Bettws-y-coed Travel Guide

If your in the Betws y coed area and want to see a lovely waterfall... Swallow falls is definitely the place to go. It is a series of waterfalls on the Afon Llugwy river just outside the town. It is best viewed just after heavy rain as there is a greater volume of water in the river then, but it is still a great sight at any time of the year and a lovely place to visit.
It is most often viewed from the southern bank, just off the road, where you can park in the large layby or even in the hotel car park over the road. You have to pay to get in to see the falls, £1 or 50p for children (only if the kiosk is open though). On the other side of the road, at the hotel car park is a shop where you can buy drinks, ice creams, souvenirs etc.

Although the view from the southern bank is nice, i personally prefere the walk along the river bank up to Swallow falls on the northern side, and the view is as good, if not better on that side too. The walk starts in Betws y coed and follows the northern river bank all the way up to the falls. You can park easily in Betws in one of the car parks, there is one on the northern side of the river, just by the start of the walk if you can find a space in it. The walk is not hard, and it is a lot quieter than the southern side where everyone usually goes to see the falls... plus you dont have to pay anything to see the falls this side.