Some of the earliest Christian stones in Wales are housed inside Penmachno Church. The stones are from the late 5th and 6th Centuries and have...

The Ugly House (Ty Hyll) on the A5 between Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig is said to be a 15th Century ty-un-nos. Under an ancient law,...

Visitors to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns enjoy a wealth of experiences with a choice of two underground mine tours – The Miners Tramway and The...

Surrounded by coniferous trees, Llyn Elsi is a picturesque lake with an intricate shoreline and a couple of small islets where black-headed gulls breed. On...

Tomen y Mur is a Norman earthwork castle built on the site of a Roman fort. Conspicuous for miles around, the mound offers great views...

Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a...

Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme....

The village of Maentwrog derives its name from the four foot high stone that stands beside the porch of the church. The name in English...

Llyn y Manod is a sheltered, lonely lake nestling at 1,400 feet in a hollow between Manod Bach and Manod Mawr, the mountains on the...

Bryn y Castell is an Iron Age hillfort perched on a small hill in remote moorland above the Roman Road known as Sarn Helen. Excavations...

Llyn Mair is a beautiful, roadside lake surrounded by mixed woodlands. A variety of water birds may be seen, and water lilies are present in...

Secluded in the hills above the village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley is Llyn Crafnant - a picturesque 63-acre lake. The lake offers visitors...

Motorists leaving the A5 at Capel Curig have their first view of Snowdon when they reach the twin lakes called Llynnau Mymbyr, and few can...

Near the village of Capel Garmon, in a beautiful position above the Conwy Valley, is a Neolithic burial chamber of a type not usually found...

Moel Siabod is a vast, isolated peak lying to the south of Capel Curig. It stands alone, aloof from any other mountain groups, and its...

The varied exhibits of the motor museum are housed in the buildings of an old farm near the River Llugwy in the centre of the...

St Michael`s Church was the parish church until expanding congregations brought by tourism in the Victorian era necessitated the building of the larger St Mary`s...

The Conwy Valley Railway Museum houses an interesting collection of working models, train layouts, signalling equipment and miscellaneous items such as photographs and posters about...

Llyn y Parc is an attractive, long, narrow, natural lake lying in the forest high above the Conwy Valley. Beneath it are tunnels and a...

The ruins of Hafna Mine are a fascinating legacy of an industry that once operated in the hills of the old Gwydyr Estate. Lead mining...