Guidebook: Weathering Wales
Getting there: From LAX, nonstop service to London’s Heathrow is available on British, Virgin Atlantic, American, United and Air New Zealand. Direct service is offered to Gatwick on American and Continental. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $984.
You can also fly into Birmingham, England, from LAX. Direct service is offered on Continental, and connecting service (change of planes) is available on Aer Lingus, American, Continental, Lufthansa and Swiss. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $1,042.
From London to Bangor, Wales: Trains leave hourly from London’s Euston Station. Fares are about $90 round trip for standard-class saver ticket; travel time is about four hours.
From Birmingham to Bangor: Hourly departures, travel time about 2 1/2 hours, fare about $42. National Rail: 011-44-8457-484- 950,
Telephones: To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), 44 (country code for Britain) and the local number.
Where to stay: There are many options for accommodations in Snowdonia, including bed-and-breakfasts, farmhouse stays and hotels. Visit the Wales Tourist Board Web site,
High Trek Snowdonia, Tal y Waen, Deiniolen, Gwynedd, Wales LL55 3NA; 1286-871-232,
Pen y Gwryd Hotel, Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, Wales LL55 4NT; 1286-870-368,
For more information: The Snowdonia National Park Authority, National Park Office, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales LL48 6LF; 1766-770-274, fax 1766-771-211,
Wales Tourist Board, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, Wales CF24 0UY; 2920-499-909, fax 2920-485-031,
British Tourist Authority, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 701, New York, NY 10176; (800) GO-2-BRITAIN (462- 2748),
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