All About us | Emlyn's Coppice - Hot tub Glamping retreat
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À PROPOS DE

We have one goal in mind: offering our guests a luxurious, affordable and all around exceptional glamping experience. Emlyn's Coppice covers every aspect of your perfect Welsh countryside break: *woodland location *5 minutes from the coast *romantic *bijou, self contained pods with ensuite, kitchen facilities, and hot tub, and of course at the gateway to Eryri/Snowdonia, the adventure capital of Cymru/Wales. Emlyn's Coppice is set in the grounds of School House, a 19th century Gothic revival former Catholic School. The glamping site itself is named for the schools most famous pupil, Emlyn Williams (1905 - 1987), An Actor, Writer and Director, having appeared in 41 films and teleplays by the time of his death. He also wrote 20 screenplays, and 20 plays including his most celebrated work, the semi autobiographical "The Corn is Green". ​ Now, almost coming full circle,  proprietor Nic Breeze (professionally known as Harrison Breeze) is also a former Actor and Director, having run a successful Pantomime company for many years, and having appeared on screen in Hollyoaks, Brookside, Peaky Blinders, Our Girl and many more. He also occasionally sings for his supper as a professional solo vocalist and with a tribute band playing Benny from ABBA. ​ Scroll down for more information on the site, surrounding countryside and activities available nearby.

We've added a few of our favourites below, but for more ideas,  just

click here for the 'Go North Wales' tourist information site. 

Choses à voir et à faire

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Things to see and do
Nic & Caroline (Owners of Emlyns Coppice) ride the Fforest coaster.

Monde Zip

En plus d'avoir la tyrolienne de 100 mph, "Velocity 2" sur le site de Penrhyn Quarry, Zipworld Fforest possède les montagnes russes Fforest, Treetop Nets, Zip safari et bien plus encore.

Ou essayez les cavernes de l'ardoise à Blaenau Ffestiniog pour des aventures souterraines.

Yr wyddfa/Snowdon in winter

Snowdonia

À seulement 50 minutes en voiture de notre porte, Snowdonia offre une grande variété de promenades, randonnées et activités de plein air.

Été comme hiver, il y a toujours quelque chose à voir et à faire dans la capitale de l'aventure du Pays de Galles.

Cyclisme

Il existe de nombreux itinéraires disponibles juste à côté de notre porte car nous sommes assis directement sur la piste cyclable nationale 5 , et il existe de nombreuses autres routes pour entrer directement au cœur de la campagne.

Cycling at Llyn Brenig

Vie de plage

Quelles vacances au nord du Pays de Galles seraient complètes sans un voyage à la plage? Notre littoral local offre des dunes de sable, une réserve naturelle et des kilomètres de plage de sable doré de Talacre à Prestatyn et au-delà.

Point of Ayr Lighthouse on Talacre beach
Grych Castle - home of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2020

Châteaux

Penser au Pays de Galles, c'est penser aux châteaux, et notre petit coin de paradis a sa part. Des forteresses médiévales traditionnelles telles que le château de Conwy et le château de Rhuddlan à l'exemple plus élégant du château de Gwrych, la maison de 2020's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Californian Sealion at Colwyn Bay Mountain Zoo

Welsh Mountain Zoo et bien plus encore!

À une demi-heure de nos portes, vous vous retrouverez au Welsh Mountain Zoo de Colwyn Bay, 37 acres de montagne luxuriante abritant plus de 140 espèces.

Ou essayez Llandudno et le Great Orme avec son tramway tiré par câble, ou l'une des centaines d'autres attractions de la région de la côte nord

Cyclisme

Il existe de nombreux itinéraires disponibles juste à côté de notre porte car nous sommes assis directement sur la piste cyclable nationale 5 , et il existe de nombreuses autres routes pour entrer directement au cœur de la campagne.

Fishing lake at Gyrn Castle nearby

Vie de plage

Quelles vacances au nord du Pays de Galles seraient complètes sans un voyage à la plage? Notre littoral local offre des dunes de sable, une réserve naturelle et des kilomètres de plage de sable doré de Talacre à Prestatyn et au-delà.

Kite surfing in Rhyl

Cyclisme

Il existe de nombreux itinéraires disponibles juste à côté de notre porte car nous sommes assis directement sur la piste cyclable nationale 5 , et il existe de nombreuses autres routes pour entrer directement au cœur de la campagne.

Vie de plage

Quelles vacances au nord du Pays de Galles seraient complètes sans un voyage à la plage? Notre littoral local offre des dunes de sable, une réserve naturelle et des kilomètres de plage de sable doré de Talacre à Prestatyn et au-delà.

Monde Zip

En plus d'avoir la tyrolienne de 100 mph, "Velocity 2" sur le site de Penrhyn Quarry, Zipworld Fforest possède les montagnes russes Fforest, Treetop Nets, Zip safari et bien plus encore.

Ou essayez les cavernes de l'ardoise à Blaenau Ffestiniog pour des aventures souterraines.

Monde Zip

En plus d'avoir la tyrolienne de 100 mph, "Velocity 2" sur le site de Penrhyn Quarry, Zipworld Fforest possède les montagnes russes Fforest, Treetop Nets, Zip safari et bien plus encore.

Ou essayez les cavernes de l'ardoise à Blaenau Ffestiniog pour des aventures souterraines.

Rencontrer l'équipe

Nic Breeze - owner and manager

Nic "Harrison" Breeze

Propriétaire

Caroline, landowner and owners wife

Caroline Crosswood

Madame

A former competitive rower, and passionate about horses, Caroline is as much the hired muscle as she is admin and business planner! Just stand back if she's shifting big logs. Her own career and the restoration of "School House" keeps her busy away from the coppice, but she does manage to keep us all in check, she is after all the lady of the manor!

Freddie the Pheasant

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Leader of a group of five beautiful young ladies, Freddie is king of his domain, and has grown rather fond of the food put out for Jack & Vera! He'll now wonder up to anyone holding a Quality street tin just in case there's some food in it!! But he does do a good job with guest relations, so we don't mind so much

Duck on a woodland pond

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New to the Coppice in 2022 since we un-bogged the pond areas, Jack (above) & Vera (not pictured), have been very industrious in keeping pond pests down and scoping out the woodland bog for a new home. As of writing Vera is on Maternity leave (we think), but Jack is continuing to help with keeping the ponds healthy. Look out for them but don't expect to get too close, they are quite a nervous pair. He'll now wonder up to anyone holding a Quality street tin just in case there's some food in it!! ​ But he does do a good job with guest relations, so we don't mind so much

Nic is the owner, manager, receptionist, accountant and PR officer for the site, with a few more duties to boot, including overseeing the groundskeeping. He's a also an actor with both stage and TV credits to his name, and vocalist with one of the UK's very best ABBA tributes, Watch That Scene", playing Benny, as well as performing as lead vocalist with Rock of Eighties - 80s tribute (Glamp festival anyone?) Passionate about sailing and kayaking, Nic has now also become a Marine Mammal Medic with the BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue).

Meet the team
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