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PLAN YOUR DRIVE
Start/finish: Machynlleth to Llandudno.
Pensarnn
Pensar Number of days: 4, allowing time to
explore Snowdonia National Park and
MOELFRE
MOELFRE walk on Anglesey Island.
Llanallgo Great Or
Great Ormesmes
Llanallgo
Head Head
Penrhyn
Llanerch-y-medd Benllech LLANDUDNO Penrhyn Distance: Around 295 km (183 miles).
Llanerch-y-medd Benllech
LLANDUDNO
Bay
Bay
Penmon Colwyn
Penmon
Colwyn
Conwy
Conwy Bay Bay Road conditions: Well-paved and
Pen Pentraethtraeth BEAUMARIS Bay Bay signposted – the roads below Cadair
BEAUMARIS
Valley Anglese yAnglese y
Valley CONWY Idris are narrow but have passing places.
CONWY
Llangefni
Llangefni
Llanfairfechan Pentrefelin
Llanfairfechan
Pentrefelin
Penmynyddynydd
Penm When to go: Summer is best for
Bangor Llangelynin
Bangor
Llangelynin
Tal-y-cafn
LLANFAIRPWLL
LLANFAIRPWLL Menai Br Ty’n-y-groes Tal-y-cafn outdoor activities, some places in
Menai Bridgeidge
the north close in the winter.
Foel Frasras
PLAS NEWYDD
PLAS NEWYDD Foel F 942m Ty’n-y-groes Conwy Conwy Llangernyw Opening times: Museums and
Llangernyw
942m
Bethesda
Bethesda
Llanddeiniolen
Llandoget
Newborough
Newborough Llanddeiniolen Llandoget attractions are generally open
TREFRIW
Brynrefail TREFRIW 10am–5pm, but close earlier (or
Brynrefail
WOOLLEN MILLS
CAERNARFON
CAERNARFON WOOLLEN MILLS are closed altogether) Nov–Easter.
Llanrwst
Bontnewydd
Bontnewydd Llanberis Llanrwst Shop times are longer. Churches
Llanberis
Capel Curig CONWY
MOUNT Glyder F Capel Curig CONWY Above Barmouth seen in the distance on the are usually open until dusk.
MOUNT
Glyder Fawrawr
Llanwnda SNOWDON
Llanberis
Llanwnda SNOWDON Llanberis 999m 999m Nebo Nebo
Sno wdoniawdonia
Caernarfon Pass Pass Sno BETWS-Y-COED drive from Cadair Idris to Harlech Castle, see p151 Main market days: Dolgellau (near
Caernarfon
BETWS-Y-COED
Mt Snowdon
Bay Bay Mt Snowdon Brithdir): Farmers’ Market, 3rd Sun of
1085m
1085m
Pontllyfni Pen Penygroesygroes Dolwyddelan month; Porthmadog (near Harlech):
Pontllyfni
Dolwyddelan
Craig Cwm Silyn Pentrefoelas
Pentrefoelas
Craig Cwm Silyn
Penmachno
National
734m 734m National Penmachno Fri; Anglesey (at Menai Bridge, near
BEDDGELERTT
BEDDGELER Llyn Llyn Llanfair PG): Farmers’ Market, 3rd Sat
Dinas
Dinas
Blaenau of month; Conwy: Farmers’ Market,
Blaenau
Ffestiniog Llyn
Ffestiniog Llyn
Carnedd y Filiastiliast
Pen-sarn
Pen-sarn Conwy Carnedd y F last Wed of month.
Conwy
669m
669m
Rhyd Rhyd Pa Pa r kr k
Dolbenmaeu
Dolbenmaeu
Ffestiniog Shopping: Local crafts, including
Ffestiniog
Penrhyndeudraeth Llyn Llyn
Penrhyndeudraeth
Llangybi
Llangybi Celyn traditional double-weave blankets.
Celyn
Por Porthmadogthmadog Llyn Llyn
Arenig Fawrawr
Trawsfynyddydd
Portmeirion
Portmeirion Trawsfyn Arenig F Major festivals: Llanberis:
854m
854m
Talsarnau
Talsarnau
Tremadog
Tremadog Trawsfynydd Snowdonia Marathon, Oct; Anglesey:
Trawsfynydd
Bay Bay Holyhead Traditional Sail Festival, Aug;
GWYNEDD
GWYNEDD
HARLECH CASTLE
HARLECH CASTLE Beaumaris: Arts Festival, May; Conwy:
Honey Fair, Sep; Feast, Oct.
Llanbedr
Llanbedr Below The redoubtable Harlech Castle, site
Rhobell Fawrawr
Y Llethr Rhobell F
754m 754m Eden 734m 734m of many long sieges, see p151
Llanfachreth
Ganllwyd Llanfachreth DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Ganllwyd
Y Llethr Eden
Llanenddwyn
Llanenddwyn
Wnion Wnion
Penmaenpool BRITHDIR Keen photographers should stay at
Penmaenpool
BRITHDIR
Llanaber Dolgellau Machynlleth, see glacial lakes, then
Llanaber
Dolgellau
Bar Barmouthmouth Brithdir’s church and on to the peaks
Barmouth Arthog
Barmouth Arthog Cadair Idr of Cadair Idris. Stay at Caernarfon for
Cadair Idrisis
Bay Bay 892m the castle, then go to Llanberis and
892m
CAD
CADAIRAIR
Aberangell
IDRIS
Llwyngwril
Llwyngwril IDRIS Aberangell take the thrilling train ride up Mt
Corris
Corris Snowdon. Tour huge tunnels inside
Dysynni
Llanegryn Dysynni a mountain and then see the pretty
Cemmaes
Abergynolwyn
Llanegryn Abergynolwyn Cemmaes village of Beddgelert. Discover
Anglesey from Beaumaris – enjoy the
Pen- Pen-y-Bonty-Bont
Bryn-crug
Bryn-crug castle and a cruise; see Moelfre’s
Pennal MACHYNLLETH
MACHYNLLETH
Pennal
Tywyn maritime memorials and then tour
Tywyn
the stately home of Plas Newydd.
For family fun, stay at Llandudno
Aberdovey
Aberdovey
Ysgubor-y-coed with its sandy beach, tramway and
Ysgubor-y-coed
Great Orme Neolithic mines. Head
Moel-y-ll
Moel-y-llynyn
521m
521m to Conwy for the castle and then
Betws-y-Coed for some tree-top fun.
For full details, see p157.
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