Eternal Forest Trust

The Eternal Forest Trust sits just outside Pwllheli in Gwynedd, a woodland venture that aims to plant and preserve trees across North Wales. It's less a traditional visitor attraction and more a conservation project you can actually walk through and support - the kind of place that appeals to people who care about what they're leaving behind rather than those after theme-park thrills.

What you're doing here is straightforward: exploring managed woodland, understanding reforestation work, and if you're keen, contributing to their planting schemes. The paths are generally easy going, though it depends entirely on the current state of the site and which trails are open. There's real value in this if you've got kids old enough to understand environmental projects, or if you're the sort who finds purpose in a walk rather than just pretty views.

Timing-wise, allow a couple of hours if you're taking it seriously, less if you just fancy a quick wander. It's free to visit, which makes it a logical add-on to a park holiday in the area - you're minutes from Away From It All's glamping set-up and only a few miles from Brook Cottage's shepherd huts. Given that Pwllheli's got decent coastal walks and the Llŷn Peninsula nearby, this works best as a morning stop rather than a full day out. Check ahead on their website or ring ahead about current opening arrangements, as conservation sites can have seasonal closures.