Things to do in Snowdonia & North Wales
Sandy Beach
At Morfa Bychan there is a beach called Black Rock Sands which is 2 mile long stretch of sandy beach, this beachis between the towns of Porthmadog and Criccieth. What is great is that you can drive right onto the sand and park where ever you want.
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Morfa Bychan
At Morfa Bychan there is a beach called Black Rock Sands which is 2 mile long stretch of sandy beach, this beachis between the towns of Porthmadog and Criccieth. What is great is that you can drive right onto the sand and park where ever you want.
If you walk away from the village and along the costal path towards Black Rock Sands you will reach this quite sandy beach. You can't drive to this beach, so only people who come here are the ones that know to park in the village and walk along the coastal path.
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Borth-y-Gest
If you walk away from the village and along the costal path towards Black Rock Sands you will reach this quite sandy beach. You can't drive to this beach, so only people who come here are the ones that know to park in the village and walk along the coastal path.
Harlech Beach provides a four-mile stretch of pristine golden sand, with stunning views of the Snowdonia mountain range. The beach is backed by grassy dunes.
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Harlech Beach
Harlech Beach provides a four-mile stretch of pristine golden sand, with stunning views of the Snowdonia mountain range. The beach is backed by grassy dunes.
Just a short drive from Caernarfon, the beautiful beach at Dinas Dinlle is well worth a visit. It has free parking nearby and a beach café that serves an excellent Welsh breakfast. Facilities include disabled access, promenade, toilets and a beach shop but you need to bring beach chairs. The beach has extensive golden sands that give way to an area of pebbles near the road.
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Dinas Dinlle
Just a short drive from Caernarfon, the beautiful beach at Dinas Dinlle is well worth a visit. It has free parking nearby and a beach café that serves an excellent Welsh breakfast. Facilities include disabled access, promenade, toilets and a beach shop but you need to bring beach chairs. The beach has extensive golden sands that give way to an area of pebbles near the road.
Abersoch beach is on the Llyn Peninsula. Its sheltered position makes it ideal for bathers and watersports lovers alike. Its easterly aspect means it faces the mountains of west Wales and St Tudwal's Islands giving spectacular views. The beach is considered to be "safe" with no severe currents or rips in normal conditions. A motor boat exclusion zone provides a secure area for bathers. Speed restrictions are enforced near to the beach marked by a series of yellow buoys.
Local advise: don't pronounce this place as 'Abersock', the name is 'Abersoch' and you pronounce the end of the name like 'loch' you find in Scotland.
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Abersoch Beach
Abersoch beach is on the Llyn Peninsula. Its sheltered position makes it ideal for bathers and watersports lovers alike. Its easterly aspect means it faces the mountains of west Wales and St Tudwal's Islands giving spectacular views. The beach is considered to be "safe" with no severe currents or rips in normal conditions. A motor boat exclusion zone provides a secure area for bathers. Speed restrictions are enforced near to the beach marked by a series of yellow buoys.
Local advise: don't pronounce this place as 'Abersock', the name is 'Abersoch' and you pronounce the end of the name like 'loch' you find in Scotland.
Llanddwyn Beach is a Blue Flag Beach backed by Newborough National Nature Reserve and forest on the south-western tip of Anglesey.
Llanddwyn Island Close
Llanddwyn Island CloseLlanddwyn Beach is a Blue Flag Beach backed by Newborough National Nature Reserve and forest on the south-western tip of Anglesey.
Barmouth is southern Snowdonia's most popular seaside resort. The town's beach, Abermaw, is west facing with a mixture of sand and some fine shingle and is ideal for bathing and watersports. There are some breathtaking views of Cardigan Bay and the picturesque harbour. The town can get busy, a land train runs along the promenade and there are traditional donkey rides, swing boats and amusement arcades, but the beach itself is vast and easily big enough to get away from it all. There is good disabled access to the beach and all leisure amenities, including a full range of shops, cafes and pubs are within a short distance of the beach.
