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13TH CENTURY CONWY CASTLE,
NORTHWESTERN WALES.
Photo © HOME AT FIRST

          HOME AT FIRST’s cottages in Northwest Wales are in the midst of superb scenery and ancient history, near the handsome town of Betws-y-Coed, at the northern edge of Snowdonia National Park, a scenic wilderness ideal for exploration on foot, on bicycle, on horseback, or by car. Our cottages have all the comforts of home, and are perfectly located as bases for day trips into the national park, and throughout North Wales.

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See a sample HOME AT FIRST lodging in
SNOWDONIA, NORTHWESTERN WALES:

                  CONWY VIEW COTTAGE                  SNOWDONIA
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   STATION SQUARE,
  BETWS-Y-COED
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NEAR THE TOWN
OF BETWS-Y-COED

CONWY VIEW
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GRAND SCENERY IS EVER PRESENT
IN SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK.
Photo credits: Snowdonia Sunset © HOME AT FIRST;
Hiker crossing stile in Snowdonia N. P. and Liquid Refreshments at Ty Coch Inn by Nefyn Golf Links courtesy Wales Tourist Board.

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         HOME AT FIRST’s Northwestern Wales cottages are surrounded by the superb scenery of Snowdonia National Park, a scenic Welsh wilderness with Britain's highest mountains south of Scotland. The northwestern corner of Wales rises sharply from the sea. Its folded landscape is home to great mountains with great hiking, expansive beaches, challenging seaside golf courses, impenetrable medieval castles, and friendly villages with unpronounceable names.

FROM PORTHMADOG BY THE SEA TO BLAENAU FFESTINIOG HIGH ON MT. SNOWDON'S FLANKS, THIS LITTLE STEAMER TOILS LIKE THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE COME TO LIFE.
Photo © HOME AT FIRST

         The great little trains of Wales reach into the heights of Snowdonia, into the misty vales of legend and myth, into tortured landscapes of slate and coal. Little trains aren't the only big surprises in Britain's smallest country—Wales is proof that good things come in little packages.

BRITAIN'S SMALLEST HOUSE DRAWS
BIG CROWDS TO CONWY, WALES.
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MASSIVE CAERNARFON CASTLE,
SITE OF THE INVESTITURE OF
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Photo courtesy www.britainonview.com.

   
     Northwestern Wales has had a long and often contentious history with invaders from the east. The Welsh and the English built great fortified castles here. Eventually, the English monarchy honored the Welsh by naming their crown heirs Princes of Wales. The great English castles at Caernarfon, Conwy, Beaumaris, and Harlech stand today as a combined World Heritage Site listed by the United Nations.

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         Should we bring the kids along? Are you kidding?! There are national parks for hiking, and steam train rides better than in any amusement park. Want history to come alive for your kids? Why not take them where so much history has been made? Wales has more castles of all kinds per square mile than anyplace in the British Isles. Worried about being away from McDonald's and TV? Don't be. Kids of all ages can get their burgers, fries and CNN all over Wales. Your kids like the water? Wales has three coasts lined with sandy beaches, plus some of Britain's largest mountain lakes and cleanest, wildest rivers. Ride a kayak or go white water rafting. Rather go biking? Wales has many of Britain's top mountain biking trails and marked, quiet, scenic road routes.

LLYNNAU MYMBYR LAKE,
IN SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK, 6 MILES WEST OF BETWS-Y-COED.
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WITH HOME AT FIRST'S VACATIONS TO NORTHWEST WALES?
         You get all the elements your trip requires. You don't get more than you need. Your trip comes with the independence and flexibility that will let you travel at your own pace and explore according to your interests. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS!
           HOME AT FIRST helps you do it all with its exclusive, expansive WALES ACTIVITY GUIDE, plus a current calendar of events happening in the Northwest Wales region during your visit.

13TH CENTURY DOLWYDDELAN CASTLE SOUTH OF BETWS-Y-COED.
Photo © HOME AT FIRST.