A beautiful town in Snowdonia

Advantages: Lots of shops, good walks, nice eateries
Disadvantages: Can get very busy

...Not so long ago I wrote a review about the Snowdonia National Park in which I mentioned a lovely town called Betws-y-Coed and I thought, since it is such a lovely place, it deserved a review all to itself! Living as we do in Llandudno on the coast of North Wales we often go for a drive through Snowdonia National Park and we regularly stop at Betws-y-Coed for a cup of tea and a mooch round the shops. Getting there It is a really easy place to find as the A5 runs straight through the centre of the town. Looking at a map of the area it is pretty much due south from Llandudno and due east from Caernarvon. There is a small railway station in the centre of town so it is accessible by rail. There is also an excellent local bus service. Web site There is a web site at www.betws-y-coed.co.uk which gives lots of information about...

SusanLesley 12.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Betws-y-Coed, North Wales

A beautiful place to be!

Advantages: Scenery, plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: The weather might put some off

...I was born in the West Midlands and lived there until 2002 when we all moved to Llandudno in North Wales. My husband, Dave, and I bought a large Victorian house and mom and dad came to live with us so that I could be their full time carer. We have now sadly lost both of them and Dave and I have moved to a small cottage on the Great Orme here in Llandudno as our old house was far too big for just two of us. The view from the front of our cottage is of the sea and the Snowdon Mountains beyond and it got me thinking that it was about time I wrote a review about this beautiful part of the world. The Snowdonia National Park stretches from Llandudno in the north to Machynlleth in the south and from the west coast of Wales inland as far as Bala. I don't intend to go into minute detail in this review but rather to give you a flavour...

SusanLesley 11.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Snowdonia National Park (Wales)

A beautiful place with great bacon sarnies!

Advantages: Beautiful scenery, lovely walks, bacon sarnies, ice cream
Disadvantages: None for me!

.... He buried the dog at the place that is now called Beddgelert. How much of this is true I don't know but there is a gravestone with the story of Gelert on it. So what is it like? It is a beautiful village set in a valley with the mountains of Snowdonia all around. It isn't a big place by any means but has a couple of pubs, a large hotel, a few restaurants and cafes, a home made ice cream shop, a few other shops, a post office, an information centre, a church and some beautiful scenery. There are plenty of places to stay in and around Beddgelert - camp sites, bunkhouses, bed and breakfast accommodation, guest houses and hotels. Now for some more specific information To get into the village you will go over a bridge which spans the river. Before you cross the bridge there is a very nice tea room and restaurant called Beddgelert...

SusanLesley 02.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Beddgelert, Snowdonia, Wales

Let Your Spirit Soar.

Advantages: Something for everyone, breathe-taking scenery, good food.
Disadvantages: Rain.

...constantly sending tiny pebbles bouncing down the sides to the valley below. Fill your lungs with the clear air, let the sun and wind brighten your cheeks with a rosy glow, lift you eyes to heaven for surely this is as near to heaven as you will ever feel. This is North Wales and in particular the Snowdonia National park, which totals 823 square miles of the wildest land you will see anyway in the world. A mere 26,000 people live and work in this area of unspoilt beauty some making a bare living from the land others practising crafts handed down through generations. Millions of people visit North Wales every year but the National park stays unchanged by time. Looking at the geology its hard to imagine the sheer age of this area, from pre-Cambrian to Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian ages spanning over 400 million years, it makes a person...

Elffriend 15.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Snowdonia National Park (Wales)

Discover The Heart Of Welsh Wales!

Advantages: Picturesque, Plenty To See And Do
Disadvantages: Can Get Busy During The Summer Months

...For my latest review I have decided to return to another area of the British Isles which has very fond childhood memories for me. This time it is the turn of Snowdonia. I have been to this area of North Wales on more occasions than I can remember, and each time that I visit even now the magic is still there. GENERAL INFORMATION The Snowdonia National Park Or Eryri as it is known in Welsh was designated a National Park in 1951 when it became the third National Park to be created in England and Wales. The Park covers a vast area of 838 square miles, which incorporates two different Mountain ranges, the Carneddau, and Glyderau Mountain ranges. The highest peak in these Mountains is Yr Wyddfa which means "The Tomb" in Welsh, standing 3560 feet above sea level this is Britain's highest point outside of Scotland, and it is more...

micksheff 27.01.2006 · Read review
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" To the foothills of Snowdon, my lovely..."

