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NORTH WALES HOLIDAYS > WALES
Many family attractions in North Wales, from zoos and farm parks to steam trains and leisure centres and
events from cultural festivals and agricultural shows to family fun days.
Northe Wales also offers a wide range of activities including walking, cycling, fishing, golf and watersports to name
but a few.
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Caravan and camping parks North Wales
 Eurocampings - ACSI Camping Guide
Car Rental Wales
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Holiday Homes / Cottages & Apartments
Holiday accommodation in country houses, guest houses, farmhouses, self-catering cottages, bunkhouses.
- Prestatyn Sands
Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park is perfect for younger families with stacks to keep the smallest (and noisiest)
members of the family busy. Kid's activities are all supervised by qualified staff, so you can relax and watch
as they whizz around Captain Croc's Driving School or have a go at bungee trampolining or even Ice Skating!
Prestatyn Sands nestles between the rolling hills of Wales and miles of award winning beaches.
A chalet, a villa, a castle or a mill? A country estate, a farmhouse, a gîte or a cottage? All have been carefully
selected for quality, location, friendly welcome and attractive atmosphere. They are all ideal for a special holiday and good value for money.
- Holiday homes Wales
- leading UK provider of self-catered holidays
Availability search [ refining by specifying price, pet, pub nearby, open fire, swimming pool and more possible ], special offers and brochure request.
- Holiday Lodges and Holiday Parks Britain
A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season.
You'll find well-equipped and cosily heated bungalows, lodges, chalets, apartments and caravans in beautiful forest, countryside and coastal surroundings.
Hotels in North Wales
Hotels in Wales - Hotel Guide Wales
2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.
National park / Nature reserve
Snowdonia National Park
As well as being the largest National Park in Wales, Snowdonia boasts the highest mountain in Wales, and the
largest natural lake in Wales, as well as a wealth of picturesque villages like Betws y Coed and Beddgelert.
Snowdonia is an area steeped in culture, and local history, where more than half its population speak Welsh.
Travel Agents / Holiday Operators
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Flight, Hotel and Car
Jones the Boats
Jones the Boats, operating friendly narrowboat trips from Trevor near Llangollen. Come and join us on the
restaurant narrowboat 'Eirlys' for the trip of a lifetime - a cruise along the Llangollen canal across the 'stream
in the sky' - Thomas Telford's famous Pontcysyllte aqueduct, 126 feet above the valley floor.
Miss Molly Cruises - Canal boat holidays Wales
There are not many canals in Wales but the Llangollen canal shows off some of the finest Welsh hillsides and
countryside that Wales has to offer. The cruise from Trevor basin along the north side of the Dee valley to
Llangollen is spectacular. The two "narrows" section that are only 8ft wide shows how the canal has been cut into the hillside which make for an even more exciting trip on board Miss Molly.
A Miss Molly day cruise takes you from Chirk, over the Chirk aqueduct, through two tunnels, under the lift bridge at Fron basin and then over the daring Pontcysyllte aqueduct.
 Travel Guides North Wales / Related books
North Wales and Snowdonia
Colin Macdonald (Author)
Paperback: 208 pages; Publisher: Landmark Publishing Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (29 Jan 2010); ISBN-10: 184306491X; ISBN-13: 978-1843064916.
About North Wales
Over 100 ideas about heritage and culture. What to see and do: festivals, events, castles, museums, galleries, where to eat and stay. Author, David
Williams travelled throughout his homeland reporting on the many outstanding attractions and events. He writes in-depth about them and includes essential
travel details, such as useful telephone numbers, website addresses and information on how to get there.
Paperback: 120 pages; Publisher: Graffeg; illustrated edition edition (28 April
2007); ISBN-10: 1905582048; ISBN-13: 978-1905582044.
North Wales (Philip's Cycle Tours)
Philips (Author)
The route takes you through some of the most beautiful countryside and prettiest villages in Britain, and past
some of the finest and most interesting houses, churches, castles, gardens and monuments in the land. North
Wales is dominated by hills, moorland and forest-clad upland, offering some challenging but exhilarating rides.
