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

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Betws-y-Coed

Local highlight

Wooded riverside gateway to Snowdonia.

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Victorian painters made Betws-y-Coed an artists’ colony, drawn by the rivers and woods where the Conwy, Llugwy and Lledr meet. It has long been the main way into Eryri, with the Ugly House and the Fairy Glen close by. The station is on the Conwy Valley line.

More places to visit near Betws-y-Coed

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

Eryri

You’re inside itNational Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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