily Post
|July 30, 2025
A HOSTEL in the Nant Ffrancon Valley is now on the market for only the third time in nearly 200 years.
-
Originally built and owned by Lord Penrhyn for the slate quarry workers, it was sold by the Penrhyn estate to the "Home Air Command" in 1956.
It subsequently became a training centre for the Fleet Air Arm and then the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. In 2016 it was bought by the Martinson-Hughes family and reopened as Snowdonia Mountain Hostel after extensive internal works.
Since the pandemic it has been available for exclusive use only and is one of the highest guest rated hostels in North Wales - scoring 4.9/5 on Freetobook and 4.88/5 on Airbnb.
This story is from the July 30, 2025 edition of Daily Post.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Daily Post
Daily Post
'Fighter' instinct helped Tom to rewrite history
WALES wing Tom Rogers stepped out of the shadows to become the first British and Irish player to score a Test hat-trick against New Zealand and put it down to his “fighter” qualities.
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
Battle rages over 185-homes set for 'Boris' project
CYNGOR Gwynedd is to formally object to proposals to include a tiny part of the county in a new national park planned in northeast Wales.
3 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
No easy answers but we must find a way to stop the NHS rot
Follow her every Monday
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
The mystery pile of shells discovered in town’s car park
A HUGE pile of shells dumped in a Conwy car park is mystifying some of its users.
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
McCullum urges fans to keep the faith after loss
Head coach looks to stay positive after first Ashes Test defeat
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
The most prolific speed cameras in 2025
NORTH Wales has various speed cameras dotted around the region.
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
May hints Queen will be stars of hologram show
QUEEN guitarist Sir Brian May has hinted the band will be the stars of a new Abba Voyage-style AI hologram show.
1 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
Public urged to have say on road speed changes
A COUNCIL is to consider changing the limit on 38 roads that are currently 20mph.
1 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
Airbnb warns of 'immeasurable harm threatening tourism'
Welsh Government proposals 'may face legal challenges'
4 mins
November 24, 2025
Daily Post
Officers cleared of wrongdoing in case of woman who died while in police custody
POLICE officers who detained a woman who died in custody have been cleared of any wrongdoing over her death.
2 mins
November 24, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size