Castle · UNESCO
Conwy Castle
Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom
A 13th-century fortress with eight towers and a walled town.
National park · United Kingdom · Wales
Snowdonia National Park
A national park of peaks, lakes, forest and slate valleys in north Wales.
Free to enter about 8 h
For storytellers
Why Snowdonia National Park matters
Known in Welsh as Eryri, Snowdonia covers mountains, valleys, lakes and coast across north Wales. It is a land of slate quarries, steam railways and castles, with hiking trails for every level. The weather is often wet, which keeps it green and gives its waterfalls plenty of power.
Talking points
- It is called Eryri in Welsh.
- Slate quarries shaped the landscape.
- Wales's highest peak lies within it.
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More in Betws-y-Coed
Waterfall
Swallow Falls
Betws-y-Coed, United Kingdom
A cascading waterfall in a wooded gorge near Betws-y-Coed.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.