North Wales Itinerary including associated fees/costs

Itinerary (subject to amendment!)

Thursday (arrival day):
2pm Orientation walk around village
3pm Check-in
4pm Walk to Swallow Falls (free)
6pm Pizzeria or Chippy, Abassi’s or Stables, then drinks at The Stables Bar

Friday:
9.30am Meet in hotel bar area and arrange car shares to Ogwen Cottage Visitor Centre (car park fee £3).
10.15am Llyn Idwal walk and then have our packed lunches plus have a look inside the visitor centre.
1pm Drive to Conwy Falls car park (free) and complete the short loop to the Falls (entrance fee £2).
1.30/1.45 Then do the walk to Fairy Glen (entrance fee £1) followed by the Falls tea room.
3/3.30pm Arrive back at the hotel.
6.30/7pm Evening meal at the hotel.

Saturday:
9.30am Meet in hotel bar area and arrange car shares to Llanberis
Llanberis morning: (car park fee £5)
10.15am Dolbadarn Castle (free)
11.00am Lake Padarn Steam Railway (£8 payable in advance)
Llanberis afternoon:
Lunch at Snowdonia Water Sports (car park fee £2)
The Lonely Tree (free)
Sword of Giants (free)
Later:
Llyn Elsi walk from our Hotel (free)
6.30/7pm Evening meal at the hotel

Sunday (departure day):
A variety of trips on offer before heading for home:

Bodnant Garden (National Trust) – apparently the most spectacular gardens in the UK!! £16. 12 miles from BYC and on the road home.

Llandudno – a variety of things to do in this coastal resort.

Conwy Castle – World Heritage site. £12.50 or Seniors (65+) £11.90.

Back to Llanberis for a train ride up to the top of Snowdon? 2.5 hour round trip incl 30min stopover at the summit visitor centre. Heritage steam railway experience £55 return or traditional diesel service £42 return.

Portmeirion – interesting architectural delight, an Italian village on the Welsh coast! The 60s tv series The Prisoner was filmed there. £20 or Seniors (60+) £16.

Other places include:
Blaenau Ffestiniog slate mines, steam railway to Porthmadog & the bay area.
Harlech Castle.
Caernarfon Castle.
and in the immediate locality, there is Dolwddelan Castle, Capel Garmon Ancient Burial Ground & Ty Hyll/Ugly House tearoom.