Undeniably the most beautiful of all Welsh mountain villages, with its river and country walks - made all the more intriguing by the legend of Gelert the faithfull hound of Llewelyn Prince of North Wales.

Llewelyn returning from a hunting trip found Gelert covered in blood, and his son and heir no where to be seen. Thinking that Gelert had killed the child he plunged his sword into the hound. Gelert’s dying yelp was answered by Llewelyn's son's cry.

Llewelyn serched and found the young prince unharmed lying next to the body of a wolf slain by Gelert to protect the young boy. It was said that Llewelyn never smiled again.

FURTHER INFORMATION
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beddgelert