Mark Wormald

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Snowdonia Background Information 
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Accomodation
Bed & Breckfast & Hotels
I haven't stayed in a B&B in Snowdonia since the 1970s, & very few outside! So any experience I have isn't very relevant
 
I suggest that if you want bed and breakfast that you contact the Llanberris Tourist Information Centre (gwynedd.gov.uk tel. 01286 870 765)
 
If you want to leave feedback about any Bed & Breakfast or Hotel, then please post it on the Mark Wormald Guided Walk's Facebook Page
 
Hostels

The Youth Hostelling Association maintains a good network of Hostels in the area.

 

I can highly recommend YHA Bryn Gwynant & YHA Idwal Cottage. (Idwal Cottage is a Self Catering only Hostel)

 
More Information can be found at YHA Wales
 
Mountain Information
Weather
Transportation
Trains
Main Line Station - Bangor (On North Wales main line)
Branch Line Station - Betwys-y-coed (On Conwy Valley line)
 
Buses
Bus time tables & info at www.gwynedd.gov.uk/
 
For starts at Pen-y-Pass
Snowdon Sherpa S1 from Llanberis - Pen y Pass(connections from Bangor station)
The Bus service from Betwys-y-coed to Pen-y-pass is Snowdon Sherpa S2

For starts at YHA Idwal Cottage
Snowdon Sherpa S6 from Bethesda to Betwys-y-coed with connections to Bangor
 
Day Tickets on Sherpa buses are £4.00
Single Tickets are available as I discovered last time!
Free Bus passes would seem to be valid - this is NOT from personal experience
 
Stop Press
The Sherpa bus pricing has been re-jigged - I'll try and get updated info here shortly
 
Private Cars
Parking is limited in Snowdonia - particularly at the popular starting points.
The Parking Charge at Pen-y-Pass Carpark is £10.00 all day 
Park and Ride is available on the Sherpa Bus Network
Parking is £4 in most places on the Park and Ride Network
 
All information was believed correct at time of publishing
This will always be a "Work in Progress" so please bear with me
If you find any errors please let me know and I will try to correct it
 

This page was last modified on Monday, February 28, 2011 21:13 GMT