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When it comes to attractions, North Wales offers something to suit every taste... you will find there just aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week. Castles, stately homes, gardens, lively family parks, art galleries, craft centres, museums, steam trains they have it all!. You can potter around charming towns and villages, explore the rugged coastline, feel soft sand between your toes, or have some family fun at the many events taking place all year round. Whatever the weather, there is something for everyone.
Llandudno is a unique combination of superbly preserved Victorian elegance, spectacular natural environment and all-season centre for shopping, first-class theatre entertainment and events. Nearby is medieval Conwy with its magnificent castle and town walls - listed as a World Heritage Site.
The Isle of Anglesey has an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in its untouched coastline of sandy bays and cliffs. The Island boasts small resorts, magnificent beaches, historic sites, family attractions and elegant coastal town of Beaumaris with plenty to see and do.
Snowdonia, with its breathtaking beauty and fantastic scenery, boasts the highest mountains in England and Wales. Renowned as one of Britain's most beautiful National Parks, it is fringed with a coastline designated a Heritage Coast and is part of on area designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Caernarfon itself is a historic walled town, with a lovely array of shops and cafes and in the town itself, there's so much for families to enjoy besides the mediaeval castle: a Roman fort, narrow guage railway, museum and harbour.
North Wales is justifiably famous for the breathtaking scale and beauty of its physical landscape. There is so much to discover here that we know you'll want to come back time and again.
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Includes |
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- 7 days' hire of rental vehicle |
- 6 nights' accommodation sharing twin or double rooms |
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Not including |
- Entrance fees for sightseeing and guided tours |
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Itinerary |
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Day 1 |
arrival Birmingham, Manchester or Liverpool airport. Transfer to St George's Hotel, Llandudno |
Day 2 |
explore Caernarfon & Caernarfon Castle |
Day 3 |
visit Bodelwyddan Castle, National Portrait Gallery & Conwy Castle |
Day 4 |
visit Portmeirion village & Bodnant Gardens |
Day 5 |
explore Anglesey and visit Beaumaris Castle & Plas Newyyd |
Day 6 |
visit Harlech, Snowdonia & Snowdown Mountain Railway |
Day 7 |
check out of hotel. Return rental car to airport. Departure |
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Price per person from £590 |
Based on a group of two or four, sharing twin/double rooms |
Tours with driver/guide can be arranged on request |
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HOTEL |
St George's Hotel, Llandudno |
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The St. George's is Llandudno's premier luxury hotel. With an already impressive 150 year history, including no fewer than six British Prime Ministers staying here, from Disraeli to Tony Blair, the St George's Hotel continues to provide you with an exception level of luxury of which is expected from a Macdonald hotel.The recent £3.5 million full refurbishment, has brought the St. George's Hotel the four star status it richly deserves, together with the hospitality to match. The commitment and personal attention from our dedicated staff to each and every guest makes your stay, whether business or pleasure, something to remember. One of the greatest pleasures of a stay at the St. George's hotel is the fine dining. The Terrace Restaurant gives spectacular coastal views of Llandudno Bay, flanked either side by the Great Orme and the Little Orme, in a setting of Victorian splendour. Whatever it is you wish to celebrate, you can be guaranteed it will be a great success at the St. George's Hotel.
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SIGHTSEEING |
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Italianate village, famous as the setting for the cult 1960's TVseries, 'The Prisoner', starring Patrick Mcgoohan. Clough Williams-Ellis opened Portmeirion in 1926 on a peninsula off the coast of Snowdonia to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it.
http://www.portmeirion-village.com/en/index.php
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Mighty Caernarfon is possibly the most famous of Wales's castles. Its sheer scale and commanding presence easily set it apart from the rest, and to this day, still trumpet in no uncertain terms the intention of its builder Edward I.
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This unusual, yet magnificent building, located in the county town of Anglesey was the last Welsh castle of Edward I. In keeping with its 'fairytale' appearance, even the name 'Beaumaris' is derived from the French for beautiful marsh - 'le beau marais'.
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Conwy castle, with its eight towers, is one of the most impressive castles in Wales. It overlooks the Conwy estuary and one of the finest examples of a medieval walled town in Europe.
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Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle seems to grow naturally from the rock on which it is perched. Like an all seeing sentinel, it gazes out across land and sea, keeping a watchful eye over Snowdonia.
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Bodnant Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK, spanning some 80 acres and is situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia range.
http://www.bodnantgarden.co.uk/
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Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Nweydd is situated on the bank of the Menai Strait with magnificent views of Snowdonia. This elegant 18th Century house by James Wyatt contains Rex Whistler’s largest painting and an exhibition of his work.
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Bodelwyddan Castle & National Portrait Gallery
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Bodelwyddan Castle is situated in Denbighshire, North Wales. Set in 260 acres of magnificent parkland, the Castle provides a splendid setting for a significant group of portraits from the Gallery 's nineteenth-century collection.
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The beautiful Isle of Anglesey hugs the coast of North Wales and boasts over 100 miles of spectacular coastline within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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The Snowdonia National Park boasts some of the most beautiful and spectacular scenery in the country. It includes miles of beautiful coastline as well as rugged peaks and dramatic wooded valleys, but pride of place is held by the mountain itself. Snowdon stands at 1,085 metres above sea level - the highest peak in Wales and England.
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Since 1896, visitors from around the world have travelled on Snowdon Mountain Railway. Based on Victorian engineering Snowdon Mountain Railway is the only public rack and pinion railway in the United Kingdom and a true majestic mountain adventure.
http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/
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