Guidebook for Ffestiniog
Food Scene
Great food, on the beach, perfect, they serve quality food from pizza to local seafood. Checkout their website for other events such as cinema nights
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Dylan's Criccieth
Great food, on the beach, perfect, they serve quality food from pizza to local seafood. Checkout their website for other events such as cinema nights
It's hard to recommend this more highly, not only is there a truly excellent bakery but you can eat in or enjoy a coffee and cake or a cooked breakfast out the back. Justifiably popular with locals and tourists alike we particularly love their homity pies and savoury pastries. They bake amazing artisan breads including sour doughs and ryes.
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The Big Rock Cafe
71 High StIt's hard to recommend this more highly, not only is there a truly excellent bakery but you can eat in or enjoy a coffee and cake or a cooked breakfast out the back. Justifiably popular with locals and tourists alike we particularly love their homity pies and savoury pastries. They bake amazing artisan breads including sour doughs and ryes.
Our preferred fish and chip shop in Porthmadog. Fresh and good quality.
Allports Fish & Chips Porthmadog
38 Snowdon StOur preferred fish and chip shop in Porthmadog. Fresh and good quality.
Local independent brewery with a shop in Porthmadog. They usually have some ales and lagers out to taste especially at a weekend.
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Purple Moose Brewery
Madoc StLocal independent brewery with a shop in Porthmadog. They usually have some ales and lagers out to taste especially at a weekend.
Parks & Nature
Quiet beach access only via path. You can park at Porthmadog and walk to it around the harbour. Walk round from the harbour past he boat houses up over the hill until you reach the the fishing village then follow the costal path along via nature reserve to some beautiful, secluded, sandy beaches.
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Borth-y-Gest
Quiet beach access only via path. You can park at Porthmadog and walk to it around the harbour. Walk round from the harbour past he boat houses up over the hill until you reach the the fishing village then follow the costal path along via nature reserve to some beautiful, secluded, sandy beaches.
Iconic village and gardens. It's a must see if you are visiting the area, the gardens, architecture and views are superb.
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Portmeirion
Iconic village and gardens. It's a must see if you are visiting the area, the gardens, architecture and views are superb.
Home and gardens of William Oakley
Free entry to gardens.
Theres a nice tea house. There a small fee for entry to the house but it's worth a look.
William Oakley's grave at the nearby church at Maentwrog
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Snowdonia National Park Study Centre
Home and gardens of William Oakley
Free entry to gardens.
Theres a nice tea house. There a small fee for entry to the house but it's worth a look.
William Oakley's grave at the nearby church at Maentwrog
This a beautiful beach great for swimming and surfing.
It is an hour and 15 minute drive from the house but it is well worth it!
You access the car park through a farm but remember to bring money as there is a charge.
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Porth Iago
This a beautiful beach great for swimming and surfing.
It is an hour and 15 minute drive from the house but it is well worth it!
You access the car park through a farm but remember to bring money as there is a charge.
A small, beautiful village with a National Trust trail along a river.
If you're feeling adventurous you can hike up a mountain to the old copper mines but be careful- we've got lost there.
You can also get delicious food and ice cream.
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Beddgelert
A small, beautiful village with a National Trust trail along a river.
If you're feeling adventurous you can hike up a mountain to the old copper mines but be careful- we've got lost there.
You can also get delicious food and ice cream.
Entertainment & Activities
Good swimming pool for kids
Good disabled and baby pool
At school holidays does inflatables
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Byw'n Iach Glaslyn (Fitness, Swimming & Sports) Porthmadog
Stryd Y LlanGood swimming pool for kids
Good disabled and baby pool
At school holidays does inflatables
Local independent cinema and cafe
Have a look on the website for listings
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Cellb Blaenau Ffestiniog
Park SquareLocal independent cinema and cafe
Have a look on the website for listings
Harlech is a small village with lots to do.
You can visit the well preserved castle or the beautiful beach.
There is also a locally funded swimming pool which has a climbing wall and a cafe. At school holidays only also at the swimming pool, there is a commando run which is a inflatable obstacle course, great for the kids.
For food there is a number of great cafes including The Blue Lion which serves amazing gluten-free brownies and other delicious foods. There is also a great shop which serves delicious Welsh handcrafted ice cream.
Harlech station
Ffordd MorfaHarlech is a small village with lots to do.
You can visit the well preserved castle or the beautiful beach.
There is also a locally funded swimming pool which has a climbing wall and a cafe. At school holidays only also at the swimming pool, there is a commando run which is a inflatable obstacle course, great for the kids.
For food there is a number of great cafes including The Blue Lion which serves amazing gluten-free brownies and other delicious foods. There is also a great shop which serves delicious Welsh handcrafted ice cream.
10 pin bowling, decent option for a rainy day with older kids
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Glasfryn Parc
10 pin bowling, decent option for a rainy day with older kids
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Centro Nacional de Aguas Blancas - Canolfan Dŵr Gwyn Genedlaethol
Essentials
Surprisingly well stocked local grocery store, has an excellent range of local products and good butchery section. There's also a post office on site
Londis
Surprisingly well stocked local grocery store, has an excellent range of local products and good butchery section. There's also a post office on site
Medium sized co-op with most of the essentials you'll need, good to stock up on bits and bobs.
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Co-op Food - Blaenau Ffestiniog
High StreetMedium sized co-op with most of the essentials you'll need, good to stock up on bits and bobs.
Our preferred option for a big shop, good value and well stocked.
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Aldi
Penamser RoadOur preferred option for a big shop, good value and well stocked.
Tesco Superstore
High StreetLarge Tesco with a petrol station
Esso
Park RoadClosest petrol station to Pandy (7.5miles) on the main routes
Arts & Culture
Theatr Ardudwy Theatre
Cinema and theatre, check their website for listings
Getting Around
not just your normal railway station but also the start of the Ffestiniog steam railway
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Estación Blaenau (Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway)
12 Cromwell Stnot just your normal railway station but also the start of the Ffestiniog steam railway
Sightseeing
National Trust house, gardens and tea room. You can also visit the Welsh Food Centre
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National Trust - Bodnant Garden
Bodnant RoadNational Trust house, gardens and tea room. You can also visit the Welsh Food Centre
Castillo de Caernarfon
Castle DitchCastillo de Conwy
Rose Hill StreetDecent day out with a treasure hunt for the kids. There are some dizzying views from the top of the battlements, breathtaking but vertiginous on a windy day. Decent coffee shop.
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Castillo de Harlech
Decent day out with a treasure hunt for the kids. There are some dizzying views from the top of the battlements, breathtaking but vertiginous on a windy day. Decent coffee shop.
Rainy day option for kids of all ages, a little smaller than expected, get the best from it by talking to the well informed staff about the various creatures
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Anglesey Sea Zoo
Rainy day option for kids of all ages, a little smaller than expected, get the best from it by talking to the well informed staff about the various creatures
Beautiful National Trust House and Gardens right on the Menai Straits. Red squirrels in the gardens!
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National Trust - Casa y Jardines de Plas Newydd
Beautiful National Trust House and Gardens right on the Menai Straits. Red squirrels in the gardens!
Narrow gauge steam railway. hard to fault, regular trains, beautifully restored and maintained
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Ffestiniog Railway Harbour Station
Narrow gauge steam railway. hard to fault, regular trains, beautifully restored and maintained