AGM Rally, Porthmadog, Sept 2019
The site made us most welcome and had allocated two complete bays for our use, with two adjacent plots to accommodate the overflow. During our time there we were very lucky with the weather and only had a few showers. There is a bus service outside the site which goes round a circular route via Black Rock Sands and Borth y Gest and into Porthmadog. Its runs hourly, so most people just walked in, which takes about 20 minutes. From the town buses are available to go around the area, but unfortunately the English bus passes do not work, although we do get a discount on a day rover ticket.
The site made us most welcome and had allocated two complete bays for our use, with two adjacent plots to accommodate the overflow. During our time there we were very lucky with the weather and only had a few showers. There is a bus service outside the site which goes round a circular route via Black Rock Sands and Borth y Gest and into Porthmadog. Its runs hourly, so most people just walked in, which takes about 20 minutes. From the town buses are available to go around the area, but unfortunately the English bus passes do not work, although we do get a discount on a day rover ticket.
One of the features of Porthmadog is the railway station which is home to two heritage railways.The Ffestiniog Railway was built to carry slates from the mine to the sea and takes you on a dramatic journey through the stunning scenery of the Snowdonia National Park. It is 13.5 miles long and runs past amazing valley views, cascading waterfalls, ancient woodlands and mountain peaks, finally reaching the slate quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It’s then possible to catch a bus to the Llechwedd Slate caverns and travel deep underground to appreciate the terrible conditions that the miners had to work in.
The Welsh Highland Railway runs for 25 miles up to Caernarfon, up and over the foothills of Snowdon, past the famous village of Beddgelert and then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass. Both railways have intermediate stations on them where it is possible to
get off and perhaps do some walking along the many waymarked paths and then catch the next train.
Robert and Bridget, together with Andy and Heather, were brave enough to book a trip (if that’s the right word for it) down the highest zipwire in the UK, at a disused slate mine in Bethesda. We were all mighty glad to see them safely return in one piece!
Others ventured further afield to Criccieth, Porthdinllaen, Portmeirion, and even the Snowdon Mountain Railway. However, only one daring member managed to climb the “mountain” Moel Y Gest next to the site. Well done Andy!
The Welsh Highland Railway runs for 25 miles up to Caernarfon, up and over the foothills of Snowdon, past the famous village of Beddgelert and then through the stunning Aberglaslyn Pass. Both railways have intermediate stations on them where it is possible to
get off and perhaps do some walking along the many waymarked paths and then catch the next train.
Robert and Bridget, together with Andy and Heather, were brave enough to book a trip (if that’s the right word for it) down the highest zipwire in the UK, at a disused slate mine in Bethesda. We were all mighty glad to see them safely return in one piece!
Others ventured further afield to Criccieth, Porthdinllaen, Portmeirion, and even the Snowdon Mountain Railway. However, only one daring member managed to climb the “mountain” Moel Y Gest next to the site. Well done Andy!