Attractions of North Wales
- Conwy United Kingdom
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North Wales is small. But our list of attractions is big. You can visit the locals at Conwy RSPB Nature Reserve, or the not-so-locals at Pili Palas. Take a train to the top of Snowdon, or journey deep inside an electric mountain at Elidir. Tour one of 11 National Trust properties, Erddig comes complete with landscaped parkland (very handy for walking off that Welsh cream tea).
Beaumaris Castle
- Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey LL58 8AP United Kingdom
- phone: 01248 810361
Beaumaris Castle
A, dare we say it, absolute cracker of a castle with classic proportions and perfect symmetry. The last hurrah of Edward I’s massive building programme in north Wales…..just a shame he never got round to finishing it!Beaumaris Gaol
- Steeple Lane Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey LL58 8EP United Kingdom
- phone: 01248 810921
Beaumaris Gaol in Steeple Lane was built in 1829 by Joseph Hansom, the man who also designed the Hansom Cab. It is famous for its brutal punishment methods and a number of hangings took place there. It is now a museum with exhibits, some rather gruesome, revealing what it must have been like for prisoners then.
Bodnant Garden
- Tal-y-Cafn Conwy LL28 5RE United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 650460
Bodnant Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK, covering some 80 acres and situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia range.
The Garden has two parts. The upper area, around the Hall, consists of formal lawns and herbaceous borders, magnificent Italiante Terraces featuring buttressed walls and brick paths, curved steps and pergolas, the Pin Mill and Lily Ponds.
The lower area, known as The Dell is formed by the valley of the River Hiraethlyn and contains the Pinetum and Wild Garden, where 200-year old trees tower above azaleas, hydrangeas and hosters.
The season commences in March with wonderful displays of Magnolias and Camellias, and carpets with carpets of golden Daffodils. Gorgeous Rhododendrons and Azaleas flower profusely from mid April to late May, whilst the stunning 55 metre Laburnum Arch is a spectacular sight from around the third week of May until early June. Throughout the summer months the Garden looks delightful with colourful displays of roses, water lilies, clematis, eucryphia, hydrangeas and glorious herbaceous borders. This is followed by amazing autumn colours and berries in October.Caernarfon Castle
- Castle Ditch Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 2AY United Kingdom
- phone: 01286 677617
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A brute of a fortress. Caernarfon Castle’s pumped-up appearance is unashamedly muscle-bound and intimidating. Picking a fight with this massive structure would have been a daunting prospect. By throwing his weight around in stone, King Edward I created what is surely one of the most impressive of Wales’s castles. Worthy of World Heritage status no less!Caernarfon Castle North Wales..
- Castle Ditch Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 2AY United Kingdom
- phone: 01286 677678
Caernarfon Castle is a “brute of a fortress”. Caernarfon Castle has a pumped up appearance and is shamelessly muscle bound and menacing. To pick a fight with this substantial structure would have been a frightening prospect. King Edward I in the creation of Caernarfon Castle was effectively throwing his weight around in stone. Caernarfon Castle is surely one of the most impressive of Wales’s castles; worthy of its World Heritage status no less!
