Our guides to the best days out in Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales
Have a look at our bespoke guides, itineraries and maps for days out from our B&B in Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales.
We have even included guides for Chester and Liverpool if you plan to visit either city!
Our blog also has lots of other ideas for things to do and the best places to visit too - including a guide to the different routes up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) - so please have a look!
The following guides can all be downloaded as a PDF file to your phone or tablet - just click on the link:
Guides to Trefriw and the surrounding area
Trefriw, Llanrwst & Betws-y-Coed guide
Our guide to places of interest in our village - Trefriw - and both nearby Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed, to be used in conjunction with the maps below!
Trefriw map
Our map for places of interest in Trefriw
Llanrwst map
Our map for places of interest in Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed map
Our map for places of interest and parking in Betws-y-Coed
The best places to eat, and food suppliers in North Wales
Cafe guide
A list of our favourite cafes in the local area and further afield in Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales
Foodie Heaven
Our guide to the best food and drink producers and retailers you can visit in North Wales if you fancy a foodie themed day out!
Guides for themed days out and popular towns / areas in North Wales
Adrenaline Junkies
Our guide to the best adventure activities in North Wales, such as Zip World and Go Below
Anglesey guide
Our guide to the best things to see and do on the island of Anglesey
Art Trail
Our guide to the best art galleries and shops in North Wales
Castles & Coast
A suggested day out to Porthmadog and Criccieth on the Llŷn Peninsula
Conwy guide
Our guide to the medieval walled town of Conwy, just 10 miles north of us
Conwy - parking map
A map for car parking in Conwy
Llandudno guide
Our guide to the Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno on the North Wales coast
Porthmadog map
A map for places of interest and parking in Porthmadog
Rainy Days
Our suggestions for what to do on a rainy day in North Wales!
Snowdonia Loops
Our guide to the perfect day out exploring the best of Eryri | Snowdonia National Park itself by car
Days out in Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales without a car
Car-free days out from Crafnant House
You can still see a lot if you are on holiday without a car in Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales.
Here is our guide to where you can get to from Trefriw using just public transport (both buses and trains).
Guides to walking up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Snowdon in your pocket! - PYG Track & Miner’s Track
Our pocket guide to travelling to Pen-y-Pass from our B&B - the starting point for these two routes up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Snowdon in your pocket! - Llanberis Path
Our pocket guide to travelling to Llanberis from our B&B - the starting point for this route up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
Guides to walking up Moel Siabod - an alternative mountain to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)!
Moel Siabod is a great alternative to climbing Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) - still a ‘proper’ mountain with great 360 degrees views, but much, much quieter.
Here are detailed written instructions, and our own short pictorial guide with parking information and advice for some of the tricky bits eg. approaching the ridge!
NB. ‘Moel Siabod cafe’ which we recommend in the guide (especially the scones!) has new owners and a different menu…
Moel Siabod - walk instructions
Moel Siabod - parking and tricky bits!
Other walks and hikes in Trefriw, Eryri | Snowdonia and North Wales
Trefriw Trails
Waymarked walking trails that all start from Trefriw, leading to the attractive hills, lakes, and rivers around it
Alternative Walks In North Wales
Our guide to the best alternative scenic walks that we like in North Wales… that are not Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)!
Walking or driving to the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall, near Trefriw
The Grey Mare’s Tail is a stunning ‘double’ waterfall cascading into a wooden glade and - thus far! - remains relatively undiscovered by social media!!!
It is technically currently ‘closed’ as the gates leading to it are locked, but… well… you can decide what to do….!
You can walk or drive to it from Trefriw :
Walking to the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall from Crafnant House
How to get to the waterfall on foot
Driving to the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall from Crafnant House
How to get to the waterfall by car
Walking or driving to Llyn Geirionydd, near Trefriw
Llyn Geirionydd is a beautiful lake above Trefriw where wild swimming, SUP and other watersports are permitted - it is also just a lovely place for a walk and explore!
You can easily walk to the lake from the door, or it is a short drive :
Accessing the path to Llyn Geirionydd from Crafnant House
How to access the trail to the lake on foot - to return just retrace your steps, or continue to Llyn Crafnant (see below)
Driving to Llyn Geirionydd from Crafnant House
How to get to Llyn Geirionydd by car
Walking to both Llyn Geirionydd and Llyn Crafnant, near Trefriw
This is one of the most popular walks from the door that our guests do - a scenic 7-8 mile hike above the village that takes in both lakes.
Use the guide to ‘accessing the path’ to initially find the trail that starts from Trefriw.
Llyn Geirionydd and Llyn Crafnant - walk instructions
Accessing the path to Llyn Geirionydd from Crafnant House
Guides to Chester and Liverpool
Both Chester and Liverpool are fantastic cities to explore and can be visited either on a day trip from Trefriw, or you could tag one or both on to your North Wales holiday!
Chester
Our guide to the Roman city of Chester which is just over an hour away from Trefriw
Liverpool
Our guide to the city of Liverpool - famous of course for The Beatles, football, and a great compact city to walk around with lots of sights to see
