A selection of useful websites for planning a visit to Betws-y-Coed and the Snowdonia area.
Official & Visitor Information
- Eryri National Park Authority — official site for Snowdonia National Park; access, events, maps, conditions
- Visit Wales — the Welsh Government’s official tourism site; accommodation, events, itineraries
- Conwy County Borough Council — local authority covering Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy valley
Transport
- National Rail — Conwy Valley Railway timetables (Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog)
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways — narrow-gauge steam railway, Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Snowdon Mountain Railway — rack-and-pinion railway from Llanberis to the Snowdon summit
- Gwynedd Council Sherpa Bus — park-and-ride bus service connecting Snowdonia trailheads
Activities & Attractions
- Zip World — Velocity zipwire, Bounce Below, and Quarry adventure at Penrhyn and Llechwedd
- Adventure Parc Snowdonia — inland surf lagoon, via ferrata, and zip slides at Dolgarrog
- Plas y Brenin — National Mountain Sports Centre, Capel Curig; courses in all mountain disciplines
- Llechwedd Slate Caverns — Victorian mine tours and Bounce Below underground trampolines, Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Cadw — Welsh Government’s historic environment service; Dolwyddelan Castle, Harlech, Caernarfon, Conwy
Weather & Conditions
- Met Office — mountain weather forecasts for Snowdonia
- Mountain Weather Information Service — specialist mountain forecasts updated daily
Accommodation
- YHA — youth hostels at Pen-y-Pass, Llanberis, and Snowdon Ranger; budget accommodation for walkers
- Quality Wales Accommodation — graded B&Bs and self-catering across north Wales
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