Beddgelert is described as "one of the prettiest of all Snowdon's villages" and features in the guide's top five.

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However, hotelier and member of Beddgelert Tourist Association in north Wales, Rae Duffield said the guide should be taken "with a pinch of salt".

BBC: Wales shrugs off 'lonely' tag

The plants were first introduced to the Beddgelert area of Snowdonia by Victorian gardeners, but soon spread to surrounding hillsides and across the national park.

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