Hotels near Caernarfon & Zip World | Lion Hotel Criccieth

See Caernarfon Castle, fly on the zip lines and come back to the seaside. The Lion Hotel in Criccieth is about 30 minutes from Caernarfon and within reach of Zip World's North Wales sites.

Criccieth is a calmer, family-friendly base, with a castle and beaches a short walk from the hotel and dinner downstairs when you get back.

30 minto Caernarfon

35 minto Zip World Llechwedd

Family roomsfor 3 to 5

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Why guests stay at The Lion

On The Green in the centre of Criccieth, a few minutes' walk from the castle and both beaches
Breakfast, our Llewelyn's Restaurant and The Mane Place bar under one roof
Rooms for couples, friends and families, plus self-catering apartments
Sea view rooms over Cardigan Bay
Free parking and an EV charger on site
10% off when you book direct on this website

Caernarfon

Caernarfon Castle is one of the great castles of Wales and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town has a harbour, the old walls and the northern end of the Welsh Highland Railway, which runs all the way to Porthmadog through Beddgelert.

Zip World and adventure days

Zip World Llechwedd near Blaenau Ffestiniog, about 35 minutes from the hotel.
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry near Bethesda, about 50 minutes away, home of the famous Velocity line.
Also nearby: Greenwood Family Park, slate caverns and Surf Snowdonia (Adventure Parc Snowdonia).

Book activities in advance in the school holidays.

Why families stay with us

Our family rooms sleep 3, 4 or 5, some with sea views, and our apartments have their own kitchens. Criccieth's beaches and ice cream are a few minutes' walk away for the days in between.