North Wales

[Sosigsandwich]

Hello!

My husband and I are having 5 days in North Wales in June and wondered what places people recommend? I fancy Bodnant (sp?) Gardens and would love to go to Portmerion for the day. Is it worth it?

We love walks, castles, good food and enjoying trying any new activies.

TIA.

My favourite NW castle is caernarfon, closely followed by Conwy. Cant beat a great out in either having a look round the castle and then chippy tea on the sea front.

Portmeirion is probably worth it if you've never been before.

Llanberis is fab as a base for walking. You can trek up snowdon, or get a train up, or swim/kayak in the lagoons there (well worth a visit!!)

Bodnant is fine if you like gardens, but that's all it is really.

Beaumaris (on Anglesey) is a fantastic castle and the town is really pretty.

The Welsh Mountain Zoo is worth a trip and then fish and chips from Rhos-on-Sea chippy.

Conwy also lovely with, again, a great chippy outside the smallest house.

Any of the Go Below tours depending on ability www.go-below.co.uk/ but Ultimate Extreme was amazing. We found it much better than the ZipWorld and Bounce Below offerings which are a bit more polished (and far less value for money).

Penrhyn Slate Quarry near Bethesda has the fastest in the world, and the longest in Europe, zip line if you’re keen on new experiences.

These are all brilliant suggestions thanks so much. Love the zip line and go below ideas!

The whole area is great, loads to see and do, Conwy / Llandudno is a great base not just for North Wales but Chester / Liverpool is under 90 mins drive, both are nice to visit.
Conwy is a must as its a well preserved medieval walled town, the walk around the walls is nice and free.
Bodnat is a short drive away its a spectacular garden, from memory lots of walking and not cheap but nice.
This stuff is all near Bodnant / Conwy
www.donthibernate.co.uk/route-2-m56-m62-to-llandudno-the-most-scenic-route/
Aber Falls and Distillery is a great day out, it reminded us of Norway, its lower down this page
www.donthibernate.co.uk/waterfalls-of-north-wales/
Llandudno is a very nice Victorian sea side town,
www.donthibernate.co.uk/route-1-llandudno-from-m62-m56/
Lots of good eating, its a short drive to Rhos on sea, a small place with a few restaurants and a nice beach, Angel bay to see the seals is well worth the short walk

When you go to Portmerion, its nice but we felt nothing special, you need to have a drive around the Llyn Peninsular, Llanbedrog, Criccieth Porth Dinellan etc are very nice and not commercialised.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/porthdinllaen

Plenty to do in 5 Days
Some hidden gems
Bedgelert to see Gelert's grave
Fairy Glen, lovely riverside walk and a harder walk to the waterfalls, every one goes to the Swallow Falls in nearby Betws Y Coed, Fairy Glen is different but nice and not commercialised
The Toll Road around Llandudno's great orm, spectacular views.

Food
Proper great Value Greasy spoon
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190724-d3487902-Reviews-Molly_s_Cafe-Llandudno_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

Nice Chippy just of the A55
enochs.co.uk

Excellent Llandudno restaurant
homecookin-llandudno.co.uk

Two Restaurants near the beach
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g190724-d911234-Reviews-West_Shore_Beach_Cafe-Llandudno_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g3686311-d3487798-Reviews-The_Beach_Cafe_Bar-Penrhyn_Bay_Llandudno_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

Nice but very expensive for Ice cream etc
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1918560-d3211714-Reviews-Forte_s-Rhos_on_Sea_Conwy_County_North_Wales_Wales.html

@Funf Thank you so much for taking the time to post that, it's full of everything we love and would enjoy! Really appreciate it ☺️

No problem I doubt you will be disappointed, its a great often overlooked area.

We had the most beautiful walk along the coast in Holyhead, Anglesey. We parked in the Breakwater Country Park car park and walked from there. Saw seals and dolphins in the water and the most amazing coastline I have ever seen!

There’s some great coasteering and gorge walking if that’s your kind of thing. We went with Anglesey Adventures last summer and can highly recommend them.

Definitely llanberis. Spend the day there. Walk round the lake, up the quarries. The waterfall, Dolbadarn castle, hire a boat on the lake, visit the quarry hospital, Pete’s Eat for food.

Dolbadarn castle has some spectacular views
Its number 15 here
www.donthibernate.co.uk/24-castles-of-north-wales/
If you fancy a road trip why not do all 24 Castles in North Wales?

RWST holiday lodges in North Wales are in the heart of Snowdonia and offer incredible views, amazing local attractions and stunning lodges!

Check them out www.rwstholidaylodges.co.uk

We've stayed so many times in North Wales, we love it! Both as a couple and then as a family. There's loads of posts out there about things to do.

Portmeirion is beautiful and spectacular, and in June, it will be amazing. Visit Beddgelert too, and see Gelert's grave in the clearing. Also, one of our favourites it Bardsey isladn. But there are loads of ideas here:

www.northwalesholidaycottages.co.uk/things-to-do-in-north-wales/

www.qualitycottages.co.uk/aroundwales/7-hidden-gems-north-wales

The only thing I would say it that since covid, some places have closed or not re-opened and their google listing hasn;t been amended, so we always check by calling before hand, to see whats what.

Hope this heps you and have a great time!

Bodnant Gardens is stunning walk down to the Glen

www.flickr.com/photos/128558114@N05/50134651446

Angel Bay for the seals turnerstackle.co.uk/angel-bay-penrhyn-bay/

Aber falls walk
walk-snowdonia.co.uk/raber.php

Wild swim
www.angleseyactivities.co.uk/wild-swimming.html

Visit anglesey sea salt for a tour
And melin llynon for donuts gin siocled

Parys mountain amazing landscapes
copperkingdom.co.uk/mynydd-parys-mountain/

Bodnant Gardens, yes! And you can bring dogs there if you keep them on leads!

Love this place.