SnowdoniaSnowdonia

Capital Of AdventureCapital Of Adventure

• Snowdonia is the Snowdonia is the adventure capital of the adventure capital of the UK. Nowhere else within UK. Nowhere else within the British Isles will you the British Isles will you find such a high find such a high concentration of concentration of opportunities for opportunities for modern outdoor modern outdoor activities, set against a activities, set against a truly breathtaking truly breathtaking backdrop of mountains, backdrop of mountains, lakes, rivers, woodlands, lakes, rivers, woodlands, towering sea cliffs and towering sea cliffs and sandy beaches.sandy beaches.

WatersportsWatersports• Although Snowdonia is Although Snowdonia is

best known for its best known for its exceptional rock climbing, exceptional rock climbing, scrambling and hill scrambling and hill walking, the superb walking, the superb network of mountain bike network of mountain bike trails in the Coed y Brenin trails in the Coed y Brenin and Gwydyr Forests are and Gwydyr Forests are equally popular with equally popular with visitors. Opportunities for visitors. Opportunities for watersports can also be watersports can also be found in abundance; either found in abundance; either canoeing or kayaking on canoeing or kayaking on the inland rivers, or the inland rivers, or surfing, sailing and sea surfing, sailing and sea kayaking off the coast of kayaking off the coast of Anglesey and the Lleyn Anglesey and the Lleyn PeninsulaPeninsula

SnowdonSnowdon

• Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales at 3,560 feet, with LlanbWales at 3,560 feet, with Llanberiseris to the north to the north and Beddgelert to the South.and Beddgelert to the South.

LlanberisLlanberis

• Nowadays, Llanberis in Nowadays, Llanberis in Snowdonia National Snowdonia National Park is a major tourist Park is a major tourist attraction. From the attraction. From the town one can catch a town one can catch a train up the highest train up the highest mountain in England mountain in England and Wales or walk and Wales or walk along the many routes along the many routes to the summit over to the summit over three thousand feet three thousand feet high. high.

BeddgelertBeddgelert• Beddgelert (Meaning the grave of Gelert ) Beddgelert (Meaning the grave of Gelert )

was once described as "a few dozen hard grey was once described as "a few dozen hard grey houses ... huddled together in some majestic houses ... huddled together in some majestic mountain scenery". This village, just south of mountain scenery". This village, just south of Snowdon, owes its fame to the story of Prince Snowdon, owes its fame to the story of Prince Llewelyn ap Iorwerth who decided on a Llewelyn ap Iorwerth who decided on a hunting trip and left his infant son in the hunting trip and left his infant son in the charge of his faithful dog Gelert. On his charge of his faithful dog Gelert. On his return, the Prince was greeted by Gelert, who return, the Prince was greeted by Gelert, who noticed the dog's muzzle was soaked in blood, noticed the dog's muzzle was soaked in blood, and his son was nowhere to be seen. Llewelyn and his son was nowhere to be seen. Llewelyn attacked the dog, and it fell to the ground attacked the dog, and it fell to the ground gravely injured. However, within minutes he gravely injured. However, within minutes he heard a cry and stumbled through nearby heard a cry and stumbled through nearby bushes to find his son, safe in his cradle. bushes to find his son, safe in his cradle. Beside the cradle lay the body of a giant wolf Beside the cradle lay the body of a giant wolf covered with wounds, the result of a fight to covered with wounds, the result of a fight to the death with hound Gelert. Llewelyn strode the death with hound Gelert. Llewelyn strode back to his faithful dog and watched it die back to his faithful dog and watched it die from his actionsfrom his actions.

Harlech CastleHarlech Castle

• Built under the supervision of James of St George Built under the supervision of James of St George towards the end of the 13th century, Harlech Castle is towards the end of the 13th century, Harlech Castle is one of the four great castles in Wales constructed for one of the four great castles in Wales constructed for Edward I. Concentric in design, the rectangular inner Edward I. Concentric in design, the rectangular inner bailey, with a round tower at each corner and a bailey, with a round tower at each corner and a gatehouse mid way along the east wall, is surrounded by gatehouse mid way along the east wall, is surrounded by a second rectangular fortification, and the outer bailey a second rectangular fortification, and the outer bailey enclosed by an outer curtain wall.enclosed by an outer curtain wall.

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