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Llyn Tegid
Lake
Quiet lake with picnic areas, non-motorised boating & a scenic steam railway along the shore.
4.80 (511 reviews)
(~4.45 km from centre)
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Bala Lake Railway
Tourist attraction
Pleasure rides on heritage locomotives with lake & mountain views, plus a quaint station cafe.
4.60 (1.5K reviews)
(~8.7 km from centre)
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Palé Hall Hotel 5 star hotel
Hotel
Stately retreat on 16 garden acres offering polished rooms, fine dining & palatial event space.
4.80 (302 reviews)
(~4.57 km from centre)
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Y Cyfnod Cafe & Bistro
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Although it is not an authentic Italian pizza, you will get a bustling atmosphere, friendly staff and a delicious reasonably priced food with hearty portions. Starters are great too. Highly recommended.
$$ $$
4.60 (811 reviews)
(~1.22 km from centre)
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STORI Beer and Wine Cyf
Liquor store
😐 Hidden craft beer Gem of Balla. Really good selection of beer on tap. Lots of other quality products like gin and coffee. Made to feel as welcome as a fart in a space suit. Staff could be welcoming and keen to answer questions / showcase their products. Instead I'm made to feel bad for asking questi...
4.80 (242 reviews)
(~1.42 km from centre)
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Plas Yn Dre
Hotel
Down-to-earth family-run inn with a quaint restaurant, 2 bars & a library, plus a furnished terrace.
$99/night
4.60 (687 reviews)
(~1.16 km from centre)
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Country Cooks
English restaurant
👍👍 Popped here for a full breakfast after a camping weekend. Carpark had loads of space, food was brilliant and the staff were super friendly. Being an old little chief it brought back some memories too.
4.60 (511 reviews)
(~9.8 km from centre)
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The Bryntirion Inn
Inn
Secluded inn with a real ale bar and classic pub dining, plus 2 en suite guestrooms with free WiFi.
4.60 (434 reviews)
(~4.82 km from centre)
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Bala Lake Railway - Llangower Station
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Small parking with limited spaces available but when we visited on a Thursday afternoon there were only about 4 / 5 cars parked. You get to see a small tranquil railway station. On the other side of the station is a small picnic area by the lake. You can watch steam trains pass by the station every...
4.80 (183 reviews)
(~5.71 km from centre)
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Bala Holiday Parks - Pen Y Garth Lodge Park
Holiday park
😐 OK good base, flies everywhere no escaping them expecially in the hot tub, lodge was ok not comfortable the sofa or bed. I was expecting more comfort and luxury could do with some nice touches .wasn't as clean as I would have expected. Nothing on site and you also have to pay for WiFi. OK not gre...
4.60 (377 reviews)
(~1.82 km from centre)
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The Berwyn Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 Delicious roast dinner, followed by sumptuous desserts. Exactly what was needed after a long day out exploring!
Great, friendly service too :)
4.90 (129 reviews)
(~9.82 km from centre)
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Tyddyn Llan
Restaurant
Cosy rooms in a country hotel set in an 18th-century house, plus posh dining & free breakfast.
4.70 (205 reviews)
(~9.35 km from centre)
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Glanllyn Caravan & Camping Park
Campground
👍👍 We stayed for four nights the week before bank holiday weekend so was nice and quiet. We requested a campervan pitch near to the lake as we where kayaking, very pleased with the choice we where offered.
Staff very friendly and helpful.
If you are using any craft on the lake you need to pay for this,...
4.50 (490 reviews)
(~6.1 km from centre)
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Aran Hufen Ia Ice Cream
Ice cream shop
👍👍 I got pistachio and kinder bino ice creams. Also my daughter got Cookie. We love all of our choices. The gentleman is very nice and tell us that Oreo ice cream contains Alcohol, we really appreciate that.
4.80 (123 reviews)
(~1.25 km from centre)