Helen and Mark’s guidebook
Popular Sights
Caernarfon Castle
Castle DitchHarlech Castle
Criccieth Castle/ Castell Cricieth
Castle StreetA quirky Mediterranean style village in a stunning estuary setting. Our family loved this place as a day trip when our children were young. Nice café and ice cream shop for treats.
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Portmeirion
A quirky Mediterranean style village in a stunning estuary setting. Our family loved this place as a day trip when our children were young. Nice café and ice cream shop for treats.
Beaches
A lovely sandy/pebble beach with sheltered cove to swim and a fantastic pub on the beach, Ty Coch, that serves food. Check opening times. https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/porthdinllaen
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Porthdinllaen
A lovely sandy/pebble beach with sheltered cove to swim and a fantastic pub on the beach, Ty Coch, that serves food. Check opening times. https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/porthdinllaen
A huge sandy beach with stunning views. You can park in the beach which is great with little children (there is a fee of a few pounds until 4pm in peak season). The tide comes in fast so keep an eye on your car!
https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/black-rock-sands
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Black Rock Sands
A huge sandy beach with stunning views. You can park in the beach which is great with little children (there is a fee of a few pounds until 4pm in peak season). The tide comes in fast so keep an eye on your car!
https://www.visitsnowdonia.info/black-rock-sands
Our nearest beach, the pebbles give way to a wonderful sandy beach at low tide. It’s a place of special scientific interest due to the flora and fauna, and the site of an Iron Age fort. Best of all there’s a chip shop, ice cream shop and café next to the beach! Free parking next to the beach.
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Dinas Dinlle
Our nearest beach, the pebbles give way to a wonderful sandy beach at low tide. It’s a place of special scientific interest due to the flora and fauna, and the site of an Iron Age fort. Best of all there’s a chip shop, ice cream shop and café next to the beach! Free parking next to the beach.
Criccieth is a pretty seaside town with a lovely beach. There’s a great ice cream shop and several pubs and places to eat. The sea gets deep more quickly than at Porthmadog but it’s popular for paddle boarding etc.
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Criccieth Beach
Criccieth is a pretty seaside town with a lovely beach. There’s a great ice cream shop and several pubs and places to eat. The sea gets deep more quickly than at Porthmadog but it’s popular for paddle boarding etc.
Another lovely beach. For more info about local beaches have a look here https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/porthor
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Porthor
Another lovely beach. For more info about local beaches have a look here https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/porthor
Activities
Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre
Fun activities for the whole family. Great on rainy days too, with indoor bowling, play area for little ones etc
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Glasfryn Parc
Fun activities for the whole family. Great on rainy days too, with indoor bowling, play area for little ones etc
Food scene
If you want good british food in a traditional pub this is one of our favourites.
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Black Boy Inn Hotel Caernarfon
Stryd Pedwar a ChwechIf you want good british food in a traditional pub this is one of our favourites.
Pub on the beach! We love it. If you time it right they serve good food too. Check with pub about that.
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Tŷ Coch Inn
Pub on the beach! We love it. If you time it right they serve good food too. Check with pub about that.
Brondanw Arms Hotel
Great traditional pub serving food. Another of our favourites.
Pant Du Vineyard
County RoadNice cafe and vineyard to be visited. Local wine.
Genuinely the best ice cream we’ve ever had. Long time favourite with our kids.
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Cadwaladers
Castle StreetGenuinely the best ice cream we’ve ever had. Long time favourite with our kids.
Supermarkets
Nearby supermarket
Co-op Food - Pen Y Groes
Water StreetShop 3 miles away with most things you’ll need.
Tesco Superstore
South RoadWalks
You can walk to this beautiful remote lake from the caravan. It would be about an hour’s walk there and back. Walk into Nebo, go to the end of Ffordd y Llyn and follow the track to the end
Llyn Cwm Dulyn
You can walk to this beautiful remote lake from the caravan. It would be about an hour’s walk there and back. Walk into Nebo, go to the end of Ffordd y Llyn and follow the track to the end