Outdoor Activities

This is an area well known for its natural beauty and Rhyd y Galen Caravan Park & Campsite is the perfect base for visitors to enjoy North Wales and explore the stunning surroundings of the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) path is just 7 miles away, Caernarfon is 3 miles away, and there are plenty of other walking trails for every ability within easy access of the site. Access to Lôn Las, the national cycle route and footpath is just over a mile away. Enjoy a walk along part of the 870 mile Wales Coastal path which is just over a mile away.

Just down the road is Plas Menai, the National Watersports Centre, where visitors can learn to sail, canoe,  windsurf or use the swimming pool. Or try scuba diving in the Vivian Dive Centre. Visit the Electric Mountain, a hydroelectric power station, take a trip on the lake or visit the Padarn Watersport Centre.

Experience the unique slate landscape of north west Wales, which has Unesco World Heritage Site status, by following the Snowdonia Slate Trail and visit some of the less frequented but beautiful parts of Eryri (Snowdonia). The trail offers a range of stunning vistas, from mountain to forest, lake to river, from the valley to the sea.

For an adrenaline rush try the longest zip wire ride in Europe at Zip World in Bethesda - 9 miles away.

Wildlife enthusiasts may be interested in a professional bird watching tour with Birds of Snowdonia, and anglers can fish the sea, rivers and lakes in the area, with course fishing only 3 miles away.

Local History

There are many castles in the area including the famous Caernarfon castle (2.5 miles away) as well as Conwy, Beaumaris, Harlech and Dolbadarn. The town of Caernarfon is a World Heritage Site, and visitors can enjoy one of the many bars and cafes within the old historic town walls. From the quayside below the castle, pleasure boat trips run along the Menai Strait.

Activities in the town include an 18-hole golf course,  Galeri -a performing arts centre and cinema, a  leisure centre with indoor tennis, squash, swimming pool and gym. Caernarfon Airport has an aviation museum and runs pleasure flights along the Menai Strait and around Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).

Llanberis is a village nestling at the foot of Wales' highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) , where the train to the summit starts. Here you’ll also find the National Slate Museum of Wales, which has fascinating insights into the slate quarrying communities and their people.

Another highlight is Portmeirion, the world famous Italianate village and filming location of 'The Prisoner.'

The picturesque village of Beddgelert, with its legend of Prince Llywelyn's hound Gelert is only 14 miles away. You can visit the grave of Gelert, walk in the beautiful Glaslyn pass and then visit Sygun copper mine and see the condition the miners worked under in the 19th Century.

Llechwedd slate cavern is another 19th Century mine with a huge cavern containing an underground adventure course, zip wire, enormous trampoline, 18 hole golf course and underground historical tours.

Further Afield

25 miles away is the Victorian seaside resort of Llandudno. Here you can take the tram or cable car up the Orme or visit the Penderyn Whisky Distillery.

Some 6 miles further up the coast at Colwyn Bay is the Welsh Mountain Zoo.

Take a drive round the beautiful Llyn Peninsula with its breathtaking vistas,  lovely beaches and unique locations such as Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) which is a haven for wildlife and of historical significance.

The Llŷn Peninsula has many towns and villages that are well worth visiting, such as Aberdaron (boat trips to Bardsey Island), Nefyn (Llŷn Maritime Museum), Porthdinllaen, Pwllheli (market town) and Nant Gwrtheyrn (former abandoned granite quarrying village transformed into a Welsh Language and Heritage Centre).