The Snowdonia Beano Venue

Trigonos is a residential education centre with a difference. It is run as a not-for-profit company which hosts a range of courses. Trigonos has a working commitment to environmental restoration and sustainable land use, and runs an organic market garden.

Trigonos is divided into two main buildings about 80 yards apart. The Victorian house was originally built to house a quarry manager and his family. It contains the dining room, lounge, library, most of the en-suite bedrooms and some that are not en-suite. The more modern 'arts' complex was converted from the farm buildings in the 1970s to house an arts centre. It has another lounge, art studio (used as our bike shed), table-tennis room, tea bar, and the rest of the bedrooms that are not en-suite. A further three en-suite bedrooms open on to the 'arts' complex courtyard.

The Victorian house from the walled flower garden	Part of the 'arts' complex with the Nantlle Ridge in the background	Sitting in the garden with the lake in the background. Snowdon is in the clouds top left (Photo: Sue Norwood)
The lake as the sun sets – perfect for an evening stroll	View of the lake from the garden	"Small slate sundial close up, large mountain [Snowdon] far away" – Ted Crilley (Photo: Andy Key)
Bay window in the dining room. Ros is shelling beans from the garden for dinner	The art studio which we use as a glorified bike shed	Lavender in flower behind the bike shed
A twin en-suite bedroom in the Victorian house	A double en-suite bedroom in the Victorian house	A twin bedroom, not en-suite, in the 'arts' complex
Pond in the flower garden	The Victorian house from the lake (Photo: Bruce Johnson)	Group photo on Saturday morning just before going home