North Wales
Our home ground, and the most deeply covered part of the site. North Wales runs from the mountains of Eryri and the island beaches of Anglesey to the hidden coves of the Llŷn and the quiet hillforts of the Clwydians — six regions, walked and checked first-hand.
86 places across 6 regions.
North-East Wales 16 places
The under-rated corner most visitors bypass on the race to Eryri. The Clwydian Range — an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty — carries a hillfort on nearly every top, the Vale of Clwyd hides quiet castles, and the Flintshire coast runs from Prestatyn's cliffs to the lighthouse sands of Talacre. It's our home patch, so these are the guides we can walk, check and keep honest.
Conwy & the Coast 7 places
Where the mountains meet the sea. Medieval Conwy sits behind the most complete town walls in Britain; Llandudno curves beneath the limestone whale-back of the Great Orme; and inland, Bodnant Garden and the plunging Aber Falls mark the northern edge of Eryri. An easy, family-friendly coast with proper history on it.
Eryri (Snowdonia) 25 places
The mountain heart of Wales, and the reason most people come. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and the shattered ridges of the Glyderau and Carneddau draw the walkers; the wooded valleys around Betws-y-Coed and Nant Gwynant give waterfalls, paddleable lakes, campsites and the lonely keeps of the Welsh princes. Big country — plan the parking and the weather.
Anglesey (Ynys Môn) 18 places
An island of white-sand coves, seabird cliffs and some of Britain's finest prehistory, ringed by a 130-mile coast path. Anglesey packs Neolithic burial chambers, Llanddwyn's lighthouses, the puffin cliffs of South Stack and a beach for every wind direction into a flat, sunny corner across the Menai Strait.
Llŷn Peninsula 12 places
Wales' long finger into the Irish Sea — a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that feels a decade behind the mainland, in the best way. Hidden turquoise coves, a beach pub you paddle to, Britain's finest hillfort at Tre'r Ceiri, and the old pilgrim road running out to the tip and the holy island of Bardsey.
Dee Valley & the Berwyn 8 places
The green, water-threaded country where the Dee runs down from Bala's great lake through Llangollen's World Heritage canal. Behind it rise the quiet Berwyn mountains, hiding Wales' tallest waterfall and a perfect Bronze Age stone circle. Under-walked, easy to reach, and rich in both nature and engineering history.
Plan a trip across North Wales
The free Explore Wales planner chains places into day trips and weekends with drive times, weather and offline maps.