Advantages: The Peace the quiet.. lambs the exhilirating gorgeous views...
Disadvantages: The weather out of season...WET!

...can for the price,so I wasn't building my hopes to high incase this was a pooper instead of a joy! But I needn't have worried. The joy of north wales is, you are never far away from scenery peace, or/and a major tourist attraction/fascinating place of fun suitable to visit for the little ones to the oldest ! BUT WHERE THE HUMMER IS NANT PERIS!?? About 8 miles from Caernarfon really. (Tesco's, Spar and all other major amenities) including of course the castle and golf!) about 29-30 miles via the mountains from Betwsy-co-ed /Swallow falls etc. Capel Curig 5 miles ( Activities center) Nant Peris is a small village where sheep doth oft stray from the mountains and hills surrounding it -I know cos it happened in both Llanberis and Nant P. it's just 2 miles S.East below the Llanberis part of Snowdonia itself. With views of Crib...

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Review of Nant Peris the foothills of Snowdonia North Wales

Mountain Bike Mecca

Advantages: Some of the best riding in the UK
Disadvantages: If you're a die hard MTB nut, none

...I've just come back from a week in Snowdonia with some friends and, as anyone who knows me would expect, my mountain bike. You see, right now North Wales is very much the in place to go for mountain biking, something to do with the fact that IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association) have decided that Wales is on a par with the sport's birthplace of California in terms of places to go and have a bit of two wheeled fun. The main centre for all the fuss is Coed-y-Brenin, a forest about half way between Dolgellau and Porthmadog, which is where we decided to have our week of two wheeled fun. We spent the week in a self catering log cabin in Trawsfynydd, only about three miles away from the trailhead at Coed-y-Brenin. The cabins are privately owned and are let out via Trawfynydd Holidays Ltd for quite reasonable sums of money...

Pritch 15.04.2002 · Read review
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Beautiful and Breathtaking

Advantages: Lots to do
Disadvantages: None

...The Snowdonia National Park has some of the most beautiful and breath-taking scenery in England and Wales. You can walk on the moors, sail on a mountain lake, explore the numerous copper mines and even cycle for miles on safe cycle routes. What's more you can enjoy the wildlife and beauty when doing it. The Snowdonia National Park Authority works with local landowners, to look after the area, but at the same time, they allow visitors to visit and enjoy this area of out-standing natural beauty, without spoiling the area. The National Park stretches 840 square miles, which includes sandy beaches, forests and mountains. The main attraction though has to be the mountain it's self. Snowdon stands 1,085 metres above sea level making it the highest peak in England and Wales. If you do visit Snowdonia don't forget to ride...

mandyco 10.03.2001 · Read review
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How to have fun in the rain

Advantages: Cheap, beautiful, active
Disadvantages: It might be wet in May

...Our recent (last year) holiday in the Snowdonia national park turned out to be one of the best we've ever had. The other half and I were both still students, stressed out before finals and in need of a budget getaway before plunging in to the depths of revision in May. After a little bit of research on the internet to look for campsites, we piled our gear into the back of our A reg VW and headed for the hills of Wales. The first campsite we stayed at, in Waunfawr, near Caernarfon, turned out to be brilliant once we located it. For £4 we could have as big a pitch as we liked (in May, campsites are very quiet!) and best of all, we were allowed to have a proper campfire. Toilets, showers, hot water and fridge space were all included in the price. From the campsite we went off on day trips. Our ascent of Snowdon coincided with some...

Suse 30.04.2001 · Read review
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Going down on Dorothy

Advantages: Great underwater scenery
Disadvantages: Cold and isolated

...When a Force 8 wind last week wiped out our planned days diving out of Littlehampton on the south coast we were faced with an all too familiar choice for UK divers. With a day off work already booked do you go to an alternative inland site or stay in the pub all day. The consensus was to go to an inland dive site however no one particularly wanted to go to our usual site Stoney Cove so after a bit of debate it was decided to go to Dorothea Quarry which was my own preference as I had heard so much about the site but never had the pleasure of diving it. A Brief Diving History Located in the Snowdonia National Park, Dorothea (Dorrie for the rest of the review) is a former slate quarry which is in private ownership. It has long been a popular dive site for UK divers as it offers a sheltered location and large variations in depth...

atticusuk 22.02.2006 · Read review
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