Aber Falls looks pretty cool. I first saw it on the Pilgrimage series on BBC, and then had a look at a few videos on YouTube.

Aber Falls Car Park

There are 2, relatively small official car parks for Aber Falls. These are aptly called the Upper Car Park and the Lower Car Park.
The 2 official car parks can only fit around 30 cars in total.

Upper Car Park Aber Falls

Closer to the trail and has toilets.

Lower Car Park Aber Falls

Located jut before the Upper Car park.

Both car parks have the same postcode – LL33 0LP and cost £5 – which has to be paid in coins (old school).

**the top carpark now accepts debit and credit cards **

View the car parks on Google Maps here.

Finding the Main Car Parks for Aber Falls

Turn off the A55, and pass through the village of Abergwyngregyn. The road is single track, so be careful. Follow your nose (if it’s straight) and you’ll come to the lower car park. 

For the Upper Car Park – keep driving over a stone bridge, and take the first right – there’s a signpost “P” & a sign for the Aber Falls – Rhaedr Aber Falls.

To find the start of the route to the waterfall –

Upper Car Park – Go to entrance of the car park and look to go left – there’s a sign post with a yellow bit on it saying “Aber Falls Walk”.

from Lower Car Park – go the gate with a signpost and information board. Follow path to a little wooden bridge…cute.

How Long Does the Walk Take to Aber Falls – about an hour, if you’re relatively fit. It’s intermediate in terms of difficulty.

During the week – Monday to Thursday, you can usually get a car parking space. Especially if you get there before 9am or after 6pm, if you fancy an evening trek.

At Weekends – Aim to arrive before 8.30am if you want a space in the main car parks. Bank holidays and weekends with good weather are the busiest.

Alternative Car Park

If the main car parks are full, you can use a FREE car park at the entrance of the village – Abergwyngregyn. However, you’ll have to walk for an extra 30 minutes to get to the main car parks and the main route to Aber Falls.

Some pics from Monday 28th 2025.

This was the Monday after the Easter holidays. Was v busy by about 11am