Conwy

By car

Half way along the A55 Chester - Holyhead road.
south of the castle.

By train

Conwy is readily accessible by train with direct services to Llandudno Junction from throughout the UK and London Euston (about 3 hours). From Llandudno Junction to Conwy it is a 5 minute taxi ride. There is smaller rail station in the centre of Conwy which is on the main Holyhead line with a taxi rank outside the station.

By bus

Arriva buses available from Bangor - Llandudno (5/X5) and Betws y Coed - Llandudno (19). Nation Express coaches serve Bangor and Llandudno from other parts of the U.K.

The town is small and easy to walk about.
If you are venturing out of the town centre area, you may want to catch a bus. There are various day and rover tickets available that enables you to hop on and off buses and trains for the area. Booklets can be found at the tourist info centre (right near the train station).

• Conwy castleBuilt by Edward I in 1289, it is smaller than Beaumaris or Caernarfon castles, but it has a lot of charm. It sits at the mouth of a tidal inlet, and the views of the sea on one side and gently rolling green hills on the other are lovely. Offers joint ticket with Plas Mawr. Tours are 1 hour long and cost £1.

• Plas Mawr

  phone: +44 1492 580167
  address: Hight Street, LL32 8DE
  One of the finest surviving town houses of the Elizabethan era to be found in Britain, partially restored and otherwise maintained in its original condition. Fascinating look at what a wealthy merchant's life was like at that time. There is beautiful original and restored plaster work and paint. Head up to the small tower for a 360 degree look at the town and castle. Offers joint ticket with Conwy Castle.

• Aberconwy House

  phone: +44 1492 592246
  address: Castle Street, LL32 8AY
  Believed to be the oldest town house in Wales dating from the 14th-century. Restored to reflect daily life of yesteryear. Get a joint visit ticket with the Conwy Suspension bridge (both run by the National Trust).

• St. Mary's Church

  address: Rose Hill Street
  A beautiful church with a grassy, pleasant cemetery with some interesting old headstones.

• Working riverfrontyou can even buy Conwy mussels that have been brought in by the fisherman and here is the 'smallest house' in the UK. Perfect place to eat fish & chips with wonderful views. If you continue walking along the Marina Walk for 15 minutes you will come to Conwy Marina with wonderful views from the marina pub overlooking the boats and yachts. Conwy Golf Club (voted Welsh Club 2007) is also on the marina as is a beach.

• The Smallest House in Great Britain

  phone: +44 7925 049 786
  Recognised by the Guiness Book of Records it is along the quay. The house is 72in wide by 122in high.

• Bodnant Garden

  phone: +44 1492 650460
  address: Tal-y-Cafn, near Colwyn Bay, LL28 5RE
  is probably the best in Wales, with wonderful flowers and plants, including the beautiful Laburnum Arch of golden blooms that bloom in late May, as well as the Pin Mill.

• Town WallsThe original town walls are still standing and can be walked along. Climb into one of the 22 towers and stroll along the outline of the original town of Conwy. There are some wonderful pictures to be taken here and it's free to walk the walls.

• Conwy Brewery tour

  phone: +44 1492 514305
  address: Unit 2, Ty Mawr Enterprise Park, Tan y Graig Road, Llysfaen, LL298UE
  Must prebook tours. They offer standard tour/tastings as well as brew your own beer packages.

• Surf Snowdonia

  phone: +44 1492 353123
  address: Dolgarrog
  artificial wave pool

• Sightseeing boattakes you on a 30 minute ride up and down the Conwy river. Normally runs on school holidays and most weekends through spring and summer.

There are a number of independent specialty shops, including one that has a goth clothing department in its basement. There are a few art shops and a high-end chocolate shop. Just opened is a surf-style clothing store on the high street. Also on the high street is an almost-always-busy butcher's shop that sells baps and fresh-made sausages, Welsh Oggies and Welsh Rarebit. Bangor Road has a patisserie, a high-end chocolate shop, a chip shop and a barber shop (just before the gate exiting the town's main road, past Lancaster Square).

• Conwy Tourist Information Centre

  phone: +44 1492 577566
  address: Rosehill St, LL32 8LD

The town has several great fish and chip shops with places to eat and an Indian restaurant that serves good food.
The bakery on the main street has wonderful scones in the morning, if you're lucky and also does lovely giant cream cakes, that are just too nice!
The town is not allowed to have any fast food franchises but does have a little kebab shop.

