This review is of Glaslyn Ices, an ice cream shop in the lovely Welsh town of Beddgelert. There is a shop which just sells ice creams, and also a larger cafe which is next door. My first impressions of the establishment were good, there was a fast moving queue for the ice cream shop and everything looked tidy and clean. We went to Glaslyn because we heard it had a good reputation, and it was easy to find, as the town is quite small, but there is a good amount of parking nearby. The menu of the various ice creams is on the outside of the shop, and there is a wide range of ice creams to choose from. I can only remember a few of the different flavours, ...  Read the complete review

I have just read a review by 'I am Joy' about the Glandwr Café and Glaslyn Ices in Beddgelert and, since it is one of favourite haunts in the summer, I thought I would tell you of our experiences there. We were there only recently when we travelled on the newly extended Welsh Highland railway from Caernarvon to Beddgelert. I have already written review of Beddgelert and the Welsh Highland Railway in case you want any further information. Where is it? Beddgelert is located in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is just off the A498 slightly north east of where that road meets the A4085. The postcodes begin LL55 if you want to put that into your satellite ...  Read the complete review

During our trip to North Wales over Easter, my sister and I found the beautiful little village of Beddgelert which is nestled in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. After an hour or so wandering around the village we spotted a crowd of people outside a shop and decided to have a look to see what all the excitement was about; I won't beat about the bush, it was a glorious looking ice cream shop which we hadn't noticed as we walked around the village. Of course, on that unseasonably warm April afternoon an ice cream was just called for as we sat next to the babbling river which runs through Beddgelert and watched the world go by. The first thing you'll ...  Read the complete review