Snowdonia National Park

The Snowdonia National Park contains some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain.  Its high peaks, steep river valleys and many lakes have attracted visitors for hundreds of years.  The lovely Dyfi, Mawddach and Dwyryd estuaries and 23 miles of coastline also contribute to the excitingly varied landscapes which are home to many species of wildlife.  Here and there you will see the remnants of the broad-leaved woodlands of oak, ash, rowan and hazel that once covered the mountain slopes of Snowdonia.  There are more National Nature Reserves in Snowdonia than in any other National Park in Britain.

The National Park takes its name from Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales (1,085m / 3,560ft), but the National Park covers an area of 840 square miles, and extends from Abergwyngregyn in the north of the the Park to Aberdyfi in the south.

Snowdon is called 'Yr Wyddfa' ('tomb') in Welsh, and the Welsh name for the National Park is 'Eryri', which means 'Place of Eagles'.  Although the eagles left the high mountains long ago, Snowdonia is still a special place for wildlife.

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