Best Places to Visit Near Bala
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Bala with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Conwy, Llangollen, Snowdonia National Park) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Bala
Where to go for a weekend trip near Bala? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Bala within a 50 mile radius.
Town
![conwy](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/dc4a6ad63460f604353ba0f77d35cad3.jpg?1588760763)
Town
![llangollen](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/8dcaa0bcadca53eddf01f1db326ea90d.jpg?1582270511)
National park
![snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/ed89d93a1f8c717e6164d704a87f7fd9.jpg?1631021838)
Village
![betws y coed snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/faebfb27ab88dd02537040fe561cad72.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![harlech snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/fee1777976f6b7ec2d87824e4f401810.jpg?1602845101)
Village
![llanberis](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/1b2539a18f76f7760744914cf866b174.jpg?1612798150)
Town
![porthmadog](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/3fc4adabde8a2af8fd65188ca41a2d1c.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![wrexham](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9829a3f833ca34164440dffc0f99cd34.jpg?1623481964)
Town
![criccieth](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/b5b64c98b84bdd37cc525b29607187da.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![oswestry](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/49b1f9c85d7836e2994aa2159469ee9b.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![welshpool](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/07e06ea9ad74d8cfdfceaf8068bd7f94.jpg?1617707312)
Town
![dolgellau snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/89f09e1d24dc973dca0f5d2775ac3175.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![barmouth snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/450c375f676fb9403831ff8716d6e02d.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![blaenau ffestiniog](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/ac7eac644532b4a551f42eecb13f7cc3.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![beddgelert snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/df8917bd05a7b0a70667240265f31c53.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![colwyn bay](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/974f824f22ce4fbe24ac9c5c5936e672.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![machynlleth](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9d3c61bacd7ee29cb944d638217c3102.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![ruthin](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/b16cdceeebc9143338577a356b704b40.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![chirk](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/d066fd04175fa97a4f0965a387bbed53.jpg?1604833227)
Town
![bethesda](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/5d00d37ff56dc80ffd8a537498ed7af3.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![rhyl](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/53692c2d6a1ee2fcd112ef4be696569d.jpg?1612546352)
Town
![bodelwyddan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/b50bfc29f67bc457d9983bac98d0eeee.jpg?1591464860)
Town
![llanrwst](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/7354ebd18b411cd91d4d9ac75a81476c.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![mold](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a3f7255ca82d6144c0c02b2569d17cf5.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![capel curig snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/bd824b414d25bef4355477dca7becf06.jpg?1603016356)
Village
![trefriw snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/c5486ea2d2e32fa94f84fca8e718cf7e.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![abergele](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/c2e9957a518330e86ebd0660a11d8a68.jpg?1603209462)
Town
![denbigh](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/bfc5352a338b9bc1176511c8579da5e3.jpg?1582270511)
City
![st asaph](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/af880002bc9a95daa99be61e51f605b6.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![ellesmere](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/be340a442c24871ae698af7e6133aa93.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![abergwyngregyn snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/c41beb76fef108efccc7f349fb3fcf40.jpg?1608902346)
Town
