Six months a go we planned our annual trip to North Wales, to enjoy the roads around Snowdonia. Rather than book the usual Premier Inn rooms, we decided to book a large 6 bed cottage and as it happened, we booked it from the day that the sun came out (Weds), until the day it went away (today) 
This turned out to be a great decision. Rather than sitting in the bar all evening we were able to just chill out chatting around the dinner table, and afterwards crash out in front of the log fire. - Thoroughly recommended
The cottage was a 10 minute stroll from the town of Bala, offered secure parking within the grounds and Bala is a good town offering several pubs, cafes and curry houses if required plus all of the necessary provisions.
Spikey, MikerW, GasheadIan, 2Dogs & myself set off from Bristol on Wednesday, via Usk, Abergavenny, Builth, Newtown, up to Welshpool and then across the B4391 mountain top road into Bala. - Now thats a road to enjoy!
Also on our doorstep was a continuation of the B4391, but the stretch from Bala into Festiniog. That is better than the Evo Triangle and a road that we must have driven half a dozen times, just for the sheer enjoyment of it. Twisty, sweeping, scenic, spectacular, cliff edges, good tarmac and perfect for the nippy, balanced E85/E86 set ups, really putting the cars through their paces.
We tried the Evo triangle and the general opinion is that it was a disappointment. The tarmac seems to have deteriorated since our last visit and with the fear of speed traps it just wasnt enjoyable. However, the Lyn Brenig visitor centre on the East side of the triangle is well worth stopping at for great food and views of the lake.
The other 'worth doing' roads are the A4086 from Capel Curig to Llanberris, the A5 from Capel Curig to Bethesda and the B4407 at the Western end near Festiniog where it joins the B4391.
I hope the big forum meet up there this weekend goes as well as our trip did.. We'll certainly be back next year. Oh - and did I mention the weather !!
Spikey
Number5
GasHeadIan
2Dogs
MikerW
The Cottage
This turned out to be a great decision. Rather than sitting in the bar all evening we were able to just chill out chatting around the dinner table, and afterwards crash out in front of the log fire. - Thoroughly recommended
The cottage was a 10 minute stroll from the town of Bala, offered secure parking within the grounds and Bala is a good town offering several pubs, cafes and curry houses if required plus all of the necessary provisions.
Spikey, MikerW, GasheadIan, 2Dogs & myself set off from Bristol on Wednesday, via Usk, Abergavenny, Builth, Newtown, up to Welshpool and then across the B4391 mountain top road into Bala. - Now thats a road to enjoy!
Also on our doorstep was a continuation of the B4391, but the stretch from Bala into Festiniog. That is better than the Evo Triangle and a road that we must have driven half a dozen times, just for the sheer enjoyment of it. Twisty, sweeping, scenic, spectacular, cliff edges, good tarmac and perfect for the nippy, balanced E85/E86 set ups, really putting the cars through their paces.
We tried the Evo triangle and the general opinion is that it was a disappointment. The tarmac seems to have deteriorated since our last visit and with the fear of speed traps it just wasnt enjoyable. However, the Lyn Brenig visitor centre on the East side of the triangle is well worth stopping at for great food and views of the lake.
The other 'worth doing' roads are the A4086 from Capel Curig to Llanberris, the A5 from Capel Curig to Bethesda and the B4407 at the Western end near Festiniog where it joins the B4391.
I hope the big forum meet up there this weekend goes as well as our trip did.. We'll certainly be back next year. Oh - and did I mention the weather !!
Spikey
Number5
GasHeadIan
2Dogs
MikerW
The Cottage