There are also gentler rides on the island of Anglesey, along railway paths, and in the lanes of the Vale of
Clwyd. A unique feature of Philip's Cycle Tours is the superb Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 mapping showing
the routes of the rides. This mapping not only gives the detail and clarity you need to follow the route with
ease and safety, but allows you to plan short-cuts and detours, to look out for new places of interest, and to become truly involved in the lansdcape you are cycling through.
Spiral-bound: 128 pages; Publisher: Philip's OS Publications; Revised edition edition (11 Mar 2002); ISBN-10: 0540082104; ISBN-13: 978-0540082100.
Transport / How do I travel to North Wales
Getting to Wales from within the UK is easy. You may travel using a number of different forms of transport.
Cardiff Airport
Flights from Dublin, Cork, Edinburgh, Glasgow - Prestwick, Jersey, London City, Newcastle to Cardiff
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Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Wales / Price comparison possible
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North Wales Tourist information
Anglesey - island and county
The Isle of Anglesey is situated off the north-west coast of Wales near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain
range. It is separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, which is spanned by two picturesque bridges, the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.
Gwynedd - Gwynedd Council
Conwy - walled market town on the north coast of Wales
The town, faving Deganwy across the River Conwy is a popular tourist destination on the north Wales coast. Conwy Castle and the town walls were built between 1283 and 1289. See Conwy Town Tourism Association
Denbighshire - Denbighshire County Council
Rhyl, Prestatyn, St Asaph, Denbigh, Ruthin, Llangollen, Corwen, Rhuddlan.
There are several castles in the region- Denbigh Castle, Rhuddlan Castle, Ruthin Castle, Castell Dinas Bran
and Bodelwyddan Castle.
Flintshire - Flintshire County Council
Flintshire is a beguiling mix of country villages, traditional market towns, sandy beaches, medieval castles and
some of the most stunning scenery in North Wales. The Clwydian Range, the location of many ancient forts forms an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains part of the Offa's Dyke footpath.
Explore fascinating towns such as Mold with its street market and food and drink festival, Holywell the home
of St Winefrides Well one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, Flint with its medieval castle and market and Caerwys, considered to be one of the smallest towns with a Royal Charter. See for more Discoverflintshire.com.
Principle settlements : Buckley, Connah's Quay, Deeside, Ewloe, Flint, Hawarden, Holywell, Mold, Queensferry, and Shotton.
Wrexham County - Wrexham County Borough
There are many miles of footpaths in every corner of Wrexham. In every conceivable landscape from
woodland and river valley to windswept moorland and heathery mountain. Just get out there and explore.
Wrexham has also an astonishing range of historical attractions. Including an aqueduct that is officially one of the most remarkable places on the planet.
Clwydian Range [ AONB ]
Coastal North Wales - Llandudno
Isle of Anglesey - Holyhead
Looking for a place where you can get away from it all? The Island of Anglesey is a place to relax, enjoy the
hospitality and lose yourself in the island's winding lanes or on its spectacular coast. See Visit Anglesey.
Lleyn [ AONB ]
North Wales borderlands - Llangollen
Bangor
Situated at the Eastern end of the Menai Strait and within close proximity to its neighbour, The Isle of Anglesey, Bangor is perfectly placed for further exploration of North Wales.
Beaumaris
Beaumaris is a well known historic town on the Menai Strait with its medieval castle dating back to the reign
of Edward I and its Victorian pier, gaol & courthouse. It is also a major centre for yachting and also boasts two golf courses within one mile of the town.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Slate mining town where visitors can take a train underground at Llechwedd Caverns. Also the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway
Caernarfon (Gwynedd)
Dominated by it's castle and medieval town walls. A symbolic seat to represent English power in North Wales.
Conwy - medieval, fortified town
With impressive castle and quaint shops
Dolgellau (Gwynedd) - picturesque market town
Gold in its surrounding hills and an annual World Music Festival
Denbigh (Denbighshire) - picturesque market town
One of the most historic towns in North Wales.
