The most impressive thing called Conwy is the town itself
Attractions
Welsh Mountain Zoo - National Zoo of Wales
Old Highway Colwyn Bay Conwy LL28 5UY
phone: 01492 532938
Set in North Wales, high above Colwyn Bay with panoramic views and breathtaking scenery, its beautiful gardens are home to this caring conservation zoo. Roam the wooded pathways, relax on the grassy slopes and spend a lovely day learning about many rare and endangered species from Britain and around the world.
Llechwedd Slate Caverns.
Llechwedd Slate Mines Blaenau Ffestiniog Gwynedd LL41 3NB
phone: 01766 830 306
Llechwedd Slate Caverns of Blaenau Ffestiniog is part of a living, working slate mine still being worked to this day by Greaves Welsh Slate - since 1836.
We offer 2 unique underground tours that take you deep underground to explore the world of the Victorian slate miner. The temperature underground is an ambient 54F making the caverns ideal for a family day out - come rain or shine.
Plenty of all year surface facilities to enjoy - shop, cafe, slate workshop (with daily demonstrations) plus the Victorian Village (April-September) with its traditional tavern and old fashioned sweet shop.
Trefriw Woollen Mills.
Main Road Trefriw Conwy LL27 0NQ
phone: 01492 640462
At Trefriw Woollen Mills traditional Welsh bedspreads, travelling rugs and tweeds are manufactured from the raw wool. Most of the textile machinery is over 50 years old and is powered by electricity generated by a vintage turbine.
Portmeirion Village and Gardens
Minffordd Portmeirion Gwynedd LL48 6ER
phone: 01766 772311
Portmeirion is a fairy tale Italianate village on the coast of Snowdonia with gardens, beaches, shops, restaurants and hotels. Open daily all year.
Great Orme Tramway
Victoria Station, Church Walks, Llandudno Conwy LL30 2NB
phone: 01492 879306
The Great Orme Tramway has been delighting visitors since it opened on July 31st 1902. An engineering marvel of its age, it's still the only cable-hauled tramway still operating on British public roads....
Conwy Castle
Conwy Conwy LL32 8AY
phone: 01492 592358
Conwy Castle
Built for Edward I, by Master James of St George, the castle is amongst the finest surviving medieval fortifications in Britain. In a word, exceptional. You can’t fault it, from the grandeur of its high towers and curtain walls to its excellent state of preservation.
Valle Crucis Abbey
Denbighshire LL20 8DD
phone: 01978 860326
Valle Crucis Abbey
Cistercian monks were an austere lot. Solitude ruled absolute. Finding this remote yet magical location must have at least raised a smile or two amongst the serious-minded brethren. Perfect fit for a glorious medieval abbey.
Plas Mawr
High Street Conwy Conwy LL32 8DE
phone: 01492 580167
Plas Mawr
The Elizabethan era. A golden age? Think Renaissance and Shakespeare. Think Plas Mawr. An Elizabethan gem worth its weight in gold. The finest town house of its period in Britain.
Photography: Smallest House in Britain, Plas Mawr, Conwy Castle; © Crown copyright (2009) Visit Wales.
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