Snowdonia for families
Snowdonia: The Perfect Staycation
If you’re like us and want a bit of adventure on your family holiday then Snowdonia is the perfect place. Beautiful beaches, mountains, ruins to explore, great food, no crowds… no other people really! I am truly smitten with Snowdonia.
Check out our Holiday Guide to the South West & Wales and be sure to pack your Outdoor Adventure Guides when you visit!
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Things to do in Snowdonia with kids
Here we share our favourite things to do with kids in Snowdonia.
1. Rock Pooling
Rock pooling at Borth Wen Beach followed by a pint at the brilliant Ty Coch Inn
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2. Diving & Coasteeing
Rock diving into the sea at high tide from sandy Porth Ysgo beach. On our way home we found a local fisherman who sold us some freshly caught lobster for our BBQ that night… living the dream!
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3. Bothying
This was a brilliant adventure for all of us staying in a small, remote hut with only the mountains and the cows (oh, and each other!) for company. The type of thing you occasionally stumble across on a walk and think ‘wouldn’t it be cool to stay there’ – well sometimes you can!!
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4. Hikes and Wild Swims
The stunning Cwm Llan and Merch falls – ideal for a hike rewarded by multiple swim spots along the way. Check out our top tips for getting kids out walking (and maybe even enjoying it!)
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5. Post industrial landscape
The numerous quarry lakes and old mining ruins scattered all over the place. A reminder of Snowdonia’s industrial past and brilliant opportunity to explore and swim.
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There were so many cool places that every day was a different adventure and we can’t wait to go back.
How do we plot our adventures? Using a map and the awesome series of Wild Guides which share the best, secret spots to explore across Wales. We take it with us whenever we visit somewhere new! Grab a copy here.
*I have used and enjoyed the Wild Guide book series for years and I hope you will too. Though I take an affiliate commission for each book sale from my website, this helps cover the running costs of Go Wild Go West.