Hen Dy Goits

Anglesey's coastline stretches for 125 miles along an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with award-winning beaches, nature reserves and walking routes within easy reach. Hen Dy Goits sits in rural grounds close to this western shore, a detached cottage that began life as a coach house to the island's main post office. It has been converted to retain character—there's a handcrafted Welsh oak staircase and a pitch pine kitchen—while functioning as a proper holiday home for up to five people.

The layout is straightforward: downstairs, an open-plan living space with a multi-fuel burner, dining area and kitchen equipped for self-catering; a bathroom with both bath and shower; and a utility room. Upstairs, one double bedroom and one with three single beds. Electricity, heating, bed linen, towels and wi-fi are all included, as are initial logs for the burner. A large enclosed garden with furniture opens from the living space, and there is parking for three cars on site. One dog can stay without extra charge.

The location works for families, walkers and beach-goers. Aberffraw's sandy beach and estuary are two miles away; Newborough Warren Nature Reserve and Llanddwyn beach are nearby. Holyhead port, for ferries to Ireland, is accessible by car, as is Snowdonia National Park half an hour's drive south. A shop sits half a mile off; restaurants are five miles away. No smoking throughout.