Anglesey Airport 1 hr 1
Harlech Castle (29 min) Huge castle with 2 rings of walls, site of the longest siege in British history, plus family events. Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (13 min) Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (13 min) Volunteer-manned, narrow gauge steam train running through 14 miles of rural pasture and forests. Sygun Copper Mine (28 min) Victorian-era copper mine offering self-guided tours with audio on the industry's history & miners. Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park (9 min) Harlech Beach (34 min) Long uninterrupted beach known for its grassy sand dunes & views of the Snowdonia Mountains. Amgueddfa Lloyd George Museum (4 min) Castell Cricieth (2 min) Castle built by Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great, later remodelled, with twin-towered gatehouse. Gelert's Grave (23 min) Statue & tombstone dedicated to the faithful hound of a medieval prince in a popular folk tale. Llanfair Slate Caverns (32 min) Cave and mining Yr Eifl (30 min) A range of green hills with trekking paths on a picturesque peninsula with mountain & sea views. Glasfryn Parc (16 min) Bowling and wakeboarding Aberglaslyn Pass (22 min) Wooded gorge with a river, accessed via a hiking trail passing railroad tracks & a stone buttress. |