Portmeirion Gardens

Find out about the history of Portmeirion with a stop at Portmeirion Central Piazza. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this quaint area, or check out its top-notch restaurants.

Harlech Castle is a stunning medieval fort rising high above Snowdonia National Park and listed by UNESCO as one of Wales' six World Heritage Sites. The castle has had a prominent role in many of the definitive moments in British history and is an unmissable stop on any tour of North Wales.

The ruins of imposing Criccieth Castle are a superb example of a native castle. Built during the reign of Llywelyn the Great, one of the greatest Welsh statesmen of the Middle Age, these spectacular ruins, dramatically situated on the headland between two sandy beaches, tower over the blue waters of the bay. The castle looks down on the pretty seaside resort of Criccieth, and offers a vista from which to survey the North Cambrian Coast and the Llŷn Peninsula of North Wales.

You can take time to visit Mermaid Spa during your travels to Portmeirion. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this quaint area, or check out its lively bars.

Learn about the local history of Portmeirion with a stop at Castell Deudraeth.

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways during your travels in Borth-y-Gest. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.