Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 25
Menai Strait (29 min) Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. Conwy Suspension Bridge (11 min) Thomas Telford-designed, Gothic-style 1800s bridge with a pedestrian path, tollhouse & garden. Llandudno Pier (16 min) Elegant Victorian pier lined with seaside novelties and food stalls, including a pier-end bar. Little Orme (8 min) Craggy headland with rugged limestone cliffs, a sea-bird sanctuary & a scenic walking path. Great Orme (7 min) Limestone headland with trail & cablecar access, offering picturesque vistas, a cafe & a playground. National Trust - Bodnant Garden (18 min) 80-acre garden containing plants collected more than a century ago on global expeditions. Beaumaris Castle (42 min) Architecturally outstanding 13th-century castle with activities and events programme. Plas Mawr (15 min) This charming 16th-century residence provides audio tours & is popular as a wedding venue. The Smallest House In Great Britain (13 min) Minuscule former fisherman's residence, 1.8 metres wide and just 2 rooms, open April to October. Welsh Mountain Zoo (19 min) Conservation zoo with lovely views, housing rare animals like red pandas, tigers and snow leopards. Puffin Island (56 min) Once a vibrant puffin breeding ground, this small island is now a protected wildlife habitat. Conwy Town Walls (12 min) Over 1.2 km. of intact medieval stone walls surround the town, with towers & battlements. Venue Cymru (5 min) Modern venue staging theatre, film, touring musicals and comedy, with bright, seafront restaurant. Summit Cable Car Station (7 min) Long-standing mountain cablecar system known for its panoramic views, operating Apr–Oct. Conwy Castle (11 min) Impressively preserved 13th-century estuary fortress with scenic battlement views and a gift shop. |