Elizabeth's Guidebook
Sightseeing
You can either do a circular walk of about 9 miles from Hen Beudy to visit Tre'r Ceiri or drive to the car park above Nant Gwrtheyrn from where it will only take about 1 hour and three quarters.
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Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort
You can either do a circular walk of about 9 miles from Hen Beudy to visit Tre'r Ceiri or drive to the car park above Nant Gwrtheyrn from where it will only take about 1 hour and three quarters.
Il-Kastell Caernarfon
Castle DitchA must see!
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/segontium-roman-fort
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Segontium Roman Fort
Constantine Roadhttps://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/segontium-roman-fort
There is so much more to Snowdonia than just Snowdon! Apart from Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), there are many more peaks to be enjoyed which are a lot less crowded. https://www.thisexpansiveadventure.com/blog/2021/five-incredible-quiet-hiking-routes-in-snowdonia-national-park-wales
For those who want to be near the sea, there is also the Coastal Path https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/wales-coast-path-and-circular-walks
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Snowdonia / Eryri National Park
There is so much more to Snowdonia than just Snowdon! Apart from Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), there are many more peaks to be enjoyed which are a lot less crowded. https://www.thisexpansiveadventure.com/blog/2021/five-incredible-quiet-hiking-routes-in-snowdonia-national-park-wales
For those who want to be near the sea, there is also the Coastal Path https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/wales-coast-path-and-circular-walks
Italianate village - well worth a visit
https://portmeirion.wales/
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Portmeirion
Italianate village - well worth a visit
https://portmeirion.wales/
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/harlech-castle
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Il-Kastell tal-Harlech
https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/harlech-castle
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden?campid=ppc_Wales_Regional_Google_Sitelink-bodnant-garden&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEeQVqyCKOqhWSJ_n27I1WzxeGr6jnoBh_K0eEAuwG66AwJYqEhFktxoC7ZYQAvD_BwE
Beautiful garden, well worth a visit
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National Trust - Bodnant Garden
Bodnant Roadhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden?campid=ppc_Wales_Regional_Google_Sitelink-bodnant-garden&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEeQVqyCKOqhWSJ_n27I1WzxeGr6jnoBh_K0eEAuwG66AwJYqEhFktxoC7ZYQAvD_BwE
Beautiful garden, well worth a visit
http://www.abergwyngregyn.org.uk/
Impressive waterfall, especially after heavy rain!
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Aber Falls
http://www.abergwyngregyn.org.uk/
Impressive waterfall, especially after heavy rain!
They do gin as well!
https://www.aberfallsdistillery.com/en/
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Aber Falls Distillery
Station RoadThey do gin as well!
https://www.aberfallsdistillery.com/en/
A good way to see Snowdonia!
https://www.festrail.co.uk/
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Welsh highland railway, Caernafon station
Saint Helen's RoadA good way to see Snowdonia!
https://www.festrail.co.uk/
For those who are unable or do not wish to walk.
https://snowdonrailway.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEeEg4ixNkNHslfZkCkoCdcfE14oSPtnLANhnBQAmmJKgiwVTkFlJ6BoCQPwQAvD_BwE
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Stazzjon tal-ferrovija tal-Muntanja Snowdon
For those who are unable or do not wish to walk.
https://snowdonrailway.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEeEg4ixNkNHslfZkCkoCdcfE14oSPtnLANhnBQAmmJKgiwVTkFlJ6BoCQPwQAvD_BwE
This is really interesting and there is also a 'Slate Trail' which winds its way up and down through the ancient forest showing the slate quarry ruins.
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Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Pjazza
This is really interesting and there is also a 'Slate Trail' which winds its way up and down through the ancient forest showing the slate quarry ruins.
Il-Kastell ta' Beaumaris
Castle StreetAnglesey
It is important to check the tides for Llandwyn Island; it is best to go when the tide is halfway out so it gives you ample time to visit the 'island' which is beautiful with an old lighthouse at the end, a cross and archway remains of a ruined abbey and lovely little sandy coves, some with lava pillows from ancient volcanic eruptions. Looking south from there you can see Yr Eifl, the three peaks behind Trefor!