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Plazhi i Barmouth
Porkington TerraceBarmouth is southern Snowdonia's most popular seaside resort. The town's beach, Abermaw, is west facing with a mixture of sand and some fine shingle and is ideal for bathing and watersports. There are some breathtaking views of Cardigan Bay and the picturesque harbour. The town can get busy, a land train runs along the promenade and there are traditional donkey rides, swing boats and amusement arcades, but the beach itself is vast and easily big enough to get away from it all. There is good disabled access to the beach and all leisure amenities, including a full range of shops, cafes and pubs are within a short distance of the beach.
National Trust site on the Llyn Peninsula: The English name for Porthor ’Whistling Sands’, is derived from the squeak or whistle emitted by the peculiar shaped sand particles being rubbed together when walked on in warm weather. The sound can be made by stamping or sliding the feet on dry sand.
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Porthor
National Trust site on the Llyn Peninsula: The English name for Porthor ’Whistling Sands’, is derived from the squeak or whistle emitted by the peculiar shaped sand particles being rubbed together when walked on in warm weather. The sound can be made by stamping or sliding the feet on dry sand.
A generous stretch of fine golden sand backed by a seawall and promenade. As you would expect from a Blue Flag beach there are no shortage of facilities along the beachfront or in the town, which is only a few minutes walk away.
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Plazhi i Colwyn Bay
PromenadeA generous stretch of fine golden sand backed by a seawall and promenade. As you would expect from a Blue Flag beach there are no shortage of facilities along the beachfront or in the town, which is only a few minutes walk away.
On Anglesey there is a 1.25 km in length sandy beach at Benllech. Ideal for families with some organised activities and rock pools. Popular for sea kayaking and fishing.
Benllech is known as a retirement town with most of the houses made up of bungalows so don’t expect major shops. Facilities include toilets, shops, food, slipway, promenade, parking is available but on hot summer days can get full.
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Benllech
On Anglesey there is a 1.25 km in length sandy beach at Benllech. Ideal for families with some organised activities and rock pools. Popular for sea kayaking and fishing.
Benllech is known as a retirement town with most of the houses made up of bungalows so don’t expect major shops. Facilities include toilets, shops, food, slipway, promenade, parking is available but on hot summer days can get full.
A very big sandy beach, so big that if you walk far enough towards Southwards to Llandanwg you will find a section just for you with no one else around!
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Harlech Beach
A very big sandy beach, so big that if you walk far enough towards Southwards to Llandanwg you will find a section just for you with no one else around!
Historical Sites
The views from this castle towards to sea and mountains is amazing. Between the castle and the sea is a championship golf course.
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Kështjella Harlech
The views from this castle towards to sea and mountains is amazing. Between the castle and the sea is a championship golf course.
This is grandest castle and the location where the investiture of the Prince of Wales is held. Inside the old city walls are great pubs, cafes, restaurants and bakery and Chocolaterie.
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Kështjella Caernarfon
Castle DitchThis is grandest castle and the location where the investiture of the Prince of Wales is held. Inside the old city walls are great pubs, cafes, restaurants and bakery and Chocolaterie.
Beaumaris has one long high street with plenty of little shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and a nice bakery.
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Kështjella Beaumaris
Castle StreetBeaumaris has one long high street with plenty of little shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and a nice bakery.
What is unique about this castle is that the city walls are mainly still in take and you can walk all the way around on the town walls. Conwy has a great food scene and the near by town of Llandudno has a great beach and shops.
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Kështjella Conwy
Rose Hill StreetWhat is unique about this castle is that the city walls are mainly still in take and you can walk all the way around on the town walls. Conwy has a great food scene and the near by town of Llandudno has a great beach and shops.
Tre'r Ceiri hillfort is one of the best preserved and most densely occupied hillforts in Britain. It stands 450 metres above sea on an exposed peak of Yr Eifl on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd.
It's stone ramparts surviving in places to near full height and enclosing over 150 visible stone houses.
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Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort
Tre'r Ceiri hillfort is one of the best preserved and most densely occupied hillforts in Britain. It stands 450 metres above sea on an exposed peak of Yr Eifl on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd.
