Conwy & Gwynedd Guide

 

Annual Events & Festivals

• Llandudno Transport Festival - Conwy

  - Late April - Early May

• Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza - Conwy

  - Early May

• Criccieth Festival

  Mid June

• North Wales Boat Show - Bangor

  - Late July

• Conwy River Festival - Caernarfon - Conwy

  - Early August

• Eglwysbach Agricultural & Horticultural Show

  - Early August

• Llanrwst Show - Conwy

  - Mid August

• Helfa Gelf - Art Trail - Open Studio Event - Conwy & Gwynedd

  - September

• Honey Fair - Conwy

  - Mid September

• Snowdonia Walking Festival - Betws y Coed

  - Mid October

• Snowdonia Marathon - Llanberis

  - Late October

• Celtic Winter Fayre - Llandudno - Conwy

  - Mid November

Food Fairs & Festivals

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Food & Drink Festivals

Music Festivals

• Conwy & Gwynedd's s Arts and Music Festivals

General Tourism Information

• Weather - Snowdonia
• Information Centres

  - Aberdyfi, Beddgelert, Betws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Dolgellau, Harlech

 

Activities for all Ages

• Bodafon Farm Park - Llandudno - Conwy
• Conwy Valley Garden Maze - Dolgarrog - Conwy
• Dragon Raiders Paintball Park - Rhoslan
• The Fun Centre - Yr Hwylfan - Caernarfon
• Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli

  - Bowling, Karting, Quads

• Glaze Away Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• Go Ballistic Paintball - Pentir
• Go Below Underground Adventures - Betws y Coed
• Gypsy Wood - Bontnewydd
• Green Wood Forest Park - Y Felinheli - Gywnedd
• Llandudno Superbowl - Conwy
• Knightly's Leisure Centre & Funfair - Towyn - Conwy
• Myntho Pottery - Pwllheli

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• Pots 2 Colour - Llandudno - Conwy
• Ropeworks - Pwllheli
• Shell Island - Llanbedr
• Tir Prince Leisure Park & Raceway - Towyn - Conway

Activities for the very young

• Bodafon Farm Park - Llandudno - Conwy
• Bunnyland - Porthmadog
• Childrens Farm Park - Near Harlech
• Codman's Punch & Judy - Llandudno - Conwy
• Dwyfor Ranch Rabbit farm & Animal Park - Llanystumdwy
• The Fun Centre - Caernarfon - Conwy
• Kids Zone Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli

 

Attractions

• Bardsey Island
• Bardsey Bird & Field Observatory
• Brynkir Woollen Mill

  - Golan, Porthmadoc- Tour

• Caernarfon Airworld Museum - Dinas Dinlle
• Camera Obscura Llandudno - Conwy
• Conwy Mussel Museum
• Conwy RSPB Reserve - Conwy
• Conwy Water Gardens Aquariam - Conwy
• Cywain Rural Heritage Centre - Bala
• Electric Mountain - Llanberis
• Garden Railway - High Street, Tywyn

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• Great Orme Copper Mines - Llandudno - Conwy
• Great Orme Tramway - Llandudno - Conwy
• Great Orme Visitor Centre - Llandudno - Conwy
• Greenood Forest Park - Y Felinheli
• The Home Front Experience - Llandudno - Conwy
• Harlequin Puppet Theatre - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• Inigo Jones Slate Works - Caernarfon

  - Workshop Tours

• Kate Rogers Heritage Centre - Rhosgadfan
• King Arthur's Labyrinth - Corris
• Llandudno Cable Car - Conwy
• Llandudno Superbowl - Conwy
• Llanfair Slate Caverns - Near Harlech
• Llechwedd Slate Cavern - Blaenau Ffestiniog
• Lloyd George Museum - Criccieth
• Nant Gwrtheyrn Heritage Centre
• National Slate Museum - Llanberis
• National Centre for Welsh Folk Music - Dolgellau
• Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
• On the Quay at Barmouth

  - Barmouth Sailors' Institute, Ty Gwyn & Ty Crwn

• Portmeirion
• Quaker Heritage Centre - Dolgellau
• Segontium Museum - Caernarfon
• Smallest House in Great Britain - Conwy
• Sygun Copper Mine - Beddgelert
• Trefriw Woollen Mills - Trefriw - Conwy

  - Tour

• Tŷ Siamas - National Centre for Welsh Folk Music - Dolgellau
• Welsh Highland Miniature Railway - Gelerts Farm, Caernarfon
• Welsh Mountain Zoo - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• The Tywyn Wurlitzer at Neuadd Pendre

 

