Snowdonia National Park, in the Gwynnedd and Conwy areas of North Wales, is an area of outstanding natural beauty, with fabulous and varied scenery – valleys, mountains, lakes, forests and moors – to visit. It is the holiday destination of choice for a relaxing family UK holiday, with the opportunity to take part in an unparalleled range of activities. With many country bungalows and villas available to base your holiday from, you can take part in some exciting mountaineering, climbing, hiking and walking activities, as well as mountain biking, watersports such as canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing and power boating, as well as angling and birdwatching. Snowdonia boasts many sites and buildings of historic interest, including Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle, Segontium Roman Fort and Criccieth Castle, stone circles and burial sites.

 

Snowdonia National Park is the ideal base for a traditional family UK seaside holiday. From the comfort of a country bungalow or self-catering country villa, you can visit an enormous selection of award-winning safe sandy beaches around the north and west Welsh coast; from Llanfairfechan, just over the county border into Conwy, with its Blue Flag sandy beaches, Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Prestatyn to the north, and Caernarfon and the Menai Straits. Pwllheli is a seaside market town which offers a range of watersports, or visit Cardigan Bay, an area of outstanding natural beauty, with its beautiful golden sands and the Cambrian Coast Railway, which runs the length of the Bay. Railway enthusiasts can also visit Tywyn, a seaside resort which is home to Talyllyn narrow gauge railway. For the ultimate railway experience, ride Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis over 3000 ft. up Snowdon.

 

With so many beaches to visit and other sites to see, there’s no chance that the children will get bored, but there are plenty of first class family attractions in the area. Gypsy Wood Park Nature Reserve has plenty of animals to enthrall the kids, as well as an outdoor gauge railway and a miniature railway. On nearby Anglesey you can visit the zoo at Pili Palas Nature World, where further attractions include a Pets Corner, Butterfly Palace, and a range of exciting rides. At Greenwood Forest Park there’s the opportunity to experience thrilling rides such as the rollercoaster, as well as a host of family activities and entertainment, including magicians, regular shows and a maze.