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											 Betws-y-Coed inSnowdonia National Park 
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											Then there's the station area, a bustling, busy spot 
with a parade of shops (be sure to visit the Candle 
Shop where all sorts of candles are made on-site!). 
There's also a delightful array of craft shops filled 
with more fabulous items than you could possibly 
imagine. You'll also find the main entrance to the 
mainline station, British Rail, in the station area. 
And in the center of the village is St. Mary's Church, 
which boasts a brand new car park. Stop by on a 
summer's Sunday evening and listen to delightful 
concerts provided by local Welsh choirs. And you don't 
want to miss the magnificent, large (though not as 
large as California's!) Redwood trees in the church 
yard. Next, thanks to the bird's eye view from the 
Pont y Pair Bridge, you can watch salmon leaping in 
the swift white water to get upstream. Then you might 
enjoy taking a leisurely river-side walk through the 
forest. Ah, could things get any better? Maybe, 
because further up the main road, the A5, (after you 
pass more camping sites and bed and breakfast guest 
houses), you discover the very famous Swallow  |