Out and About

Wales is, quite simply, breath-taking

With castles, rivers, hill walking, historic properties and valleys, not to mention the golf courses and fishing lakes, traditional Welsh market towns, cycling and bridleways, stunning scenery, history galore... and that's before we even get to the huge selection of locally produced food and drink.

Things To Do Close by In Stunning North Wales

Portmerion Village - Architectural village with shops, restaurants and gardens. Location for the TV series - The Prisoner

Caernarfon Castle - Birthplace to the first English Prince of Wales and the setting for the Investiture of King Charles when he became the Prince of Wales in 1969.

Criccieth Castle - Perched in an imposing position, the castle is still dominated by the twin-towered gatehouse built by Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (the Great).

Harlech Castle - Harlech Castle is one of the great castles Edward I built to enforce his rule over the Welsh.

Paddle Boarding/kayaks- Paddle boards and kayaks are available for hire at Criccieth Multi Golf Criccieth. There are plenty of stunning settings on the Welsh coastLine, lakes and rivers of Snowdonia and The LLyn Peninsula for paddle boarding and kayaks.

Golf Courses - Nearby coastal golf courses at Porthmadog, Criccieth and Pwhelli.

Go-Karts, Aquapark, Soft Play, Bowling etc - Glasfryn Parc - Wales Premier Activity Centre.

Llechwedd Slate Caverns - A challenging underground course, set in an historic slate mine.

Sygun Copper Mine - Come and see Snowdonia's famous stalactites and stalagmites and learn and discover with our audio-visual presentations.

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - Historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round horseshoe bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or even tunnelling through it.

Electric Mountain Llanberis - Descending deep inside ancient Elidir mountains labyrinth of dark and imposing tunnels, visitors will experience one of mans greatest engineering achievements.

Corris Caverns - Discover Wales underground and Wales above ground; there’s something for everyone come rain or shine. King Arthur’s Labyrinth, Corris Mine Explorers, Corris Craft Centre and the Dyfi Distillery.

Zip World - Zip World offers 29 thrilling outdoor adventures and activities, ensuring plenty of fun for you, your friends and family.

There's so much more to see and do, there really is something for everyone. A relaxing trip to one of the local towns for lunch and coffee; maybe a beach-side walk in the afternoon or just passing the time with a good book and a glass of wine into the evening before heading out to a fantastic choice of local pubs and restaurants. This is proof that there is no such thing as 'too much of a good thing'!

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Local Beaches

Black Rock Sands

Criccieth

Borth Y Gest

Traeth Glan-y-Don

Orgen Beach

Abersoch

Climbing

Glan Byl is a relatively short drive from a wide range of impressive rock climbing venues, such as:

Classic cliff climbing at Tremadog.

Limestone sport climbing in the Dee Valley or on the rugged North Welsh Coast.

Mountain routes or bouldering in Llanberis pass or the magnificent Ogwen Valley.

If you want to give rock climbing a try for the first time whilst staying in the area or just brush up on your existing skills there are some great outdoor centres in North Wales who can help.

Walking

Is there anything better than a country stroll ending at a nice cafe or bar? With woodland walks, high ridges and river valleys Gwynedd really does have it all.

Porthmadog circular walk

Hiking around Porthmadog

Walks in Snowdonia