Local Attractions

Barmouth's town has a wide range of independent shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, so a day can be spent browsing, dipping in and out of shops with regular coffee stops, and maybe an ice cream on the harbour watching the boats and seagulls.

The journey itself crosses more than seven miles of spectacular scenery within sight of one of Britain’s highest mountains, Cadair Idris. The journey takes 55 minutes up the line from Tywyn through the ancient woodlands and meadows of the Fathew Valley.

Take a ferry ride across the estuary, catch the narrow gauge steam train and enjoy a trip into Fairbourne and take in the breathtaking scenery.

Take a trip underground and wonder through man-made caverns created over 100 years ago with only candle for light!

In addition to its architectural heritage, its stunning setting and sub-tropical gardens, Portmeirion has two stylish hotels, a cluster of self-catering cottages, shops, a spa, cafes and restaurants and an authentic Italian style gelateria.

Try the longest zipwire ride in Europe ‘The Velocity’ at Zipworld in Bethesda. Bounce below, Junior Bounce and Zip World Caverns are three incredible underground adventures located at Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestinog.

Buried deep under the mountains of Snowdonia lies an extraordinary story: a rock revolution that shaped the look and feel of the world as we know it. A way of life which built communities and defined generations of families in North Wales.

The Ffestiniog Railway is the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history, taking you on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Our historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round tight bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or tunnelling through it.