Holyhead - Anglesey's largest town, and Wales' busiest ferry port
In the town a wealth of history and heritage to explore. Holyhead is an ideal point from which to access the
rest of Holy Island and the Anglesey Coastal path. Highlights include St. Cybi's Church and Roman Fort, the
Maritime Museum and promenade, Ucheldre Art Centre, and the Breakwater Country Park. Other facilities include a marina, Monday street market, cinema, shops and supermarkets, and food/drink outlets.
Llandudno (Conwy) - Victorian seaside resort
Llangollen
Menai Bridge Town
The town of Menai Bridge stands on the banks of the Menai Strait in South East Anglesey.
Rhyl -
Tywyn (Gwynedd) - seaside resort
With miles of sandy beach. Home to the world-famous Talyllyn Railway.
Wrexham Town - largest town in North Wales
Major centre of the region's commercial, retail and educational infrastructure. Located in the east of the region
and situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England. See http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/
Basingwerk Cistercian Abbey [ Greenfield, nr Holywell County, Flintshire ]
Founded c. 1131 [ mother house = Savigny ]. Founder: Ranulf de Gernon, earl of Chester. Edward I made it
his headquarters while he was building Flint castle in 1277 (during his conquest of Wales), and in return for
the abbey's loyalty he granted the monks various privileges. Today, the abbey ruin is part of Greenfield Valley Heritage Park.
Beaumaris Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle [ built around 1460 ]
The Castle as seen today is a creation of Sir John Hay Williams dating from between 1830 and 1852.
The Castle, located close to the village of Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, is set within magnificent parkland and includes a formal garden which is open to the Castle's day visitors.
Bodelwyddan Castle is a regional partner of the National Portrait Gallery, housing many wonderful portraits from the 19th Century collections of the London-based national museum.
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park - located near the town of Holywell
The park is well known for its woodland, reservoirs, ancient monuments, rich industrial past and its factories which played a big part in the Industrial Revolution.
In the museum is an attractive collection of original and reconstructed local buildings which provide a
fascinating insight into times past. For children there are farm animals, Toddler Tractor Heaven, Tower Maze and new for 2011, Adventure TreeHouse.
Plas Newydd on the Menai Strait
Set amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery on the Menai Strait, this elegant house was redesigned by James
Wyatt in the 18th century. The 1930s restyled interior is famous for its Rex Whistler association, containing
his largest painting and exhibition. A military museum contains relics of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo. See National Trust.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
St Deiniols library, Gladstone's Library in Hawarden - Britains finest residential library
Founded by minister William Gladstone in 1889.
University - Bangor University
Cuisine - Cooking
History North Wales
Anglesey-history.co.uk
Canal history
In 1762, the Duke of Bridgwater had a canal constructed to take coal from the coalface of his mines at
Worsley direct into the city of Manchester, halving the cost of coal overnight. This answered the problems of
bulk carrying in the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, being superior to the rutted roads, the
unpredictable rivers and the limitations of the horse and cart. The Duke's success led to no less than 5000
miles of canal being built in the next 60 years, a period characterised by the name 'Canal Mania'. See for more Jones the Boats.
Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site [ remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years ago ]
Wrexham County Borough Museum
Starting point for discovering the eventful history of this region on the English-Welsh border. The museum's
displays and collections tell the stories of Wrexham County Borough and its people from prehistory up to the present day.
Music, Arts & Culture, Events
Wrexham Arts - hub for the arts, entertainment and culture in the county of Wrexham.
Find out what's on in Wrexham and the surrounding region; visual arts, exhibitions, music, theatre, film and
cultural events or find about the rich array of venues and organisations Wrexham has to offer.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru at Mold
Wales's major drama-producing theatre and arts centre.
Conwy Camera Club
Conwy River Festival - racing, cruising & entertainment
With live music and entertainment, RAF and Lifeboat displays, exhibitions and sponsors stands as well as a
very popular torch-lit procession for children, Conwy Quay Day is an integral and significant part of the Conwy River Festival
Gladstone Festival
Eventsnorthwales.co.uk
Portals / Directories
Northwalesindex.co.uk - North Wales Index - Web Directory for North Wales
Gwynedd.com
Gwyneddlocal.com
Holyhead.com
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