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Forest Holidays Beddgelert

17 ha

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.01957, -4.12154

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Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Snowdonia Slate Trail

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Lôn Gwyrfai

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Watkin PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Rhyd Ddu PathWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Craflwyn, Hafod y Llan and Llyn Dinas walk, CraflwynWalking route10.4 km▾

This route starts & ends at Craflwyn, but allows you to explore the Nant Gwynant valley. Take in the wild & lonely heath & ffridd beneath Yr Aran, the lower slope of Wales' highest peak, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), waterfalls of Afon Cwm Llan & Llyn Dinas lake.

Named routeLength 10.4 kmDuration 03:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Legendary Trail of Dinas Emrys, CraflwynWalking route3.5 km▾

Enjoy a pleasant walk past waterfalls & through oak woodland to the legendary summit, where Merlin once trod & a dragon still sleeps. At the top you’ll find remains of a square tower & defensive ramparts belonging to the ancient princes of Gwynedd.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:30-02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Snowdonia Slate TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lôn GwyrfaiCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this urban park

Forest Holidays Beddgelert is a urban park covering 17 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Part of the Beddgelert Forest camping area

📷 Eric Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the Beddgelert Forest camping area

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Playground

113m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cwm Bychan Copper Mine millHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Bedd GelertHistoric site1.8 km→💧Llyn y DywarchenReservoir4.7 km→💧Llyn y DywarchenReservoir4.7 km→✦Beddau 'r DewiniaidHistoric site2.6 km→