Plas-Y-Bryn Chalet Park

If you’d like to see Snowdonia National Park more closely, it’ll take you 20 minutes or so to drive over there for hikes, climbs or strolls. Those with a more leisurely time in mind might prefer a ride on the Welsh Highland Railway from Caernarfon or the Ffestiniog Railway, 45 minutes away by car. Should you be more of a beachy type, the Llyn Peninsula and the sands of Pwelheli or Abersoch are half an hour from the site. On less clement days, you can still commune with the sea by visiting the critters at Angelsey Sea Zoo half an hour away. Those with kids in tow will find heaps to keep them happy around here: Gypsy Wood (home to fairies and animals) is a 20-minute walk away, there are castles to conquer in Caernarfon, Conwy and Beaumaris, and Europe’s longest zipline to scare yourself silly on is at Zip World, half an hour away. Sea kayaking, windsurfing and coasteering days can all be had along the nearby coastline; back on dry land, horse riding, golf and dry-slope skiing are popular picks, as are walks on the Wales Coast Path.