Links To Other Useful Sites
General sites - Accomodation - Walking Sites - Welsh Language - History - Photos
General Visitor Information
Snowdonia National Park Authority - The official website of the Park authority
Welsh Tourist Board - Essential website for anyone thinking of visiting Wales
Snowdon Mountain Railway - The highest railway in Britain, from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon
Ffestiniog Railway - Picturesque narrow guage steam railway running from Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog
Cadw - Cadw is reponsible for the care and promotion of Wales heritage, from castles and stately homes to sites of historical interest.
Portmeirion Village - Italian village in the Welsh countryside, built of Clough Williams-Ellis and made famous by the cult television programme, The Prisoner.
Pete's Eats - Great cafe for walkers and climbers (and anyone else), serving the reasonably priced food (great chip butties and pint mugs of tea) situated on Llanberis High Street.
Electric Mountain - First Hydro's information centre, Electric Mountain organises tours of the Dinorwic Power Station, which is built inside Elidir mountain.
Accomodation
Ogwen Bank Caravan Park &s Country Club - Peaceful and picturesque park, with lodges and caravans set amoung woodland on the banks of the river Ogwen at the foot of Nant Ffrancon
Gwynedd Hotel - Family run hotel located on Llanberis High Street
Waterloo Hotel - Located in Betws-y-Coed and offering self-catering and a range of hotel rooms.
Youth Hostel Association - Cheap and cheerful accomodation.
Plas-y-Brenin - The National Mountaineering Centre, offering courses and holidays in a wide range of outdoor pursuits
Walking Sites
Snowdon Mountain Railway - The highest railway in Britain, from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team
Mountain Weather Snowdonia - Provided by the Met Office, this is an essential website for walkers
Plas-y-Brenin - The National Mountaineering Centre, offering courses and holidays in a wide range of outdoor pursuits
Joe Brown's - The famous rock climber's equipment shops in Llanberis and Capel Curig
Pete's Eats - Great cafe for walkers and climbers (and anyone else), serving the reasonably priced food (great chip butties and pint mugs of tea) situated on Llanberis High Street.
Welsh Language
The Story Of Welsh - A BBC site documenting the history of the Welsh language
Welsh Language Board - Established in December 1993 under the terms of the Welsh Language Act. The Welsh Language Board's main function is to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language.
History
History of Wales - A BBC site covering a wide range of Welsh history
Cadw - Cadw is reponsible for the care and promotion of Wales heritage, from castles and stately homes to sites of historical interest.
Gathering The Jewels - A website for Welsh cultural history with thousands of phtotgraphs and documents.
Castles Of Wales - History and photographs of almost every castle in Wales
Photographs
Dave Newbould - Photographs from around Snowdonia, can be purchased as prints, greeting cards, calendars and more.
Times Past - Photographs of North Wales from 1850 onwards
Old Postcards - A large selection of postcards, most from the early 20th century.