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Things to do in Betws-y-Coed

Wondering what to do in Betws-y-Coed? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.

Aquariums

Anglesey Sea Zoo

20.4 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Anglesey Sea Zoo

Anglesey Sea Zoo is an independent aquarium on the Isle of Anglesey, showing off British marine wildlife across more than 40 tanks, from octopus and lobsters to seahorses, conger e...

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Museums & Galleries

Conwy Valley Railway Museum

0.1 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Conwy Valley Railway Museum

The Conwy Valley Railway Museum is located at Betws-y-Coed railway station, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales, on the site of the old railway goods yard. — Wikipedia

Trefriw Woollen Mill

4.2 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Trefriw Woollen Mill

Trefriw Woollen Mill is a family-run working mill in Trefriw, Conwy, where traditional Welsh tapestry bedspreads, travel rugs and tweeds are woven on site using machines over 50 ye...

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

8.3 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Llechwedd Slate Caverns

Llechwedd Slate Caverns, in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, is a former slate quarry turned adventure site where most activities take place underground. You can bounce in a cave twice the siz...

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Amgueddfa Syr Henry Jones Museum

8.3 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Amgueddfa Syr Henry Jones Museum

Amgueddfa Syr Henry Jones Museum is a small museum located at Y Cwm, Llangernyw, near Abergele in Conwy, Wales. It is a registered charity in Wales and England. Rather than keeping...

Penmaenmawr Historical Society & Museum

13.1 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Penmaenmawr Historical Society & Museum

Museum in Penmaenmawr, Wales, United Kingdom

Welsh Slate Museum

13.2 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Welsh Slate Museum

The National Slate Museum tells the story of the Welsh slate industry, a trade once central to the local economy and community. Normally you could explore exhibits on this heritage...

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Old Quarry Hospital

13.4 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Old Quarry Hospital

Museum in Llanberis

Yr Ysgwrn

14.2 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Yr Ysgwrn

Farmhouse of the Welsh poet Hedd Wyn

Yr Ysgwrn

14.3 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Yr Ysgwrn

Museum in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom

Penrhyn Castle

15.3 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Penrhyn Castle

Penrhyn Castle is a country house in Llandygai, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, constructed in the style of a Norman castle. The Penrhyn Estate was founded by Ednyfed Fychan. In the... — Wikipedia

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Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum

15.3 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum

The Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum was a museum of industrial railway equipment, located at Penrhyn Castle near Bangor in Wales. — Wikipedia

Home Front Museum

16.1 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Home Front Museum

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Llandudno Museum

16.1 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Llandudno Museum

Museum in Llandudno, Wales, United Kingdom

Natural History Musem

16.5 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Natural History Musem

This small university museum, housed in Bangor University's Brambell Building, displays part of a 40,000-piece zoology collection built up as a teaching resource. Highlights includ...

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Storiel

16.5 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Storiel

Storiel is a museum in Bangor, Gwynedd, bringing together social history collections from across north Wales, with particular emphasis on Gwynedd. You can explore seasonal events s...

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Great Orme Bronze Age Mines

16.6 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Great Orme Bronze Age Mines

Great Orme Bronze Age Mines is a museum attraction in Llandudno, Conwy, where you can follow a self-guided tour taking around 45 minutes. It includes a visitor centre, a short intr...

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Great Orme Visitor Centre

16.8 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Great Orme Visitor Centre

The Great Orme Visitor Centre sits on the headland above Llandudno, a dramatic spot that has drawn visitors since the Stone Age. It suits anyone interested in history, bird watchin...

Wireless in Wales

16.9 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Wireless in Wales

Wireless in Wales is a small, specialist radio museum in Denbigh, Denbighshire, run as a charitable trust and built around the collection of the late David Evan Jones. It focuses o...

Beaumaris Gaol

17 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Beaumaris Gaol

Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol, or prison, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, wit... — Wikipedia

Theme Parks

ZipWorld Llechwedd

8 mi from Betws-y-Coed

ZipWorld Llechwedd

Zip World Llechwedd sits on the edge of Blaenau Ffestiniog, built into a former slate quarry now within a World Heritage Site. Most of the adventures take place underground, includ...

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Greenwood Family Park

17.4 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Greenwood Family Park

GreenWood Family Park is a theme park in Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, offering woodland-based rides and activities including the Green Dragon Roller Coaster, TreeTop Towers and the BareFo...

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Knightly's Fun Park

18.1 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Knightly's Fun Park

Knightly's Fun Park is a family entertainment complex in Towyn, offering over 20 rides and attractions alongside an amusement arcade, soft play area, character visits, and a funfai...

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Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park

18.4 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park

Tir Prince Funland Amusement Park is a family amusement park and go-kart track offering rides for all ages. Thrill seekers can enjoy the Magic Mouse coaster, The Waltzer, Twister a...

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Water Parks

SC2 Rhyl

20.2 mi from Betws-y-Coed

SC2 Rhyl

SC2 Rhyl is a water park offering flume rides, a relaxed paddling option, and an outdoor beach-style pool with a Paradise slide and water guns. Younger visitors can explore the Jur...

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Zoos & Wildlife

Welsh Mountain Zoo

14.2 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Welsh Mountain Zoo

The Welsh Mountain Zoo is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The zoo was opened on 18 May 1963 by the enthusiastic naturalist R... — Wikipedia

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Pili Palas

18.8 mi from Betws-y-Coed

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Anglesey Alpacas

23.4 mi from Betws-y-Coed

Anglesey Alpacas

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Where to stay near Betws-y-Coed

Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best things to do in Betws-y-Coed?

The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Betws-y-Coed.

What can we do in Betws-y-Coed when it rains?

Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.

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