Holiday and Visitor Attractions in North West Wales
There are many things to see and do whilst on holiday in this part of North Wales and the sixteen selected below are just a taster. They have been selected as they lie within an hour’s drive of the cottage and offer something for everyone (young and young at heart alike!).
Aberdaron Beach
The seaside resorts of Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Rhyl are little more than an hour away and are easy to reach by train or bus. Pwllheli and Bangor have a good selection of shops. Pwllheli has a market on Wednesdays whilst Caernarfon has one on Saturdays and Monday in the summer.
Map of Visitor Attractions in North West Wales
This map gives a selection of the visitor attractions (with contact numbers and a brief description) on Anglesey, and the Lleyn or Llyn Peninsular that are easily accessible from our Welsh self catering cottage in Clynnog Fawr.
| No. | Visitor Attraction | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conwy Castle Tel: 01492-592358 |
Built by Edward 1 on the mouth of the Conwy Estuary in the most picturesque of settings. Historic town set within battlements |
| 2 | Beaumaris Castle Tel: 01248-810361 |
Another major work of Edward 1 built on a huge scale and for 1295 very advanced in design. Never fully completed after 30 years’ work. |
| 3 | Beaumaris Courthouse & Gaol Tel: 01248-810921 |
See how villains were treated in Victorian times. |
| 4 | Penrhyn Castle - situated off A5122 from Bangor/A55. Tel: 01248-371337 |
Not really a castle more a 19th Century furnished folly but interesting with many displays. National Trust property. |
| 5 | Llynnon Mill, Llanddeusant Tel: 01407-730797 |
Restored and working flour mill with craft centre |
| 6 | Anglesey Sea Zoo, Brynsiencyn Tel: 01248-430411 |
Take a look at what lurks underneath the waves around Anglesey and beyond |
| 7 | Plas Newydd, Llanfairpwll etc Tel: 01248-715272 |
Originally home to the Marquess of Anglesey. 18th Century house and gardens now a National Trust property |
| 8 | Caernarfon Castle Tel: 01286-677617 |
Another Edward 1 masterpiece with Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum. Caernarfon dates from Roman times - see also the ruins of the Segontium fort. |
| 9 | Glasfryn Parc on A499 to Pwllheli Tel: 01766-810202 |
Adventure park with quad bikes, go karts, mountain bikes, ten-pin bowling, archery, fishing etc |
| 10 | Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis Tel: 0844-493-8120 |
Take a ride up Snowdon if you don’t fancy the walk. |
| 11 | Electric Mountain, Llanberis Tel: 01286-870636 |
Sited on Llyn Padarn a working hydroelectric plant. Go and see how it’s done and how much engineering went into it. |
| 12 | Haven Holidays Park, Penychain on A497 Tel: 0871-231-0887 |
Butlins to you and me. Get a day pass and sample the delights |
| 13 | Criccieth Castle Tel: 01766-522227 |
Castle originally built by Welsh King Llywelyn in the 1230’s. Criccieth is a quiet seaside town with great views across Cardigan Bay. Nearby at Llanystumdwy are the Lloyd-George Museum and a rabbit farm. |
| 14 | Ffestiniog Railway, Porthmadog Tel: 01766-516024 |
Porthmadog developed due to the slate railway which shipped slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to the coast and port of Madog (Madock). The line is still open but now this narrow gauge railway is for fun only. |
| 15 | Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog Tel: 01766-830306 |
See how slate was mined and shaped. Includes an underground tour. |
| 16 | Portmeirion, Minffordd off A487 Tel: 01766-770000 |
Architect Clough Williams Ellis’s astonishing 50-year dream and labour of love transforming a 70-acre barren site into a complete Italianate village of 50 buildings using architectural cast offs. Brilliant. |
Conwy - smallest house in Britain
Portmeirion