Snowdon Base Camp

The village boasts magnificent uninterrupted views towards Mt. Snowdon and is situated right at the start of the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr, popular havens for the hillwalkers of Snowdonia. The Sherpa bus service runs around Mount Snowdon and there is also a new taxi service operating on demand between the car parks of Rhyd Ddu and the nearby village of Talysarn for walking the Nantlle Ridge to enable you to leave only one car at start/finish of route. We have quality beaches within easy reach and are rich in history with four local Heritage sites in the area i.e. Caernarfon, Conwy, Criccieth and Dolwyddelan. The Italianette village of Portmeirion is nearby, (as in ‘The Prisoner’), built by Sir Clough Williams – Ellis in 1925. Our location is ideal for fishingas We sell fishing permits and flies and hire out rods and boats through Seiont Gwyrfai and Llyfni Fishing Society which was formed as far back as 1908. They are situated in the heart of Snowdonia with extensive rights located within the boundaries of the National Park , on 40 miles or so of prime Salmon, Seatrout, Brown Trout rivers and six lakes which can be enjoyed in unrivalled surroundings, see ‘fishing’ section on our website for more details. We are favourably placed for bird-watching all year round. The watercourses within a short vicinity are all part of a Special Area for (Nature ) Conservation! See ‘bird watching’ on our website for more details The Welsh Highland Railway ‘enables you to journey behind the most powerful 2’ gauge steam locomotives in the world through the most fabulous scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. The railway runs from alongside the awe-inspiring Caernarfon Castle, snaking around seemingly impossible bends, up hard gradients and around the foothills of Snowdon to arrive at Rhyd Ddu, about 12 miles from Caernarfon and high up in the Snowdonian mountains. One of the ‘great little trains of Wales’