Local Attractions
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Bodnant Garden
Tal-y-Cafn
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. Read More
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Welsh Mountain Zoo - National Zoo of Wales
Colwyn Bay
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. Read More
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Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Welcome to Llechwedd Slate Caverns
Set in 2000 acres of land between Blaenau Ffestiniog AMPERSAND Dolwyddelan. Llechwedd offer the most amazing days adventure you'll ever have.
Experience first hand on our world famous cavern tours how slate was mined and then see how it is transformed into traditional roofing slate and the famous and beautiful slate fan.
We offer a unique setting for many events from conference facilities to the country's deepest civil wedding service!
To find out about all our wonderful and unique experiences and facilities travel round our site at your leisure. Book tours online to avoid disappointment and the queues!
Enjoy your travels and we hope to see you at the Caverns very soon! Read More
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Anglesey Sea Zoo
Brynsiencyn
There’s amazing marine life to see at the biggest aquarium in Wales! Enter an eerie shipwreck brimming with Conger Eels then dare to walk the Shark Pool grids and see a Kelp Forest full of huge fishes! With over 150 native species from the familiar to the rare and strange, there's something for everyone! Read More
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Pili Palas Nature World
Menai Bridge
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! Read More
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GreenWood Forest Park
Y Felinheli
Voted Best Family Attraction in North Wales for 6 years running, days out don’t get much better than this! GreenWood Forest Park is set in 27 magical acres, where you will discover bags of woodland adventure, awesome attractions and forest family fun. Read More
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Portmeirion Village and Gardens
Portmeirion
Portmeirion is a fairy tale Italianate village on the coast of Snowdonia with gardens, beaches, shops, restaurants and hotels. Open daily all year. Read More
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Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Porthmadog
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. Read More
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Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon
*** For Tariff and opening details go to website link ***
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! Read More
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Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris
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! Read More
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Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa, pronounced is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain".It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna. Read More