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Betws-y-Coed
The bustling village of Betws-y-Coed, located amongst the tree clad hills of the Gwydir Forest in the Snowdonia National Park has been a popular destination since Victorian times. The village is situated on the Conwy Valley Railway line which runs from Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog and at the Railway Station visitors will find the Conwy Valley Railway Museum.
The village has many other attractions including a golf course, two churches - the 14th Century church of St Michael's and St Mary's (where male voice choirs perform on Sunday evenings in the summer), a National Park Visitor Centre, a range of shops selling quality crafts, clothing and outdoor gear and Tree Top Adventures - a high ropes course.
Located on the A5 some five miles west of Betws-y-Coed is capel curig, a mecca for walkers and climbers and home to Plas y Brenin - The National Mountain Centre. Also here is Ty Hyll (The Ugly House), so named because of the huge uneven boulders in its walls. It is now the home of the Snowdonia Society. and is open to the public from Easter to October.
The beauty of the area is enhanced by cascading waterfalls including the famous Swallow Falls and Conwy Falls, the enchanting gorge of the Fairy Glen and hill-top lakes such as Elsi, Crafnant and Geirionydd.