It's stone ramparts surviving in places to near full height and enclosing over 150 visible stone houses.
National Trust house & gardens on Anglesey. This house is right on the Menai Sriats and has views of the Snowdonia mountains in the distance.
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National Trust - Shtëpia dhe Kopshtet e Plas Newydd
National Trust house & gardens on Anglesey. This house is right on the Menai Sriats and has views of the Snowdonia mountains in the distance.
National Trust Castle & Gardens with views of the Menai Straits meeting the sea and the Snowdonia mountains in the distance.
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Kështjella Penrhyn
National Trust Castle & Gardens with views of the Menai Straits meeting the sea and the Snowdonia mountains in the distance.
Food scene
In the centre of the village there are nice Cafes, Pubs, Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlous and Pizzeria. Lovely walks from the village alone the river towards Swallow Falls Waterfall.
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Betws-y-Coed
In the centre of the village there are nice Cafes, Pubs, Restaurant, Ice Cream Parlous and Pizzeria. Lovely walks from the village alone the river towards Swallow Falls Waterfall.
It's worth just going in just for a pint in the original bar and be transported back in time. The Black Boy pub & restaurant is set deep in the evocative Royal Borough of Caernarfon, has been a welcome retreat for weary travellers for centuries. Built circa 1522, it is one of the oldest inns in North Wales.
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Black Boy Inn Restaurant Caernarfon
Stryd Pedwar a ChwechIt's worth just going in just for a pint in the original bar and be transported back in time. The Black Boy pub & restaurant is set deep in the evocative Royal Borough of Caernarfon, has been a welcome retreat for weary travellers for centuries. Built circa 1522, it is one of the oldest inns in North Wales.
This little place is in Borth y Gest is one of the best in the area and a local favourite. Due to the pandemic it has changed from a Bistro into a Deli.
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Moorings Bistro
Ivy TerraceThis little place is in Borth y Gest is one of the best in the area and a local favourite. Due to the pandemic it has changed from a Bistro into a Deli.
Great food here at this restaurant in Anglesey. There is now a new Dylan's bakery in Menai Bridge High Street that sell their food so you can cook it at home, so you can have the option of eating in or out!
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Dylan's Menai Bridge
Saint George's RoadGreat food here at this restaurant in Anglesey. There is now a new Dylan's bakery in Menai Bridge High Street that sell their food so you can cook it at home, so you can have the option of eating in or out!
When you walk along the high street of Porthmadog you will smell their delicious food before you even reach the front door of this café. Great meals that have that great 'home cooked' feeling and the lemon meringue pie is amazing!
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The Port Cafe, Deli & Restaurant
8-12 High StWhen you walk along the high street of Porthmadog you will smell their delicious food before you even reach the front door of this café. Great meals that have that great 'home cooked' feeling and the lemon meringue pie is amazing!
One of the best Indian restaurants in the area (Eira's personal favourite). This restaurant is in Llanberis which is next to Snowdon. Why not after you have walked up Snowdon to reward yourself with an Indian take-away!
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Spice of Llanberis
32 High StOne of the best Indian restaurants in the area (Eira's personal favourite). This restaurant is in Llanberis which is next to Snowdon. Why not after you have walked up Snowdon to reward yourself with an Indian take-away!
Excellent vegan food. I've never had a bad meal here. Arguably the best vegan restaurant in North Wales!
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Voltaire Vegan Restaurant
25 Garth RdExcellent vegan food. I've never had a bad meal here. Arguably the best vegan restaurant in North Wales!
This little tea room with delicious cakes is in the middle of the Snowdonia Mountains and right next to Llyn Cwm Ystradllyn Lake. The perfect spot to come after walking or cycling in the area.
Tyddyn Mawr Tea Room
This little tea room with delicious cakes is in the middle of the Snowdonia Mountains and right next to Llyn Cwm Ystradllyn Lake. The perfect spot to come after walking or cycling in the area.