Castell Biwmares
- Biwmares, Ynys Mon Isle of Anglesey LL58 8AP United Kingdom
- phone: 01248 810361
Castell Biwmares
Castell godidog enfawr sy’n gwbl gymesur. Y castell olaf yn rhaglen adeiladu fawr Edward I yng ngogledd Cymru...bechod na chafodd ei orffen!Castell Caernarfon
- Castle Ditch.. Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 2AY United Kingdom
- phone: 01286 677617
Castell Caernarfon
Cawres o gaer. Mae cadernid anhygoel Castell Caernarfon yn bresenoldeb bygythiol. Byddai ymosod ar y strwythur enfawr hwn wedi bod yn syniad brawychus. Drwy ddefnyddio carreg i bwysleisio ei awdurdod, creodd y Brenin Edward I un o’r cestyll mwyaf trawiadol yng Nghymru. Yn gwbl haeddiannol o statws Treftadaeth y Byd.Castell Dolwyddelan
- Conwy LL46 2YH United Kingdom
- phone: 01690 750366
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Castell Dolwyddelan
Cestyll a mynyddoedd. Dolwyddelan ac Eryri. Cymheiriaid perffaith. Mae gwella ar waith natur yn haws dweud na gwneud ond mae’r castell hardd hwn a’i gartref creigiog yn cydblethu’n wych. Mae’r diolch am hynny i Dywysog Gwynedd yng Ngogledd Cymru a llywodraethwr y rhan fwyaf o Gymru, Llywelyn Fawr.Conwy Castle
- Conwy Conwy LL32 8AY United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 592358
Conwy Castle
Built for Edward I, by Master James of St George, the castle is amongst the finest surviving medieval fortifications in Britain. In a word, exceptional. You can’t fault it, from the grandeur of its high towers and curtain walls to its excellent state of preservation.Conwy Valley Railway Museum
- The old goods yard Betws-y-coed Conwy LL24 0AL United Kingdom
- phone: 01690 710568
The Conwy Valley Railway Museum was originally formed by Alan Pratt in the early 70s with a small exhibition in one of the standard gauge bogie coaches. And the facility of a MK1 coach as a small Café providing tea, coffee and biscuits. The carriages being left on a section of one of the sidings in the old goods yard of Betws y Coed station.
Criccieth Castle
- Castle Street Criccieth Gwynedd LL55 0DP United Kingdom
- phone: 01766 522227
Criccieth Castle
What a picture, what a view! Beguiling from afar, this castle is perched on a headland with the sea as its constant bedfellow. Get close however and its twin-towered gatehouse intimidates prospective attackers.Dolwyddelan Castle
- Conwy LL46 2YH United Kingdom
- phone: 01690 750366
Dolwyddelan Castle
Castles and mountains. Dolwyddelan and Snowdonia. Made for each other. Improving on nature’s handiwork is easier said than done but this beauty blends beautifully with its craggy home. A blot it is not. Thank the Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and de facto ruler of most of Wales, Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great).Dolwyddelan Castle
- Conwy LL46 2YH United Kingdom
- phone: 01690 750366
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Dolwyddelan Castle
Castles and mountains. Dolwyddelan and Snowdonia. Made for each other. Improving on nature’s handiwork is easier said than done but this beauty blends beautifully with its craggy home. A blot it is not. Thank the Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and de facto ruler of most of Wales, Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great).Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
- Harbour Station Porthmadog Gwynedd LL49 9NF United Kingdom
- phone: 01766 516000
The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in the World - being founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832.
Sunday December 23rd, and 'The Earl' leaves Porthmadog with the 10.30 Santa Special
The railway was built as a gravity and horse drawn line to transport slate from the quarries in the mountains around Blaenau Ffestiniog. As the slate industry flourished, so did the railway and the town of Porthmadog. Slates from Blaenau Ffestiniog were exported to ports all over the globe - many in ships built in Porthmadog.Great Orme Tramway
- Victoria Station, Church Walks, Llandudno Conwy LL30 2NB United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 879306
The Great Orme Tramway has been delighting visitors since it opened on July 31st 1902. An engineering marvel of its age, it's still the only cable-hauled tramway still operating on British public roads....
Gwydir Castle
- Llanrwst Conwy LL26 0PN United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 641687
Gwydir Castle is situated in the beautiful Conwy Valley and is set within a Grade 1 listed, 10 acre garden. Built by the illustrious Wynn family c.1500, Gwydir is a fine example of a Tudor courtyard house, incorporating re-used medieval material from the dissolved Abbey of Maenan. Further additions date from c.1600 and c.1828. The important 1640s panelled Dining Room has now been reinstated, following its repatriation from the New York Metropolitan Museum.
Location: Half mile W of Llanrwst on B5106.
