Parc Newydd

To get out on Snowdonia hills, all you need to do is open the gate from the campsite and you’re away. Parc Newydd is right on the routes for the long-distance North Wales Pilgrim’s Way, which wends its way past tiny rural churches, as well as the Snowdonia Slate Trail through spectacular mountain scenery. It’s also only 15 minutes’ drive to meet up with the Welsh Coast Path at Dinas Dinlle Beach on the Llŷn Peninsula. If you’d rather let something else do all the hard leg work, board the Snowdon Mountain Railway at lakeside Llanberis (25 minutes' drive) for a leisurely chug up to the summit of the tallest mountain in Wales. Budding daredevils can have loads of fun zooming down zipwires and exploring the quarry at Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (35 minutes), while less challenging days out can be had exploring deep underground in the National Slate Museum (25 minutes) or touring the mighty medieval stronghold of Caernarfon Castle (15 minutes).