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Betws-y-Coed, tourist informationBetws-y-Coed (also spelt as Betws y Coed) is a small town that serves as a popular tourist area nestling deep within the Conwy Valley close to the heart of Snowdonia at a natural meeting place where the River Llugwy joins the River Conwy. The town can be easily reached via transport links and sits at the intersection of the A470 and A5 London to Holyhead road. Regular train services run along the Conwy Valley Railway line from Llandudno Junction to the north. The town is hugely popular as a starting point for exploring the wonderful countryside and riverside walks that surround it and consequently has a high proportion of luxury hotels, guest houses, and bed and breakfasts available. For the more self sufficient self catering accommodation abounds and the outdoor pursuits centre of at Capel Curig is just a short distance away. One attraction that is definitely worth a visit is Swallow Falls which is located approximately one mile from the town up stream on the River Llugwy. The falls are world famous as a wonderful natual beauty spot and visitors can take in their beauty from a viewing platform, please note a small charge applies. The nearby Swallow Falls Hotel is a ready source of refreshments and a souvenier shop offers momentos of your visit many made from locally produced slate. Back in the centre of Betws there are many cafes, pubs, and restaurants to sit and relax in. The Stables Bar is particularly popular and is located in the centre of the village. Guests can enjoy a relaxing drink and meal on the terraced veranda whilst looking down towards the Llugwy. A short walk up through the town reveals an abundance of outdoor clothing shops ensuring you are properly equipped when you decide to go exploring. Pay a visit to the Pont y Pair bridge which crosses the River Llugwy in the centre of the town for spectacular views both up and down the river from the bridge as well as scenic riverside walks that are not as taxing as some others. Two other bridges cross the rivers within Betws, the Miner's Bridge lies to the west of the town crossing the River Llugwy and was a footbridge used by the miner's on their way to and from work. Today the bridge can be accessed via one of the nature walks allowing you to get a feel for what life must have once been like to live and work in the town. For refreshments stop off at the Miner's Bridge Arms before enjoying the short walk back down to the main part of the town. The other bridge crosses the River Conwy and is called the Waterloo Bridge after the Battle of Waterloo. The bridge was built in 1815 the same year as the Battle and was built by Thomas Telford who is responsible for a great many other bridges in North Wales. Another popular attraction close to the centre of Betws is the Conwy Valley Railway Museum. The museum has a miniature railway which visitors can ride upon as well as a shop and buffet restaurant coach. South of the town another walk takes you along the banks of the River Conwy towards the Fairy Glen. The walk takes you past the Conwy Falls before entering a steeply banked gorge lined with tall trees. The Fairy Glen Hotel offers the perfect location if you want to stay outside the centre of the town. Visitors often use Betws-y-Coed as an ideal base to explore the Snowdonia National Park, and the town of Llanberis that sits at the foot of Mount Snowdon is just a short journey to the west by car. The journey follows the course of the River Llugwy as it winds upwards towards Mount Snowdon passing Capel Curig along the way through beautiful scenery and majestic mountains. An alternative journey, either by car or train, takes you south along the banks of the River Lledwr as it journeys through mountain valleys towards the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Along the way you pass through the village of Dolwyddan with its ancient castle. The castle alone is worth a stop although getting up to it is a bit of a walk. Further on the journey rises sharply giving majestic views of the mountains of southern Snowdonia before descending towards the town of Blaenau with its huge slate quarries. The town is home to the Llewedd Slate Caverns where you can take an underground train journey into an industry that defined the North Wales region during the 18th and 19th centuries. Blaenau Ffestiniog is also home to the world famous Blaenau Ffestiniog Railway which runs towards the coast and the town of Porthmadog. The railway is a small gauge railway that used to transport slate from the quarries of Blaenau down to the waiting ships at Porthmadog before journeying across the world. To the north of Betws-y-Coed lies the Conwy Valley and another world famous attraction of Bodnant Garden. The gardens are run by the National Trust and cover over 80 acres with many rare species growing. Journeying further takes you to the towns of Conwy with its medieval castle and Llandudno which is Wales largest coastal resort. 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