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Arrive via Pistyll Rhaeadr & Bala Lake Railway
~4h 30m driving · A5 / A490 · Check in 15 Bridge St (Night 1 of 2)
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💧 Waterfall
En route · midday
Pistyll Rhaeadr
📍 Open in MapsTallest waterfall in England or Wales — 80m single drop. Car park right next to it, café on site. Just 2 minutes flat walk to the base. On your route via A490 from Oswestry.
♿ 2-min flat walk£5 parking · 50p WC⭐ 4.7
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🚂 Steam Railway
Afternoon · 2 hrs
Bala Lake Railway
📍 Open in MapsNarrow gauge steam train along the shores of Llyn Tegid — Wales’s largest natural lake. No walking needed. Start from Llanuwchllyn station. Book ahead at bala-lake-railway.co.uk.
♿ Sit back, no walking~£18 adult return⭐ 4.6
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🌙 Night 1 of 2
Check in · Evening
🏠 15 Bridge St — Night 1 of 2
📍 Open in MapsYour base for the whole trip. Self catering at 15 Bridge St, Llanrwst LL26 0ET. Central market town in the Conwy Valley with the medieval Pont Fawr bridge. 5 mins from Betws-y-Coed.
📍 15 Bridge St, LL26 0ET🌙 2 nights
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Beaumaris & the Llyn Peninsula
~3h 7m driving · A55 / Menai Bridge · Return to 15 Bridge St (Night 2 of 2)
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⛓️ Heritage
Morning · 1 hr
Beaumaris Gaol & Courthouse
📍 Open in MapsBrilliantly preserved Victorian prison — original cells, working treadmill, execution pit. Get the joint ticket with the courthouse. People love this more than expected.
♿ Ground floor~£8 joint ticket⭐ 4.6
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🏰 UNESCO Castle
Late morning · 1 hr
Beaumaris Castle
📍 Open in MapsThe most perfectly designed concentric castle in Britain — moat still full of water on the Menai Strait. More intimate than Conwy. Charming town for a harbour-side lunch.
♿ Flat courtyard~£10 adult⭐ 4.6
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🌊 Coastal Drive
Afternoon · en route
Abersoch & Llyn Peninsula
📍 Open in MapsThe most scenic coastal drive in Wales most people never take. Abersoch harbour village for lunch. Push to Aberdaron at the very tip for dramatic views before heading back.
🌊 Flat promenadeFree · pay parking⭐ 4.6
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🌙 Night 2 of 2
Return · Evening
🏠 15 Bridge St — Night 2 of 2
📍 Open in MapsReturn to base. Pont y Pair Inn in Betws-y-Coed (5 min drive) is perfect for the evening — 4.2★ pub food, lively atmosphere, dog friendly. Last night before the waterfalls day.
📍 15 Bridge St, LL26 0ET🌙 Final night
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Waterfalls & Penrhyn Castle — Then Home
~4h 20m driving · A55 east · Penrhyn Castle straight onto A55 home
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💧 Waterfall
Morning · 30 min
Swallow Falls
📍 Open in Maps5 minutes from base. Paved viewing platforms with handrails — no rough terrain. Very powerful falls, completely accessible for all ages. £2 entry, card accepted.
♿ Paved + handrails£2 entry⭐ 4.5
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💧 Waterfall
Mid-morning · 1.5 hrs
Aber Falls (Rhaeadr Fawr)
📍 Open in MapsHighest rated attraction in North Wales. 1.4-mile flat path — Lord of the Rings scenery — to a stunning 37m waterfall. Wheelchair friendly. Arrive before 10am for parking.
♿ Flat pathFree · £5 parking⭐ 4.8
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🏰 National Trust
Afternoon · 2.5 hrs
Penrhyn Castle
📍 Open in MapsVictorian neo-Norman castle of extraordinary grandeur. Remarkable interiors, railway museum, walled gardens and Menai Strait views. Free with NT membership. Then straight onto A55 home.
♿ Accessible gardensFree (NT) or ~£15⭐ 4.7