News and highlights from events at Bryn Bella Guest House and around Betws-y-Coed and Eryri (Snowdonia), from seasonal celebrations at the guest house to local festivals, markets and happenings worth planning a stay around in North Wales.

Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
Olde Riding Horses carousel at the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza on Mostyn Street

Every May Day bank holiday, Mostyn Street trades its shopfronts for vintage carousels, steam engines and Victorian costume as the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza returns. Stay at Bryn Bella in Betws-y-Coed and you’re less than an hour from the fun, whether you drive or hop on the Conwy Valley line. Here’s what to expect, and how to make the most of the weekend.

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Cycling Sportives Near Betws-y-Coed: From Gran Fondo Conwy to Tour de Môn
Cyclist riding past an Always Aim High Events banner at a North Wales cycling sportive

The Gran Fondo Conwy and Etape Eryri sportives that once brought cyclists to North Wales have both come to an end. Their organisers now run Tour de Môn on Anglesey instead, and Bryn Bella Guest House makes an easy, comfortable base for the journey there and the ride itself.

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Male Voice Choir Concerts in Betws-y-Coed
Male voice choir performing at a summer concert inside St Mary's Church, Betws-y-Coed

Every summer, St Mary’s Church in Betws-y-Coed fills with the sound of Welsh male voice choirs. Discover the tradition behind these popular Sunday evening concerts, and how to make an evening of it during your stay at Bryn Bella.

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Walking Festival Near Betws-y-Coed: Discover Trefriw on Foot
Gravel walking path beside a lake in the Eryri mountains, the kind of scenery near a walking festival near Betws-y-Coed

Just down the valley from Bryn Bella, Trefriw hosts one of Eryri’s best loved walking festivals, with guided routes for every ability and genuine village hospitality. Here is what makes this Walkers are Welcome village worth the short trip, whatever the season.

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Running Races Near Betws-y-Coed: Snowdonia’s Best Events
Runners competing in Marathon Eryri on a misty Snowdonia road

Snowdonia is home to some of the UK’s most spectacular running races, from a mountain marathon that circles Yr Wyddfa to coastal half marathons and gruelling triathlons. Here’s our guide to the events worth planning your Betws-y-Coed stay around.

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