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Snowdon Mountain Railway
The Snowdon Mountain Railway climbs 4.7 miles from Llanberis towards the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
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Wales's largest national park: jagged mountains, glacial lakes, slate villages and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest peak in Wales and England. Built for hikers, but with castles, steam railways and beaches within easy reach.
Best time to visit
May to September for walking; aim for weekdays to avoid the busiest summit paths.
Getting there
About 3h 30m by rail from London Euston to Bangor; the Conwy Valley line and Sherpa'r Wyddfa buses reach the park itself.
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The Snowdon Mountain Railway climbs 4.7 miles from Llanberis towards the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
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Swallow Falls is a series of cascades on the Afon Llugwy, about two miles west of Betws-y-Coed in Eryri.
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Harlech Castle is one of Edward I's castles in north Wales, built on a rocky crag between about 1283 and 1289 under Master James of St George.
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Google rating 4.4 (1,760) · Guest rating 9/10 (2,890)
Royal Oak Hotel, Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AY, UK
Set in Betws-y-Coed, this former Victorian coaching inn offers a central base for exploring the surrounding…
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Photo from Google Maps · Riverside Touring & Holiday Home Park
Google rating 4.7 (795)
Riverside Touring Park, Old Church Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AL, UK
Set across eight acres in Betws-y-Coed within Snowdonia National Park, this five-star park provides pitches…
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Photo from Google Maps · Oakeley Arms Hotel
Google rating 4.3 (1,225) · Guest rating 8.8/10 (165)
Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog, Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 3YU, UK
Set in the village of Maentwrog within Snowdonia National Park, the Oakeley Arms Hotel is a restored…
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Photo from Google Maps · Hello Ness
Google rating 4.4 (910)
A4086, Caernarfon LL55 4NY, UK
Positioned over 1,000 feet above sea level at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), this restored mountain lodge…
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Photo from Google Maps · Waterloo Hotel & Lodge
Google rating 4.4 (907) · Guest rating 9/10 (147)
Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AR, UK
Situated on the edge of Betws-y-Coed within the National Park, this upscale country hotel provides relaxed…
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Google rating 4.9 (385) · Guest rating 9.7/10 (461)
Dinorwig, Caernarfon LL55 3EY, UK
Situated in Dinorwig near Llanberis, Lodge Dinorwig Hostel offers cosy accommodation with a maximum capacity…
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Photo from Google Maps · Beddgelert Campsite
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Beddgelert Campsite A4085, Gwynedd, Beddgelert LL55 4UU, UK
Situated within a national park in Gwynedd, Beddgelert Campsite features both standard and premium pitches…
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Photo from Google Maps · Camping In Llanberis Campsite and Glamping Yurts
Google rating 4.2 (451)
Llwyn Celyn Bach, Ceunant St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4SR, UK
Situated in Llanberis within Snowdonia National Park, this site offers standard tent pitches alongside…
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Photo from Google Maps · Matt Roberts
Google rating 4.1 (377) · Guest rating 8/10 (556)
23-25 High St, Criccieth LL52 0BS, UK
Situated on the High Street in Criccieth, the George IV Hotel is an old-school establishment offering…
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Photo from Google Maps · YHA Snowdon Llanberis
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Caernarfon LL55 4SR, UK
Housed within a converted country house in Llanberis, this relaxed hostel is situated right on the doorstep…
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Photo from Google Maps · Erw Fair Guest House
Google rating 4.9 (132)
High St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4HA, UK
Situated centrally on Llanberis High Street near the Snowdon Mountain Railway, Erw Fair Guest House is an…
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Photo from Google Maps · Jakub
Google rating 4.8 (138) · Guest rating 9.1/10 (187)
Nant Ffrancon, Bangor LL57 3LX, UK
Nestled in the Nant Ffrancon Valley in Eryri, Snowdonia Mountain Lodge offers straightforward accommodation…
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Photo from Google Maps · The Lake View Hotel
Google rating 4.4 (217) · Guest rating 9.4/10 (41)
Tan Y Pant, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4EL, UK
Set in a lakeside location in Llanberis, Caernarfon, The Lake View Hotel offers cosy en suite rooms…
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Photo from Google Maps · Plas Coch Guest House
Google rating 5.0 (101)
Plas Coch, High St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4HB, UK
Set within a Victorian property on Llanberis High Street, Plas Coch Guest House provides straightforward…
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Photo from Google Maps · Plas Tan y Graig B&B Guest House
Google rating 4.9 (96) · Guest rating 9.8/10 (57)
Stryd Smith, Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4LT, UK
Set in the picturesque village of Beddgelert, Plas Tan y Graig is a Victorian guest house offering relaxed…
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Google rating 3.8 (393)
road, Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4YE, UK
Set roughly 200 yards from the centre of Beddgelert, the Royal Goat Hotel is a family-run, 19th-century…
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Photo from Google Maps · Afon View Guest House
Google rating 4.8 (99) · Guest rating 9.4/10 (434)
Afon View Guest House, Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AN, UK
Set within Snowdonia National Park in the village of Betws-y-Coed, Afon View Guest House is an elegant…
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Photo from Google Maps · Mustaq Miah
Google rating 4.9 (86)
Ty Du Rd, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4HE, UK
Based on Ty Du Road in Llanberis, Boulder Adventures Ltd offers well-equipped accommodation suitable for…
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Photo from Google Maps · The Courthouse
Google rating 4.7 (101) · Guest rating 9.3/10 (455)
Old Church Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AL, UK
Situated in Betws-y-Coed, The Courthouse is a rustic former courthouse converted into a bed and breakfast…
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The Drapers Field Centre, Llanrwst Road, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0HB, UK
Set in Betws-y-Coed within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, this Field Studies Council centre is based in a…
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Google rating 5.0 (72)
Betws-y-Coed LL24 0SH, UK
Set within private grounds on the banks of the River Conwy, Coed y Celyn Hall provides self-catering…
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Photo from Google Maps · Garth Dderwen
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Vicarage Road, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AD, UK
Set in a Victorian house in a quiet spot within Betws-y-Coed, Garth Dderwen is a traditional guesthouse…
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Photo from Google Maps · Steve Parker
Google rating 4.6 (91) · Guest rating 9/10 (602)
Vicarage road, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AD, UK
Situated on Vicarage Road in Betws-y-Coed, Church Hill House is a stone-built country bed and breakfast…
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Photo from Google Maps · Rene Groenendijk
Google rating 4.5 (82)
Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AY, UK
Situated on Holyhead Road in Betws-y-Coed, Fairhaven Stay is an adults-only stone guesthouse offering…
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Photo from Google Maps · Woodlands Centre
Google rating 4.6 (61)
Vicarage Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AD, UK
Set within a large Victorian property in the heart of Betws-y-Coed, Woodlands Centre provides self-catering…
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Photo from Google Maps · Jos Brown
Google rating 4.8 (37)
Capel, Dinorwig, Caernarfon LL55 3ER, UK
Set in Llanberis in the heart of Snowdonia, Capel Dinorwig is an architect-designed chapel conversion…
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Photo from Google Maps · Michael Greenhill
Google rating 4.6 (18)
Beddgelert LL55 4NE, UK
Situated in the heart of the National Park near Beddgelert, Old Tan Rhiw is a restored 17th-century miner's…
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Photo from Google Maps · Bob Inalong
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Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert LL55 4NE, UK
Situated in the foothills of Eryri near the village of Beddgelert, Sygun Cottage is a cosy self-catering…
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Photo from Google Maps · Zip World Forest Lodges
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Zip World, A470, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0HX, UK
Nestled in Betws-y-Coed near Zip World Fforest, these woodland lodges provide a scenic base overlooking…
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Garndolbenmaen, Eryri (Snowdonia)
Photo from Google Maps · Garddfon Inn
Google rating 4.6 (1,118)
1 Beach Rd, Y Felinheli LL56 4RQ, UK
Welcoming visitors for over two centuries, the Garddfon Inn is a historic pub and restaurant situated in Y…
Photo from Google Maps · Aberdunant Hall
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Prenteg, Porthmadog LL49 9SR, UK
Set within a 200-acre park near Prenteg and Beddgelert, Aberdunant Hall offers both upscale and casual…
Photo from Google Maps · The Royal Victoria Hotel
Google rating 4.2 (2,043)
Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4TY, UK
Set within 30 acres in Llanberis, The Royal Victoria Hotel offers unfussy accommodation accompanied by…
Penrhyndeudraeth, Eryri (Snowdonia)
Photo from Google Maps · Ina Jünemann
Google rating 4.3 (1,306)
8 Market Square, Tremadog, Porthmadog LL49 9RB, UK
Situated on Market Square in Tremadog, the Golden Fleece Inn is a charming 19th-century establishment…
Caernarfon, Eryri (Snowdonia)
Photo from Google Maps · Tyn-y-Coed
Google rating 4.5 (760)
Capel Curig, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0EE, UK
Situated in Capel Curig near Betws-y-Coed, Tyn-y-Coed is a cosy inn providing straightforward accommodation…
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Google rating 4.2 (1,202)
Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0BN, UK
Situated on Holyhead Road in Betws-y-Coed, Pont Y Pair Inn is a family-run establishment offering bright…
Photo from Google Maps · Felicity Turner
Google rating 4.2 (1,194)
Stryd Smith, Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4LT, UK
Situated on Stryd Smith in Beddgelert, the Prince Llewelyn Hotel is a warm stone pub complete with a cosy…
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Google rating 3.9 (1,955)
74 High St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4HB, UK
Situated on the High Street in Llanberis, The Heights is an inn offering real ales alongside classic pub food.
