To get to the waterfall, you have to go up the bit of a hill from the car park, dodge the scousers and then go onto the road (be careful) then look for the sign and gate for Plas power woods, the first waterfall is about a 15 minute walk away
Bala Walks North Wales (River Walk)
Nice day by the river
Nant Y Ffrith waterfall- Bwlych gwyn
Went for a nice walk, lovely and quiet even on Good Friday
there is parking by the war memorial in Bwlch gwyn. It is on the corner, about 250m from the pub that you pass on the left coming from Wrexham
nant y ffrith waterfall
if you look on Google maps, you can navigate to the waterfall and caves.
I don’t personally recommend it, you have to go over a fence or past a no entry sign. Dodgy with kids or on your own
Wild Camp Near Bala
Wild camp,before the lockdown
it pissed down all night 🌙
Beddgelert. North Wales
Looks a bit rough for a wild swim. In December.
Llyn Craf Nant. North Wales
Images from wild swimming legend https://instagram.com/gaz_white123?igshid=wj2hw2xolhr4
Nant Y Ffrith Walk. North Wales
Another place in North Wales with some wild swimming spots
Llynogwen Lake North Wales
Pictures courtesy of https://instagram.com/gaz_white123?igshid=1fndv0t8ffe69
Apparently its a great place for a wild swim
Corsa Campervan Adventures – Hope Mountain
Thought I would trial the ‘campervan’ somewhere close, so Saturday night I slept on Hope Mountain, which is on the border of Wrexham & Flintshire in North Wales.
The campervan is basically at the prototype-stage…several black-out-blinds cut out to the shape of the back windows, and ducktaped on, a USB charger for the cigarette-lighter and an army-issue sleeping bag.
I tried my folding Judo-mat as a sleeping platform, but it was too hard and too high, so I’ve replaced this with a shed-load of thick-blankets (thanks Aunty Vicky). I’ve order some velcro-stickers to add to the car interior and the black out blinds and a unisex urinal. I might take the passenger- front seat-out, as it was a right pain getting in and out.
I want to build (or buy) a hollow sleeping platform with pull out bits for cooking utensils etc There’s a few ideas here.
Anyway, here’s Hope Mountain Sunrise:
I didn’t get bummed (chance would be a fine thing) or woken up by Police or wild animals (as predicted by friends), but I was a bit tired.
That sunrise was one of the best things I’ve ever seen, better than the one I saw in Death Valley or the rip-off skywalk thing in the Grand Canyon. Amazingly peaceful too. So definitely worth losing some sleep over.
Halkyn Mountain
2 nights later I slept on Halkyn Mountain, it was shit. I think it’s all about the sunrises really, so it’s definitely worth checking the weather forecast. Also I probably chose a bit of a crap spot
