Conwy (county borough) Voyage Tips and guide

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Conwy is a county borough in North Wales. Several of Wales' top attractions are concentrated in this small area, including Conwy Castle, the resort of Llandudno, and a large part of Snowdonia National Park. Snowdon itself is usually accessed from Betws-y-Coed here, though the summit lies in Gwynedd.

• 53.28-3.581 Abergele — a seaside town surrounded by wooded hillsides that is home to Gwrych Castle
• 53.28-3.832 Conwy — a walled town which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site
• 53.29-3.73 Colwyn Bay — a coastal town with a sandy beach
• 53.325-3.8264 Llandudno — a genteel Victorian seaside resort
• 53.284-3.8095 Llandudno Junction (Cyffordd Llandudno) — has a fantastic bird sanctuary at RSPB Conwy
• 53.253-3.9736 Llanfairfechan — an unspoilt seaside resort
• 53.137-3.7957 Llanrwst — its parish church holds a stone coffin of Llywelyn the Great
• 53.27-3.9288 Penmaenmawr —

• 53.092-3.8019 Betws-y-Coed — Gateway to Snowdonia and Wales' busiest inland tourist resort.
• 53.105-3.91310 Capel Curig — popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park
• 53.026-3.56211 Cerrigydrudion — one of the heartlands of the Welsh language
• 53.152-3.82512 Trefriw — a good starting point for walks in Snowdonia Park

• Conwy visitor information website

North Wales Coast Line from Chester, Crewe and Holyhead

A55 road Chester - Holyhead, also known as the North Wales Expressway (Welsh: Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru), A5 from Shrewsbury and the A470 from Cardiff.

• Arriva

• Conwy Valley Line. Llandudno - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog  

• Conwy council bus and train timetable
• Llew Jones Buss Services

• Conwy castle and the walled town of Conwy as well as the Elizabethan town house Plas Mawr.
• Bodnant Gardens - these National Trust gardens south of Conwy are often considered among the finest in the UK.
• Dolwyddelan Castle - in the village of the same name in the south of the county borough, near Betws y Coed.
• 15th century fortified manor house Gwydir Castle in Llanrwst

• Wales Coast Path

• Gwynedd
• Clwyd