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Castle
Conwy Castle (Castell Conwy)
Fortress built for Edward I between 1283 and 1287; Cadw says restored staircases let visitors walk the battlements.
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Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles: things to do
Places worth your time in Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles
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Things to do in Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Medieval walls
Conwy Town Walls
Medieval defences built between 1283 and 1287 to work with the castle, in a circuit around the town.
Historic house
Plas Mawr
Elizabethan town house in Conwy, built in the 16th century by Robert Wynn and now cared for by Cadw.
Historic house
Aberconwy House
Medieval merchant's house of the 15th century, one of the oldest dateable houses in Wales, run by the National Trust.
Curiosity
Smallest House in Great Britain
Tiny house on Conwy quay, reputed to be the smallest in the United Kingdom.
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Bridge
Conwy Suspension Bridge
Grade I listed bridge, one of the first road suspension bridges in the world, now open to pedestrians only.
Pier
Llandudno Pier
Grade II* listed Victorian pier of 2,295 feet (700 m), the longest in Wales.
Tramway
Great Orme Tramway (Tramffordd y Gogarth)
Cable-hauled tramway from Llandudno Victoria Station to just below the summit of the Great Orme; the operator says it opened in 1902.
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Headland
Great Orme
Limestone headland above Llandudno with a Victorian tramway, walking routes and a mining museum.
Mine
Great Orme Mines
Copper mines on the Great Orme, with underground tunnels open to visitors.
Art gallery
Mostyn
Public gallery for contemporary art in Llandudno, previously named Oriel Mostyn.
Garden
Bodnant Garden (Gardd Bodnant)
National Trust garden and arboretum in the Conwy valley, founded in 1874 and developed by five generations of one family.
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Castle
Beaumaris Castle (Castell Biwmares)
Castle on Anglesey built after 1284 as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales, now in Cadw's care.
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Historic house
Penrhyn Castle (Castell Penrhyn)
National Trust country house built in the style of a Norman castle, with a walled garden and railway museum.
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Castle
Caernarfon Castle (Castell Caernarfon)
Medieval fortress-palace in Gwynedd that Edward I began to build over an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey castle.
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Castle
Rhuddlan Castle (Castell Rhuddlan)
Castle in Denbighshire on the River Clwyd, sited by Edward I in 1277 and now in Cadw's care.
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- Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles (area photo): Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Conwy Castle (Castell Conwy): Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Conwy Town Walls: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Plas Mawr: Tom Parnell from Scottish Borders, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Aberconwy House: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Smallest House in Great Britain: JK the Unwise, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Conwy Suspension Bridge: Adam.thomp07, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Llandudno Pier: NoelWalley at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Great Orme Tramway (Tramffordd y Gogarth): Ian1000 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Great Orme: Velela at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Great Orme Mines: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mostyn: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bodnant Garden (Gardd Bodnant): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beaumaris Castle (Castell Biwmares): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Penrhyn Castle (Castell Penrhyn): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Caernarfon Castle (Castell Caernarfon): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rhuddlan Castle (Castell Rhuddlan): Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby): Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons): Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, source
- Eryri (Snowdonia): Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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