Book : Street Atlas
Anglesey, Conwy, and Gwynedd.
|
Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 4HN. Tel: 01248 353084.
19th-century fantasy castle with spectacular contents and grounds.
Magnificent views over Snowdonia, a unique furniture collection
and the best private art collection, in context, in Wales. Large
gardens and grounds with formal Victorian walled garden, Dolls
museum, extensive Victorian kitchens, railway museum and adventure
playground. National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 8 miles north of Llanberis.
Cochwillan Old Hall, Tal-y-Bont,
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 3AZ. Tel: 01248 355 853. The hall is considered
one of the best examples of a Welsh medieval estate centre and
it survives almost unaltered. The most striking feature of the
late 15th century hall house is the roof of three bays, divided
by trusses of hammer-beam type. The moulded hammer-beams have
embattled crests and plain ends with pinholes in them; as these
probably originally carried carved heads or heraldic shields,
new shields have been fitted to harmonize with the ancestry of
the old families of Cochwillan. About 8 miles north of Llanberis.
Segontium Roman fort and museum, Llanbeblig Road, Caernarfon
LL55 2LN. Tel : 01286 675625. The Segontium Roman fort was an
auxiliary fort built by the Romans when they spread their conquest
of Britain into Wales, and dates back to 77 AD.The museum tells
the story of the conquest and occupation of Wales and contains
fine examples of the finds excavated from the Segontium site.
www.nmgw.ac.uk. About 7 miles west of Llanberis.
The Llanberis Lake Railway,
Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. LL55 4TY. Tel: 01286
870549. The Llanberis Lake Railway offers unrivalled views of
the mountains of Snowdonia from viewpoints quite inaccessible
by road, all for a modest price. Starting at Gilfach Ddu station
in the Padarn Country Park, the trip begins with a ride on the
recently opened extension up to Llanberis Village, passing the
Welsh Slate Museum and historic Dolbadarn Castle on the way.
www.lake-railway.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Llanberis.
ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN (VISITOR CENTRE) LLANBERIS, Dinorwig Power
Station, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY. Tel: 01286 870166. Set
against a magnificent backdrop of the towering mountains and
the magnificent scenery of Snowdonia, Electric Mountain is First
Hydro Company's Visitor centre in Llanberis. Its split level
layout contains a gift shop and café and is the starting
point for the tour of Dinorwig Power Station. www.fhc.co.uk.
Location: In the centre of Llanberis.
National Slate Museum,
Llanberis, Gwynedd LL55 4TY. Tel: 01286 870630. The National
Slate Museum at Llanberis invested a £1.6 million lottery
grant into bringing back to life the inheritance of the north
Wales slate industry, which roofed the industrial revolution.
The Museum building is sited in the Victorian workshops built
in the shadow of Elidir mountain, site of the vast Dinorwig quarry.
Location: On the outskirts of Llanberis.
Apart from walking and climbing, Llanberis offers watersports,
pony trekking, cycling, paragliding and diving.
|
Travel information
: Llanberis.
(opens in new window)
|
