Who visits Betws?
Ceri: "We did our project on tourism this year. We went round asking questions, like where do you come from, where are you staying and how did you get here. Some people were nice to us, but some people ignored us!"
Naomi: "Lots of the visitors came from England for the day by coach and they said Betws was a lovely place and they liked going walking and looking at the views. They liked walking up the mountains round here, up to Snowdonia."
Emily: "Some teenagers from Liverpool were here too, doing their GCSE geography. They were doing a questionnaire like us, but with different questions. We asked them what would they change about Betws, and they said not so many old people. We think there are lots of old people here too.
Some people told us that they were just driving through Betws and saw the shops and they looked nice so they decided to stop. Lots of people said that."
So what are the best things about Betws?
Lewis: Cadwalader's ice cream - it's great because it's really nice. My favourite flavour's toffee."
Anything bad about Betws?
The whole class: We've made a list of all the things we've got to go to Llandudno to get. It includes the hospital, ten pin bowling, shoe shops, clothes shops, cinema, carpets, bikes, cars, electrics, food, books, opticians, musical instruments, theatre, the beach, market and the art gallery."
Lots in the class also thought there were sometimes too many tourists, who make it difficult to park outside their house and created two big jams all the way up to Capel Curig last summer.
What about the weather?
The general consensus is that it rains more in Capel Curig up the road, but Betws gets a lot more snow than near the coast - so get ready for some snowboarding!
What's living in the country like?
Emily: "It's nice, especially the views and the trees, but sometimes it can be a bit boring. The best thing is you can go walking and it's peaceful.
We do live near a dry ski slope which is good. We couldn't do that in a big city."
More on the mysteries of Betws' history...
your comments
Mel from Lancaster
I also love Betws Y Coed and visit every year. I always stay at the Glan Aber Hotel which i highly recommend as it is in the middle of the village and has lovely rooms. BYC makes such a nice break, all year round.
Mon Nov 24 10:13:31 2008
mick hadley, from chesterfield
been visiting betws around 40yrs, since i was a child. its never lost its charm. always camped at hendre farm, where mrs pearce lived.got lots of wonderful and happy memories there in betws.
Mon Sep 8 09:48:50 2008
Trudy Swift
Does anyone remember The Gwydyr hotel when Miss Violet Smith owned it? It had a unique atmosphere, people used to come for the fishing. I worked there in the early 1970s with Mary, Maureen and Beryl. Remember the cats?
Mon Jun 9 09:44:56 2008
Yvonne V Cope
Visited Betws-Y-Coed in April this year only for a few hours but loved it, the shop,the scenery, the railway station. The tulips were out too. I'm from Queensland Australia and spent 6 weeks in UK. What an interesting country.
Mon Nov 5 10:02:44 2007
Dawn Coleman
Hi, love BYC, come as often as I can, i've even managed to convert my hubbie and kids and loved camping at Riverside campsite this August. I am working on my hubbie to buy a second home get away that in a few years we can move to as soon as the boys leave home! Love the area, love the people.
Wed Oct 10 10:50:38 2007
Tom from Prestatyn
The secret jewel in the Betws crown is the Hendre Farm campsite. Half hidden very basic, well kept, clean and tranquil. A wonderful experience. We have been coming for over 15 years and the magic of the place gets stronger as the years go by. Seek it out you won't regret it.
Tue Dec 19 14:42:36 2006
Pupils from Betws-y-Coed Primary School share the results of their research into tourism - and let us know what they think of their village themselves.
