Liverpool John Lennon Airport 1 hr 45
Menai Strait (22 min) Channel known for powerful, reversing tidal currents & whirlpools, with 2 bridges & many islands. National Trust - Plas Newydd House and Gardens (18 min) Originating in 1470 and rebuilt in 1793, this waterfront mansion with art & gardens offers tours. Aber Falls (36 min) Popular nature-preserve hike through meadow terrain to a waterfall surrounded by rocks & trees. Conwy Castle (33 min) Impressively preserved 13th-century estuary fortress with scenic battlement views and a gift shop. Snowdon Mountain Railway (26 min) Panoramic views from this seasonal train ride past waterfalls and a ruined chapel to Snowdon's peak. Menai Bridge (9 min) Road crossing with a pedestrian walkway, built by Thomas Telford in 1826 & illuminated at night. GreenWood Family Park (18 min) Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. National Trust - Penrhyn Castle (21 min) National Trust castle with painting collection, restored kitchens and an industrial railway museum. Beaumaris Castle (2 min) Architecturally outstanding 13th-century castle with activities and events programme. Puffin Island (15 min) Once a vibrant puffin breeding ground, this small island is now a protected wildlife habitat. Zip World Penrhyn Quarry (25 min) 500ft-high zip line for mile-long rides with panoramic views of a slate quarry and local coastline. Great Orme (47 min) Limestone headland with trail & cablecar access, offering picturesque vistas, a cafe & a playground. Red Wharf Bay (20 min) Natural area of sand beach amid scrub, rocks & scenic bay views plus lodgings & dining nearby. Caernarfon Castle (24 min) Imposing World Heritage fortress by the river, offering a museum, exhibitions and family tickets. National Trust - Bodnant Garden (40 min) 80-acre garden containing plants collected more than a century ago on global expeditions. |