| there's seating on the covered walkways leading to the rooms. the 10 unpretentious rooms have traditional decor and include flat-screen tvs, dvd players, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. a casual cafe with a garden features afternoon teas. breakfast and off-street parking are complimentary. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. facing the mountain-ringed grasslands of the dwyryd estuary, this simple, low-rise hotel is a 6-minute walk from the talsarnau railway station, 4 miles from harlech castle and 11. 3 miles from portmeirion
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 12
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (10 min)
Volunteer-manned, narrow gauge steam train running through 14 miles of rural pasture and forests. Aberglaslyn Pass (19 min)
Wooded gorge with a river, accessed via a hiking trail passing railroad tracks & a stone buttress. Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (10 min) Haven Hafan y Môr Holiday Park (26 min) Coed-y-Brenin (31 min)
Forested park area providing shady hiking routes & multiple trails for mountain bikes. Llyn Gwynant (29 min)
Tranquil destination with peaceful mountain views & spots for camping & boating. Crib Goch (40 min)
Narrow, rain-prone ridge 923 m. above sea level, a well-known challenge for climbers. Sygun Copper Mine (25 min)
Victorian-era copper mine offering self-guided tours with audio on the industry's history & miners. Zip World Slate Caverns (22 min)
Zip line and adventure Castell Cricieth (19 min)
Castle built by Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great, later remodelled, with twin-towered gatehouse. Blaenau Station (Ffestiniog Railway) (19 min)
Heritage railway offering old-school steam engine tours through Snowdonia National Park. Llechwedd (22 min)
Ancient rock quarry offering underground mine tours, workshops, history exhibits & on-site dining. Harlech Beach (13 min)
Long uninterrupted beach known for its grassy sand dunes & views of the Snowdonia Mountains. Snowdon (36 min)
Accessed by trail or rail, this soaring mountain features sweeping views, abundant flora & a cafe. Harlech Castle (8 min)
Huge castle with 2 rings of walls, site of the longest siege in British history, plus family events. | 
