Attractions / Activities
Llanberis Lake Railway
Attraction
This lovely little line runs alongside Llyn Padarn in the Padarn Country Park for a there-and-back journey of five miles. Stop off for a lakeside picnic at Cei Llydan, or visit the National Slate Museum at Gilfach Ddu.
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant
Attraction
The first person to translate the Bible into Welsh was the bishop from the Tudor era, Bishop William Morgan, and at Ty Mawr Wybrnant farmhouse, near Penmachno, in the Conwy Valley,you can visit the site of his birthplace.
National Slate Museum
Attraction
The National Slate Museum is sited in the Victorian workshops built in the shadow of Elidir mountain, site of the vast Dinorwig quarry.
Sygun Copper Mine
Attraction
A remarkable underground experience. Abandoned in 1903 but now reopened to visitors, Sygun tells the story of Victorian miners. Nowadays, it’s hard to believe that such gritty industrial heritage exists amongst so much natural beauty.