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The Garthangharad, Llwyngwril
Llwyngwril
LL37 2UZ
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Reviews of The Garthangharad (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Garthangharad
I didn't quite have the luck that Will had back in September. The drive to this west coast village is lovely. There are some lovely coastal views, even when its wet and cloudy. I too missed the narrow, inconspicuous entry to the car park, instead parking in the free village car park a couple of minutes walk away.
However walking back to the pub, I found the front door closed. I tried the doorbell, but there was no response. I even located the car park to see if there was a rear entry but to no avail. One telephone number I found was unobtainable with another going straight to voicemail. Peering through the window, I could see a couple of cask ales and there were lights on both in the pub and upstairs. But there was no sign of any further life.
Whatpub, Google and their Facebook pages all indicate that they are open from midday daily. I would have expected a Friday lunchtime to have been a fairly safe time to plan a visit. Perhaps the pub has only just closed down but I sensed that it is not a permanent closure.
Looks like a nice pub but I'll have to reserve judgement to another time when I once again decide to make the trek out here.
On 25th January 2026
- rating: 1
[User has posted 3372 recommendations about 3370 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Garthangharad
My car journey from the CAMRA Wales pub of the year to my destination near Llanberis was becoming a bit tedious and I needed to get off the road and calm down for 10 minutes. What better than a swift half in the very attractive Angharad's Garden in this delightful village of twisty roads and narrow gaps between houses. Oh, there's a car park! I had to find somewhere to turn around and come back to it, but it was both free and only two minutes walk to the pub. A choice of Butty Bach and Old Speckled Hen on the bar, and while I've never been a fan of the former, I had become reacquainted with the latter via a very good pint in a village called Halvergate in Norfolk a couple of days back, so I had a half. It was not as good as my Norfolk one, but very welcome nevertheless (NBSS 3.5, £4.80/pint). If fate should cause me to come this way again, I wouldn't mind calling in once more.
On 20th September 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4600 recommendations about 4214 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Garthangharad
After a period of closure I gratefully found the pub re-opened after a super-quick yomp along the final stretch of Wales Coast Path on a hot day prior to catching the train back home. It’s situated in a picturesque little village and the exterior fits in nicely. Due to COVID we could only access the rear public bar which has been blandly modernised. It had a pool table and a rugby match quietly on the go. Three pumps with two ales on, Purple Moose Glaslyn (NBSS 3.5) and London Pride. A decent little stop and maybe the unexplored lounge held more rustic cosiness to make it a winner? Has made the 2021 GBG, which is good news. 6.5
On 5th September 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 5964 recommendations about 5943 pubs]
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