| the 3 cottages include kitchens. overlooking the menai strait, this boutique hotel housed in a dramatic 19th-century french-style chateau with cottages and landscaped gardens is 3. upgraded rooms add 4-poster or sleigh beds. luxe rooms and suites feature mountain or sea views, and free wi-fi. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. an acclaimed restaurant offers seasonal dishes in a wood-panelled dining room. there's also a game room, a music room with original wood features, and a sunroom, along with a private beach. other amenities include wine caves and a tennis court, as well as a gym, a sauna and a hot tub. 9 miles from bangor cathedral and 10 miles from caernarfon castle
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 40
GreenWood Family Park (13 min)
Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. Aber Falls (30 min)
Popular nature-preserve hike through meadow terrain to a waterfall surrounded by rocks & trees. Menai Strait (16 min)
Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. National Trust - Penrhyn Castle (15 min)
National Trust castle with painting collection, restored kitchens and an industrial railway museum. National Slate Museum (22 min)
Living museum in former Victorian quarry, with original artefacts and educational activities. Pili Palas Nature World (6 min)
Small, hands-on zoo aimed at kids with meerkat, bug and butterfly enclosures, plus indoor play zone. Caernarfon Castle (18 min)
Imposing World Heritage fortress by the river, offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets. Britannia Bridge (5 min)
Rebuilt to include a road in the 1970s, this 1800s railway bridge offers views of the Menai Straits. Snowdon Mountain Railway (21 min)
Panoramic views from this seasonal train ride past waterfalls and a ruined chapel to Snowdon's peak. Snowdon (52 min)
Accessed by trail or rail, this soaring mountain features sweeping views, abundant flora & a cafe. Puffin Island (20 min)
Once a vibrant puffin breeding ground, this small island is now a protected wildlife habitat. Menai Bridge (4 min)
Road crossing with a pedestrian walkway, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 & illuminated at night. Red Wharf Bay (21 min)
Natural area of sand beach amid scrub, rocks & scenic bay views plus lodgings & dining nearby. Penrhyn Quarry (20 min)
Working slate quarry founded in the 18th century, with a nearby zip line ride & karting track. Anglesey Sea Zoo (17 min)
A venue showing conservation in action, with a shark pool and live diving displays, plus a cafe. | 
