Why Visit North Wales?
North Wales is one of the most rural areas of the United Kingdom, and also one of the most diverse. Caernarfon and Bangor - cities in their own right - but 90% Welsh Speaking, to places such as the historical Conwy and Rhuddlan, and the upwardly mobile Llandudno and Colwyn Bay, and the traditional seaside town of Rhyl. North Wales has so much diversity, and there's something here for everybody. Couple the bustling beauty of the towns with the tranquility of Anglesey and Snowdonia, and you will no doubt fall in love with North Wales after one visit.
Furthermore, it's within easy reach of places such as Chester, Liverpool and Manchester with excellent road and rail links, so it has the beauty of the area, without the remoteness.
Contents at a Glance
Llandudno
Call it what you want, "The North Wales Jewel", "The Nice of North Wales", "The Happiest Place in the UK", but Llandudno is probably one of the most impressive areas of North Wales. The town has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, with the fabulous Great Orme looking over the town contianing copper, but dwindled in popularity until the Victorian Times, when a streak of competitiveness between two railway developers effectively put Llandudno on the map. There was a race to see who could make a railway line to Holyhead, and effectively start trading to Ireland. One route went through mid wales but was miscalculated near completion. The second was along the North Wales coast, which was successful, and provided a railway line to Llandudno.When tourism began becoming popular from the cities, Llandudno was a popular destianation for individuals from Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield, who loved the sweeping bay scenery. From there, tourism boomed and the rest - as they say - is history.
Llandudno Sites
Llandudno Camp Sites
Visit Llandudno
Llandudno Bed & Breakfasts from My Llandudno
Llandudno Promenade Hotel - Lauriston Court is a Llandudno Promenade Hotel, highly reccommended!
Llandudno Music - North Wales based retailer of Freshman Guitars
Rhyl
Rhyl is also undergoing a multi-million pound regeneration project to improve the seafront to hopefully attract more tourists and businesses to the area.
Rhyl Pages
Rhyl Camp Sites
Towyn Caravan Site - Marine Park Holiday Park
Snowdonia
One of the most beautiful areas in Europe, Snowdonia is one of Wales' 3 National Parks, and the first one actually designated as a National Park in 1951.The area is hugely popular, thanks to great road links and railway links, with both day visitors and paying visitors alike. Much of the area is owned privately (around 70%), but there's still a lot of areas to roam, including up Snowdon, the biggest mountain in England and Wales.
The area is popular with walkers and those wishing to participate in outdoor persuits. However, there are a number of injuries and even deaths each year in the area due to ill-equipped walkers. For people who prepare well, take care and are relatively fit, the area is an enjoyable experience for all.
The national park's shape is an odd one, as there's a hole in the middle. The reason for the hole is the town at the centre - Blaunau Ffestiniog - relied heavily at the time on slate mining. Since then it has declined, but the remnants of the mines still remains around Blaunau.
Snowdonia Pages
Snowdon Portal - including information on accommodation, log book, weather forecasts and safety advice.
Snowdon Camp Sites
Conwy
Conwy is the home of Conwy Castle, a late 13th century Castle, built by King Edward I, during his second invasion of Wales. The castle remained as a defensive outpost for only a small period of time, and since the mid 17th century it has remained in a similar state to it is today.
The castle actually surrounds the town of Conwy, it was rumoured that Edward forcibly removed a lot of Conwy's original settlers, and replaced them with well-to-do businessmen to allow the town's economy to flourish.
There are a number of famous buildings in the town, firstly Aberconwy House - which is the only 14th century merchant's house still standing in Conwy, the second is The Smallest House in Great Britain - which with 3.05 x 1.8 meters dimensions - is the smallest previously inhabited house in the UK, though it has not been lived in since 1900, when the last tenant, a 6ft 3 fisherman, moved out as it was a hygiene risk.
Two other points of note are two bridges that cross the river into Conwy. The first is Conwy Suspsension bridge - which is a footbridge built by Thomas Telford, the second is Conwy Railway Bridge built by Robert Stephenson. What's unusual about both bridges is that they are seen to match the original Britania Bridge and the Menai Bridge in design and also in dimensions (just a smaller scale model of each).
Conwy Sites
Things To Do In Conwy
Conwy Holiday Parks
Taxi Hire Conwy - Castle Mini Coaches
Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay is a large town sandwiched between Llandudno and Rhyl. Originally a rather small farming community (was is now known as Old Colwyn), Colwyn Bay grew in the Victorian era with the building of the railway from Chester to Holyhead. From there people who wanted to visit both Rhyl and Llandudno usually stayed in Colwyn Bay.The town now remains a useful hub on the North Wales coastline, even since the decline of tourism. Nevertheless, the quaint borough of Rhos-on-Sea which is walking distance from the town centre makes this town still a fun day out.
Also in the town is Colwyn Bay FC, one of only six Welsh football clubs to ply their trade in the English league, and have been in formation for over 125 years.
Colwyn Bay Sites
Best of the Bay - Colwyn Bay Town Guide
Moving To North Wales Permanently
Love it in North Wales? Why not move here permanently? A lot of people from Manchester, Liverpool, Stoke and Birmingham eventually move to North Wales to settle down, raise a family, and generally enjoy a lot less stressful living. The cost of living in areas such as North Wales in a lot smaller than most parts of the UK, and there's plenty of growing opportunities for talented and skilled people such as yourselves!Here are some links that'll help make your move easy!
Property North Wales is a website for helping you find an estate agent, solicitor, mortgage brokers and HIP providers based in North Wales.
Gogledd.com is a community website that features links and active forums for visitors, fans of North Wales sports clubs, and local residents alike.
Accountants North West and Wales is a list of accountants, and financial advisers in both North Wales and further afield in Chester, Cheshire and Merseyside.
Care Wales will help you find a care home for elderly relatives sympathetically during difficult periods.
Latest BBC News from Wales
The latest news from Wales, both North and South, curteosy of the BBC
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Links to North Wales Caravan and Camp Sites
North Wales Photos
Photos from North Wales, Thanks to Flickr
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