G : Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula

Spectacular mountains and splendid coastline in an area of outstanding beauty, abundant attractions and castles.

LLANDUDNO (pop. 17,500) Great Orme Country Park, Tramway, Cable Car, Art Gallery, Home Front Experience, Artificial ski slope & toboggan run, Bodafon Farm Park.

COLWYN BAY (pop. 27,000) Welsh Mountain Zoo, Eirias Park.

BANGOR (pop. 16,000) Bryn Terfel Opera Festival (Aug), Penrhyn Castle, Bangor Museum, Cathedral, Pier.

CAERNARFON (pop.9,500) Market - Saturday. Castle, Maritime Museum, Welsh Highland Railway, Seguntium Roman Fort.

SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK Sygun Copper Mine (Beddgelert), Swallow Falls (Betws-y-Coed), Slate Caverns, Hydro Electric Mountain, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis Lake Railway, National Slate museum and Parc Padarn.

LLEYN PENINSULA Criccieth Castle, Ffestiniog Railway, Snowdon Mill (Porthmadog), Portmeirion, Glasfryn Activity Centre (Pwllheli), Nant Gwrtheyrn Heritage Centre.

CONWY (pop 4,000) Market Days – Tuesday & Saturday. Castle, Plas Mawr (Cadw), river cruises, smallest house in UK, Trefriw Woollen Mill, Aberconwy House.