Great Britain - Snowdonia & North Wales (PDF Chapter)
This is the Snowdonia & North Wales chapter from Lonely Planet’s Great Britain guidebook.
Rugged mountain trails, historic train lines, World Heritage castles and rejuvenated seaside towns ensure North Wales holds its own against attractions down south. The region is dominated by Snowdonia National Park, where mighty peaks scrape moody skies.
- climb Snowdonia’s second-most-famous peak, Cader Idris
- maps
- marvel at Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a pinnacle of Georgian civil engineering
- transport
- test your claustrophobia in the gloomy slate caverns of Blaenau Ffestiniog
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: North Wales Borderlands, Ruthin, Llangollen, Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri), Dolgellau, Barmouth (Abermaw), Harlech, Blae-nau Ffestiniog, Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Beddgelert, Llyn Peninsula, Porthmadog, Abersoch, Aberdaron, The North Coast, Caernarfon, Bangor, Conwy, Llandudno, Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Beaumaris (Biwmares), Holyhead (Caergybi).
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