Things to do in Betws Y Coed
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Valley Railway Museum
In the tiny town centre, the 14th-century St Michael's Church is across the train tracks – the National Park Information Centre has a key, as does the Conwy Valley Railway Museum , which also arranges miniature steam train rides for families – the 1-mile round trip costs £1.50. Less compelling is the rather fusty Betws-y-Coed Motor Museum with vintage models of Aston Martin, Bentley, MG and various racing cars for enthusiasts.
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Plas Derwen
A very modern and airy café serving lunches and light meals, plus a full afternoon tea (£6.50). A few tables overlook the main street for an al fresco morning coffee and the owners have introduced a couple of modern, tasteful rooms upstairs for B&B (rooms £25).
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Bistro Betws-y-Coed
This cottage-style eatery's statement of intent is 'modern and traditional Welsh'. Expect the likes of locally made sausages, rarebit and haddock-and-chips – battered with Llandudno Orme real ale, naturally.
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Stables Bar
There's live jazz on Thursday nights and a male voice choir in residence every other Friday as well as cheap bar meals (from £7), dinner and B&B accommodation packages (from £57.50 per person).
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Spar supermarket
For self-caterers, there's a Spar supermarket and a Londis convenience store to stock up on basic supplies.
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Londis convenience store
For self-caterers, there's a Spar supermarket and a Londis convenience store to stock up on basic supplies.
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Betws-y-Coed Motor Museum
The Betws-y-Coed Motor Museum has vintage models of Aston Martin, Bentley, MG and various racing cars for enthusiasts.
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Tŷ Gwyn Hotel
This ex-coaching inn has been welcoming guests since 1636, its venerable age borne out by misshapen rooms, low ceilings and exposed beams. Predictably, not all rooms have en suites. The menu focuses on hearty, meaty mains (£13 to £18), but vegetarian choices and lighter bar-style meals are also available. It's located on the A5, just across Waterloo Bridge.
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Swallow Falls
Betws-y-Coed's main natural tourist trap is located 2 miles west of town alongside the A5. It's a beautiful spot, with the torrent weaving through the rocks into a green pool below. Bring a £1 coin for the turnstile.
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Gwydyr Forest
The 28-sq-mile Gwydyr Forest, planted since the 1920s with oak, beech and larch, encircles Betws-y-Coed. It's an ideal setting for a day's walking close to town, though it gets very muddy in wet weather. There are two challenging mountain biking loops and over a dozen marked tracks, many of which are outlined in The Gwydyr Forest Guide (£2)and Walks Around Betws-y-Coyd (£5), both available from the National Park Information Centre.
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Gwydir Stables
Arranges rides through the forest for novice and regular riders alike. It also offers a pub ride for £40, lasting around four hours and stopping off for a pint at a couple of local pubs along the way.
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Beics Betws
Beics Betws can advise on cycling trails, performs repairs and hires mountain bikes from £25 per day.
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Afon Gwyn
Down in the valley, this old stone house has been skilfully converted into a grand boutique guesthouse. The decor is faultlessly tasteful, with white-painted wooden panelling, hushed tones, glittering chandeliers and bathrooms bedecked in Italian tiles and marble. While all the rooms are spacious, the Alice Suite is massive.
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Anna Davies
A local institution, the Anna Davies department store sells crafts and household goods, and celebrated its 50 years of service in 2006.
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Alpine Coffee Shop
Grab a bite at this excellent, friendly little café, which serves toasted sandwiches and snacks. Unusually, it also boasts a huge tea menu with 25 varieties, including the ‘world's rarest tea' at £8.50 per pot. Unfortunately, after all that tea, there's no toilet – use the public loo in the nearby car park.
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