![penrhyndeudraeth](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a62a4ca995358cabae963346005d1a1a.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![corwen](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/d107c72c27dc2c3e5f79aab38ae6b9d6.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![rhuddlan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/e2846f9e5c5955f3f45abc04d3d1592b.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![corris](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/0f578eaeb949f1a8225c9754165cffa0.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![llandudno junction](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/57344c773f87b4efb84d5104471acc99.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![gresford](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/d55072cf77a33fd400d8549b689a684c.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![tremadog](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/1fdcfcc7e96084579acfa58d40025a67.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![rhyd ddu snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/fc70a2d69c466adb46e23393741be29a.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![penmaenmawr](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/4b4d836df573db919e324d456d0b121f.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![ruabon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/c11d2cf751a6d32c82f910d8ada254ed.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![rhosllannerchrugog](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/3aad482f36fd474d8c8dd6ee771ad02c.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![caergwrle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/1171bb21c0804626794c661106055f77.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![llanrug](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/098b74e1eafac8045524ba2d5599a529.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![pennal snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/8990bc70cecf40c281abea54d74a78a5.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![dinas mawddwy snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9093039415747337a9fc350a86a3f9ca.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![gwersyllt](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/abd1ce23e669d1515af0caee44233bbf.jpg?1582270511)
Town
![buckley](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/82f8ba3be4c3ae891351e8aa9c3e48dd.jpg?1582270511)
Locality
![penmaenpool snowdonia national park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/7911dde1e07938f0d1a7ce303fea0d53.jpg?1582270511)
Village
![dyserth](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/aebf8603c27257eb742bab365b1c6a00.jpg?1582270511)
TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Bala
Best Day Trips from Bala
![Conwy Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/10a2cb140356e27637131da9845c4324.jpg?1582270511)
Massive, imposing 13th-century fortress
![Bodelwyddan Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/20be00c3afd196b11e49916659b0eeae.jpg?1582270511)
![Harlech Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/0c9cb0f740e3a848789b358789b08b86.jpg?1602844725)
Imposing medieval stronghold of Edward I
![Pontcysyllte Aqueduct](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/2402a76b543dc2025d162063ff3d6258.jpg?1582270511)
Iconic arched structure with boat rides
![Chirk Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9ef06209069e67bde20f3db8bb75b0da.jpg?1604832777)
700-year-old Welsh fortress and parkland
![Aber Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/d5070cacb449f2c3e24238e743bc4034.jpg?1608901936)
![Smallest House in Great Britain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/75d238e5cfb47275bb3e3bab2817c301.jpg?1608978954)
16th-century cottage, 1.8 metres wide
![Pistyll Rhaeadr](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/795b6ac5e5348b929193aefdf2089dca.jpg?1582270511)
![Powis Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a93e1d14b0bb192c82e6dde16adf08ea.jpg?1617706862)
![Beeston Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9c2d02538a42dd1facd0654637e0c55c.jpg?1619172784)
![Denbigh Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/7ca159757c9de632be0cdae992f0d1e0.jpg?1648430298)
![Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/db5ffcbbba0af84476fef7a778cbfd9a.jpg?1619954420)
![Ogwen Cottage](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/ababa0fab824b7f8b7b211e7417dc930.jpg?1648563767)
![Erddig](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/e1e42288e36f6f250af70b3805cb2543.jpg?1623481447)
![Snowdon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/5b2924ad0d6c895affe7238df77bd2e4.jpg?1631021669)
Mountain with panoramic views
![Dolbadarn Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/6f88f517e5fbb8fbc2bd80747b124b85.jpg?1582270511)
Dog-friendly medieval ruins with views
![Glyndŵr's Way](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/ff452618b589b73d8e678b48b1f76780.jpg?1582270511)
![Ruthin Craft Centre](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/030d2b7e63d835f8cd934f7f727706d0.jpg?1582270511)
![Swallow Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/8851918dbe2a944f257fd86d20aea14f.jpg?1582270511)
