| Betws-y-Coed Conwy County is a beautiful little village | | | | offers a real challenge. There are many obstacles one |
| in the Conwy valley of Wales. Only about 500 people | | | | must overcome while you are high above the floor of |
| live in the village that has Victorian architecture and | | | | the earth in the canopy of the trees. It takes about 2 |
| when it snows it gives off an Alpine feel. If you are an | | | | hours to get through the course and groups and |
| active person you will find much to do in this tiny village. | | | | individuals are welcome. |
| The name of the town roughly translates to Prayer | | | | Snowdonia National Park offers many different |
| House in the Wood. It lies right in Snowdonia National | | | | activities and another is the Quaddragon Road |
| Park and started out as a monastery in the sixth | | | | Buggies. You will travel several different adventure |
| century. Much of the culture of the area goes back to | | | | routes that allow you to see the most beautiful |
| the Bronze Age and you will hear the ancient language | | | | scenery in Wales. The buggies are have two seats |
| of Wales spoken most prominently. Here you can find | | | | and you can take them out on the trail alone or go on |
| stone circles made during the Neolithic age, forts from | | | | a group outing or safari. The tour can take just a few |
| the Iron Age, a Roman fort and a monument devoted | | | | hours or all day depending on what you want. The tour |
| to princes of the past. | | | | goes past caves, castles, waterfalls, lakes, the foothills |
| The focal point of the village is the large green which | | | | of the Snowdonia mountains and you also see some |
| doubles as a football playing field. All around the green | | | | of the wild life that is common to the area. |
| are buildings housing shops, hotels and businesses | | | | Just hiking through Snowdonia will give you enough to |
| along with the church of St. Mary. This church was built | | | | do for a long time. There are 800 square miles and |
| in 1873 and is made in stone. There is a Railway | | | | just about any type of terrain can be found there. The |
| Museum in the village with a large model train set up. | | | | mountains are truly magnificent with the highest one |
| There is also a motor museum that displays vintage | | | | being about 3500 feet in height. You can explore this |
| automobiles. | | | | forest wilderness by foot, car, train, or rent a horse at |
| Other attractions to see is the fourteenth century | | | | the many stables in the woods. |
| church, St. Michael that was originally linked to the | | | | Many people come to hike or participate in other |
| name of the town Prayer House in the Wood. There | | | | activities in the forest. Others come to relax and see |
| are several trails through the woods in the village that | | | | the attractions in and around the area and enjoy this |
| are marked well and great for hikers. You can visit the | | | | quaint little village. There are plenty of places to stay |
| Fairy Glen, several waterfalls, and do not miss Conwy | | | | the night and many cafes and restaurants in which to |
| Fish pass. Fishing is a great past time at the Llyn Elsi | | | | get good food. You can even go shopping around the |
| reservoir. | | | | green and maybe take in a game from the local |
| One great activity is the Tree Top Adventure that is | | | | football teams. |
| near the village. It is a ropes course in Snowdonia that | | | | |