Mountain Biking near Betws-y-Coed
The Betws-y-Coed area of North Wales has some of the best mountain biking trails in the UK!
Whether you are interested in gentle rides to explore the local history and hidden valleys of the region or desire a challenging epic ride, which offers glorious views of Snowdonia, there is something here to suit the needs and desires of everyone.
ENTERTAINING THE KIDS IN PEN LLYN
North Wales Events
Events near Betws-y-Coed North Wales
Looking for a spot of culture? Join artists from over 50 countries and sing your heart out at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Watch Bryn Terfel, and stars like Shirley Bassey and Jools Holland, perform to a crowd of thousands at the Faenol Festival. Or enjoy music on a smaller scale at the Abersoch Jazz Festival.
Family Fun in North Wales
Hands up if you're coming!
Whether you want to ride the rapids or laze in the lagoon at the Rhyl Sun Centre, or go wild at the Welsh Mountain Zoo with the Penguin Parade and the Chimp Encounter, the Ten Top Attractions North Wales has so much to offer the whole family! Butterflies, Birds and minibeasts will delight at Pili Palas but Forest Fun and Adventure is the order of the day at GreenWood Forest Park.
Fishing
The locality's claim to angling fame is in having not only good runs of salmon but also excellent runs of sea trout (sewin)
The locality's claim to angling fame is in having not only good runs of salmon but also excellent runs of sea trout (sewin); this implies that if river levels are too low or the weather too bright for successful salmon or sewin fishing during the day, there are, at least, reasonable prospects for sewin fishing at night.
Activities in Snowdonia
Snowdonia for the Active Visitor
What you would get if you where to give the smartest recreation designers limitless resources and a brief to produce an area that has access to every kind of outdoor activity suitable for all ages and all levels of experience? The answer is North Wales and Snowdonia; there are activities to suit all tastes.
What is more important it is all perfectly natural and has not cost anything to create. If you have energy to expand then try climbing, walking, mountain biking, canoeing, horse riding, cycling, windsurfing, diving, white water rafting, running, or sailing. Maybe you prefer something a little more sedate such as painting, golf, fishing, country dancing, photography, group singing, or a spot of basket weaving.Golf in North Wales
A unique golfing experience in snowdonia!
Needless to say, Snowdonia dominates the view from nearly every course in the north west but the area's unrivalled collection of castles also contributes to the spectacular background. There's been a course near Anglesey's Beaumaris Castle for a century and a famous one near the classic turrets of Conwy Castle for even longer.
Walking in North Wales
The beauty of North Wales and the experience of walking in North Wales will leave you breathless standing still
Fresh air. Open spaces. Four walking regions. Hundreds of miles of paths and trails.
No wonder walkers love to visit North Wales. They come here to find themselves (or lose themselves) in our great outdoors. But sometimes you have to walk – just because there’s no road.
So, first things first: where do you want to go?LAND BASED ACTIVITIES OF PEN LLYN
Photographs of Snowdonia
by Dave Newbould
Few places have the variety of landscapes that you find in Snowdonia. At the centre of the area are the mountains, dominated by the peak of Snowdon itself. There are 15 mountains over 3000 feet high, which may not seem big in world terms, but many of these are real mountains with serious faces on them. Mountains such as Tryfan, Crib Goch and Glyder Fach can draw the walker, scrambler and climber back time and time again to tackle new challenges.
