We recently went on the Welsh Highland Railway, a narrow gauge railway that runs through the heart of Snowdonia. It starts near to Caernarfon castle at Caernarfon station (pictured above) .
It climbs though beautiful countryside and goes past Llyn Cwellyn (lake) and on to Snowdon Ranger and Rhyd Ddu stations where you can get off and climb Snowdon.
The train then goes on to Beddgelert, and will soon go on to Blaenau Ffestiniog to link up with the Ffestiniog railway. However we got off at Beddgelert, which is a great place for walking:
In Beddgelert you can visit Gelert's grave:
The tale of this dog, and how he died, is a great story. Apparently it was invented by an innkeeper in the 19th century to drum up trade (see here for details)!
Whilst in Beddgelert you should visit the Glandwr Café, where they make their own ice-cream:
There's a wide range of flavours (including butterscoth and pecan or chocolate and chilli) and also fruit sorbets.
Web: www.glaslynices.co.uk
In Beddgelert you can visit Gelert's grave:
The tale of this dog, and how he died, is a great story. Apparently it was invented by an innkeeper in the 19th century to drum up trade (see here for details)!Whilst in Beddgelert you should visit the Glandwr Café, where they make their own ice-cream:
There's a wide range of flavours (including butterscoth and pecan or chocolate and chilli) and also fruit sorbets.
Glaslyn Ices & Glandwr Café
Beddgelert
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 4YB
Tel: 01766 890339
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Off now to have a good read.