Garreg Goch Caravan Park

The coastal village of Criccieth, the harbour town of Porthmadog and the mountain village of Beddgelert are all within a short drive: do stop at this latter for a bowed head at the grave of Gelert, the faithful hound that belonged to Welsh prince Llywelyn (read the tale at the grave, for verily it will make you weep). As it's Wales, there's a vintage railway or two around too... both the Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway end up at Porthmadog, so catch them here going back in the other direction through the mountains and scenery of Snowdonia and to Blaenau Ffestiniog. There's also the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis up to Snowdon’s peak, and the Cambrian Line, a collection of five steam railways running from Dovey Junction to Pwllheli, the little Llŷn Peninsula market town with a wide sandy beach. Within a short drive of Garreg Goch Caravan Park are days out at popular places including Harlech, Pwhelli, Abersoch and Caernaerfon: you won't need it pointed out that the journeys here are of the highly scenic sort too…?