Attractions / Activities
Dolbadarn Castle
Attraction
Probably built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great') early in the thirteenth century, the castle is dominated by a massive round-towered keep, still standing up to 50 feet (15.2m) high.
Gradient Adventure
Activity Operator
Adrenalise your day. Jump, slide, swim, abseil and even zip wire down some of Snowdonia’s most spectacular canyons and gorges. That’s canyoning in a nutshell; a real adventure.
Inigo Jones Slate Works
Attraction
Inigo Jones Slate Works was founded in 1861 mainly to prefabricate school writing slates. Today the company uses the same raw material namely 500 million year old Welsh slate to produce architectural, memorial, landscape and craft products.
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.
Menai Strait Cruises
Attraction
If you’re looking for things to do in and around Caernarfon in North Wales – a boat trip aboard The Queen of the Sea is an absolute must!
Slate Quay, Caernarfon Harbour, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2PB
North Wales Rock Climbing
Activity Operator
North Wales Rock Climbing offers a variety of mountain activities from guided climbing, scrambling and walking, to navigation and mountain leadership skills.