20 Very Best Places In North Wales To Visit (and how to find them) – Hand Luggage Only

North Wales is an absolute gem of a region to visit when exploring Wales. It’s got a little something for everyone. From beautiful beaches, stunning mountain peaks, quaint villages and an amazing national park. Best of all, so many of the best places in North Wales to visit are dotted all across the region. 

Now, for me, I always love visiting North Wales by car. It’s the perfect destination for a road trip in the UK, and the landscape honestly lends itself to road travel. Now,  North Wales does have good rail links from Holyhead and along the north coastline, but the other lines are quite sparse, with a train every few hours. For this reason, we’d recommend a car, but it isn’t essential. 

So, to make your trip around North Wales nice and easy, I’m sharing my top places you cannot miss whilst you’re here. As a Welshman, I’m so proud of our country and I really hope you love it too! 

Have the best time in Wales.

1.)Llynnau Mymbr

Llynnau Mymbr (Google Maps pin) is actually two lakes in the Snowdonia area of North Wales, and it’s absolutely beautiful to visit. Just shy of the village of Capel Curig, it’s easy to get to by car (along the A4086 road).

Now, what I love most about Llynnau Mymbr is that it’s super easy to visit as you drive further west through Snowdonia towards Porthmadog. The whole region here is stunning.

Also, I’m not sure if you’re thinking of camping or staying in hotels during your trip to North Wales, but there is also the Garth Farm Campsite that’s right on the shores of Llynnau Mymbr (the lakes). 

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2.) Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)

Eryri National Park is commonly known as Snowdonia – or at least that used to be its name. It’s still used by many, so don’t worry if you do call it Snowdonia, and locals know it as both names. It’s a huge national park in Wales and one of the best places in North Wales to visit if you love the great outdoors. It’s absolutely stunning and encompasses a huge area of North Wales, and is well worth spending a bit of time in during your trip.

Once here, you have to make it to the top of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon). It’s the tallest mountain in all of England and Wales and is absolutely colossal. Now, there are a few ways to get to the top of Yr Wyddfa, depending on your time, flexibility and accessibility due to local weather. 

If you fancy…