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Hotel pickup & dropoff These specific sightseeing tours of scenic North Wales also provide an excellent opportunity to appreciate the diverse work and contribution of the National Trust at various locations in North Wales. The Trust looks after some of Wales’ finest castles, gardens and mansions, as well as being the guardians of 157 miles of coastline and more than 46,000 hectares of land in Wales. They are passionate about open spaces and historic places as well as working hard in other areas such as energy, the environment, food, farming, transport and heritage.
These tours have been specifically created to allow National Trust and Royal Oak members to visit some of the sites identified below and appreciate the good work that the National Trust has achieved in this scenic area of Wales.
You have the option to complete the National Trust experience by staying at their historic and luxurious Bodysgallen Hall and Spa Hotel.
Your tour will be custom built around your specific requests and interests, this will also be dependent on the number of days you can allocate for the tour.
We can include visits to
- Bodysgallen Hall NT
- Penrhyn Castle NT
- Plas Newydd NT
- Bodnant Gardens NT
- Great Orme NT
- Beddgelert NT
- Snowdonia National Park
- National Slate Museum
- Caernarfon Castle
Some of the main sights
Bodysgallen Hall & Spa
Secluded in over 200 acres of parkland 2 miles to the south of Llandudno with spectacular views of Snowdonia and Conwy Castle, Grade 1 listed Bodysgallen Hall provides all that is best in country house hospitality. Beautiful gardens include a rare 17th-century parterre of box hedges filled with sweet-scented herbs, a walled rose garden and several follies.
Penrhyn Castle
Explore this enormous 19th-century neo-Norman castle which sits between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait. You can’t help but be taken aback by the vast luxurious rooms, Gothic stairways and fine art on display. Hear tales of star-crossed lovers, sugar and slate fortunes and delve ‘below stairs’ into the Victorian kitchens.
Plas Newydd
Set on the shores of the Menai Strait amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery, this elegant house was redesigned by James Wyatt in the 18th century. The 1930s restyled interior is famous for its Rex Whistler association and contains his exquisite romantic mural and the largest exhibition of his works.
Bodnant Gardens
This historic, horticultural haven is a delight all year round. In spring enjoy daffodils, magnolias and rhododendrons; formal rose gardens and buzzing wildflower meadows in summer; a kaleidoscope of rich leaf colour in autumn; and sparkling, frosted landscapes in winter.
Great Orme
Beddgelert area
The National Slate Museum
The National Slate Museum at Llanberis is one of the most alluring assets of this beautiful region. Visitors expecting dusty displays or worthy walkabouts are delighted to find a treasure trove of human stories and engaging activities, where craftsmen show the art of splitting slate and dramatic landscapes are magnets for exploration. The visit to this site will make the visit to Penrhyn Castle even more interesting.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle and its walled town is a world heritage site, and deservedly so. This is much more than a ruin - it is a well-preserved building which mixes defensive stronghold with a royal palace, inspired by the walls of Constantinople with bands of decorative masonry, making a statement of dominance by a powerful king. Its site at a river mouth and on the Menai Straits has ensured its importance well past the medieval period of regional warfare.
Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park includes 823 square miles (2132 square Km) of North West Wales, including Mount Snowdon itself, and the mountainous region around it. As well as striking mountain scenery, it is a treasure trove of history, from early warrior Princes through resolute farming stalwarts to early industrial entrepreneurs who plundered the rich resources of the region to roof the world with slate. It is also the home of rare animals, birds, flowers and trees, and host of stories to be discovered.
