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Where Mid Wales meets North Wales. Where our places to stay have mountain
views, lakes on the doorstep, waterfalls within walking distance. You can find them here.
Snowdonia National Park is the largest National Park in Wales, with the highest mountain in England and Wales, and the largest natural lake in Wales.
Must See Attractions include Coed y Brenin, Britain's first purpose-built mountain bike centre. It is one of the sport's top destinations featuring work-class mountain bike trails, family walks, a cafe, cycle shop, all-ability play area and an easy access trail.
Portmeirion is situated on a private peninsula overlooking stunning coastal scenery, the Italian Riviera meets rural Wales with a riot of colour and architectural styles at Portmeirion Village. Built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, Portmeirion is now one of Wales’ most popular destinations.
Harlech Castle crowns a sheer rocky crag overlooking the dunes far below, the peaks of Snowdonia rising as a backdrop.
In the stunning UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere in Mid Wales, The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is a world-renowned eco centre that demonstrates practical solutions for a sustainable future.
Visit one of our heritage railways in Southern Snowdonia. The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in the world, established in 1832.
Southern Snowdonia Towns | Places to Stay | See & Do
Number of results: 236
, currently showing 141 to 160.
Machynlleth
This walk starts at the car park at Y Plas, Machynlleth and is graded as moderate. The terrain includes road, woodland paths, firm tracks and fields and is a distance of 5 miles.
Dinas Mawddwy
North-east of Machynlleth and south-east of Dolgellau, the village of Dinas Mawddwy is just to the side of the A470 at the junction with the mountain road to Lake Vyrnwy and Bala.
Corris
Pop in to our Christmas Pop-Up Shop in the Corris Café filled with handmade Corris Crafts and delicious Welsh food, drinks and gift hampers.
Machynlleth
Machynlleth railway station is on the Cambrian Line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth. Trains also depart from here for the Cambrian Coast Line to Pwllheli.
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Dyffryn Ardudwy railway station is on the Cambrian Coast Line from Machynlleth to Pwllheli.
Aberdyfi
Aberdyfi's pastel-coloured terraces front a large sandy beach and quaint old harbour. The town is a popular centre for sailing, watersports and golf.
Harlech
Harlech railway station is on the Cambrian Coast Line from Machynlleth to Pwllheli.
Near Abergynolwyn
The Mary Jones Walk retraces the route the 15-year-old Mary Jones walked 25 miles from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, across the Welsh mountains, to Bala to get a Bible from Revd. Thomas Charles.
Corris
Start: Corris Craft Centre car park
Grid Reference: SH 750 078
Distance: 5 km . 3.1 miles
Shorter option: 2.3 km . 1.4 miles
Grade: Moderate (some steep sections)
Terrain: Tarmac road and firm tracks
Maps: OS Explorer - OL 23
Dolgellau
Dolgellau is the ideal base to explore southern Snowdonia's dramatic scenery, adrenalin-fuelled activities and world heritage attractions. It's a historic mountain town built on the wool trade and steeped in folklore.
Barmouth
With the development of Trans Wales cycle routes, Barmouth has become an ideal centre for a cycling based holiday. The dramatic beauty of North & Mid Wales offers a vast array of cycling opportunities for all types of cyclists.
Barmouth - Porthmadog
Mid Wales Rail Trails | Points of interest travelling on the Cambrian Line from Barmouth to Porthmadog.
Corbett Square, Tywyn
The Magic Lantern will once again open its doors on Christmas Day for a fabulous day of fun, food, film and friendship.
Southern Snowdonia
The Precipice Walk is one of the famous attractions of Dolgellau. It passes through an interesting variety of habitats which include deciduous woodland, a conifer plantation, meadows, lakeside and sheep-walk.
Gwynedd
Barmouth is southern Snowdonia’s most popular seaside resort. In summer, its big sandy beach is a magnet for visitors, yet there’s so much space along miles of unbroken sands that it never gets overcrowded.
Dolgellau
The serene ruins of Cymer Abbey stand in a lovely setting beside the River Mawddach. Particularly impressive are its great windows, arches and an unusual tower. Saif olion heddychlon Abaty Cymer mewn lleoliad hyfryd ger Afon Mawddach.
Harlech
Explore the magnificent castle of Edward I at Harlech - which is inscribed on the World Heritage List. One of the most formidable and dominant fortresses in Wales. Panoramic views of Snowdonia and the sea. On site exhibition.
MACHYNLLETH
Start: Pennal village
Grid Reference: SH 699 004
Distance: 13.2km – 8.3 miles
Grade: Strenuous – A mountain walk, not to be undertaken in poor visibility
Maps: OS Explorer – OL 23
Barmouth
To the north of Barmouth near Tal-y-bont, Bennar's fine, sandy beach is backed by the occasional sand dune.
Pantperthog, Machynlleth
Start: Centre for Alternative Technology
(C.A.T) car park
Grid Reference: SH 754 044
Distance: 7.1 km – 4.4 miles
Grade: Moderate (some steep sections)
Terrain: Firm tracks, roads and open grassland
Maps: OS Explorer OL23 or 215
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