The now famous fully licensed North Wales Dutch Pancake House is unique to the area and offers a choice of 65 different pancakes, sweet and savory, cooked in the traditional way with fresh ingredients. For those who like the more traditional we offer a daily specials board which features fresh local produce and seasonal ingredients.
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Dutch Pancake House
The now famous fully licensed North Wales Dutch Pancake House is unique to the area and offers a choice of 65 different pancakes, sweet and savory, cooked in the traditional way with fresh ingredients. For those who like the more traditional we offer a daily specials board which features fresh local produce and seasonal ingredients.
Fantastic meals can be found here. Highly recommenced for an evening meal, I had a 3 course meal and it was perfect! A great restaurant for Vegetarians as they have put in thought into their non-meat dishes!
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Hebog Eat and Sleep
CaernarfonFantastic meals can be found here. Highly recommenced for an evening meal, I had a 3 course meal and it was perfect! A great restaurant for Vegetarians as they have put in thought into their non-meat dishes!
If you are looking for somewhere for a fancy meal for a birthday, anniversary or another special occasion, then the restaurant inside the Hotel Portmeirion is highly recommenced.
The Hotel Portmeirion's Head Chef Mark Threadgill uses the finest local ingredients to create his contemporary Welsh cusine. The Dining Room and Bar were designed by Sir Terence Conran in an art deco style. The Dining Room has majestic views over the Dwyryd Estuary.
On Sundays, a traditional Sunday lunch is served (the terrace menu is not available on Sundays). Free entry to Portmeirion Village is included with Sunday lunch if pre-booked.
Due to the increasing number of no-shows we require all non-resident table reservations to be guaranteed by with credit or debit card details.
Reservations required for Sunday Lunch. To book email hotel@portmeirion.wales
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Hotel Portmeirion
If you are looking for somewhere for a fancy meal for a birthday, anniversary or another special occasion, then the restaurant inside the Hotel Portmeirion is highly recommenced.
The Hotel Portmeirion's Head Chef Mark Threadgill uses the finest local ingredients to create his contemporary Welsh cusine. The Dining Room and Bar were designed by Sir Terence Conran in an art deco style. The Dining Room has majestic views over the Dwyryd Estuary.
On Sundays, a traditional Sunday lunch is served (the terrace menu is not available on Sundays). Free entry to Portmeirion Village is included with Sunday lunch if pre-booked.
Due to the increasing number of no-shows we require all non-resident table reservations to be guaranteed by with credit or debit card details.
Reservations required for Sunday Lunch. To book email hotel@portmeirion.wales
The restaurant at Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel, a great location on the river outside of Betws-y-Coed. The food itself is amazing and recommenced for Vegetarians, their non-meat dishes are great.
Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel
The restaurant at Craig-y-Dderwen Riverside Hotel, a great location on the river outside of Betws-y-Coed. The food itself is amazing and recommenced for Vegetarians, their non-meat dishes are great.
Active Activities
Zip World Bounce Poshtë
Zip World Fforest
A470Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
Qendra Kombëtare e Ujit të Bardhë - Canolfan Dŵr Gwyn Genedlaethol
The biggest forest of Wales is called Coed y Brenin and it's near Dolgellau. It is popular for its mountain bike trails and hiking paths. It has several man-made mountain bike singletrack courses in a woodland setting, varying in length from 12 to 38 km, and one dual slalom course.
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Coed-y-Brenin
The biggest forest of Wales is called Coed y Brenin and it's near Dolgellau. It is popular for its mountain bike trails and hiking paths. It has several man-made mountain bike singletrack courses in a woodland setting, varying in length from 12 to 38 km, and one dual slalom course.
Go Below Underground Adventures
Explore the old mine of North Wales
Sightseeing
Portmeirion
Welcome to the enchanting Italian village of North Wales
This big reservoir is great for walking, cycling and fishing. There is also a café near the lake too. What is great about this location is that you are right in the middle of the Snowdonia National park, which means every direction you look at you can always see mountains.
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Trawsfynydd
This big reservoir is great for walking, cycling and fishing. There is also a café near the lake too. What is great about this location is that you are right in the middle of the Snowdonia National park, which means every direction you look at you can always see mountains.
