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Llwyn Iolyn ( Iolyn's bush/copse) was once a sizable farm but was reduced a number of years ago to a 10 acre small holding. It is situated approximately 900 feet above sea level with far reaching views from the rolling hills of Cefn Ddwysarn to the Berwyn Mountains beyond .

Bala is just 3 miles from Cefn Ddwysarn and sits as the gateway to Snowdonia with Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, as its centrepiece.
The area encompasses the wealth of nature shaped by generations of families dedicated to the land.

It was once part of the Rhiwlas Estate, which was also the home of the first recorded Sheepdog Trial, the renowned Price family and the first open World Sheepdog Trial that was held in 2002.

It is said that the house was a quaker house and dates back to c1700.Although it has been extensively renovated over the years, it still retains much of its original character with old fireplaces and 2ft 6in walls.

The flock at Llwyn Iolyn is a mix of Welsh Mountain, Beulah Crosses, Texels and Texel crosses and numbers just 32 including rams. These have to pay for their keep by producing lambs but are basically used for training dogs.

Cold and Crisp and Even The land awakes from its freezing slumber.

Fog shrouds the valleys leaving those below in semi darkness for a little while longer.

What was once the dairy is now the dining room and the living room which is open to the rafters was originally where corn would have been milled and hay chopped. An opening, that is now a window, led out to a circular walkway
where the farm horse would have turned the cogs that drove the chaff cutter and corn mill.

Sunrise is one of the most spectacular times of day at Llwyn Iolyn as the sun rises over the Berwyn mountains in the distance.

The World Trial brought some much needed regeneration to the area following the devastating Foot & Mouth epidemic of 2001.