YHA Snowdon Llanberis

Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)


Originally a quarry manager's house, this no-frills hostel offers great views (from an admittedly scrappy hillside locale), a self-catering kitchen, cooked meals (£8 to £10), a drying room and four-person fixed camping pods. It's about a 10-minute walk above the town, signposted from the High St.


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