Sharing Travel Tales from Around the World

By: Steven Jones

January’s a miserable time of year, if we’re honest. Christmas, with its feasting, merrymaking and exchanges of gifts has gone, leaving behind seemingly endless cold, dreary weather and no public holidays to look forward to until Easter.
If you could do with a bit of cheering up on a small budget, a weekend in Snowdonia could be just what the doctor ordered. With so many accommodation providers in Snowdonia offering great rates at this time of year, you could grab yourself a real bargain. And when it comes to keeping yourself and your family entertained during your trip, there’s plenty of things to do in Snowdonia that won’t cost you a brass farthing.
Here are ten of our favourite free things to do …

By: Steven Jones
The existence of ghosts, spirits and other supernatural phenomena is a much-debated subject; nowhere more so than in Snowdonia, where many centuries’ worth of myths, legends and spooky stories are an integral part of our rich storytelling heritage.

By: Steven Jones
The mythology of Snowdonia stretches back many hundreds of years. The deeds of King Arthur and his knights, mythical beasts like giants and the Gwiber, warring dragons – all are common themes in Snowdonia’s mythology.

By: Steven Jones
In the winter, every Snowdonia vista seems to boast a dazzling backdrop of snow-capped mountains. At springtime, lush green fields come alive with the bleats of newborn lambs. And in the summertime, the nodding orange and red heads of wild crocosmia line every country lane, urging visitors towards the next beach.

By: Steven Jones
As the great Ian Woosnam himself once said of playing golf in North Wales: “If you are looking for challenging golf then there is no better place to test your driving skills than on the golf courses in Snowdonia Mountains and Coast… it is the ideal location to test all the abilities of your game”.