Attractions / Activities
Bala Adventure and Watersports
Activity Operator
Bala Watersports offers the adventure and excitement of outdoor pursuits, to individuals, families, schools and groups.
Castell y Bere
Attraction
Distinctive remains of a native Welsh castle, probably begun by Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great') around 1221. Castell y Bere was a remote outpost on Llywelyn’s southern frontier, but it was vital to his security.
Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-Llyn
Activity Operator
Gwersyll Glan-Llyn is an outdoor education centre located on the shores of Llyn Tegid near Y Bala.
Mary Jones Pilgrim Centre
Attraction
In 1800, a 15 year-old girl called Mary Jones walked 26 miles from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant to Bala to buy a book.
Sir Henry Jones Museum
Attraction
This fascinating museum of Welsh rural life celebrates the remarkable life of Henry Jones, born in Llangernyw in 1852.
Tal-y-Llyn Heritage Centre
Attraction
Ystradgwyn chapel used to be the centre of activity and social life in the beautiful secluded valley of Tal-y-Llyn with its famous wild trout lake and source of the Dysynni river which flows to the sea near Tywyn.