Llanddwyn Island
It is important to check the tides for Llandwyn Island; it is best to go when the tide is halfway out so it gives you ample time to visit the 'island' which is beautiful with an old lighthouse at the end, a cross and archway remains of a ruined abbey and lovely little sandy coves, some with lava pillows from ancient volcanic eruptions. Looking south from there you can see Yr Eifl, the three peaks behind Trefor!
Anglesey Sea Zoo
A beautiful sandy beach with a cafe at one end. National Trust Car Park. It's also known as Whistling Sands as the dry sand 'whistles' when you walk over it in bare feet! If it is windy, it is a good beach for body boarding.
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Porthor
A beautiful sandy beach with a cafe at one end. National Trust Car Park. It's also known as Whistling Sands as the dry sand 'whistles' when you walk over it in bare feet! If it is windy, it is a good beach for body boarding.
This beach is on a farmer's land, so you follow an unmade up drive to the farm where you pay £5 for the day. You then continue down the track and park in a field above the sandy 'cliffs' above the inlet. It is stunning, with a narrow sandy beach and rocky sides going out to sea. I should warn you that the paths leading down to the beach from the parking are fairly steep as well as being sandy!
Porth lago, Unnamed Rd Pwllheli, Pwllheli LL53 8LP, UK
This beach is on a farmer's land, so you follow an unmade up drive to the farm where you pay £5 for the day. You then continue down the track and park in a field above the sandy 'cliffs' above the inlet. It is stunning, with a narrow sandy beach and rocky sides going out to sea. I should warn you that the paths leading down to the beach from the parking are fairly steep as well as being sandy!
Abersoch used to be a quiet, picturesque fishing village, but although it remains picturesque, it is no longer quiet in summer! It now has multi million houses and many second homes, together with gastropubs, restaurants and a selection of clothes shops.
Abersoch
Abersoch used to be a quiet, picturesque fishing village, but although it remains picturesque, it is no longer quiet in summer! It now has multi million houses and many second homes, together with gastropubs, restaurants and a selection of clothes shops.
A pretty sheltered beach, but if you want to buy a beach hut, it could cost you £250,000!!
The village and church are worth a visit too, as is Plas Glyn-y-Weddw which is an art gallery, also with a cafe.
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Llanbedrog Beach
A pretty sheltered beach, but if you want to buy a beach hut, it could cost you £250,000!!
The village and church are worth a visit too, as is Plas Glyn-y-Weddw which is an art gallery, also with a cafe.
Plas Glyn y Weddw Gallery
A small island off the end of the Llyn Peninsular.
Bardsey Island lies some 3km (2 miles) off the coast of the Llyn Peninsula, in Northwest Wales, and is internationally renowned for its wealth of wildlife. The island is home to hundreds of beautiful and in some instances rare species including lichens, liverworts and mosses.
Bardsey also has spectacular seabird life, and many bird species nest on the island's sea cliff ledges and other protected habitats. Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) arrive by the thousand each year to breed and raise their young on the Bardsey.
If history and archaeology are of interest to you then Bardsey has a lot to offer. The most prominent monument on the island is a thirteenth-century Abbey Tower, but many earth structures have also been found some of which date back two- or three-thousand years. Round huts and rectangular structures are present on the island, and they appear to have been farm buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.
There is a legend that Bardsey is the last resting ground of twenty-thousand saints. Some must have come from outside Wales, surely! There are many graves in and around the Abbey, although nowhere near the number required to give credence to this legend.
There is a regular boat service during the summer, but trips are dependent on good weather and may be subject to cancellation.
Booking is advisable, but I am unable to put the phone number here! Check out Bardsey Island boat trips on the internet.
ALL TRIPS GO FROM PORTH MEUDWY SAT NAV LL53 8DA AND FOLLOW SIGNS.
Bardsey Island
A small island off the end of the Llyn Peninsular.
