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The Glyders are superb and although the ascent from Pen y Pass is grassier than the northern routes the bouldery summits may test your ankle.  This side of the glyders is much quiter than the busy ogwen valley.

Brian  

Quote: Originally posted by brian humphreys on 03/6/2006

The Glyders are superb and although the ascent from Pen y Pass is grassier than the northern routes the bouldery summits may test your ankle.  This side of the glyders is much quiter than the busy ogwen valley.

Brian  

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 just checked this cheers for all the relplies.have been told by a friend that snowdonia is not kid friendly is this so? if true would pose a wee prob as we come with 4yr old and although well behaved is still nevertheless a fun loving wee nipper.

"snowdonia is not kid friendly is this so?"

I wouldn't say that snowdonia is any less kid friendly than any other mountain area.  If its a quiet village with scenery that is needed then you may have to forego theme park facilities.  Very close to snowdonia is a haven site at greenacres which is great for kids but not quiet and idyllic.

Brian

We have just come back from Riverside Camping at Caernarfon and LOVED IT!! Can't wait to go back.

Caernarfon is a really good base, lots to do and only 10 mins drive from Llanberis, lovely site for kiddies too we took the steam train from Waunfawr up to Rhydd Du and had a lovely trip out our 22 month old loved it and 'choo chood' all the way bless her!

emma

We have just returned from Wales and had a brill time, my ten year old loved it.  When we asked shop owners if we could take our two dogs into their shops most said yes.  Llanberis was the best the dogs were allowed in the slate musuem and the shop at the station.  I can't see why pushchairs aren't allowed in shop unless the shop is very small.

The Forestery site at Beddgelert is to have a station or boarding area for the Welsh Highland train when the line is completed the site have asked for this....the line will go through the site.....they are building the line now at Portmadog as some people in Beddgelert did not want the train to end there whilst building the final states due to too many people and more traffic in the area.

That railway has really spoiled the site, though, because you used to be able to walk across the back of the site and through to the village.  It was a lovely walk and you could let the dog off the lead.  You can't go through there any more and have to walk to the village on the road, which isn't very nice - fairly busy and no pavement. 

As for being "kid friendly" I think this is probably to do with space - in Beddgelert and Betws y Coed the shops are either quite packed or quite small.  Dogs are allowed in most of the outdoor shops in Betws y Coed, though, which makes a nice change.

Nora