FUN-travel: North West Wales Day Tour
June 4, 2017 by Susan Clarke
Today’s Treat…
…driver for the day!
9:30 – Mari & Bertie (her miniature poodle) arrive
- 1st stop – working woolen mill
…then a single track back road to…
- 2nd stop – the Ugly House….
- 3rd stop – Llanberis Pass for slate museum to…
…drive onto Island of Anglesey…with lovely views of mainland…
- 4th stop –town with the longest name in the world
- 5th stop – Beaumaris …the castle & lunch…
- 6th stop – Caernarfon Castle…
- 7th stop – Beddgelert Village…more “just too cute!”
5:30 arrive back at hotel…
…after covering roughly 140 miles.
FUN-facts – Beaumaris Castle is “the most technically perfect castle in Britain.” Caernarfon Castle is part of the coastal world heritage site. Neither castle was ever finished due to recession & lack of money.
Longest Name Town
More FF – we found Mari in Rick Steve’s book. She was a delightful tour guide and driver. You can contact her here marihr@talktalk.net
Beddgelert