Rhaeadr Ewynnol / Swallow Falls

Nice enough to stop past and have a look. We thought it was a longer walk to get there but actually you go through the turnstile gate (£2 per person, contactless payment available) and you are more or less there. They have however built a couple of viewing platforms accessed by stairs so overall we spent about 15minutes there. Small free parking lay-by in front of entrance, more parking (pay and display) belonging to hotel which is just across the road.

There are not many attractions in the uk that cost £2 to enjoy and can offer a glimpse of such raw power. Visit if possible after rain. Take your lunch as there is a seating area that very few seem to find. Steps with good hand rail access to lower platforms. Great views to appreciate at the different viewing areas. Allow 30min.

We stopped off at the Swallow Falls on our way home. It was over twenty-five years since we last visited, so long overdue! We paid the £2.00 entry fee and could believe the noise. We were visiting after Storm Amy has passed through so there was plenty of water flowing at great speed and volume. Since we last visited, more safety fencing and concrete steps have been laid, making it safe to climb down to the waters edge. Thankfully, we were wearing waterproofs so kept dry. We were able to walk down to the waters edge and to be so close to such a raging flow reminded me of standing under Niagara Falls in Canada. The noise was deafening and exciting. We stayed for about twenty minutes as we had a two hour journey home. The steps are steep with handrails for support so good footwear is advisable. A raincoat might be helpful depending on recent rainfall. There are no facilities but there is additional parking across the road at the Swallow Falls Hotel. To be fair, you might want to purchase a drink. We parked in the lay-by beside the Falls. From here, we drove into Betws-y-Coed and parked by the river. The bridge is narrow and visitors stand either side to view the small Falls.

Lovely spot - falls are gorgeous and the area is well kept. My only complaint is that £2 per person to get through the turnstile is rather annoying for somewhere we spent 10mins total. Not much of a walk, not much information about the falls. There are places near by (Fairy Glen) with a better walk and more interest.

Head out of Betws-y-coed along A5 for about a good 2 mile and top of the hill there is a layby to the RH side opposite the pub/B&B. Pull in and pay £2 (card or cash) go through the turnstile and head down to the viewing point. Make your way up and stop at other view points, you won't be disappointed!! Love coming here, especially when there is plenty of rain!! Also, head back to Betws-y-coed if you haven't been. A beautiful quaint town, that in Victorian times, couples would have their honeymoon here, okay, full of tourist boutique shops and outdoor clothing stores now but it still has kept its charm. Some great pubs and restaurants to eat. Definitely worth a visit come rain or shine.

I've been in the blue ridge mountains the rocky mountains and the high searas. But these mountains and road ways are like nothing I have ever seen it's just beautifully majestic, passing through all the little pictures villages and cottages takes u back to another time and place. I could spend weeks maybe the rest of my life there it's just beautifully beyond words I wish every one could get a chance to see

A magnificent waterfall can be admired from several viewpoints behind the gate (£2). You can sit on a bench and let yourself be carried away. The walk is short, but the beauty will surely captivate you for a while.

Tucked away opposite the Swallow Falls Inn, and down lots of steps. £2 entry by card or cash via a tollgate (not sure how wheelchair users get in, but the steps would be a problem anyway). Small lay-by near for parking, or opposite in the hotel car park (buy a drink there if you use their parking, please) Really beautiful, I visited after a lot of rain so the sound was very loud, you could feel the power of the water reverberating in your chest! Wouldn’t be as nice if busy, suggest you go early or late in the day.