Llanberis, sitting at the foot of Mount Snowdon (Eryri), is renowned as a base from where climbers, walkers, mountain bikers, and indeed railway passengers can explore Snowdon and the Snowdonia National Park. The town has grown alongside Llyn Padarn, one of two lakes (the other being Llyn Peris) at the foot of the Llanberis Pass, and owes it's growth to the massive amounts of slate quarried from the mountainside across the Lake.
The redundant slate quarries now blend together with the lakes and forests to provide something of interest for all, whatever the weather. The 800 acre Padarn Country Park based around Llyn Padarn and set amongst the dramatic scenery of Snowdonia is an ideal place to sample what the countryside and the local industrial heritage can offer.