Gwydir Forest Park

Lovely, peaceful place to walk. Lots of trees, as you'd expect. I mean, it is a forest, after all. We walked a lovely loop around Llyn Crafnant, so there was a nice mix of all the non native pine, and various native trees.

So restful to forest bathe in this oasis of calm within Eryri national park. Easy parking and beautiful colours at this time of year. Also, stunning views.

Plenty of different routes to take. Various parking spots and picnic areas dotted along the way.

Took the Craig Forys trail. Fairly strenuous, pretty steep on the way up from the beginning, but a fairly easy walk back. Nice trail that passes several trickling streams that run down the hillside, and has a spectacular view halfway through. Got some incredible views of the tornado jets passing through from the RAF valley. Bit short though, we're in our early twenties and average fitness; we completed it in just under an hour.

Went for a small walk up the Watkin Path last weekend, and it did not disappoint! The weather could have been better, but you can't have everything haha The views are amazing and the waterfalls even better. The waters crystal clear and looks so fresh, freezing cold but fresh. I would recommend going for a look if you're in thevarea.

We did the red walk from the car park in Betws-y-Coed. Perfect length and difficulty for my 3 year old daughter. Lovely little walk along the boardwalk next to the river and a little bit around the forest. My daughter loved the information points and was always very excited to see the next oneWe also had a little picnic on the benches at the start of the walk and a little paddle in the riverThere are other walks of varying lengths and difficulty

Good hiking if you not to serious about hiking. But enjoy a good hearty walk with the dog. Beautiful sites and verous picknick spots would be a lovely spot for. Locals to walk there dog

Gwydir Forest is a sprawling forest spread out over 10 visitor sites throughout Snowdonia. Sites vary from being tailored for mountain bikers or walkers (or a mixture) and some have free parking while others charge. However whichever site you go to, you're never far from mountains, lakes, waterfalls and stunning views. There are short, accessible walks available and also challenging routes (the Llyn Parc trail is the hardest one I've done so far).The info on the official website is spot on, detailing which walks have stiles or not and with notes about the sort of terrain to expect.Photos here are from a mixture of the sites we've been to (Betws-y-Coed, Llyn Crafnant and Cae’n y Coed).

Great place for walking. Lots of footpaths, with waymarked routes. Scenery is beautiful. Lots of free car parks.

Peaceful place to walk, and to take pictures.No entry fee