ONE spot wherever Brits tin flight into the wilderness is Plas Weunydd, a glamping tract successful northbound Wales.
Located connected the mountainside conscionable extracurricular of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Plas Weunydd describes itself arsenic an "adventure base" wherever guests tin research adjacent sites similar Zip World and Eryri National Park (Snowdonia).
The escapade basal is acceptable connected The Slate Landscapes of North West Wales - a erstwhile slate excavation turned UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Plas Weunydd is location to 2 glamping sites, including Llechwedd Glamping, which is unfastened year-round.
Every glamping tent is dog-friendly and sleeps up to 5 people.
The tents travel equipped with room facilities, a wood-burning stove, a BBQ, a pizza kit and a backstage bathroom. Prices commencement from £150 per night.
Guests tin besides publication to enactment successful the Barlywdd Shepherds Huts for six months of the year.
Despite being closed until March, the huts travel equipped with a wood burner.
Other features see a kitchenette, an ensuite bathroom, a complimentary on-site buggy and entree to site's sauna.
The dog-friendly huts sleep 2 people, with prices starting from £120 per night.
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The Plas Weunydd Hotel is acceptable to reopen successful April pursuing an extended refurbishment.
The edifice is acceptable to diagnostic artwork from section artists that bespeak the mining history of the section area.
There volition besides beryllium respective pet-friendly spaces, accessible rooms and household suites.
Other amenities are acceptable to see a garden, a terrace, a restaurant, a barroom and a 24-hour beforehand desk.
Visitors person praised the escapade basal successful online reviews connected TripAdvisor, with 1 idiosyncratic writing: "We stayed successful the glamping pods for 2 nights and it was the astir unsocial and magical adventure".
Another idiosyncratic wrote: "We had the champion time. We had a precise lukewarm invited and our structure was precise comfortable, cleanable and well-equipped".
A 3rd idiosyncratic simply wrote: "This was an astonishing spot to stay".
What is determination to bash nearby?
Plas Weunydd is conscionable minutes distant from Zip World, wherever the UK's archetypal zipline rollercoaster tin beryllium found.
The Aero Explorer thrust opened past twelvemonth and offers thrill-seekers a "high-speed travel crossed the quarry" similar nary other.
Its overhead way is connected to a harness connected the ride, enabling visitors to glide astir arsenic if they're connected a rollercoaster.
The way is located precocious above the quarry, offering views of the scenery from the aerial circuit.
Riders determination astatine speeds of up to 30mph portion zipping done the 400m track, which has 3 loops arsenic good arsenic plentifulness of different twists and turns.
The Zip World website promises: "As you go, you'll soar supra the rugged terrain, taking successful breathtaking views of the quarry landscape".
It's besides a 15-minute thrust from Eryri National Park (Snowdonia), which is location to beauteous scenery similar lakes, waterfalls and of people Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon).
A hiking way called the Watkin Path has been named one of the astir beauteous spots successful the full country.
Just extracurricular of Snowdonia National Park, holidaymakers tin sojourn the Italian-inspired municipality of Portmeirion.
Conwy Castle and Caernarfon Castle are besides a stone's propulsion away.
Three camping tips from an expert
David Scotland owns camping instrumentality retailer Outdoor World Direct and knows each astir however to marque a camping travel tally smoothly.
When visiting immoderate campsite this summertime it's important to marque definite you're not making elemental mistakes that could ruin your holiday.
Check your tent
David recommends putting your structure up a mates of weeks earlier you're owed to question to springiness you capable clip to repair oregon regenerate immoderate damaged parts.
He told Sun Online Travel: “You’d beryllium amazed however galore radical crook up with breached tents."
Test the ground
Picking a good spot to transportation your tent is difficult, with tons of things to consider.
One of those should beryllium the information of the crushed you're putting your structure connected apical of, according to David.
He said: “Once you’ve recovered the cleanable spot, trial the crushed with your pegs earlier you perpetrate to camping determination to marque definite the crushed is brushed enough."
Don't nap successful your tent
It whitethorn look the cleanable spot for it, but a nap successful a structure could extremity badly, if it's done astatine the incorrect clip of the day.
David explained: "If the sun’s shining and it’s blistery wrong your structure - don’t bash it!
"One of our friends nodded disconnected successful his structure during a heatwave at Glastonbury and ended up astatine the aesculapian structure with heatstroke."
Instead, helium recommends uncovering immoderate shadiness extracurricular oregon determination good ventilated.
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