GreenWood Family Park pairs a genuinely people-powered roller coaster with a solar-powered water ride, all within 35 minutes of Bryn Bella. Children explore treetop towers, a barefoot sensory trail and a hands-on animal corner, while parents relax knowing every ride runs on pedal power or sunshine. It makes the perfect eco-friendly day out before returning to Betws-y-Coed for the night.

Two very different castle-building philosophies still shape the view around Betws-y-Coed. Discover how Welsh princes built inland to hold their land, while Edward I built on the coast to conquer it, all within easy reach of Bryn Bella.

Antur Stiniog’s uplift trails sit just down the road from Bryn Bella, alongside the Marin Trail through Gwydir Forest and Penmachno’s own network. Here’s how to plan a mountain biking holiday near Betws-y-Coed, with Bryn Bella as your base.

Snowdonia offers far more than one mountain and a train line. From climbing Yr Wyddfa and bouncing through underground caverns to white water rafting and links golf, here are four adventures to build your Snowdonia trip around, all close to Bryn Bella Guest House in Betws-y-Coed.

Wales named 2017 the Year of Legends, but the dragons, castles and mines behind the stories never went away. Here is where to find the real Welsh legends near Betws-y-Coed today, from Dinas Emrys to Caernarfon Castle, and how to build them into a stay at Bryn Bella.

From the slate-quarry trails of the Slateman to the sea swim of the Sandman, Snowdonia hosts some of the toughest triathlons in the UK. Here’s what each race involves, and how Bryn Bella makes the perfect base for race weekend.