Snowdonia is the most dramatic and mountainous area of Wales. Although none of the region’s peaks exceeds 4,000 feet, the sheer rock walls and steep glacial valleys are impressive, with the road from Beddgelert to Capel Curig via Nant Gwynant being especially spectacular. One of my favorite British hotels is located close to the picturesque coastal town of Conwy, little more than a dozen miles from the northeastern boundary of Snowdonia National Park. An imposing 17th-century house surrounded by more than 200 acres of gardens and parkland, Bodysgallen Hall is now part of a small group of hotels owned by the National Trust, a charitable organization responsible for conserving buildings, gardens and landscapes of particular beauty and significance.