Not only do we have great road cycling and mountain biking in North Wales, there are lots of other things to do from historic castles, buildings and gardens to market towns; canals, country parks and beaches; walking, running and fishing to high ropes, canoeing and climbing for the thrill seekers… you name it we have it. For ideas of places to visit;
Places to go in Denbighshire
Where do we begin? You can fly somewhere over the rainbow in a hot air balloon. You can look for dragons in enchanted forests. Or shop for cheese at one of our food festivals. Whatever floats your boat – you’ll find it here.
Places to go in Conwy
Conwy County is small, so you don’t have to go far to find great things to do and places to go. We’ve entertainment for both children and adults. Like the Welsh Mountain Zoo near Colwyn Bay or the pottery painting studio in Llandudno, so it’s perfect for family fun days out. And our romantic spots are ideal for couples. Visit the beautiful gardens at Bodnant, or the lonely wilds of Pensychnant Nature Reserve, where you can be completely alone.
Places to go in North Wales
North Wales is small. But our list of attractions is big. You can visit the locals at Conwy RSPB Nature Reserve, or the not-so-locals at Pili Palas. Take a train to the top of Snowdon, or journey deep inside an electric mountain at Elidir. Tour one of 11 National Trust properties, Erddig comes complete with landscaped parkland (very handy for walking off that Welsh cream tea). And while you’re outdoors, you can bike on four wheels at Glasfryn Parc, trot on four legs at Tal y Foel Riding Centre, or try Wales’ first bouncing pillow at the Greenwood Forest Park. And that’s the trouble with North Wales, you see. What to do next?
Places to go in Snowdonia
The biggest, boldest mountains in Wales and England are to be found here in the Snowdonia National Park. There’s also a long coastline of sandy beaches, spectacular cliffs and glorious estuaries, which along the LlÅ·n Peninsula is a protected ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’.
Llangollen T.I.C.
Y Capel,
Castle Street,
Llangollen
Denbighshire.
LL20 8NU
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Telephone: 01978 860828
Email: llangollen@nwtic.comRhyl T.I.C.
The Village,
West Parade,
Rhyl
Denbighshire.
LL18 1HZ
U.K.
Telephone: 01745 355068
Email: rhyl.tic@denbighshire.go.ukMold T.I.C.
Library, Museum and Gallery,
Earl Road,
Mold
Flintshire.
CH7 1APTel: 01352 759331
Email: mold@nwtic.comWrexham T.I.C.
Lambpit Street,
WREXHAM.
LL11 1AY
U.K.
Outside the UK, Telephone: +44 1978 292015
UK Telephone: 01978 292015
Email: tic@wrexham.gov.uk
Stand Up Paddle Board UK
An adventure sport for all ages and abilities, why not try your hand at stand up paddle boarding on the River Dee?
Coed y Glyn Farm
Glyndyfrdwy
Llangollen
Corwen
Denbighshire
LL21 9BP
E-mail: info@standuppaddleboarduk.com
Tel.: 01490 430725Llangollen Railway
A lovely journey along part of the old railway line that use to run from Ruabon to Barmouth route in North Wales before it was closed in the 1960s. Heritage trains now operate at weekends for most of the year, and all week from June to October. During the summer, most trains are steam-hauled; at other times diesel locomotives or railcars may be used.
For more information:
Llangollen Railway
The Station
Abbey Road
Llangollen
Denbighshire
LL20 8SN01978 860951
Email: llangollen.railway@btinternet.co.ukJJ CANOEING
Offering a range of activities from rafting, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, abseiling, laser clay shooting, archery, gorge walking and quad biking. Situated on the banks of the River Dee just a short walk west of Llangollen town. The centre is owned and run by Jim Jayes who is a former world champion and Olympic coach, so whatever your level of ability you can be sure we will be able to serve your needs. An excellent and easy introduction to river sports is to ride the rapids in one of our inflatable rafts. However lessons are also available in canoeing and abseiling. Equipment is available for professionals and wetsuits are £3 per session. Overnight accommodation and camping is also available.
Telephone: 01978 860763
Fax: 01978 860763
Email: enquiries@jjraftcanoe.comPen y bryn farm
Owls, Falconry, Llama, Donkey, Goats, Rabbits, Geese and much more.
Picnic area, Nature Trail, Play Area, Cafe, Disabled AccessOpening Times – Open Easter to September 15th
6 Days a week (Sunday to Monday) 10am – 5pm
Contact – Tel: 01490 420244
Where – on B5105 Cerrigydrudion to Ruthin Rd.The Fifties Museum at Cai Dai
Classic cars & the lorry used in the GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY.
Displays of furniture, Boxing & Show Business Paraphernalia from the 1950’s
Tea room, Shop, Picnic areaOpening Times – 10am til 4pm Easter – October
Contact – Tel: 01745 812107 or 817004
Where – On B4501 Nantglyn to Denbigh RdLlyn Brenig Sailing Club
Description – Inexpensive, friendly, family sailing.
Training for adults and juniors.
Mixed class handicap racing. Boats and facilities for disabled.Opening Times – Open April to November, Open – Sunday
Tel: 01352 755608
Ebost: info@llynbrenigsc.org.ukRhyl Seaquarium
Situated on the promenade at Rhyl, North Wales.
Walk through the under water tunnel – the first one in Wales – and get really close to our wonderful creatures without actually getting wet! Explore and walk from cold fresh water lakes high in the mountains, down to the shore and out into the waves. Then dive down onto the continental shelf, follow it as it goes deeper and deeper, until finally it falls away, down into the deep abyss. Along the way you will see hundreds of animals from many different species, including salamanders that never grow up, animals with lots of legs but no bones, frogs that think they’re skydivers and a moray eel disguised as a zebra.With regular talks, touchpools and feeding demonstrations, there is something for everyone.
The Centre is wheelchair/pushchair friendly and has a fantastic choice of snacks and meals in the restaurant, an amazing variety of souvenirs in the gift shop and a fun adventure play area and outdoor patio.
Open daily from 10.00 am (please call for Winter opening times.)
Seaquarium Rhyl
East Parade
Rhyl
Denbighshire
LL18 3AF
Tel: 01745 344660
email: rhyl@seaquarium.co.ukLlandegla Forest
Llandegla Forest, owned by UPM Tilhill, is one of the best places for mountain biking in the UK, with trails suitable for beginners, families and those who want to be challenged! Routes include beginners, intermediate, red and black runs. Walking routes are also available through the Forest. One Planet Adventure run an award winning cafe and bike shop on site, where you can hire a bike or buy absolutely anything you might need from a tube or even a bike.
Why not go and see one of Wales’ rarest birds, the Black Grouse at Coed Llandegla in the spring time with the RSPB? – but remember you have to get up early!
Coed Llandegla Forest
Ruthin Road, Llandegla
Denbighshire LL11 3AA
http://www.oneplanetadventure.com
Telephone: 01978 751656
Email: info@oneplanetadventure.co.ukLlyn Brenig Visitor Centre and Cafe
Visitors can relax over coffee, lunch or tea in the Lakeside Cafe whilst enjoying panoramic views over the reservouir. Take a walk, go on your bike or enjoy an archeological walk, buy a gift from the shop, and have an enjoyable day out in this fantastic landscape.
Open all year round 10:00am – 5:00pm (7 days a week)
Tel – 01490 420463
Grid Reference: SH968548The Riverside Chocolate House & Tea Room
A great range of handmade chocolates with a superb choice of chocolate drinks made with real chocolate.
Opening Times Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
10am until 5pm
From 1st March to 31st December
Clive & Janice Hague
Ty Siocled Glanrafon
The Riverside Chocolate House
Pentrefoelas
Betws – Y – Coed
Conwy, LL24 0LE
Tel: 01690 770296Abseil uk
We can give you a thrill you won`t forget – abseiling into the 120ft Devil`s Gorge. Your instructor will introduce you to the equipment and give you a short training lecture, then you abseil down the 75⁰ slope – The Slide. You now have an option. You can wimp out and repeat The Slide or go the full test and abseil the 120ft Overhang. This is real nerve racking stuff. A free hang (no body contact with the rock!!) abseil.
For further information:
Camddwr
Llandegla Road
Llanarmon yn Ial
Denbighshire
CH7 4QX07950 103872
0800 4488077
email: info@abseiluk.comCadw
To find out more about heritage buildings in the Clwydian Range, Dee Valley, Conwy and surrounding area visit www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Cadw’s mission is to protect, conserve, and to promote an appreciation of the built heritage of Wales.
We recommend you bookmark these other websites and services that you may find useful whilst out and about in the North Wales area, from tourism to mountain biking information.
www.mbwales.com
The clue’s in the name. If you’re into mountain biking and you fancy doing it in Wales, this is the website for you. Spectacular all-weather singletrack trail centres, downhill and free ride hotspots, wildback country riding in some of Britain’s most spectacular scenery. it’s all here, plus a huge database of quality places to stay.
www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk
We admit it: the Clywydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a bit of a mouthful. But there’s a lot to fit in. A dramatic chain of purple hills and limestone cliffs. Wild rugged mountains. Stunning medieval architecture. Two dynamic riverside towns. A World Heritage Site. And lots and lots of views.
www.northeastwales.co.uk
The North East of Wales is close enough to touch. It shares a border with Shropshire and Cheshire. It’s within an hour’s drive of Manchester and Liverpool and just 90 minutes from Birmingham. But this place where two cultures meet is delightfully different.
www.visitllandudno.org.uk/
It’s no mean feat to list all the things there are to do in Llandudno, Wales’ largest seaside resort. Never mind the World Heritage Site of Conwy Castle, the famous gardens at Bodnant and the legendary golf courses. But this website gives it a go. And there’s a video link so you can see it all for yourselves.
www.loverhyl.co.uk
Two famous seaside resorts with seven unbroken miles of sandy beach. And joined, as it happens, by National Cycle Route 5. So you could build a sandcastle in Prestatyn, cycle along the promenade and grab an ice cream in Rhyl.
www.visitwales.co.uk
We know you like to spend all day on your bike. And when the trails are this good, who can blame you? But everybody needs a rest. So climb out of the saddle and try something else for a change. A romantic weekend break, for example, or one of our big events or festivals.