Photo from Google Maps · Gwydyr Hotel
Google rating 4.1 (980)
Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AB, UK
Situated on Holyhead Road in Betws-y-Coed, the Gwydyr Hotel is a stone Victorian property featuring relaxed…
Photo from Google Maps · Lion Hotel
Google rating 4.3 (633)
High St, Y Maes, Criccieth LL52 0AA, UK
Set within an 18th-century building in Criccieth, the Lion Hotel provides bright guest rooms alongside…
Photo from Google Maps · Y Gwynedd Inn
Google rating 4.5 (448)
High St, Llanberis, Snowdonia LL55 4SU, UK
Situated on the High Street in the heart of Llanberis at the foot of Snowdon, Y Gwynedd Inn is a traditional…
Photo from Google Maps · Padarn Hotel
Google rating 4.2 (678)
Padarn Hotel, High St, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4SU, UK
Set at the foot of Snowdon in the village of Llanberis, the Padarn Hotel provides comfortable accommodation…
Photo from Google Maps · Saracens Head
Google rating 4.0 (932)
Road, Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4UY, UK
Nestled by the River Colwyn in the picturesque Snowdonia village of Beddgelert, this country pub and inn…
Photo from Google Maps · Gallt Y Glyn Hostel - Pizza a Peint
Google rating 4.5 (383)
Gallt y Glyn, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4EL, UK
Situated in Llanberis around eight kilometres from Snowdon, Gallt Y Glyn combines hostel accommodation with…
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Google rating 4.7 (257)
Nant Gwynant, Caernarfon LL55 4NT, UK
Dating back to an 1810 farmhouse, this historic establishment in Nant Gwynant offers relaxed guest rooms, a…
Photo from Google Maps · Tŷ Afon - River House
Google rating 4.8 (142)
Private Road, Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4NB, UK
Nestled into a hillside just a short stroll from the village of Beddgelert, Tŷ Afon – River House is a…
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Holyhead Rd, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0BN, UK
Set within a medieval inn along Holyhead Road in Betws-y-Coed, The Dragon B&B provides simple three-star…
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Photo from Google Maps · The Vagabond Bunkhouse
Google rating 4.2 (234)
Green Bank Cottage, Craiglan Road, Betws-y-Coed LL24 0AW, UK
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Google rating 4.5 (3,094)
Gilfach Ddu, Padarn Park, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4TY, UK
Situated at Gilfach Ddu within Padarn Park, the Llanberis Lake Railway offers scenic excursions aboard a…
Photo from Google Maps · Tasha Andrews
Google rating 4.7 (1,123)
Brynsiencyn, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LL61 6TQ, UK
Situated in Brynsiencyn, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Foel Farm Park is a genuine working farm attraction offering…
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Google rating 4.7 (866)
Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4YA, UK
Set in the village of Beddgelert near Caernarfon, this historic attraction features a statue and tombstone…
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Google rating 4.5 (922)
Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis, Caernarfon LL55 4TU, UK
The Snowdon Mountain Railway climbs 4.7 miles from Llanberis towards the summit of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
Photo from Google Maps · Keith Talbot
Google rating 4.7 (323)
Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4NG, UK
Situated in Beddgelert, the National Trust's Craflwyn Nature Reserve offers scenic woodland walks bordered…
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Google rating 4.3 (446)
Beddgelert, Caernarfon LL55 4NE, UK
Located close to Beddgelert, Sygun Copper Mine allows visitors to explore a Victorian-era site on a…
Photo from Google Maps · Mark Gilbert
Google rating 4.8 (71)
Caernarfon LL55 4TY, UK
Dre Newydd, also known as the Anglesey Barracks, is an elevated historic site situated in Llanberis,…
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Google rating 4.8 (21)
A4086, Caernarfon LL55 4EE, UK
Craig yr Undeb is a scenic landmark situated along the A4086 in Llanberis, Caernarfon.
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Castell Harlech, Harlech, Gwynedd
Harlech Castle is one of Edward I's castles in north Wales, built on a rocky crag between about 1283 and…
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Swallow Falls, A5, near Betws-y-Coed, Conwy
Swallow Falls is a series of cascades on the Afon Llugwy, about two miles west of Betws-y-Coed in Eryri.
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Beddgelert
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Betws-y-coed
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Caernarfon, Eryri (Snowdonia)
Base for the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the busiest summit paths.
Forest village of waterfalls, outdoor shops and riverside walks.
Stone village where two rivers meet, ringed by mountains.
Quieter southern base for Cadair Idris.