Black Boy Inn

Character oozes from the very fabric of this ancient inn, one of the oldest in Wales (built 1522) and standing within the town walls in the shadow of the unforgettable Caernarfon Castle. Outside all gables and flower displays; within are restful real-fire warmed, low-ceilinged rooms sewn amidst beams and struts rescued from old ships. Meat and other products are generally local, and dishes from a recent menu include hand-battered cod, dressed crab meat, fiery dragon chicken curry, stokers lamb cobbler and baked whole aubergine filled with honey-roasted vegetables. The well-proportioned bedrooms are an ideal base from which to explore the Lleyn Peninsula or catch the newly re-opened Welsh Highland Railway.