Photo of Cadair Idris, a country estate near Barmouth in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales. — © Richard Webb / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cadair Idris

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Cadair Idris is a National Trust estate in Gwynedd, open land that's free to roam. It sits inside Eryri National Park. Make a day of it: picnic by Llynnau Cregennen, or take in the views from Craig-las. For arrivals by rail, Morfa Mawddach Station is about 3.9 km to the west.

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