Bardsey Island lies some 3km (2 miles) off the coast of the Llyn Peninsula, in Northwest Wales, and is internationally renowned for its wealth of wildlife. The island is home to hundreds of beautiful and in some instances rare species including lichens, liverworts and mosses.
Bardsey also has spectacular seabird life, and many bird species nest on the island's sea cliff ledges and other protected habitats. Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) arrive by the thousand each year to breed and raise their young on the Bardsey.
If history and archaeology are of interest to you then Bardsey has a lot to offer. The most prominent monument on the island is a thirteenth-century Abbey Tower, but many earth structures have also been found some of which date back two- or three-thousand years. Round huts and rectangular structures are present on the island, and they appear to have been farm buildings dating back to the Middle Ages.
There is a legend that Bardsey is the last resting ground of twenty-thousand saints. Some must have come from outside Wales, surely! There are many graves in and around the Abbey, although nowhere near the number required to give credence to this legend.
There is a regular boat service during the summer, but trips are dependent on good weather and may be subject to cancellation.
Booking is advisable, but I am unable to put the phone number here! Check out Bardsey Island boat trips on the internet.
ALL TRIPS GO FROM PORTH MEUDWY SAT NAV LL53 8DA AND FOLLOW SIGNS.
Mużew tat-Transport Anglesey - Tacla Taid
I suggest you research Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park on the internet, as there is too much information for me to include it!
If you are intending to climb Yr Wyddfa (formerly known as Mount Snowdon), the highest mountain in Wales, pay particular attention to the advice given on the Eryri website as many people get caught out by the mountain weather for which they are often totally unprepared. However, when I looked today, it said that the cafe/visitor centre/gift shop, Hafod Eryri, at the top is still closed - it's now open!
Hafod Eryri opens daily from late Spring to the end of October from 10am daily (weather permitting) and will close 20 minutes before the last train leaves the summit. On bad weather days and when access to the summit via train is not possible, Hafod Eryri will remain closed. Visit our FB page.
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Snowdonia / Eryri National Park
I suggest you research Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park on the internet, as there is too much information for me to include it!
If you are intending to climb Yr Wyddfa (formerly known as Mount Snowdon), the highest mountain in Wales, pay particular attention to the advice given on the Eryri website as many people get caught out by the mountain weather for which they are often totally unprepared. However, when I looked today, it said that the cafe/visitor centre/gift shop, Hafod Eryri, at the top is still closed - it's now open!
Hafod Eryri opens daily from late Spring to the end of October from 10am daily (weather permitting) and will close 20 minutes before the last train leaves the summit. On bad weather days and when access to the summit via train is not possible, Hafod Eryri will remain closed. Visit our FB page.
National Welsh Language Centre
Formerly a self sufficient granite quarrying community - visitor centre
Stunning views
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Nant Gwrtheyrn
National Welsh Language Centre
Formerly a self sufficient granite quarrying community - visitor centre
Stunning views
Activities
Go-karting, ten pin bowling, water activities https://www.glasfryn.co.uk/
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Glasfryn Parc
Go-karting, ten pin bowling, water activities https://www.glasfryn.co.uk/
https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/north-wales/snowdonia/hidden-beauty-exploring-llyn-peninsula-aonb
Coastal path
Beautiful beaches
Quaint towns and villages
Walking, bird spotting, dolphin and seal spotting, fishing, crabbing.
Surfing, body boarding, kite surfing, snorkeling, kayaking - all dependant on weather conditions.
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Llŷn Peninsula
https://www.visitwales.com/destinations/north-wales/snowdonia/hidden-beauty-exploring-llyn-peninsula-aonb
Coastal path
Beautiful beaches
Quaint towns and villages
Walking, bird spotting, dolphin and seal spotting, fishing, crabbing.
Surfing, body boarding, kite surfing, snorkeling, kayaking - all dependant on weather conditions.
Rabbit Farm
Ideal for children
https://rabbitfarm.co.uk/
https://www.adventureparcsnowdonia.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEauiwmxCHHH8oyNQZHTkzosvY8QBBk94m0zzp5YxIaLLRimYo5R35BoCE1AQAvD_BwE
Children and adults
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Adventure Parc Snowdonia
Conway Roadhttps://www.adventureparcsnowdonia.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjws8yUBhA1EiwAi_tpEauiwmxCHHH8oyNQZHTkzosvY8QBBk94m0zzp5YxIaLLRimYo5R35BoCE1AQAvD_BwE
Children and adults
Park tal-Gypsy Wood
Younger children
https://gypsywood.co.uk/
For those who enjoy being on or in the water.
https://www.snowdoniawatersports.com/
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Snowdonia Watersports
For those who enjoy being on or in the water.
https://www.snowdoniawatersports.com/
There are several places in Snowdonia which have zip lines, but they have other things to do as well! Do an internet search for Zipworld
for more information. (I am unable to give the link here!)
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Zip World Penrhyn Quarry
There are several places in Snowdonia which have zip lines, but they have other things to do as well! Do an internet search for Zipworld
for more information. (I am unable to give the link here!)
Adventure Parc Snowdonia
Conway RoadFood Scene
Porthdinllaen near Morfa Nefyn (11 miles)
Only serves food at lunchtime
Stunning setting on a beautiful beach
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Tŷ Coch Inn
Porthdinllaen near Morfa Nefyn (11 miles)
Only serves food at lunchtime
Stunning setting on a beautiful beach
Glandwyfach (11 miles by narrow winding road or 15 miles)
Excellent pub food - must book!
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The Goat Inn - Tafarn Yr Afr
Glandwyfach (11 miles by narrow winding road or 15 miles)
Excellent pub food - must book!
Bert's is two minutes' walk away! You have to book.
Only open during summer season. Closed from September
Bert's Kitchen Garden
Bert's is two minutes' walk away! You have to book.
Only open during summer season. Closed from September
Arvonia Fish & Chips
29 Penlan Street29 Penlan St, Pwllheli LL53 5DE
Takeaway only.
Caernarfon (14 miles)
Good pub food - booking advisable.
Check out their website
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Black Boy Inn Restaurant Caernarfon
Stryd Pedwar a ChwechCaernarfon (14 miles)
Good pub food - booking advisable.
Check out their website
The Whitehall Hotel
Stryd MochGastropub in Pwllheli (9.5 miles)
booking essential
Maentwrog (25miles)
Pub/restaurant which also has a good Sunday Carvery, but booking essential as it gets very busy. Booking can be done online.
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The Grapes Hotel
Maentwrog (25miles)
Pub/restaurant which also has a good Sunday Carvery, but booking essential as it gets very busy. Booking can be done online.
Criccieth (13 miles)
Excellent food
Booking essential
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Poachers Restaurant
66-68 High StCriccieth (13 miles)
Excellent food
Booking essential
Y Madryn
Chwilog (8.6 miles)
Pub/restaurant
Osteria
26 Hole in the Wall StCaernarfon (14 miles)
Italian restaurant
Nant Gwrtheyrn Llithfaen, Llithfaen, Pwllheli LL53 6NL (6.3 miles)
Cafe/restaurant only open during the day
Magnificent setting
Nant Gwrtheyrn - Caffi Meinir
Nant Gwrtheyrn Llithfaen, Llithfaen, Pwllheli LL53 6NL (6.3 miles)
Cafe/restaurant only open during the day
Magnificent setting
Entertainment
https://www.galericaernarfon.com/eng/index.html
Theatre
Cinema
Cafe
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Galeri Caernarfon
Caernarfonhttps://www.galericaernarfon.com/eng/index.html
Theatre
Cinema
Cafe
Cinema
Arts Centre
https://neuadddwyfor.ticketsolve.com/shows?locale=cy-CY
19 Penlan St, Pwllheli LL53 5DE
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Neuadd Dwyfor Arts Centre
19 Penlan StCinema
Arts Centre
https://neuadddwyfor.ticketsolve.com/shows?locale=cy-CY
19 Penlan St, Pwllheli LL53 5DE