| other amenities include a dining area, a pool table and a beer garden. breakfast is complimentary. the 9 straightforward rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and en suite bathrooms, plus tea and coffeemaking equipment; most have mountain or strait views. offering views of the menai strait and the mountains of snowdonia, this relaxed pub with simple rooms is a 5-minute walk from bangor university, 8 minutes on foot from bangor train station and 3 miles from penrhyn castle, a 19th-century manor house. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 39
National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (14 min)
Originating in 1470 and rebuilt in 1793, this waterfront mansion with art & gardens offers tours. Beaumaris Castle (14 min)
Architecturally outstanding 13th-century castle with activities and events programme. Caernarfon Castle (17 min)
Imposing World Heritage fortress by the river, offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets. Menai Bridge (4 min)
Road crossing with a pedestrian walkway, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 & illuminated at night. Snowdon (51 min)
Accessed by trail or rail, this soaring mountain features sweeping views, abundant flora & a cafe. Llanberis Lake Railways (22 min)
Attraction featuring scenic rides on a narrow-gauge steam train pulled by a vintage engine. Snowdon Mountain Railway (20 min)
Panoramic views from this seasonal train ride past waterfalls and a ruined chapel to Snowdon's peak. Aber Falls (29 min)
Popular nature-preserve hike through meadow terrain to a waterfall surrounded by rocks & trees. Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (19 min)
500ft-high zip line for mile-long rides with panoramic views of a slate quarry and local coastline. GreenWood Family Park (12 min)
Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. Britannia Bridge (7 min)
Rebuilt to include a road in the 1970s, this 1800s railway bridge offers views of the Menai Straits. Pili Palas Nature World (8 min)
Small, hands-on zoo aimed at kids with meerkat, bug and butterfly enclosures, plus indoor play zone. Menai Strait (14 min)
Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. National Slate Museum (21 min)
Living museum in former Victorian quarry, with original artefacts and educational activities. National Trust - Penrhyn Castle (10 min)
National Trust castle with painting collection, restored kitchens and an industrial railway museum. | 
