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The 7 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Bala, Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Bala, United Kingdom including Caerau Gardens, Capel Clay, Bala Lake Railway, Bala Adventure and Watersports, Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), Bryntirion Inn, Byd Mary Jones World.
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1. Caerau Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
Open from April until October, Gardens and Woodland Playground . Caerau Uchaf has the highest private garden open to the public in North Wales at over 1000 ft. We are Toby and Stephanie Hickish, who started building the gardens from scratch in 1994. They were a sideline to our garden design business and have been added to over the years. The cafe has become a significant part of the whole thing and we aim to produce really good home cooked lunches as well as Stephanie's great cakes. We also sell gifts and plants. Caerau Gardens and Cafe is open from Thursdays to Monday’s incl. from 10.00am until 5.00 pm. Dogs are welcome, we have two of our own who will willingly show you around the gardens. There is plenty of space to explore and quite a few unusual plants. Up in the woodland there is a wooden fort and a zip wire. If the weather is cooler we have a large room with a wood burner where you can enjoy great coffee and lovely food!
Reviewed By C3966OOjohnt
Loverly private gardens with glorious views of the surroundings countryside, we booked our visit and enjoyed an amusing time exploring the gardens and looking at the children’s adventure play area, which we knew of grandchildren who would have enjoyed it. There is a cafe onsite that served rally good fair and exceedingly good cakes. A must visit if attractions off the beaten track are for you.
2. Capel Clay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 36 reviews
Reviewed By L4192AUjos
Booked a 2 hour painting session for 3 of us via Facebook. Choose our own pieces to paint from a well stocked range so you make the day as cheap or expense as you like. There are also many painted items around to help you with some inspiration. Owners are extremely welcoming and very helpful and gave loads of hints and tips. We had never done this before and loved it. Even if it's at the end of your stay, you can have your piece(s) posted to you once is been fired. Cannot wait for ours to arrive in the post.
3. Bala Lake Railway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 382 reviews
Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake Railway) offers a delightful 9 mile return journey alongside Bala Lake, through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park. Our 2ft narrow gauge steam trains give excellent views of the lake amid its surrounding pastoral and woodland scenery, and of the nearby mountains, Arenig Fawr, Aran Benllyn and Aran Fawddwy.The railway provides an ideal centrepiece for a day’s visit to Bala Lake. The round trip of 1 hour can be broken at any of the stations to enjoy other activities - a pleasant 10 minutes walk into Bala town for shopping or merely browsing. There is access to the lake shore at Llangower station for swimming, fishing or simply lazing by the waterside.
4. Bala Adventure and Watersports
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 114 reviews
Based on beautiful Lake Bala/Llyn Tegid in Snowdonia National Park, Bala Watersports offers a wide range of activities, including canoeing/kayaking, climbing/abseiling, windsurfing, sailing, archery, camp craft, raft building, mountain biking, power boating, hill walking, gorge walking, and whitewater rafting.
5. Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 345 reviews
Reviewed By DavidBriggs210 - Doncaster, United Kingdom
After taking the scenic but narrow road to the top of the lake, [Sadly the steam train was not running on the day of our trip] plenty of lay byes on the route down the lake to admire or photograph the lake. What a great place to while away a few hours, with cheap Car Parking. My wife and I spent 3 hours mainly sat enjoying the scenery, taking photographs having a bite to eat in the car,before going to the Lock Cafe for a coffee, [See my review on Trip Advisor] People of all ages enjoying various water sports,[Canoeing, Sailing, Wind Surfing,etc] I had a small walk along the lake side.All in all a good day was had by both of us and will return again
6. Bryntirion Inn
7. Byd Mary Jones World
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
The new state-of-the-art visitor and education centre will give people the opportunity to discover the story of Mary Jones and Thomas Charles, and learn about the impact of the world's best-selling book not only in Wales but the rest of the world. The centre is now open 7 days a week 10am-5pm (Please note last entry is 4pm).The centre will close on the 29th October. During November to March, the centre is open to school visits and pre-booked group bookings only.
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