A ride to the beach on our mountain bikes, from our home in Caernarfon to Dinas Dinlle for a picnic and a swim. It is a distance of approximately 7 miles, that combined with the heat meant that this would be a challenge for the kids.
Located by the sea on the estuary of the afon (river) Seiont, Caernarfon boasts a range of attractions the castle, the foreshore, the excellent pubs, restaurants, independent traders and ‘Galeri’ arts centre.
There’s also the Welsh Highland Railway, national cycle routes, I could go on…. The list of activities is mind boggling, so to help you decide here’s my top 10 things to do in Caernarfon.
Up in the Gwydyr Forest it doesn’t matter where you go there’s plenty to see – big fat pigs at of the farms and sometimes strutting peacocks, we’ve found newts in muddy puddles and plenty of tadpoles. There are fishing lakes, old mines, marked trails, plenty of geocaches, mountain bikes, mountain views and beautiful picnic spots.
Ffynnon Gybi is a delightful monument maintained by Cadw. Our expectations were exceeded immediately, the well’s buildings were in remarkable condition, especially the building that houses the well. The stone surround was complete with steps down into the well, the water looked crystal clear and I was tempted to bathe or sample the water, just as Pilgrims and people seeking a cure had done hundreds of years before.
Recently we were lucky enough to book a place on one of the excellent walks planned as part of the Wales Coast Path Walking Festival 2019 ‘Nutkin Ventured, Nutkin Gained! Red Squirrel Discovery’. The event was organised in conjunction with the Red Squirrel Trust and the Ramblers Cymru. The event was to kick off…
This is a lovely little family picnic spot and circular walk. The car park is about 10-minute drive out of Porthmadog: simply turn left by the Oakley Arms where the road is sign posted Rhyd. A little way up the road there is a car park on the right with enough space for about…
PIN IT I’ve recently fallen back in love with Chwarel Dinrowig (Quarry, chwarel in Welsh). This place was a regular family walk when I was young so it’s full of happy memories. Not only does it offer amazing views of Snowdon, Llyn Peris and Padarn (llyn, lake) and the beautiful Llanberis pass it’s an…
Llyn Brenig was nothing but a brown road sign somewhere off the A5 on the Denbigh moors until I googled the place on a whim. I was probably at work, probably daydreaming about the wilderness, highly likely fed-up with the grind and in need of escape. Llyn Brenig is owned and managed by Welsh…
Thursday before Good Friday we headed off out with a mission: run a family errand get trendy new threads for Mr N from Davis’s Menswear lunch walk seaside ice cream for kids, panad (cuppa) for me We soon found out that our favourite, the Big Rock Café was closed, seemingly all hands were on…
Family friendly walk in Caernarfon, North Wales. Beginning by the Caernarfon Castle, continuing along the Menai Straits before heading inland.