Capel Garmon Burial Chamber
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Chambered tomb with Snowdonia views
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A fine Neolithic chambered cairn on a farm hillside above Betws-y-Coed, with a full Snowdonia skyline as its backdrop. One burial chamber survives intact beneath its capstone, low enough to duck inside. It's a five-minute walk along a farm track, free and open. Combine it with nearby Swallow Falls and the village for an easy half-day.
Getting there
Capel Garmon Burial Chamber is in Betws-y-Coed, Eryri (Snowdonia). It's roughly 10 min (2.4 miles) from Betws-y-Coed , and within reach of Capel Curig (21 min) and Bala (37 min).
The nearest parking: Small signed pull-in on the lane south of Capel Garmon village. Grid reference SH 822 539 — works on any OS map and doesn't need a phone signal.
Good to know
Five-minute farm track walk; combine with Swallow Falls and Betws-y-Coed.
On the map
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Staying over?
Betws-y-Coed makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.
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