North Wales
Llandudno, North Wales’s Premier Tourist Hot Spot
Llandudno is Wales’s most popular seaside resorts. It has so much to offer people of all ages. It is conveniently located just off the A55, the main highway into North Wales from the North West; the A55 runs from Chester through to Holyhead a very busy port town and a very popular port for tourists getting the ferry over to Ireland.
Llandudno is a unique Victoria town with lovely views, great beaches, Victorian buildings and many attractions and sites to offer its visitors. The promenade is located on the North shore and is a lovely place to have a wander. It is edged between the little and Great Orme, which are two huge limestone headlands. At the end of the promenade lies Llandudno’s Pier, a grade II listed building with numerous stalls, shops, and entertainment activities, it is Wales’s longest pier and the 5th longest in the whole of the UK.
The Great Orme is a lovely place to explore, and there are numerous ways to get to the summit, including the old Victorian tramway, the cable car which is the longest passenger cable car system in the whole of the UK or you can even drive around the popular Marine Drive and stop at various look out point at your leisure. For those that like a bit of a challenge you could cycle or even walk around.
The West Shore is Llandudno’s blue flag beach; it is a very popular beach, and not surprisingly as its offers views of the Great Orme, and Conwy Estuary.
For those visiting Llandudno it is a definitely a place where you could easily spend a week or more. Not only does Llandudno have so much to offer but the surrounding areas also offer so much that you really will be spoilt for choice.
The Snowdonia National Park is absolutely astounding; the summit offers amazing views across the National Park. For the adventurous the walk up Snowdon (Wales’s largest Mountain) is a great challenge and the views from the summit is well worth the effort, once you reach the top the newly opened £8.4m visitor centre is a great place to find out more about Snowdon and a lovely place to sit and relax and get your breath back.
For those that prefer to do things a little less strenuous the Snowdon Mountain Railway offers a great service to the top of Snowdon. The train journey begins with a very steep incline and takes in some very beautiful scenery along the way such as waterfalls, ancient forests, chapel ruins, craggy mountains, the rocky valley, and of course birds eye views of Snowdon. The journey takes about 1 hour. It is 1 mile in distance and 1,000 feet increase in altitude.
Other places to visit around Llandudno and Snowdonia National Park include Betws-Y-Coed which is a quaint little place and a walker’s paradise, the Isle of Anglesey which offers beautiful coastlines, castles, and roman forts, and lovely towns such as Beaumaris and Bethgellert.
Llandudno has some great accommodation venues, whether you like camping & caravanning, B & B’s or Hotels you will surely find exactly what you are looking for.
A popular Llandudno Hotel with great views, great customer service and a reasonable rice tag includes the Lauriston Court Hotel. It is conveniently located on the North Shore and close to all the shops, restaurant and bars.
About the Author
A popular Llandudno Hotel with great views, great customer service and a reasonable rice tag includes the Lauriston Court Hotel. It is conveniently located on the North Shore and close to all the shops, restaurant and bars.
Alicia Keys – North Wales
|
|
3 inch x 2 inch (7.5cm x 5cm) Acrylic Fridge Magnet Dolbadarn Castle Llanberis North Wales $2.50 Brand new item ready for rapid despatch… |
|
|
4 inch (10cm) Square Clear Acrylic Drinks Coaster Dolbadarn Castle Llanberis North Wales $4.49 Brand new item ready for rapid despatch… |
|
|
Barmouth North Wales for Mountain, Sand and.. – 3×2 inch Fridge Magnet – large magnetic button – Magnet $4.99 Rectangular wrap-around refrigerator magnet and a glossy mylar cover.Large 2×3 inch rectangle fridge magnet or ‘buttons’ as they are sometimes known in the USA.Crop shown is automated for display purposes only. All magnets are hand finished and the best most appropriate crop will always be selected to best show the full image. Therefore, actual product may vary slightly from crop shown – this can … |
|
|
Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss [Hybrid SACD] $29.04 … |
|
|
Celtic Music from Wales $8.99 … |
|
|
Gwyl Y Corau 1994 / The Albert Hall Welsh Choir Festival 1994 $8.99 … |
|
|
Travel in Europe with Rick Steves (Edinburgh, North Wales, The Cotswolds, and Bath) $6.95 EDINBURGH, Scotland: Our camera zooms in on the bagpipes at the Military Tattoo, a colorful fringe play and street musicians–all visual fare at The Edinburgh Festival. The one-mile walk –the Royal Mile– from Edinburgh’s castle leads to the palace of Holyrood House, taking us past the well-preserved homes of Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson and Robert Burns. Gladstone’s End Museum and The … |
|
|
British Rail Journeys: North Wales – Chester to Aberystwyth [VHS] $0.49 … |
|
|
Great Britain: North Wales, Cotswald Villages & Bath [VHS] $2.49 Travel through these enchanting areas of Great Britain with Rick Steves as your guide. He offers historical background, spectacular sights, and practical information for each segment of the video. Starting in North Wales, Steves gives a brief history of the area and then takes you on a tour of castles and forts. The final part of his expedition in Wales is a journey to the top of Mount Snowden, B… |
|
|
Mountain Top, North Wales – 24W x 16H – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys $33.99 WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |