Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Win a short break for 2 adults and 2 children!!!

As promised, to mark the 1st of August (still summer, somewhere!) we have a great new competition!  You could win a short break (2 nights - mid week or weekend) for 2 adults and 2 children at Crystal House Hotel in Barmouth, North Wales!  Total prize value of upto £168!


Crystal House Hotel is a family run bed and breakfast is situated a stones throw from Barmouth's award winning beaches and the hotel enjoys the fantastic scenery which Cardigan Bay, Barmouth and the Snowdonian Mountains have to offer.

For those who have never experienced the pleasure of a holiday in Barmouth, and frequent visitors there is something for everyone. The clean and safe sandy beaches are never overcrowded even in the peak of summer; there is enough room for everyone.  If your family enjoy crabbing then pick yourself up a line and bait from the harbour and join the young and young at heart on the harbours edge catching and comparing their crustaceans.

For the more energetic, Barmouth is full of opportunities for activity holidays. There are an abundance of walks in and around the town. Walk through the Old Town climbing to the top of Dinas Olau for spectacular views of Cardigan Bay Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary. Alternatively walk across Barmouth Bridge to Morfa Mawddach Station and follow the former railway track along the river bank to Penmaenpool. Above all else, Barmouth has a unique charm and this little fishing village turned seaside resort has really stood the test of time.

Today, thanks to the dedication of locals and visitors alike the town thrives as it has since it rose to popularity in the early 1900's. An extensive annual calender of events and festivals means that often there is always something new to see and do in this beautiful coastal resort.

Barmouth also has a market every Thursday & Sunday (Sunday only between April & September). Barmouth enjoys a remarkably mild climate which makes it a ideal location for out of season visits at any time of the year. Crystal House is ideally situated to explore the wonderful coastline of Cardigan Bay and the Llyn Peninsula.

For a scenic day out the coastal train line is perfect for groups of adults and families alike. Barmouth train station, only 100 metres from Crystal House has a regular service both north, towards the beautiful Llyn Peninsula or south over Barmouth Bridge towards the unspoilt seaside village of Aberdovey; an area full of character. Steam railway enthusiasts are particularly well catered for in this area. There are approximately 13 steam railway sites within an hours drive from Crystal House - all a great day out for adults and children.

An easy competition to enter for all - complete the Rafflecopter entry below and good luck!

The winner will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and spending money.  See Rafflecopter for full T&C's.

This competition has been listed on ThePrizeFinder - UK Competitions and Loquax.

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89 comments:

  1. I love the ice cream from the kiosk in Barmouth

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  2. Thanks to missing sleep for the link to this

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  3. Thanks to missing sleep for the link to this

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  4. I love the sea, taking a swim and the smell of the sea air, taking a walk along the beach, eating ice cream! All these this I love about the seaside!
    Thankyou for the lovely competition!

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  5. Never been to Barmouth! Would love to go.

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  6. My favourite thing about the seaside is watching the waves and the sounds of the waves crashing.

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  7. I love taking a Kite to the beach with the kids and getting it flying while running along.

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  8. The sea air, fish and chips, ice cream, throwing pebbles into the sea and walking along the seafront with my hair blowing.

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  9. The sound of the sea. :-) Relaxing. x

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  10. The sea air - that fresh, salty smell.

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  11. I love the sound and the smell of the sea, it's so soothing. The kids love splashing, rockpools, sandcastles and crabbing.

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  12. spent all my childhood summers in barmouth,shell island and fairbourne and many a weekend in the sandancer lol :)

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  13. sandcastles crabbing and relaxing

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  14. We've spent many happy holidays in Barmouth, would love to go again

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  15. Barmouth in North Wales sounds like a very interesting and beautiful place to visit. My family have never been to North wales, so this is one area we must make time to visit soon.

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  16. I love the feel of the warm sand underneath my feet.

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  17. I love the Beautiful sandy beaches. Barmouth always brings back childhood memories to me. Beautiful place.

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  18. There's just nothing like seeing the sea, I still get that buzz when I first see it. The sea air is so gorgeous too, can't beat it!

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  19. I love everything about the seaside! I love the sand, walking along the water's edge, collecting shells, jumping over the waves and eating ice creams. It's a wonderful place to spend time with the kids!

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  20. Love the sea air

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  21. fish and chips overlooking the sea

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  22. fish and chips

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  23. Watching the sun set over the water, especially if the dolphins are leaping

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  24. (Another veteran of Shell Island here, we take the Grandchildren now!)

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  25. The mini adventures with the kids, looking in rock pools, finding crabs, building sandcastles and running into the sea, all free but the great fun

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  26. Lovely sea air, nice and fresh! Doesn't have to be a sunny day to enjoy a walk on the beach!

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  27. The lovely fresh sea air! Watching the kids having fun running around & the freedom they get & of course burying the kids :0p xx

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  28. SANDCASTLES & ICECREAMS :D & generally just spending quality time with my children
    @rally_navi

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  29. The smell of the sea and the sand between my toes

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  30. The fact that its somewhere different - with living in the city a trip to the seaside is a lovely change with lots of nice things to do such as soaking up the sun, playing on the beach, playing silly games etc xx

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  31. fish and chips with an icecream after! :)

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  32. the waves crashing on the beach

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  33. Penwythnos yn y Bermo......nefoedd !

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  34. Oooh Dexter hasn't seen the sea yet! How exciting! Good luck everyone!

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  35. walking along the beach feeling the sea touch my toes, the smell of the sea and holding someone specials hand as we walk x

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  36. I love sailing and surfing - the challenge of the Ocean - with RESPECT x

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  37. My favourite thing about the seaside is how happy the adventure makes my two children and the fresh sea air! :)

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  38. Love making sandcastles on the beach!

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  39. the sound of the sea especially at night

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  40. I love the fab shops selling novelty bits, buckets and spades, postcards and things the children love to look at. My gran has a shelf of memories from the seaside, and she remembers buying each one with a grandchild.

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  41. how clean and fresh the air smells while you walking along the sea front

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  42. I love being able to be a big kid building sand castles and splashing in sea followed by eating chips and then some ice cream

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  43. Paddling in the sea with one of my children holding each hand

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  44. Just sitting and watching the surf, i love the feeling of its power and the sound of the whoosh over pebbles

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  45. I love finding the unusual, which makes each place unique - in the case of Barmouth that amazing wooden head (doesn't he have a great view?!) and the shipwreck museum :o)

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  46. Ice creams on the beach

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  47. Watching my 5 year old son building sandcastles with such glee!

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  48. love the smell of the sea air, living in the midlands its not often we get to go and enjoy it, love watching my boys splashing in the sea too :)
    @emmav6

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  49. feeling like your a million miles from work and playing with the kids

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  50. The seaside reminds me of home and family and fun as i'm from Devon but live away as a forces family. I love sitting on our local pebble beach eating fish and chips!

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  51. I love the smell of the sea, looking at the English blue sky (when the clouds aren't in the way LOL), eating ice-cream/fish & chips and building sandcastles

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  52. My favourite thing about the seaside is watching the waves

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  53. The smell of the sea and listening to the waves

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  54. paddeling in the sea with the kids

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  55. Watching the sea, i could watch it for hours, it is so peaceful

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  56. I love watching my son have fun and freedom to run wild

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  57. I love the sound of the waves. We lived at the seaside when I was very young and the sound of the sea brings back happy memories.

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  58. Building big big holes and burying our feet in the sand!

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  59. Being with my family, eating a picnic and playing.

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  60. the sound of the waves crashing on the beach

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  61. Feeling the sea breeze on my face

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  62. Fab prize for a fab place!

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  63. seaside rides and amusements

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  64. I grew up at a seaside town and my favorite things is paddling in the sea

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  65. I like walking on the beach, summer or winter. It's always different and there's always something to see.

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  66. Anne-Marie Smith30 August 2012 at 16:47

    I love watching my cjildren play in the sand.xx

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  67. I have never been to Barmouth but it sounds wonderful

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  68. So close, but have never been

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  69. have never been to barmouth but the thing i love about british holidays is no matter how cold it is my kids jump in the sea and wave jump fully clothed!

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  70. never been to barmouth would like to

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