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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

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Places to explore near Betws-y-Coed StationBetws-y-Coed

Betws-y-Coed Station sits inside the Eryri National Park. 39 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Photo of Betws-y-Coed, a village in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Betws-y-Coed

Village

Grey-stone village at the confluence of three rivers, long the gateway to Eryri and a 19th-century artists' colony.

0 km SW · Conwy

Photo of Fforest Coaster, a visitor attraction near Betws-y-Coed in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Fforest Coaster

Attraction near Betws-y-Coed

Britain's longest alpine coaster, a self-braked toboggan on rails that winds a kilometre down through the conifers above Betws-y-Coed.

1.5 km NE

Photo of Fairy Glen, a gorge near Betws-y-Coed in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Fairy Glen

Gorge near Betws-y-Coed

A narrow tree-hung ravine on the Afon Conwy near Betws-y-Coed, reached by a short riverside path.

2.3 km S

Photo of Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol), a waterfall near Betws-y-Coed in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Swallow Falls (Rhaeadr Ewynnol)

Waterfall near Betws-y-Coed

Series of cascades on the Afon Llugwy west of Betws-y-Coed, one of the most-visited falls in Eryri.

3.2 km W

Photo of Conwy Falls, a waterfall near Betws-y-Coed in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Conwy Falls

Waterfall near Betws-y-Coed

Wooded falls where the Afon Conwy drops through a rocky gorge near Betws-y-Coed, with a fish pass.

3.4 km SE

Photo of Tŷ Hyll (The Ugly House), a landmark near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Tŷ Hyll (The Ugly House)

Landmark near Capel Curig

A rough boulder-built cottage on the A5 near Capel Curig, with a garden run by the Snowdonia Society.

4 km W

Photo of Pont Fawr (Inigo Jones Bridge), a landmark near Llanrwst, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Pont Fawr (Inigo Jones Bridge)

Landmark near Llanrwst

A narrow three-arched 17th-century stone bridge over the Conwy at Llanrwst, beside Tu Hwnt i'r Bont.

5 km N

Photo of Llanrwst, a village in Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Llanrwst

Village

Conwy Valley market town with an Inigo Jones bridge, the Gwydir Chapel and the tiny riverside Tu Hwnt i'r Bont.

5 km N · Conwy

Photo of Llyn Geirionydd, a lake near Trefriw in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Llyn Geirionydd

Llyn near Trefriw

A lake in the Gwydir Forest above Trefriw, one of the few in Eryri allowing powered watersports.

5.2 km NW

Photo of Llyn Crafnant, a lake near Trefriw in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Llyn Crafnant

Llyn near Trefriw

A wooded reservoir lake in a side valley above Trefriw, a quiet walking and fishing spot.

6.5 km NW

Photo of Dolwyddelan, a village in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Dolwyddelan

Village

Village on the Afon Lledr beneath Moel Siabod, with the remains of the castle said to be the birthplace of Llywelyn the Great.

8.4 km SW · Conwy

Photo of Llynnau Mymbyr, a lake near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Llynnau Mymbyr

Llyn near Capel Curig

Twin lakes at Capel Curig giving one of the classic reflected views of the Snowdon Horseshoe.

9 km W

Photo: Pen Llithrig y Wrach, a 799m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.Highlight

Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

Vast rounded high plateau with wild ponies.

9.8 km NW

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Photo along the Snowdonia Slate Trail, an 83-mile long-distance path in north Wales.

Snowdonia Slate Trail

Long-distance path

A circuit of Eryri's slate country from Bangor — quarry villages, inclines and mountain passes in the landscape that roofed the world.

0.1 km S · Gwynedd & Conwy

Photo of Royal Oak Hotel, a pub near Betws-y-Coed in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Royal Oak Hotel

Pub near Betws-y-Coed

Former coaching inn in the centre of Betws-y-Coed with a stables-bar and grill.

0.2 km W

Capel Garmon Chambered Tomb

Chambered tomb near Betws-y-Coed

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Conwy.

3.2 km SE

Photo of Gwydir Castle Gardens, a garden near Llanrwst, Conwy, north Wales.

Gwydir Castle Gardens

Garden near Llanrwst

Restored Tudor gardens around a 16th-century courtyard house at Llanrwst, with yew arches, a cedar terrace and roaming peacocks.

4.5 km N

Photo of Ty Mawr Wybrnant, a house & garden near Penmachno in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Ty Mawr Wybrnant

House & garden near Penmachno

A National Trust place in Conwy.

4.6 km SW

Photo of Tu Hwnt i'r Bont, Llanrwst, a sight in Conwy, north Wales.

Tu Hwnt i'r Bont, Llanrwst

Sight near Llanrwst

A 15th-century stone cottage beside Llanrwst's old bridge, wrapped in Virginia creeper that turns deep red in autumn

5 km N

Photo of St Grwst's Church, a church near Llanrwst, Conwy, north Wales.

St Grwst's Church

Church near Llanrwst

Fifteenth-century church at Llanrwst with a carved rood screen and the adjoining Gwydir Chapel holding a stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great.

5.1 km N

Blas ar Fwyd

Farm & farm shop near Llanrwst

Welsh-produce delicatessen and food shop in the Conwy Valley town of Llanrwst.

5.3 km N

Photo of St Rhychwyn's Church, a church near Llanrhychwyn in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

St Rhychwyn's Church

Church near Llanrhychwyn

Reputedly the oldest church in Snowdonia, set high above Trefriw at Llanrhychwyn, the hill chapel of Llywelyn the Great.

5.5 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (17) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.