The lake of Llyn Padarn has everything here from watersports to walking, wildlife to industrial heritage, woodlands to inspiring mountain views of Snowdon. The village of Llanberis is within walking distance with nice cafes, restaurants and pubs.
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Llyn Padarn
The lake of Llyn Padarn has everything here from watersports to walking, wildlife to industrial heritage, woodlands to inspiring mountain views of Snowdon. The village of Llanberis is within walking distance with nice cafes, restaurants and pubs.
Swallow Falls near Betws-y-Coed is an area of outstanding natural beauty where the river Llugwy flows through a narrow chasm creating a spectacular waterfall amongst a background of beech, conifer and birch trees.
The falls can be viewed from a location above the river with no strenuous walking or for the more energetic there are steps leading down to a platform close to the river edge.
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Ujëvarë Swallow Falls
Swallow Falls near Betws-y-Coed is an area of outstanding natural beauty where the river Llugwy flows through a narrow chasm creating a spectacular waterfall amongst a background of beech, conifer and birch trees.
The falls can be viewed from a location above the river with no strenuous walking or for the more energetic there are steps leading down to a platform close to the river edge.
Casual Activities
Ffestiniog Railway Harbour Station
This small petting farm is a great place to come to entertain young children.
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Rabbit Farm
This small petting farm is a great place to come to entertain young children.
This little train goes up to the top of Snowdon.
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Stacioni i trenit të malit Snowdon
This little train goes up to the top of Snowdon.
Great place to take the kids when it is raining and cold outside and lose yourself in the warm greenhouse of the butterflies.
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Bota Natyrale Pili Palas
Ffordd PenmynyddGreat place to take the kids when it is raining and cold outside and lose yourself in the warm greenhouse of the butterflies.
Family park where kids can meet animals, explore wetlands, hunt fairies & take the mini railway.
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Parku Gypsy Wood
Family park where kids can meet animals, explore wetlands, hunt fairies & take the mini railway.
Mountains
1) Snowdon: The highest mountain in Wales and the most popular. To avoid the crowds it is best to walk up the Rhyd Ddu path.
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Snowdon
1) Snowdon: The highest mountain in Wales and the most popular. To avoid the crowds it is best to walk up the Rhyd Ddu path.
2) Carnedd Llewelyn: This mountain is in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It is the highest point of the Carneddau and the second highest peak by relative height in Wales, 49th in the British Isles and lies on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy.
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Carnedd Llewelyn
2) Carnedd Llewelyn: This mountain is in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It is the highest point of the Carneddau and the second highest peak by relative height in Wales, 49th in the British Isles and lies on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy.
3) Carnedd Dafydd: this mountain peak is in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, North Wales, and is the third highest peak in Wales, or the fourth if Crib y Ddysgl on the Snowdon ridge is counted.[1] Situated south-west of Carnedd Llewelyn and north of Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd is on the main ridge of the Carneddau, and on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy.
Carnedd Dafydd
3) Carnedd Dafydd: this mountain peak is in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, North Wales, and is the third highest peak in Wales, or the fourth if Crib y Ddysgl on the Snowdon ridge is counted.[1] Situated south-west of Carnedd Llewelyn and north of Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd is on the main ridge of the Carneddau, and on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy.
4) Glyder Fawr: This mountain is the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000 metres, having had its height recalculated in 2010 using GPS. It has several walking and scrambling routes leading to its summit. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Gludair", meaning a heap of stones
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Glyder Fawr
4) Glyder Fawr: This mountain is the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000 metres, having had its height recalculated in 2010 using GPS. It has several walking and scrambling routes leading to its summit. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Gludair", meaning a heap of stones
5) Glyder Fach: This mountain is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales. Routes to the summit lead from Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to the north, via Glyder Fawr from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards Capel Curig. It is a popular spot for climbers.
Glyder Fach
5) Glyder Fach: This mountain is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales. Routes to the summit lead from Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to the north, via Glyder Fawr from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards Capel Curig. It is a popular spot for climbers.