If you're doing the North peninsula, and it's one of them rare days in Wales where the Sun makes an appearance, head down to Aberdaron and check out the Whisling Sands beach: http://www.visitsnowdonia.info/porth_oer...s-147.aspx
Really, really nice, dead quiet, proper chilled out.
Regarding the Snowdonia hill train. As it's high season, I recommend you either book it in advance or get there dead earlier in morning, as it often gets booked up. There's another train that goes around the mines and lake, which is alright, but not that exciting. Stuff the busy crappy tea shop on the main road of Llanberis, there's a really nice quiet tea shop set back a couple of streets. Full of doilies, but wicked cakes and tea.
Definitely do the Horseshoe Pass: llangollen to ruthin - A542
If you're passing Machynlleth, the Centre of Alternative Tech there is worth a visit.
The slate mine in Blaenau Ffestiniog is worth a visit too, along with the Trawsfynydd next door too.
Really, really nice, dead quiet, proper chilled out.
Regarding the Snowdonia hill train. As it's high season, I recommend you either book it in advance or get there dead earlier in morning, as it often gets booked up. There's another train that goes around the mines and lake, which is alright, but not that exciting. Stuff the busy crappy tea shop on the main road of Llanberis, there's a really nice quiet tea shop set back a couple of streets. Full of doilies, but wicked cakes and tea.
Definitely do the Horseshoe Pass: llangollen to ruthin - A542
If you're passing Machynlleth, the Centre of Alternative Tech there is worth a visit.
The slate mine in Blaenau Ffestiniog is worth a visit too, along with the Trawsfynydd next door too.