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Location: Wales

Category: Days Out

	Ffestiniog Railway Harbour Station Porthmadog Gwynedd LL49 9NF Telephone: 01766 516073 Fax: 01766 516006 Website: www.festrail.co.uk

	The Ffestiniog Railway runs through over 13 miles of beautiful landscape, starting by the sea at Porthmadog and climbing over 700 feet into the mountains of Snowdonia. For steam railway enthusiasts it's a real must-see, as all the trains are pulled by steam engines. Don't forget your camera, as the scenery really is magnificent. If you have time, stop off at Tan-y-Bwlch station in the Snowdonia National Park, where there is a cafe as well as access to nature trails and a lake-side picnic site at LLyn Mair. When you reach Blaenau Ffestiniog, you could take the connecting bus to the Llechwedd Slate Mines. Access within the stations is fine for pushchairs, but you will either need to request assistance or lift up your pushchair yourself onto the train. Pushchairs not required during the journey may be given to the guard for storage. Baby-changing facilities are provided at Porthmadog Harbour station, where you will also find the Spooner's Cafe Bar and a gift shop.
	Open: March & November - December: Weekends and some additional days during school holidays April - October: Daily Phone or check their website for full details of timetables Admission: Adult: £14.00 Family: £28.00 (2 adults & 2 children) Children under 3: free of charge Children over 3: one free with each adult or senior citizen paying ordinary fare; additional children travel half-fare. Fares also available for intermediate stop to/from Tan-y-Bwlch station in the Snowdonia National Park.