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for Snowdon Mountain Railway, Wales

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  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 chrisandmark_is_here

    Member since 03/07/2011

    Reviews written: 573

    5 Stars Sit back and enjoy the ride! Review with images 17/07/2012
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A chance to see beautiful scenery from the top of a mountain, fun and educational

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A relatively expensive excursion considering it costs nothing to walk up Snowdon!

    The Snowdon Mountain Railway, when I realised what I'd signed up for, wasn't the thing I looked forward to most about my trip to North Wales. A double-trouble fear of heights and anxiety regarding train journeys made me slightly nervous, let's put it like that. I do, however, love the views in Wales - a bit of an uphill walk can lead you to the most amazing places, and where better than Mt Snowdon? A compromise (read: challenge) was struck up - we'd catch the train up and walk down, after running it by the kids it was decided and I made a telephone booking for the Sunday of our trip. We'd ... more
  • 93 of 93 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Silverback

    Member since 23/09/2002

    Reviews written: 120

    3 Stars My humble rack and pinion Review with images 18/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easier than walking

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive, subject to poor weather, cramped carriages

    When he wanted a railway carriage compartment to himself, the late, great Vivian Stanshall used to grin invitingly to potential occupants and beckon them in. I don't have to go to such lengths. My naturally forbidding visage puts off all but the most thick-skinned passenger. But on the Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR), intimacy with fellow travellers is unavoidable. I just hoped that my miserable countenance would deter too much small talk. In the end, I was disappointed. The elderly couple from Essex with whom we were forced to rub knees for an hour were complaining about cold draughts before ... more
  • 131 of 131 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 MAFARRIMOND

    Member since 07/12/2002

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    4 Stars Steaming up to the summit. Review with images 09/09/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sspectacular views. Efficent Victorian railway system.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cramped compartments. Waiting time. Cost.

    With all the school children now back at school, we thought that this would be timely for a trip on the Snowdon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa in Welsh) owned and operated by Heritage Great Britain PLC to the Snowdon summit. How wrong we were!! We arrived at Llanberis station, the starting point for the railway trip, only to find the car park crowded. We paid our £4 which entitled us to stay there for the day and walked across the road to the station complex which was equally as crowded. We headed straight to the ticket office planning to take the next train up. However, this was not ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SusanLesley

    5 Stars The top of the world 31/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Spectacular scenery, good fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be scary if you don't like heights!

    A few years ago I wrote a list of all the things that I wanted to do before I shook off my mortal coil so to speak. The list included things such as a ride on the Orient Express and a climb to the top of St Paul’s Cathedral, both of which I have since done. It also still has many things yet to be achieved and taking the mountain railway up to the top of Mount Snowdon was one of them. As you may well know I have just been to Anglesey for a week’s holiday and as we toured around North Wales we found the mountain railway at Llanberis. We decided to return later in the week and take a ... more
  • 10 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tyler436

    5 Stars My adventure on Snowdon Mountain Railway 08/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Views Attmosphere, Adventure!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Must pre-book

    On 5th June 2006 I took the Snowdon Mountain Railway to the Summit of Snowdon - and what an adventure for my family it was! Since going as a child I wanted to take my family back to experience the stunning views. On the day we travelled it was cloudy but this only added to the excitement. Sure the carriages are a bit tight but it is a narrow gauge railway so I was told by the friendly guard on the train. We sat on the one side of the carriage on the way up and the other on the way down so we cold appreciate the views. There is a mixture of steam and diesel locomotives at the railway. We ... more
  • 1 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    toppooky

    4 Stars Booking in advance 20/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A quick, way to the top

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You must book in advance most of the year

    I have never been on the Railway, so I can't comment on the journey. I love snowdonia and went holiday again last November, but I had never been on the Scenic Railway and got in the car quite excited. When we got to the station there were huge crowds and we waited in line to buy tickets. We were told there were no more tickets for that day and only a few left for the next day. As we had driven for over two hours to get there we ate lunch at the cafe, which was clean and reasonably priced. The gift shop was also good. So my advice is phone in advance! The Slate museum over the road is fantastic ... more
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