Guidebook for Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Guidebook for Blaenau Ffestiniog

Food Scene

This little place has lovely lunches, cakes and coffee with a view over the railway line and the mountains from its terrace.
Isallt Coffee Shop
39 Church St
This little place has lovely lunches, cakes and coffee with a view over the railway line and the mountains from its terrace.
Good value, tasty fish and chips from friendly staff!
Ian's Fish Restaurant
4 High Street
Good value, tasty fish and chips from friendly staff!
Try the fabulous Kurdish Pasties made by the fascinating owner. Great little bakery that it would be easy to pass without discovering the treats within.
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Model Bakery
16 High St
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Try the fabulous Kurdish Pasties made by the fascinating owner. Great little bakery that it would be easy to pass without discovering the treats within.

Arts & Culture

Find out how electricity is generated for peak demand using the power of water. Great activity for children on a rainy day. There is a nice park on the waterfront in Llanberis too.
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Electric Mountain
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Find out how electricity is generated for peak demand using the power of water. Great activity for children on a rainy day. There is a nice park on the waterfront in Llanberis too.
CAT has a range of activites and playgrounds for children. This has a mix of indoor and outdoor activites so is good for rainy days but also for sunny days. There are plenty of educational elements but done in an engaging way.
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Centre for Alternative Technology
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CAT has a range of activites and playgrounds for children. This has a mix of indoor and outdoor activites so is good for rainy days but also for sunny days. There are plenty of educational elements but done in an engaging way.
This is a spectacular castle on the waterfront. There is a lovely playground across the bridge and a stony beach for a picnic.
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Lâu đài Caernarfon
Castle Ditch
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This is a spectacular castle on the waterfront. There is a lovely playground across the bridge and a stony beach for a picnic.

Parks & Nature

Take a walk through the Cwmorthin valley to start the walk and experience a historic trail leading up to stunning views of Snowdonia.
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Moelwyn Mawr
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Take a walk through the Cwmorthin valley to start the walk and experience a historic trail leading up to stunning views of Snowdonia.
From the top of the sanddunes there is a stunning view of the Harlech Castle, the mountains and this long sandy beach. The sanddunes are wonderful for running down and this is a great beach for building sandcastles and for jumping in the waves!
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Bãi biển Harlech
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From the top of the sanddunes there is a stunning view of the Harlech Castle, the mountains and this long sandy beach. The sanddunes are wonderful for running down and this is a great beach for building sandcastles and for jumping in the waves!
This beach is unusual in that you can drive right onto the beach. At the northwestern end there are some nice rock formations along the side of a lovely sandy beach.
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Black Rock Sands
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This beach is unusual in that you can drive right onto the beach. At the northwestern end there are some nice rock formations along the side of a lovely sandy beach.
Snowdon can be a little crowded so it's not our favourite local mountain but it is nice to say you have climbed the highest mountain in Wales. The views from the top are spectacular. The walk up the Pigg track and down the miners track is our preferred route. You have to be up early to park at Pen y Pass but go a mile down the road and there is plenty more parking.
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Snowdon
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Snowdon can be a little crowded so it's not our favourite local mountain but it is nice to say you have climbed the highest mountain in Wales. The views from the top are spectacular. The walk up the Pigg track and down the miners track is our preferred route. You have to be up early to park at Pen y Pass but go a mile down the road and there is plenty more parking.

Essentials

The Co-op is only a 5 minute walk and has all of the essentials you need with freshly baked bread,fruit, vegetables, wine and local beers.
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Co-op Food - Blaenau Ffestiniog
High Street
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The Co-op is only a 5 minute walk and has all of the essentials you need with freshly baked bread,fruit, vegetables, wine and local beers.
Post office and well stocked grocery store.
Londis
Post office and well stocked grocery store.

Getting Around

From the railway station in Blaenau you can join with the mainline stations to Llandudno or with the narrow gauge tourist train towards Portmadog for a scenic journey.
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Ga Blaenau (Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway)
12 Cromwell St
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From the railway station in Blaenau you can join with the mainline stations to Llandudno or with the narrow gauge tourist train towards Portmadog for a scenic journey.

Entertainment & Activities

CellB has a fantastic atmosphere and reasonable prices. It also has live music and a cinema so is worth checking their timetable for whats on. You can get a range of lite bites and snacks.
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Cellb Blaenau Ffestiniog
Park Square
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CellB has a fantastic atmosphere and reasonable prices. It also has live music and a cinema so is worth checking their timetable for whats on. You can get a range of lite bites and snacks.
Rainy day activity with the kids
It's A Small World
Church Street
Rainy day activity with the kids
This is a small local pool around a 5 minute walk from Maegarnedd. Perfect for burning off some energy!
Bro Ffestiniog Swimming Pool
This is a small local pool around a 5 minute walk from Maegarnedd. Perfect for burning off some energy!
The mountain bike trails here are fantastic and have something for everyone. You can hire bikes and afterwards there is a children's play park and a cafe with delicious cakes!
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Công viên rừng Coed y Brenin
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The mountain bike trails here are fantastic and have something for everyone. You can hire bikes and afterwards there is a children's play park and a cafe with delicious cakes!
Penmachno has a 2 loop red mountain bike trail, 30km long. No cafe or bike hire but some lovely riding for enthusiasts.
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Penmachno mountain biking
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Penmachno has a 2 loop red mountain bike trail, 30km long. No cafe or bike hire but some lovely riding for enthusiasts.
Red trail with some views of Snowdonia and some lovely technical mountain biking.
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Gwydir Mawr & Bach
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Red trail with some views of Snowdonia and some lovely technical mountain biking.
Downhill Mountain Biking in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Get a lift to the top of the mountain and wind your way down on a range of fabulous routes. This is part of the Llechwedd centre and you can see others zip past on the high wires as you cycle down.
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Antur Stiniog
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Downhill Mountain Biking in Blaenau Ffestiniog. Get a lift to the top of the mountain and wind your way down on a range of fabulous routes. This is part of the Llechwedd centre and you can see others zip past on the high wires as you cycle down.
Have a go at the fastest Zip wire in the world and the longest in Europe. On a fine day the views are spectacular. Or try bounce below or junior bounce below - these are underground so great for a rainy day - this is a bit of a work out. Although these are not cheap activities, they are lots of fun!
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Zip World Bounce Below
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Have a go at the fastest Zip wire in the world and the longest in Europe. On a fine day the views are spectacular. Or try bounce below or junior bounce below - these are underground so great for a rainy day - this is a bit of a work out. Although these are not cheap activities, they are lots of fun!
You don't expect to be able to go surfing in the mountains but at Surf Snowdonia it is possible!
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Adventure Parc Snowdonia
Conway Road
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You don't expect to be able to go surfing in the mountains but at Surf Snowdonia it is possible!
This climbing centre has separate sections for climbing enthusiasts and for children who are new to the sport. There are a range of challenging climbs for those who climb regularly while for children there are colourful challenges in the Crazy Climb section. We'd advise booking in advance.
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Beacon Climbing Centre
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This climbing centre has separate sections for climbing enthusiasts and for children who are new to the sport. There are a range of challenging climbs for those who climb regularly while for children there are colourful challenges in the Crazy Climb section. We'd advise booking in advance.