Snowdonia National Park

On Top of the World in Wales

2002-08-04 00:00:00

The Welsh mountain fog mesmerized me with its surreal beauty, whipping over the craggy peaks and ridgelines, riding the constant winds that sculpt the bleak rock face of the mountains. But it is more than the constantly shifting fog that shrouds...

Guidebook: Weathering Wales

2002-08-04 00:00:00

Getting there: From LAX, nonstop service to London's Heathrow is available on British, Virgin Atlantic, American, United and Air New Zealand. Direct service is offered to Gatwick on American and Continental. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $984. You...

Top 5 waterfall hikes

2013-04-08 06:55:00

With spring in the air, it's time to get off the couch and get outside. If you need greater motivation, we've found five trails that include outstanding water features, so you'll be inspired to get to the end and either take a dip or spot a rainbow....

UK heaven on the cheap

2011-08-03 00:00:00

CAPEL CURIG, Wales — With the summer solstice just a few days away in this northwestern corner of Wales, the sun doesn't set till about 10, then pops up again about 5. Or at least that's the plan. On this morning it popped up only to be...

Returning from Europe?

2001-03-25 00:00:00

Travelers bound for the United Kingdom and parts of Europe now have something new to ponder -- foot-and-mouth disease. And if you don't think about it on the way over, you'll definitely be aware of it returning to the U.S. Within a matter of weeks, foot-...

Aber Falls in Snowdonia National Park, located in the northwest corner of Wales, is the highest mountain in Wales and England, so the national park's rolling hills provide fantastic views.

2013-04-08 00:00:00