OS Ref: SH795 610Harlech Castle
- Castle Square Harlech Gwynedd LL46 2YH United Kingdom
- phone: 01766 780552
Harlech Castle
‘Men of Harlech’…all together now! The nation’s unofficial anthem, loved by rugby fans and regimental bands alike, is said to describe the longest siege in British history (1461-1468) which took place here during the War of the Roses. Seven years! It only took that long to build the castle, between 1283 and 1290 to be exact. Edward’s tried and tested ‘walls within walls’ model was put together in super-fast time by an army of nearly a thousand skilled craftsmen and labourers.Pili Palas Nature World
- Penmynydd Road Menai Bridge Isle of Anglesey LL59 5RP United Kingdom
- phone: 01248 712474
Pili Palas Nature World is a great day out whatever the weather – but pay us a visit, or browse this site, and you’ll soon see that it really is a jungle in here!
Plas Mawr
- High Street Conwy Conwy LL32 8DE United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 580167
Plas Mawr
The Elizabethan era. A golden age? Think Renaissance and Shakespeare. Think Plas Mawr. An Elizabethan gem worth its weight in gold. The finest town house of its period in Britain.Plas Newydd - National Trust
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey LL61 6DQ United Kingdom
- phone: 01248 714673
Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, with spectacular views of Snowdonia
One of the UK's finest mansion house settings
The largest collection of Rex Whistler works
Military museum with relics from the battle of Waterloo
Large gardens, woodland walks and a marine walk along the Menai StraitsPortmeirion Village and Gardens
- Minffordd Portmeirion Gwynedd LL48 6ER United Kingdom
- phone: 01766 772311
Portmeirion is a fairy tale Italianate village on the coast of Snowdonia with gardens, beaches, shops, restaurants and hotels. Open daily all year.
Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway
- Gorsaf Wharf Station Tywyn Gwynedd LL36 9EY United Kingdom
- phone: 01654 710472
The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Running from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol, the line passes the delightful Dolgoch Falls and there are excellent forest walks at Nant Gwernol. Why not come and visit us for a great family day out?
St Michaels Church Betws-y-Coed
- Old Church Road Betws-y-Coed Conwy LL24 0AL United Kingdom
- phone: 01690 710333
Built in the 14th century, St Michael's Church is the oldest building in Betws-y-Coed, and is located on the banks of the River Conwy. Replaced by the parish church of St Mary's in 1873, St Michael's lay slumbering peacefully throughout the twentieth century. But by the early 1990's it was in a sorry state, with a leaking roof and associated plaster damage and it was urgently in need of repair work.
Sygun Copper Mine
- Beddgelert Gwynedd LL55 4NE United Kingdom
- phone: 01766 890595
Winner of the Prince of Wales award for tourism, Sygun Copper Mine is one of the wonders of Wales - a remarkable and impressive example of how our precious industrial heritage can be reclaimed, restored and transformed into an outstanding attraction.
Welsh Mountain Zoo - National Zoo of Wales
- Old Highway Colwyn Bay Conwy LL28 5UY United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 532938
Set in North Wales, high above Colwyn Bay with panoramic views and breathtaking scenery, its beautiful gardens are home to this caring conservation zoo. Roam the wooded pathways, relax on the grassy slopes and spend a lovely day learning about many rare and endangered species from Britain and around the world.
Trefriw Woollen Mills.
- Main Road Trefriw Conwy LL27 0NQ United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 640462
At Trefriw Woollen Mills traditional Welsh bedspreads, travelling rugs and tweeds are manufactured from the raw wool. Most of the textile machinery is over 50 years old and is powered by electricity generated by a vintage turbine.
Ty Hyll (The Ugly House)
- Capel Curig Conwy LL24 0DS United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 642322
Pot Mêl tearoom at Ty Hyll
Shrouded in mystery, Ty Hyll (the Ugly House) is some 3 miles west of Betws-y-Coed, on the A5 towards Capel Curig.Conwy Valley Maze - The Big One.
- Conwy Valley Maze Dolgarrog Conwy LL32 8JX United Kingdom
- phone: 01492 660900
The Worlds Largest Garden Maze is now complete at Garden Art. Covering over 2 acres this beats the current record previously held by Longleat's Marquis of Bath. The maze is designed by Giovanni Angelo Jacovelli with assistance from respected Australian artist Bob Haberfield.
Llugwy River Restaurant at the Royal Oak Hotel
Betws-y-Coed
Celebration of Welsh Food