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Betws-y-Coed 2010
Your betws-y-coed accommodation guide to hotels bed and breakfast, guest houses,and self catering accommodation .Book your accommodation now for the Snowdonia Walking Festival taking place from 13th - 17th October 2010. Organised by Betws y Coed Tourism Association, every walk will be guided by a fully trained expert with many years experience and knowledge of the forests, lakes and mountains that encircle the village. Each level of fitness will be catered for - from three mile strolls for beginners through to all day treks for the more experienced mountain walker. Book in on the Tan Lan Field in the centre of the village. Bookings for each walk is essential, all walks are guided, and places are limited. Walks on Saturday will be repeated on Sunday, However to be certain of your space you are strongly advised to book. Costs - low and mid level walks are £10 per person and high level /mountain treks are £20 per person.
A beautiful day in Betws-y-Coed
last Autumn. It's no wonder people flock to betwsycoed
( as some people call it )on weekends! Plus,
there's a multitude of leisure activities
in the village for visitors to revel in. The Marin Trail is very
popular with mountain bike cyclists, and bikes can be hired locally
behind the Post Office. For starters, an abundance of
climbing and outdoor shops ensure that walkers and climbers are well
catered to. Then there's the station area, a
bustling, busy spot with a parade of shops (be sure to visit the Candle
Shop where all sorts of candles are made on-site!). There's also a
delightful array of craft shops filled with more fabulous items than
you could possibly imagine. You'll also find the main entrance to the
mainline station, British Rail, and the Sherpa Buses stop in the
station area.Really good value for money , Ths bus can be picked up
from Llandudno as well as betws-y-coed and the fare is only £
4.95 return from Llandudno. And in the centre of the village
is St. Mary's Church,
which boasts a brand new car park. Stop by on a summer's Sunday evening
and listen to delightful concerts provided by local Welsh choirs. And
you don't want to miss the magnificent, large (though not as large as
California's!) Redwood trees in the church yard. Next,
thanks to the bird's eye view from the Pont y Pair Bridge, you can
watch salmon leaping in the swift white water to get upstream. Then you
might enjoy taking a leisurely river-side walk through the forest. Ah,
could things get any better? Maybe, because
further up the main road, the A5, (after you pass more self catering
,camping sites and bed and breakfast guest houses), you discover the
very famous Swallow Falls. The falls are just off to the right of the
hotel. There is a small admission charge, but you can be certain, it's
money well spent! Plus, a bit
further along on your right-hand side is "Ty Hyll" the "Ugly House." It
was built in 1475 and is now home to the Snowdonia Society. You
definitely want it on your must-see list! Interested in a
visit?The Tourist Office provides accommodation information for the
area, as well as an excellent short film about Snowdonia, which
includes helicopter shots of the mountains. (There is no charge to see
the film.) Ths
is the view of the famous Snowdon horeshoe seen from the Royal Lakes in
Capel Curig. Snowdon itself is the middle peak. Not
many days this year (2009) as clear as this have displayed the
splendour of Snowdon. The
Snowdonia National Park covers over 800 square miles of natural
beauty.and some of the best hotels in Snowdonia are easily found. The
dramatic coastline, vibrant vllages and a sweeping country side it's
easy to see why. Snowdonia
National Park is perhaps the most famous destination in Wales. There
are 100's of lakes, 90 mountain peaks, 37 miles of pristine coastline
and beaches, moors and wetlands. A rainbow beetle and lily you won't
find anywhere else on earth and of course there is the tallest mountain
in England and Wales. Walking in Snowdonia
is very popular and could be affected by the weather for the fabulous
views, the wealth of footpaths in the lower hills and valleys provide
all day walks with spectacular views of mountains. They include a great
variety of landscapes including forests,woodland, farmland,lakes rvers
and moorland. As well as the natural landscape there is a wealth of
history such as the burial chamber in Capel Garmon, Welsh castles,
Gwydyr Forest the slate quarries and lead mines. Explore the
ancient castles of Conwy, Dolwyddelan and Caernarfon. Walk the
battlements and immerse your self in its rich history. Betws-y-Coed
is the most central place to stay for b&b and
to visit all the attractions. |
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