Conwy Falls is situated in a ’Site of Special Scientific Interest’, just near Betws-y-Coed. The area offers spectacular waterfalls and scenic woodland walks. Look out...

Some of the earliest Christian stones in Wales are housed inside Penmachno Church. The stones are from the late 5th and 6th Centuries and have...

Motorists leaving the A5 at Capel Curig have their first view of Snowdon when they reach the twin lakes called Llynnau Mymbyr, and few can...

Near the village of Capel Garmon, in a beautiful position above the Conwy Valley, is a Neolithic burial chamber of a type not usually found...

Moel Siabod is a vast, isolated peak lying to the south of Capel Curig. It stands alone, aloof from any other mountain groups, and its...

St Michael`s Church was the parish church until expanding congregations brought by tourism in the Victorian era necessitated the building of the larger St Mary`s...

Surrounded by coniferous trees, Llyn Elsi is a picturesque lake with an intricate shoreline and a couple of small islets where black-headed gulls breed. On...

The Conwy Valley Railway Museum houses an interesting collection of working models, train layouts, signalling equipment and miscellaneous items such as photographs and posters about...

The varied exhibits of the motor museum are housed in the buildings of an old farm near the River Llugwy in the centre of the...

Llyn y Parc is an attractive, long, narrow, natural lake lying in the forest high above the Conwy Valley. Beneath it are tunnels and a...

This museum was the childhood home of Sir Henry Jones, who began a humble life in this area and went on to become an eminent...

On the far side of the bridge spanning the River Conwy stands a charming old cottage covered with Virginia creeper. It was built in the...

Built in 1636, Pont Fawr is a picturesque bridge attributed to the famous architect Inigo Jones. The sixty yard long bridge has three arches and...

Next to the church of St Grwst is Gwydir Chapel built in the early 17th Century by Sir Richard Wynn. It is the memorial chapel...

Llanrwst Almshouses were founded in the early 17th Century by the locally powerful Sir John Wynn of nearby Gwydir Castle in the Conwy Valley. Built...

St Grwst`s Church is sited beside the lovely River Conwy, a short stroll from Ancaster Square. St Grwst was a sixth Century Celtic saint. In...

The ruins of Hafna Mine are a fascinating legacy of an industry that once operated in the hills of the old Gwydyr Estate. Lead mining...

The Ugly House (Ty Hyll) on the A5 between Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig is said to be a 15th Century ty-un-nos. Under an ancient law,...

Opened in 1948, the Catholic Church in Bala is the first church outside of Portugal to be dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima. Previously, Bala...

Llyn Tegid is the largest natural lake in Wales. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and attracts many different kinds of birds. The...

Thomas Charles was a great religious reformer who came to Bala in the 1780s and became immersed in Welsh Methodism. He pioneered a system of...

Tomen y Bala is a conspicuous mound, clearly visible from the car park at the north-east end of the town, near the River Tryweryn. It...

Visitors to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns enjoy a wealth of experiences with a choice of two underground mine tours – The Miners Tramway and The...

In a beautiful setting above the Conwy Valley, Llanrhychwyn Church is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Wales. The doorway and surrounding...

Llyn Geirionydd is an attractive lake in the hills above Trefriw and the Conwy Valley. On a small hill above it is a monument commemorating...

From the carriages of the Bala Lake Railway, passengers have superb views of Llyn Tegid and its wildlife. The railway is built on part of...

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...

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...

Secluded in the hills above the village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley is Llyn Crafnant - a picturesque 63-acre lake. The lake offers visitors...

Llyn Mair is a beautiful, roadside lake surrounded by mixed woodlands. A variety of water birds may be seen, and water lilies are present in...

Once the seat of a legendary giant, Cadair Ifan Goch is a viewpoint on a rocky hill offering superb views of the Conwy Valley and...

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...

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...

Corwen`s church is dedicated to St Mael and St Sulien who established a religious community in the area in the 6th Century. The present church...

Sygun Mine was one of several copper mines worked around Beddgelert during the 18th and 19th Centuries. Sygun closed in 1903 and, after restoration work,...

Ty Isaf is the oldest house in the picturesque village of Beddgelert in Snowdonia. It is said that the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great had...