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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
A great day out from Porthmadog to Caernarfon on the newly restored Welsh Highland Railway narrow gauge line will be tourist transport at its best. Running through the Aberglaslyn Pass, recently voted Best View in Britain by National Trust members, the line pauses in the beautiful little village of Beddgelert before climbing steeply to its summit in the shadow of Snowdon, then gently falling back to the sea beside Caernarfon’s famous castle. This is a full day out but shorter journeys are also possible. Alternatively, travel to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the Ffestiniog Railway, change to an Arriva train to travel along the Conwy Valley line to Betws y Coed and Llandudno.
By Road
Use the excellent network of buses to see Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula. There are several rover tickets available with a choice of bus or train, or a mixture of the two. Alternatively, follow the same routes in your own car or even on your bike!
Head North-West to Criccieth (A497), a 20 minute journey. Prepare yourself for the magnificent view of the castle on its rocky headland as you approach the town. This castle originally built by the Welsh mediaeval princes and added to by Edward I of England, only to be sacked by the Welsh leader Owain Glyndwr in 1240, is well worth a visit. Head on from Criccieth to Llanystumdwy, for many years home to Lloyd George, one of the most famous of Britain’s prime ministers, and then on towards Pwllheli and around the Llyˆn Peninsula, known as the Welsh Riviera, famous for its cliffs and sandy beaches.
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