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Film Theatre: Why Not Arrive A Little Before Your Scheduled Departure Time And See What Our Station At Llanberis Has To Offer. With Screenings Three Times Per Hour The Snowdon Mountain Railway Film Theatre Currently Shows Our Very Own Production “to The Summit Of Snowdon” A Fifteen Minute Film Describing The History Of Our Railway Which Includes Tantalising Glimpses Of The Stunning Views Of The Mountain.
Eating At Snowdon Mountain Railway: A Warm Welsh Welcome Awaits You In Our Newly Refurbished ‘station Buffet’ Licensed Café. Decorated With Railway Images From The 19th And Early 20th Century Why Not Enjoy A Hot Drink And Grab A Snack Or From Our Local ‘village Bakery’ Savoury Range Before Your Trip Of A Lifetime To The Summit Of Snowdon. Alternatively If Picnicking Outdoors Is More Your Thing
Try Something From Our Platform Grill And Spend A Little Time On The Station Forecourt Soaking Up The Atmosphere As Our Busy Trains Come And Go Just As They Always Have Since 1896.
Hafod Eryri – Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre: Mankind Has Always Been Driven To Experience What It Feels Like To Be On Top Of The World. First Recorded Ascents Of Snowdon Were On Foot And Subsequently Our Forebears Experienced The Upper Mountain On Horseback Or Mule. Our Unique Railway
Built For Intrepid Tourists In 1896 Has Been Allowing Everybody That Same Experience Uninterrupted Since That Time. We Don’t Really Know When The First Building Was Erected On The Peak But By 1820 There Definitely Was One And By 1847 There Was A Small Community Of Wooden Huts Clustered Around The Summit Cairn. By 1930 These Had Deteriorated To Such An Extent That The Decision Was Taken To Build One Multi-purpose Building Instead. This Was Designed By Sir Clough Williams –ellis Better Known As The Creator Of Portmeirion. By The Early Years Of The New Millennium This Building Too Had Succumbed To The Ravages Of Time And The Fierce Weather Of Snowdon And A Decision To Demolish And Rebuild Was Taken. Designed By Ray Hole And Funded By Welsh Assembly Government
Snowdonia National Park
The Welsh Tourist Board
The European Union
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Hafod Eryri Rose Like A Phoenix From The Ashes Of The Old Building And Was Opened To The Public In June 2009. Today Guests Of The Railway Are Welcomed In To A Modern Contemporary Environment Clad In Welsh Oak And Granite With Wonderful Views From Our Panoramic Windows To The Valleys Below .with Large Screen Information Points
An Engraved Floor And “whispering Windows” The Designers Are Keen For Visitors To Experience A True Sense Of Place. The Building Houses Both Catering And Retail Outlets And Also Serves The Walking Community After Their Climb To The Summit Of The Principality. With A Good Range Of Hand Held Cakes And Hot Savouries And A Full Range Of Hot And Cold Drinks Hafod Eryri
The Highest Re-fuelling Station In England And Wales! Come With Us Today And See Exactly Why Snowdon Mountain Railway Has Been Described As One Of The Most Unique And Wonderful Railway Journeys In The World. The Summit Building On Snowdon
Hafod Eryri
First Opened In June 2009. It Receives On Average Half A Million Visitors A Year And It’s Not Hard To See Why. On A Clear Day You Can See Ireland
England
Scotland And The Isle Of Man. Opening Hours: Hafod Eryri Is Operated By Snowdon Mountain Railway And Opens Daily From Late Spring To The End Of October. The Visitor Centre Opens From 10am And Will Close 20 Minutes Before The Last Train Leaves The Summit. On Bad Weather Days And When Access To The Summit Via Train Is Not Possible
Hafod Eryri Will Remain Closed. Visit Our Facebook And Twitter Pages For The Latest Summit Updates. Café & Gift Shop: The Café Sells A Selection Of Hot And Cold Drinks And Handheld Snacks. From Warming Welsh Oggies To Fresh Cream Cakes
We Have The Perfect Medley Of Bites For A Picnic On The Mountainside. Want A Souvenir Of Your Visit To The Highest Mountain In Wales? Not A Problem
Browse Our Gift Shop For An Assortment Of Clothing
Merchandise And The Tastiest Welsh Confectionery. The Visitor Centre Is A Commercial Food Outlet And Customers Are Kindly Asked To Only Eat Food That Has Been Purchased On The Premises In The Summit Café. For Food Hygiene Only Registered Support Dogs Can Enter The Building
Tethering Rings Are Provided On The Walls. Please Note The Café Does Not Give Out Tap Water Due To Limited Availability
Water Is Either Harvested From Rain Water Or A Restricted Amount Is Brought Up By Train.
Let Snowdon Mountain Railway take you on a journey of a lifetime to the rooftop of Wales. Snowdon, at 1085m dominates the landscape of Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. Claim this mountain peak, the highest in Wales, as a lifetime’s achievement. With stunning scenery and awe-inspiring views it's all part of a great day out for you and your family in North Wales.
From the moment you leave the station your train will begin the journey upwards to the clouds, a journey experienced by some 12 million intrepid travelers since 1896. This is a fabulous land of faeries and giants and kings. For centuries Welsh princes held council here .It is a land rich in alpine flowers and rare ferns left behind the retreating ice age and it is dotted with ruins that chronicle the history of long lost communities. These ancient mountains thrust upwards by volcanis forces 450 million years ago once towered 10,000 metres .Over eons the wind and rain and successive ice ages have sculpted them.
Departures leave Llanberis three times per day, May to September and pre-booking is advised to avoid disappointment. Journey time to the summit is one hour with a 30 minute stop over at the peak.
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Eat and Drink
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