there's a rustic restaurant with exposed wooden beams, plus a bar and 2 guest lounges, 1 with a fireplace. it's a mile from tal-y-llyn lake and 6 miles from the talyllyn railway. wi-fi is free. the 7 colourful, airy rooms are individually decorated and feature en suite bathrooms, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. set at the foot of cadair idris mountain, this straightforward, white-painted, stone hotel dates from 1500s. breakfast and parking are free. some rooms offer mountain views and/or sitting areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2 hr 6
Llyn Cau (2 min) Lake and mountain King Arthur's Labyrinth (6 min) King arthur Talyllyn Railway (22 min) Restored 19th-century railway built to carry slate and now offering pleasure rides and exhibitions. Corris Steam Railway Museum (closed due to CV19) (7 min) Wales' oldest narrow gauge railway with a steam engine for scenic rides through green countryside. Dolgoch Falls (14 min) Series of waterfalls in a mossy, forested ravine, with a walking trail passing several caves. Corris Craft Centre (5 min) Built on a landscaped area of an old mine, this attraction houses a number of varied workshops. Traeth Abermaw Beach (29 min) Picturesque beach for basking & swimming, surrounded by charming local shops & eateries. Llyn Mwyngil (4 min) Glacial lake for boating & fishing in a tranquil, scenic environment with waterside picnic tables. Barmouth Bridge (26 min) Landmark bridge comprising a wooden walkway & railroad with panoramas over beaches, hills & a river. Castell y Bere (15 min) Castle, ruins, history, and architecture Centre for Alternative Technology (12 min) Fairbourne Railway (26 min) This family-friendly miniature steam train offers rides through picturesque landscape. Corris Mine Explorers (6 min) Guided tours of the underground tunnels & caverns of an abandoned Victorian-era slate mine. Coed-y-Brenin (31 min) Forested park area providing shady hiking routes & multiple trails for mountain bikes. Penygader (30 min) Rocky, 2,930-ft. top of Cadair Idris, popular with hikers for its dramatic lake & valley views. |