![MOMA](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/5a9ac8f6e3a183f9a8c9892e1db604af.jpg?1582270511)
![Llyn Idwal](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/72f51f918c9b741d23ba2df59b0b7aa9.jpg?1582270511)
![Valle Crucis Abbey](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/96b3ae1cdc4747fc9bb7ecf8a48330b0.jpg?1582270511)
![Pistyll Cain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/060fcd6712e3a9c12e621989f0cf0e9c.jpg?1648550995)
![Moreton Corbet Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/da1e9b5f101eae43a015cab9781cb26f.jpg?1582270511)
![Nefyn & District Golf Club](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a05f04f85560251ca53a4ef82c7d05c6.jpg?1582270511)
![Castell Dinas Brân](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/0102e817c64b2aa6f078ae7784336928.jpg?1582270511)
![Glaslyn](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/8a3044b396ee027cb3c51ad5d11e9391.jpg?1582270511)
![Welsh Mountain Zoo](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/e0f3efe480dbc8af7a8b3a883c61f8af.jpg?1582270511)
Scenic conservation zoo with red pandas
![Rhuddlan Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/84637017810a09c4eda02cd61ee72860.jpg?1582270511)
Imposing riverside 13th-century fortress
![Llangollen Canal](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/1f9a9d9ea4de9c3065c9abb3423e1fe7.jpg?1582270511)
![Llangollen Bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/868ed8b27922b16ee6c5fbbbaf04d3fd.jpg?1648578086)
![Tryfan](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/76ec2ee3c07050b6c31a1420db6decdd.jpg?1582270511)
![Plas Mawr](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/f10a04e6a8f8986e7cd72fb7412fd3ee.jpg?1582270511)
![National Slate Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/d443c151c4041723a6a1c78c670f9abe.jpg?1582270511)
![St Mary's Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/b80e1e9dd07ebf4d0fec93cb974345f1.jpg?1582270511)
![Criccieth Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/219f23f0cd6dac413d121a639372611f.jpg?1582270511)
![Dolgoch Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/09c01228b05bae6582d10b56a28e7991.jpg?1582270511)
![Belle Vue](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/02578544f829ea8b2e947bc4670d40e0.jpg?1582270511)
![Old Padeswood Golf Club](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/21eba8a62b2a8049ba95f06415998b45.jpg?1582270511)
![Llechwedd Slate Caverns](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/8f7eb9eca5761d1cdfce1cdae8d524d4.jpg?1582270511)
![Llynnau Mymbyr](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/6576bf525e2d65263d507c15eee478e3.jpg?1582270511)
![Llyn Llydaw](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/53f2eb50a24fec1df93f707a923c7a6f.jpg?1582270511)
![Cwm Idwal](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/24f3029903a51ba3147dc4ade87f27f6.jpg?1582270511)
![Crib Goch](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/9d35bf0597563dd7ee43794f9d3ee2e7.jpg?1582270511)
![Horseshoe Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/2921169dbf0e743f62f62e6b5143e3eb.jpg?1582270511)
![Point of Ayr Lighthouse](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a5098fbc01b15e08e6339f5ee6f1f325.jpg?1582270511)
![St John's Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/a82411ef450861b2722b6d820f909a12.jpg?1582270511)
![Aberglaslyn Pass](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/6f7316bbd4de8b931187a3fef2762036.jpg?1582270511)
![Cadair Idris](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/2c5f625d1a3d7568da7aaae701e34f65.jpg?1582270511)
![Nantclwyd y Dre](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/e983b46d174426c59a52e65b71cb6308.jpg?1582270511)
![St Giles' Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/cac2c0bce4dcd95829e144deb5238aad.jpg?1582270511)
![Christ Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/f5871bb01d272533e2aea8927074c818.jpg?1582270511)
![Hughes Memorial](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/362830766c7daff2900854128045cb3d.jpg?1648461716)
![Plas Newydd](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/3cd846b5fcbf0893b56b6d6765f209cb.jpg?1582270511)
![All Saints' Church](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/3b405b166ae7b19528ad22b918c0e4c9.jpg?1582270511)
![Sandstone Trail](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/103a04bf61dbf7a4f813a45a7b3ce316.jpg?1582270511)
![Peckforton Castle](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/2ee9e69646feeeb23e01ae2c8ae89a1e.jpg?1582270511)
![Conwy Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/dceea080a96ab72d6abf26d8ae04371b.jpg?1582270511)
![Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/010490fdeac13bf421b912986950f1ba.jpg?1582270511)
![Royal Cambrian Academy of Art](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/gb/place/420/cfb75600285a1a6a86b6ecb7fd562eb7.jpg?1582270511)