• The Galleon

  address: 2A High Street
  fish and chips

• The Fisherman

  phone: +44 1492 593792
  address: 3 Castle Street
  fish and chips

• The Archway

  phone: +44 1492 592458
  address: 12-14 Bangor Road
  fish and chips

• Alfredos Italian Restaurant

  phone: +44 1492 592381
  address: 9-10 Lancaster Square
  A family run restaurant that serves good food at a reasonable price in a lovely ambience

• Amelie's Bistro

  phone: +44 1492 583142
  address: 10 High Street
  serves excellent Welsh fare locally produced

• Bistro Bach

  phone: +44 1492 596326
  address: Chapel Street
  serves excellent Welsh fare locally produced

• The Press Room

  phone: +44 1492 592242
  address: 3 Rose Hill Street
  serves good food and is found next to the castle and has outdoor seating.

• George & Dragon

  phone: +44 1492 592305
  address: Castle Street
  standard pub food

• Pen Y Bryn Tea Rooms

  phone: +44 1492 596445
  address: Lancaster Square
  nice tea room that serves excellent Welsh Rarebit and home made cakes and also Sunday lunch.

There are a few small pubs. Some feature pub trivia in the evenings.
On the other side of Bodlondeb (a short walk around the riverside, or even shorter drive), there is Conwy Marina where you can find an upmarket pub with vast outdoor seating overlooking the marina.
The local Conwy Brewery makes several good beers.

• Liverpool Arms

  phone: +44 1492 596464
  address: Lower Gate Street
  has outdoor seating overlooking the riverfront

• Tower Coffee House

  phone: +44 7900 565843
  address: Castle Square
  built into one of the wall turrets and gives great river views.

There are a number of small B&Bs, and some luxury B&Bs and hotels, available. If you can, reserve a room ahead of time at a Visitor Centre (most Visitor Centres can reserve rooms for you throughout the UK). Alternatively there are many self-catering cottages in and around Conwy.

Hotels

• Castle Hotel

  phone: +44 1492 582800
  address: High Street
  serves wonderful meals and snacks with some award winning chefs at the grill.

• Castlebank Hotel

  phone: +44 1492 593888
  address: Mount Pleasant

• The Lodge Conwy

  phone: +44 1492 660766

• The Groes Inn

  phone: +44 1492 650545
  address: The Groes Inn, Tyn y Groes, LL32 8TN

B&B Guesthouses

• Bryn Derwen Guest House

  phone: +44 1492 596134
  address: Llanrwst Road

• Bryn Guesthouse

  phone: +44 1492 592449
  address: Sychnant Pass Road

• Glan Heulog Guest House

  phone: +44 1492 593845
  address: Llanrwst Road

• Gwynfryn Bed and Breakfast Guest House

  phone: +44 1492 576733
  address: 4 York Place

• The Town House (B&B) Guest House

  phone: +44 1492 596454
  address: 18 Rose Hill Street

Self catering cottages

• The Old Forge, Pen Y Graig

  address: Llanbedr-Y-Cennin
  17th century farm forge.

• Fourteen

  phone: +44 7397 942364
  Pretty holiday cottage in town, with high-end furnishings and fixtures, and a hot tub.

Camping

• Berthlwyde Holiday Park Conwy

  address: Llechwedd
  Berthlwyde Holiday Park is set in the rolling countryside of the Conwy Valley. The park has its own indoor pool, sauna and sun terrace.

• Conwy Touring Park

  address: Conway Rd
  Large, modern and well-organized camp site 5 minutes' drive up the B5106, or an invigorating walk over the Bryn Seiri hill from the south side of Conwy. Very family-friendly, including an indoor playground next to the site pub's family room. Delays likely at buggy computerized road barrier, particularly around checkout time.

• The Little Paddock Holiday Park

  phone: +44 1745 351607
  address: Gwellyn Avenue, Kinmel Bay, Conwy, LL18 5HR
  Holiday park with camping and seasonal touring options as well as holiday homes for sale.

Hostels

• YHA Conwy

  phone: +44 845 371 9732
  address: Larkhill, Sychnant Pass Rd, LL32 8AJ
  Ensuite private rooms and dorm rooms. Reception open from 0800-1030 and 1500-2230.

Conwy is a safe and tourist-friendly beautiful little town.

• Snowdonia is very close, with many small villages to explore and mountains to climb, as well as the spectacular Snowdon Mountain Railway.
• Caernarfon the Welsh town and castle with royal connections
• Llandudno Victorian-era seaside resort situated on the picturesque north coast of Wales.