Places To Visit Nearby
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Shops
There are shopping/retail centres in Llandudno (10 miles) and Bangor (12 miles).
Victoria Centre (Llandudno) & Mostyn Street
Parc Llandudno (Llandudno)
Deiniol Shopping Centre & Menai Centre (Bangor)
Trefriw Woollen Mills, Trefriw (12.5 miles), Conwy Valley
Betws Y Coed Shops, Betws-y-coed (18 miles), Conwy Valley – outdoor clothing, etc.
Places to Eat Out Whilst Sightseeing
The Summit Complex, Great Orme, Llandudno
Adventure for All the Family
Greenwood Forest Park, Y Felinheli/Port Dinorwic (16 miles)
Zip World Fforest, Betws-Y-Coed (22 miles)
For the More Adventurous …
Adventure Park Snowdonia, Dolgarrog (14 miles)
Zip World Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda (14 miles)
Zip World Slate Caverns, Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog (32 miles)
Castles, Stately Homes, and Historial Places of Interest
Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, is re-opening most castles in August 2020, following the ‘Covid-19 lockdown’. Check their ‘phased re-opening‘ web page for more details.
Conwy (4.5 miles), Conwy Castle, Aberconwy House (National Trust), Plas Mawr (Conwy).
Bodysgallen Hall & Spa (National Trust), nr Llandudno Junction (8 miles)
Penrhyn Castle (9 miles) (National Trust property with gardens, grounds and railway museum)
Beaumaris Castle (20 miles)
Caernarfon Castle (20 miles)
Bangor Cathedral (12 miles)
Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens (nr Llanfairpwll.) (16 miles) (National Trust)
Llynnon Windmill (only surviving working windmill in Wales), Llanddeusant (34 miles)
Portmeirion Village (42 miles)
Walks, Nature Reserves and Wildlife Centres
Aber Falls (6 miles to Abergwyngregyn)
Conwy RSPB Reserve (6 miles)
Great Orme Country Park and Local Nature Reserve (11.5 miles)
Pensychnant Conservation Area Centre and Nature Reserve (1 mile – top of Sychnant Pass)
Bodlondeb Woods Local Nature Reserve (4 miles to Conwy)
South Stack Lighthouse, nr Holyhead, Anglesey (39 miles)
Newborough Beach & Forest, Newborough, Anglesey (Natural Resources Wales) (26 miles)
Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife Visitor Centre
Gardens / Grounds
Zoos and Farm Parks
Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay (10 miles)
Anglesey Sea Zoo, Brynsiencyn (19 miles)
Bodafon Farm Park, Llandudno (10 miles)
Pili Palas NatureWorld, Menai Bridge (15 miles)
Theatres and Cinema
Venue Cymru (Llandudno) (10 miles) is the main theatre in the area. The nearest cinema is the Cineworld at Llandudno Junction (6 miles)
Railways, Trams, Industrial Engineering and Museums
Great Orme Tramway (Llandudno) (10.5 miles)
Conwy Suspension Bridge (National Trust) (Conwy) (4.5 miles)
Great Orme Mines (Llandudno) (11 miles)
Welsh Highland Railway (Caernarfon) (20 miles)
Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum (Penrhyn Castle) (9 miles)
Conwy Valley Railway Museum & Model Shop (Betws-y-coed) (18 miles)
Ffestiniog Railway (Blaenau Ffestiniog) (33 miles)
Llanberis Lake Railway (Llanberis) (20 miles)
Snowdon Mountain Railway (Llanberis) (20 miles)
Llechwedd Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog
National Slate Museum, Llanberis
Penmaenmawr Museum, Penmaenmawr
Llandudno Chocolate Experience, Llandudno
Electric Mountain Visitor Centre
River Trips
Sightseeing Cruises, Conwy (4 miles)
Menai Strait Pleasure Cruises, Caernarfon (20 miles)
SEAWAKE Anglesey Boat Trips, Menai Bridge (15 miles) or Y Felinheli (Port Dinorwic) or Beaumaris (check website)
Art Galleries and exhibitions
Royal Cambrian Academy (Conwy) (4.5 miles)
Mostyn (Llandudno) (10 miles)
Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery (Bangor) (12 miles)
