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take the rack-and-pinion
railway (%01286-870223;
www.snowdonrailway.co.uk;
Llanberis; adult/child return
diesel £29/20, steam £37/27;
h9am-5pm mid-Mar–Nov)
to the 1085m summit of
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Snowdon. The park’s 823
sq miles embrace stun-
ning coastline, forests,
valleys, rivers, bird-filled
estuaries and Wales’
biggest natural lake. The
Snowdonia National
Park Information Centre
(%01690-710426; www.
eryri-npa.gov.uk; Royal Oak GREAT BRITAIN 16 BRITAIN’S WILD SIDE
Stables; h9.30am-5.30pm
Easter-Oct, to 4pm rest of year)
is an invaluable source
of information about
walking trails, mountain
conditions and more.
The Drive » Continue north
on the A470 and take the A5
northwest to Bangor. Cross
Robert Stephenson’s 1850-built
Britannia Bridge over the
Menai Strait and take the A545
northwest to Beaumaris (a
72-mile trip).

8 Isle of Anglesey
The 276-sq-mile Isle of
Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
offers miles of inspiring
coastline, hidden beaches
and the country’s great-
est concentration of
ancient sites.
Almost all of the
Anglesey coast has been
designated as an AONB
(Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty). Beyond
the handsome Georgian
town of Beaumaris
(Biwmares), there are
hidden gems scattered all
over the island. It’s very

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