Beddgelert
Arguably the prettiest village in Wales — grey stone bridges over two rivers, in a bowl of mountains at the heart of Eryri. Beddgelert sits between the paddleable lakes of Nant Gwynant, the dragon-legend crag of Dinas Emrys, and the wild Watkin Path route up Snowdon, with the Sygun copper mine and the Welsh Highland Railway alongside.
Staying over?
Beddgelert makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.
Browse places to stay near Beddgelert ↗ opens Booking.com — needs signalThings to do near Beddgelert
Places from our guides, nearest first — with real driving distances from Beddgelert.
Dinas Emrys Hillfort of the red dragon legend 
Llyn Dinas Quiet legend-haunted lake 
Llyn Gwynant Paddle beneath Snowdon 
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Wales' rooftop — 1,085m Llyn Gwynant Campsite Lakeside camping with its own beach 
Bryn Gloch Caravan & Camping Full-facility valley site near Snowdon 
Glyderau (Glyder Fawr & Fach) Shattered moonscape summits 
Dolbadarn Castle Llywelyn's round tower over Llyn Padarn 
Cwm Idwal Darwin's glacial amphitheatre 
Moel Siabod The best view OF Snowdon 
Llyn Padarn The classic Snowdonia SUP 
Criccieth Castle Welsh-built castle between two beaches Plan your Beddgelert trip offline
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