There are so many places of interest to visit around Silver Birches.
I have listed just a few below.
If you have stayed at the site and have a favourite place of interest you would like to share with others please e-mail me details.
Places of interest
Approx. miles from camp site
Link
Snowdon Ranger Path
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http://www.snowdon.com/html/routes/routes.htm
Caernarfon castle and historic sites
6

http://www.caernarfon.com/

http://www.castlewales.com/caernarf.html

http://www.segontium.org.uk/

http://www.ukattraction.com/north-wales/caernarfon-maritime-museum.htm

Beddgelert (Picturesque village)
7
http://www.beddgelerttourism.com/
West Highland Railway (It has a request halt sign just 400 metres away from the campsite)
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I can recommend this for as fabulous, scenic, ride.

http://www.welshhighlandrailway.net/

http://www.whrsoc.org.uk/WHRProject.html
train

Llanberis mountain railway
8
http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/

Padarn Country Park - this is an amazing place as it has such a variety of things to see and do.

Llanberis slate museum.
I'm not usually a museum person but this one is well worth a visit, if only to see the water wheel and watch the slate splitting demo.
8

slate museum

http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/slate/

A trip on the Snowdon Star is not only a good boat ride but it also provides some great photo opportunities.

boat, Snowdon Star

http://www.silver-birches.org.uk/snowdon-star.shtml

 

Vivian Diving Centre

http://www.divevivian.com/

Walks Trails - The Park offers a range of themed trails ranging from a 5 mile trail around Llyn Padarn, shorter Nature Trails amongst the woodland, an Industrial Archaeological trail centred around the Vivian quarry or the Kingfisher Trail suitable for wheelchair users, Trail leaflets available.
Dinas Dinlle, beach
10
http://www.forces-of-nature.co.uk/dbdriven/beachguide/beachguide.php?action=display_location&loc_id=105
Portmeirion, Italian style village.
The TV series 'The Prisoner' was filmed here.
 

Portmeirion

http://www.portmeirion-village.com/

(Please note - dogs are NOT allowed at Portmeirion)

Air Museum
10
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/museums/caernarfon-airworld-museuman-unofficial-guide.htm
Plas Newydd, National Trust country house
15
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-plasnewydd/
Porthmadog, harbour, town and home to the Ffestiniog railway.
15
http://www.porthmadog.co.uk/
Plas Brondanw
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This Italianate garden was created by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, architect of Portmeirion village

https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northwest/outdoors/placestogo/gardens/brondanw.shtml

Web link to ;
Tourist Attractions in Snowdonia, the essential guide.

http://www.star-attractions.co.uk/main.htm
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