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Permanent low season offers and special late availability prices
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Family Activity Holidays
Don't let the kids have all the fun...Snowdonia is a playground for both children and BIG kids!!
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Group Short Breaks
Great activity options with a choice of group accommodation
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Give Adrenalin
Send the person you love into a frenzy!! An adventure gift voucher offers a selection of activities to choose from. You give the gift, they select their preferred activity... Simples
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Top 10 tips to organise a group
Arranging a group of people can be a frustrating job. Here are our top 10 tips.
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Snowdonia at a glance

Snowdonia Attractions
With over 150 attractions to choose from and even more activities to try, you will never struggle to answer the question "what shall we do today?"
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Rocks, make small peebles, make fine sand...
It’s just as easy to get sand between your toes as blisters in your hiking boots in Snowdonia. Those rough, tough mountains sweep down to the sea along a 200-mile coastline, most of which is designated National Park or ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.
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Myths & Legends
Myths, legends, folklore, giants, monsters and magic that are associated with almost every lake, hill, mountain and village.
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Carnivals, Festivals & Events
Snowdonia Mountains and Coast has an extensive programme of events designed to keep the whole family happy throughout the year
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Walk on the wild side
Coastal walks, mountain rambles and forest trails Snowdonia is a walkers paradise
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Snowdonia

A Rapid Adventure in North Wales

10 Activities in One Adventure Filled Day

Written by Eleanor Miller. My senses revived, I woke to the satisfying ache of recently exercised muscles complete with a pleasant tiredness, reminiscent after a day on the ski slopes but with no snow to be seen.

Snowdonia Coast & Mountains

Snowdonia – the UK’s favourite Adventure Playground…

Come out to play in the magnificent natural wilderness of Snowdonia, the UK’s most famous National Park – and bring your friends and family along to join in the fun and games.

Snowdonia videos

Eryri Mynyddoedd a Môr - Gweithgaredau

"Ar hyd yr holl arfordir mae chwaraeon dŵr yn dynfa enfawr" - along the whole coast, water sports are a huge attraction. Snowdonia National Park is the UK's primary outdoor activity centre. Climbing, sailing, fishing, cycling, walking, horse riding - just some of the outdoor activities you can enjoy in Snowdonia Mountains and Coast. www.visitsnowdonia.info

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Coed y Brenin, Dolgellau, Wales

Promotional video for Coed y Brenin, Dolgellau, Wales; a forestry park in southern Snowdonia with some of the best mountain bike trails in Europe, running tracks, kids' play area and a fantastic cafe and visitor centre.

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North Wales 2008

Me and the lads in North Wales hopeful of some climbing and surfing banter in nature's playground

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Mountain Biking - Elins revenge - Snowdonia

Filmed in part of the Snowdonia Range, North Wales. UK. Filmed and Edited by gus, featuring MBNW members www.mbnw.co.uk

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North Wales Winter Holidays

Escape to Anglesey, Snowdonia & the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and enjoy the great outdoors. Choose from coasteering, surfing, walking, power boating, shooting, cycling or mountaineering at any time of the year or just relax with friends over great food and delicious wine. Visit www.menaiholidays.co.uk and find a North Wales holiday cottage that's just right for you, or call us on 01248 717135.

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The Lion Inn Gwytherin

The first time you visit Gwytherin, you will be amazed that such a beautiful location can have remained such a secret, when you get to know it you begin to understand why this has been a special place for over 2000 years, the 3000 year old Yew trees in the churchyard, replete with Roman gravestones stand testament to this. Indeed from the time that the Romans left until the middle ages, Gwytherin was one of the Countries major destinations for Christian Pilgrims. For it is here that St. Winifred (Gwenfrewi in her native Welsh) lived out her life in the mid 7th century and was buried in the churchyard for over 500 years, until her bones were removed to Shrewsbury Cathedral, where she still lies today, although today she is more well known for being the central character in Ellis Peters Cadfael novels, the first one being set in Gwythein. Amazingly the village has remained relatively unchanged over the centuries and its rich pastures are still farmed by families whose ancestry is deep in the mists of time. This is also a place where Welsh is the mother tongue, spend an evening in the Bar and listen to the Locals discussing the latest news. The Village is made up of 28 houses surrounded by farmland and a myriad of farms, on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Bettws Y Coed is 9 miles away and all 15 of the mountains in Wales that reach beyond 3000' are within a 40 minute drive. Llandudno and the coast can be reached in about 30 minutes, it is why we say that we may be ...

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Sailing Astus 20.2S trimaran

Sailing in the Astus 20.2S trimaran day boat during a week cruising in Tremadog Bay, the NE part of Cardigan Bay, Wales. Magnificent views of Harlech Castle, Snowdonia mountain range, a National Park, the entrance to Porthmadog and also approaching Criccieth. A great insight into what it feels like actually to be in a small multihull day boat (with a cabin for two) like this Astus on a fair day with light winds. Perfect sailing weather! Video also shows off the furling jib and furling gennaker.

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Mountain Biking - Sychnant Pass - 3rd Jan 2011

Mountain Biking filmed in North Wales on The Sychnant Pass Trails Featuring some of the boys from MBNW (www.mbnw.co.uk)

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Holiday Cottages in Porthmadog, North Wales

All of our holiday cottages in Porthmadog, North wales by Snowdonia Tourist Services. www.sts-holidays.co.uk Just a few photos to give you a feel of what we have in this area. The Area: Porthmadog is an extremely popular resort with a romantic yachting harbour and a choice of sandy beaches within 2 miles at Borth y Gest and Black Rock Sands. The home of both the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland (Porthmadog) steam railways the town is ideal for steam train enthusiasts. A trip on the Cambrian Coas railway is also not to be missed with mainline steam specials held in the summer. In Porthmadog there are various shops and boutiques and many good eating places for every budget. Visit Portmeirion italian village (where cult series 'The Prisoner' was filmed) and its special hotel and castle restaurants and informal gardens. A brilliant day out! A footpath past Oakley Wharf, will take you to the village of Borth y Gest and its many sandy coves along the coastal path. Beaches at Morfa Bychan are a further 2 mile walk along the path and can be accessed easily by road, ideal for launching sailing boats and windsurfers. Water skiing is restricted to certain area off the beach. An 18 Hole links golf course, stocked trout fishing lake and ropeworks adventure centre can also be found in Morfa Bychan.

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Foel Goch Ski.mov

A cracking powder day in Snowdonia, North Wales

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