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Llanberis High Street. Photograph © Denis Egan

Llanberis is a village in North Wales, lying beside the Llyn Padarn lake in Snowdonia.

The village originally grew around the slate quarrying industry, but since the closure of the quarries the main employers have been tourism and the Dinorwig power station ,a pumped storage hydroelectric station. The ruins of Dolbadarn Castle, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in the 13th century, stand above the village, famously painted by Richard Wilson (painter) and J.M.W. Turner.

Llanberis is a popular base for ascents of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh), the highest mountain in Wales. The Llanberis Path begins in the village, and although one of the longest routes, it is the most popular walking route to the summit, largely following the line of the Snowdon Mountain Railway

Other attractions in the village include the railway, the Welsh Slate Museum, the Llanberis Lake Railway and a country park. Tours of Dinorwig power station are available from a purpose built visitor centre.

Llanberis is also a centre for outdoor activities including walking, mountaineering, mountain biking, pony trekking and water sports. The Snowdon Race (Ras Yr Wyddfa), takes place during July, an international fell race to the summit of Snowdon returning to the village.

Llanberis is twinned with the Italian town of Morbegno in Lombardy.

 Youth Hostel: Llanberis

 Museums:
 Welsh Slate Museum
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4TY
 01286 870630

 Football: Llanberis FC

 Libraries:
 Llanberis Library
       Capel Coch Road
       Llanberis
       LL55 4SH
 01286 870811
 Tue 2:00pm-6:00pm
       Thur 11:00am-1:00pm 2:00pm-5:00pm
       Fri 3:00pm-6:00pm
 Wheelchair access

 Pubs/Bars:
 Alpine Lodge Hotel
       1 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EN

 Dol Peris Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA

 Dolafon Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU

 Dolbadarn Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU

 Erw Fair Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA

 Glyn Afon Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU

 Mount Pleasant Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA

 The Padarn Lake Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU
 01286 870260

 Prince of Wales Hotel
       42 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EU
 01286 870708

 Hotels
 Alpine Lodge Hotel
       1 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EN
 01286 870294

 Dol Peris Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA
  01286 870350

 Dolafon Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU
 01286 870993

 Dolbadarn Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU
 01286 870277

 Gallt Y Glyn Hotel
       Glyn Peris Cottage
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EL
 01286 870370

 Gwynedd Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU
 01286 870203
 [email protected]
 http://www.gwyneddhotelsnowdonia.co.uk/

 The Heights Hotel
       74 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HB
 01286 871179

 Lake View Hotel
       Tyn Y Pant
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EL
 01286 870422
 [email protected]
 http://www.lakeviewhotel.co.uk/

 The Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4TY
 0870 832 9903
 [email protected]
 http://www.legacy-hotels.co.uk/l

 Mount Pleasant Hotel
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA
 01286 870395

 Padarn Lake
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4SU
 01286 870260

 B&B's/Guesthouses
 Erw Fair
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA 
 01286 872400
 [email protected]
 http://www.erwfair.com

 Glyn Afon Guest House
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA
 01286 872528
 [email protected]
 http://www.glyn-afon.co.uk/

 Glyn Peris
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EL
 01286 872711
 01286 872711
 [email protected]
 http://www.glynperis.co.uk

 

 Gors yr Eira Country Guest House
       Mynydd Llandegai
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL57 4DZ
 01248 601353
 01248 601353
 [email protected]
 http://www.gorsyreira.co.uk

 Idan House
       12 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EN
 01286 870673

 Marteg
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HA 
 01286 870207
 [email protected]
 http://www.marteg-llanberis.co.uk

 Plas Coch Guest House
       High Street
       Llanberis
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HB 
 01286 872122
 01286 872648
 [email protected]
 http://www.plas-coch.co.uk

 Restaurants:
 Balti Raj
       32 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EU
 01286 871983

 Bistro
       45 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EU
 01286 871278

 Cafes:
 P Norton
       40 High Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EU
 01286 870117

 Taxis:
 Taxi Refail
       29 Goodman St
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4HL
 01286 870989

 Gardens:
 Parc Padarn Country Park
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4TY
 01286 870892

 Other:
 Llanberis & District Social Club Ltd
       Market Street
       Llanberis
       Caernarfon
       Gwynedd
       LL55 4EY
 01286 872027


 

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