Yr Ysgwrn — Attraction in Trawsfynydd

Lovely place to visit. Albeit small, it certainly packs a punch and I think you can gain a greater insight into Welsh history in a few minutes here than hours elsewhere. The national park has struck a nice balance between having resources on the site and keeping the "soul" of the original farm.

It speaks to such an interesting story, a confluence of different tragic threads: a changing and modernising world and its impacts on Welsh culture and language; poetry; class; pacifism and religion.

A special thank you to the staff member, whose name I didn't catch that was very patient with me speaking in my beginner's Welsh. She was very understanding and patient.

Diolch am gadw...

Ellis Humphrey Evans also known as his bardic name " Hedd Wyn " Yr Ysgwrn was his childhood home and where he grew up, writing his poetry and competing in the welsh eisteddfod. He won the Bardic Chair in the National Eisteddfod in Birkenhead , known as the " Eisteddfod of the Black Chair - Y gadair ddu " At the 1917 National Eisteddfod the Archdruid called out the nom-de-plume of the winning bard three times, but nobody stepped forward. Then he solemnly announced that the poet had been killed in battle six weeks earlier. Wel worth the visit , soak up the atmosphere and see life as it used to be. ( lovely...

Yr Ysgwrn.

Once home to Hedd Wyn - Ellis Humphrey Evans hero of Passchendaele.

Resident of Trawsfynydd ,Cwm Prysor from 1887 to 1917.

People travel from all over the world to visit this very special place.

His family's farmhouse ,frozen in time and expertly restored with love and respect.

You'll be guided by an expert local guide.

With an interpretation centre,cafe and toilets .

Please research before you come.

Visit nearby Trawsfynydd and walk the footpaths of beautiful Cwm Prysor.

This means so much to many Welsh people and many more. An emotional visit to a beautiful place...