Coed Bryn Meurig

The woodland at Coed Bryn Meurig sits just outside Bangor, a proper pocket of green that feels genuinely separate from the town's edges. It's a mixed forest - nothing dramatic, nothing rare - but solid enough for a woodland walk if you're camped at Ogwen Bank or staying somewhere nearby. The trees are mature enough to offer decent shelter, and there are paths that wind through without demanding serious scrambling.

This works best for families wanting to stretch their legs between pitches and the mountains proper, or for anyone after a gentle hour in the woods before pushing on toward Snowdon's slopes. Walkers treating it as a stepping stone rather than a destination will get more from it than those expecting wild scenery. Children old enough to enjoy spotting wildlife and climbing fallen logs will be amused. Very young ones might find it a bit dull without proper trails marked out.

It's free access, which is worth knowing. No visitor centre, no facilities - bring what you need. Allow an hour for a decent circular walk, less if you're just poking about. The real value comes as part of a caravan stay - stretch your legs at Ogwen Bank, which is practically on the doorstep, then drive the four miles to Snowdon View or Llanberis if you want the proper mountain experience. On its own merits, Coed Bryn Meurig is ordinary woodland. Combined with the holiday parks clustered nearby, it becomes a useful pit stop between Bangor and the mountains.