This Site of Special Scientific Interest is one of the largest areas of common reed in Wales. It is an important breeding site for wetland...

St Mary`s Church dates from 1716. Its magnificent roof is supported by unusual wooden pillars that were dragged over the pass of Bwlch Oerddrws from...

This remote abbey was founded in 1198 by the Cistercian order for the mother abbey at Cwmhir in Powys. The monks farmed sheep and bred...

The Cregennen Lakes are two, beautiful lakes lying at 800 feet above sea level and surrounded by moorland. The lakes are popular with fishermen and...

This nature reserve is part of an Afon Mawddach Site of Special Scientific Interest. During the 1800s peat was cut in the bog and taken...

Barmouth Railway Bridge stretches for over half a mile across the mouth of the beautiful River Mawddach, and a walk along its footpath beside the...

On a small hill near Barmouth`s harbour stands an unusual, small, round building. Built in 1834, when Barmouth was a busy port, it served as...

The gorse covered hillside above Barmouth known as Dinas Oleu has the distinction of being the first property to be given to the National Trust....

The Last Haul is a remarkable sculpture of three fishermen hauling a net. It is made from a block of marble recovered in the 1980s...

A Barmouth rector founded this hut in 1890 as a place for sailors to meet friends or quietly read. Here, local families could trace the...

This scenic, walkers` and cyclists` trail runs along a disused railway trackbed from Dolgellau to Morfa Mawddach and continues over the toll bridge to Barmouth....

This medieval building was built some time between 1460 and 1485 during the Wars of the Roses by Gruffudd Vaughan, a local Lancastrian supporter. Secret...

Coed Ganllwyd is a nature reserve known for its ferns, mosses and liverworts. A short walk through the reserve leads to a spectacular waterfall called...

Lying below the southern crags of Cader Idris, Tal-y-llyn is one of the most famous fishing lakes in Wales. The road to it from Dolgellau...

The Fairbourne & Barmouth Steam Railway originated as a horse-drawn tramway for carrying building materials to develop the small seaside resort of Fairbourne. It was...

Arthur`s Quoit is the name given to a Neolithic burial chamber located near Corsygedol above Talybont. It is said that King Arthur threw the capstone...

The narrow gauge Corris Railway set in Mid-Wales re-commenced passenger services on June 3rd 2002 after a break of 72 years. With a free museum...

This impressive Neolithic burial site consists of two chambers and it was completely enclosed in a huge cairn measuring about 120 feet long by 50...

The Centre for Alternative Technology is Europe’s leading eco-centre. Set in beautiful countryside, the Centre for Alternative Technology is a unique visitor attraction with seven...

One of the most famous chapels in Wales stands above the River Artro inland from Llanbedr. It was built in 1850 and worshippers were baptised...

With stunning views of the mountains and River Dyfi, the Meirion Mill was the terminus of the Old Mawddwy Railway. Next to the entrance gate,...

Aran Fawddwy at 2970 feet is the highest mountain in southern Snowdonia. On a clear day the views from the summit extend to Cader Idris,...

Celtica is an unique theme visitor attraction presenting the history and culture of the Celts. A great place for an enjoyable and informative day out,...

Huw Llwyd`s Pulpit is a column of rock in the River Cynfal above the Cynfal Waterfall. Huw Llwyd was a sorcerer who lived in the...

Harlech Castle is one of the four great castles in Wales that was constructed for Edward I. It is a World Heritage site and was...

Near Harlech Castle is `The Two Kings` sculpture. It depicts the sad story of Branwen, a tale from a collection of Celtic stories known as...

A few minutes walk from a car park on the A496, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, brings you to an ancient bridge spanning Afon Goedol and...

Bryn Cader Faner is a small cairn standing above a Bronze Age track that stretched from Llanbedr to Trawsfynydd. Although small,the upright, outward leaning stones...

In a beautiful setting overlooking Tremadog Bay, Llandecwyn is a small pilgrim place for quiet prayer, simple hospitality, and thoughtful conversation. Individuals and groups of...

Plas Tan y Bwlch and its historical gardens overlook the River Dwyryd in the beautiful Vale of Maentwrog. The mansion, which dates from the 17th...

This museum relates to the history of the narrow gauge railways of the British Isles. The collection ranges from complete locomotives to smaller items...

The Talyllyn Railway is a narrow gauge, steam railway that makes a journey of seven miles from Tywyn on the coast to Nant Gwernol in...

St Cadfan`s Church houses the Cadfan Stone, a stone bearing inscriptions thought to be the oldest written examples of the Welsh language. After arriving by...

Lying at sea level in the Dysynni Valley with views of Snowdonia`s mountains, Broad Water is a beautiful place to visit at any time of...

Bryn y Castell is an Iron Age hillfort perched on a small hill in remote moorland above the Roman Road known as Sarn Helen. Excavations...

Tomen y Mur is a Norman earthwork castle built on the site of a Roman fort. Conspicuous for miles around, the mound offers great views...

Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a...

Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme....

The village of Maentwrog derives its name from the four foot high stone that stands beside the porch of the church. The name in English...

Llyn y Manod is a sheltered, lonely lake nestling at 1,400 feet in a hollow between Manod Bach and Manod Mawr, the mountains on the...