Top Attractions
- Caernarfon Castle
- Ffestiniog Railway
- Portmeirion
- Greenwood Forest Park
- Llechwedd Slate Caverns
- Snowdon Mountain Railway
- Harlech Castle
- Electric Mountain
- Inigo Jones Slateworks
- Penrhyn Castle
Gwynedd Town Guide
Gwynedd Attractions Places to Go Things to Do
Gwynedd has more attractions and things to do than any other North Wales county. There's everything from castles to fun parks to country walks and slate museums.
Whatever you're looking for Gwynedd will have something to suit your needs.
Greenwood Forest Park
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Wales
LL56 4QN
Tel. 01248 671493
Greenwood Forest Park is a family fun park with 'green' credentials. The park is located just a few minutes drive from the North Wales town of Caernarfon in the north of . . . Read more
Ffestiniog Railway
Porthmadog
Gwynedd
Wales
LL49 9NF
Tel. 01766 516000
The Ffestiniog Railway is a world famous small gauge railway that runs through spectacular Snowdonia countryside between the towns of Blaenau Ffestiniog and Porthmadog.
You can join the train at either Blaenau . . . Read more
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Gwynedd
Wales
LL55 4TY
Tel. 0871 720 0033
Ascend Snowdon, the tallest mountain in Wales, in style on the Snowdon Mountain Railway located in Llanberis at the foot of Mount Snowdon.
The Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the top . . . Read more
Electric Mountain
Gwynedd
Wales
Tel. 01286 870636
Electric Mountain is the visitor centre for the Dinorwig Power Station located in the town of Llanberis in North Wales.
Access to the visitor centre is free but tours of the underground . . . Read more
Penrhyn Castle
Gwynedd
Wales
LL57 4HN
Tel. 01248 371337
Penrhyn Castle is a neo-norman castle located close to the city of Bangor in northern Gwynedd that was built during the 19th century.
The castle is easily accessed from the A55 . . . Read more
Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Gwynedd
The Llechwedd Slate Caverns are a living breathing museum based above the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.
Descend deep into the earth on the mine . . . Read more
Inigo Jones Slateworks
Y Groeslon, Caernarfon
Gwynedd
Wales
LL54 7UE
Tel. 01286 830 242
Inigo Jones Slateworks is located close to the village of Y Groeslon and just a few minutes south of Caernarfon in North West Gwynedd. The site is a very popular visitor . . . Read more
Harlech Castle
Gwynedd
Harlech Castle stands on a rocky hill top overlooking the coastal town of Harlech and the Irish Sea in southern Gwynedd. Today it stands as an iconic image of life during . . . Read more
Portmeirion Village
Gwynedd
Portmeirion Village is an Italiante style tourist attraction nestled on its own peninsula overlooking the Dywryd Estuary.
The village was designed from the 1920's onwards by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis as an example . . . Read more
Caernarfon Castle
Gwynedd
Caernarfon Castle is possibly one of the most finely preserved examples of a medieval castle in the whole of North Wales.
The castle stands proudly on the banks at the mouth of . . . Read more