Snowdon is getting underground parking

Climbing Wales’ highest peak is set to get a lot more convenient when a new underground car park beneath the mountain opens next year. It’s hoped the 120-space facility – accessed via a tunnel next to Cwm Dyli hydroelectric plant on Snowdon’s eastern flank – will reduce the visual impact of cars parked at busy Pen y Pass and congestion on the A4086. A second phase of the development will see a lift from the car park to the summit café add a third option for visitors to reach the roof of Wales. Spokesman for the project Ebrill Ffwll of Cadw says prices will be based on comparable attractions: “We’re thinking somewhere between Eiffel Tower and Thorpe Park money.”