Scenic Snowdonia - Lion Hotel Criccieth

Scenic Snowdonia - Lion Hotel - Criccieth

 

Join us for the opportunity of an exciting holiday to Snowdonia which includes the Snowdon Mountain Railway and the Ffestiniog Railway.

 

 

Lion Hotel

Situated in Criccieth which lies on the south coast of the LLyn Peninsula, where the edge of Snowdonia National park meets the sea.

 

"Three generations for over 40 years have cherished the Lion Hotel they are famous for a welcoming atmosphere created by care consideration and a genuine desire to offer all a modern traveller requires"

 

Dating back to the 18th Century, the Lion Hotel offers stunning views of mountains, coast and castle an ideal and perfect base to visit Snowden.

Located in the heart of Criccieth, awaiting your arrival are rooms of best quality, beds with crisp white linen, plush cushions, elegant valances for ultimate comfort.

Every room offers en-suite shower room with complimentry toiletries, flat screen tv,  free wifi throughout and tea/coffee facilities.

Dining at the LLewelyn's Restaurant the heart of the Lion Hotel, located in the heart of a historic coaching inn exceptional Welsh Breakfast is served to start your day and delicious evening meals featuring fresh local produce, Dress code of smart casual.

 

Itinerary:

Caernarfon

Home to Wales' most famous castle and an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The castle is prominent in the skyline for all to see and the town's narrow streets has a choice of shops to browse.

The stylish redeveloped waterfront Vicoria Dock is a popular yachting marina set alongside the beautiful harbour looking out over the scenic Menai Straits and the Isle of Anglesy.

 

Betws y Coed & Ffestiniog Railway

Outstanding scenery, comfortable carriages and historic engines await you, in the heart of Snowdonia.

Glorious coastlines, ancient oak woodlands, mountains, rivers and castles, all beckon as you embark on your journey on our award winning railways. With some of the most comfortable carriages on any preserved railway – standard or narrow gauge – you can step back in time to a more civilised age.

 

The Ffestiniog Railway is the world’s oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history, taking you on a journey to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog.  Historic trains climb over 700 feet from sea level into the mountains through tranquil pastures and magnificent forests, past lakes and waterfalls, round tight bends (even a complete spiral) clinging to the side of the mountain or tunnelling through it.

The Ffestiniog Railway and it’s infrastructure are now an integral part of the UNESCO “Slate landscape of North Wales” World Heritage Site.

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Snowdon Mountain Railway

A railway to the summit of Snowdon was first proposed in 1869 by Sir Richard Moon, Chairman of the London & North Western Railway, after a branch line from Bangor to Llanberis had been completed. Initial Parliamentary Bills were met with stiff opposition from the landowner Mr George William Duff Assheton-Smith of the Vaynol Estate, who thought a railway would spoil the scenery.

Snowdon Mountain Railway was constructed between December 1894-96, when the first sod was cut by Enid Assheton-Smith (after whom locomotive No. 2 was named), at a total cost of £63,800 (equivalent to more than £10m in todays money).

150 men with picks, shovels and dynamite laid almost eight kilometres of track up the mountain – all in 14 months.

Enjoy an authentic experience onboard the heritage Snowden Mountain Railway Trains.

Take a once in a lifetime heritage railway adventure to the summit of Snowdon(weather permitting), Yr Wyddfa, the majestic mountain with breathtaking views.

As the train travels up the mountain, you’ll experience awe-inspiring views and uncover the mountain’s hidden secrets, from viaducts, waterfalls and gorges to the remnants of abandoned farms, chapels and medieval settlements.

 

 

Price incluedes:

All coach travel / En-suite accommodation / Dinner, Bed & Breakfast / Evening entertainment / Excursions