Boat Trips

• Bardsey Island Boat Trips - Aberdaron
• Cardigan Bay to Bardsey Isle Cruises- Pwllheli
• Dyfi Discoveries - Aberdyfi
• Enlli Charters - Pwllheli
• Llandudno Boat Trips - Conwy
• Queen Victoria Sightseeing Cruises - Conwy
• RibRides - Caernarfon
• Shearwater Coastal Cruises - Pwllheli

Gardens

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Gardens & Parks
• Conwy & Gwynedd's Nature & Wildlife Reserves

Railway Rides

• Bala Lake Railway - Llanuwchllyn
• Conwy Valley Railway Museum - Betws Y Coed - Conwy
• Fairbourne Steam Railway - Fairbourne
• Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - Caernarfon
• Great Orme Tramway - Llandudno - Conwy
• Llanberis Lake Railway - Llanberis
• Llechfan Garden Railway - Tywyn
• Snowdon Mountain Railway - Llanberis
• Talyllyn Railway - Tywyn
• Welsh Highland Railway - Caernarfon
• West Coast Railways

  - Steam between Machynlleth & Pwllheli

 

Sporting Activities

Boat Charter - Diving, Fishing & Pleasure

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Boat Charter

Bowling

• Aberdyfi Bowling Club -

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Climbing

• Weather for Snowdonia

  - Mountain Weather Information Service

• Weather for Snowdonia

  - Met Office

• Mountaineering Instructors

  - AMI Members

• Beacon Climbing Centre - Caernarfon
• Pete Bursnall

  - Mountain Guide

• Ian McNeill - Dyffryn Ardudwy
• The Rock Climbing Company
• Pavilion Leisure Centre - Barmouth
• Dwyfor Leisure Centre, Pwllheli
• Llanrwst & Dyffryn Conwy Leisure and Swimming - Conwy
• Mid Wales Climbing
• Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre - Conwy
• North Wales Bouldering

Cycling - Routes

• Lon Eifion - Caernarfon
• Lon Las Ogwen - Bangor to Llyn Ogwen
• Mawddach Trail - Dolgellau to Barmouth
• North Wales Coastal Route - Colwyn Bay

  Rhos on Sea - Pensarn

• Mountain Bike trails - Conwy
• Mountain Bike Trails

Cycling - Bike Hire

• Beics Menai Cycle Hire - Caernarfon
• Bird Rock Cycle Hire - Tywyn
• Dolgellau Cycles - Dolgellau
• Dysynni Valley Bike Hire - Tywyn
• Gro Cycles - Sarnau
• West End Cycles - Colwyn Bay - Conwy

Diving

• Quad Bikes - Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli
• Vivian Diving Centre - Llanberis

Driving

• 4x4 Off Road Safari - Near Llandderfell
• Glasfryn Parc Quads & Karting - Pwllheli
• Junior Quad Biking - Porthmadog
• Quaddragon Road Buggies - Llandudno - Conwy
• Red Line Indoor Karting - Cibyn
• Tonfanau Race Circuit - Tywyn

Flying

• North Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club - Broughton, Near Chester
• Snowdonia Sky Sports
• Snowdon Gliders - Bangor
• Skylink Weather Map for Snowdon

Fishing

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Fishing

Golf

• Aberdovey Golf Club
• Abergele Golf Club - Abergele - Conwy
• Abersoch Golf Club
• Bala Golf Club
• Betws-y-Coed Golf Club
• Caernarfon Golf Club
• Conwy Golf Club - Morfa - Conwy
• Criccieth Golf Club
• Dolgellau Golf Club
• Fairbourne Golf Club
• Ffestiniog Golf Club
• Gwynus Golf Course
• Llandudno (Maesdu) Golf Club - Conwy
• Llanfairfechan Golf Club - Conwy
• Llynn Golf Centre - Penrhos
• Nefyn & District Golf Club - Pwllheli
• North Wales Golf Club - Llandudno- Conwy
• Old Colwyn Golf Club - Conwy
• Penmaenmawr Golf Club - Conwy
• Porthmadog Golf Club
• Pwllheli Golf Club
• Rhos on Sea Golf Club Llandudno - Conwy
• Royal St David's Golf Club - Harlech
• St Deiniol Golf Club - Bangor
• Treborth Golf Complex - Bangor
• Tyddyn Mawr Golf Club - Llanrug

Golf Ranges

• Llynn Golf Centre - Penrhos
• Porthmadog Golf Driving Range
• Treborth Golf Complex - Bangor

Leisure Centres

• Abergele Leisure Centre - Conwy
• Arfon Leisure Centre - Caernarfon
• Arfon Tennis Centre - Caernarfon
• Bangor Leisure Centre
• James Alexander Barr Tennis Centre - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• John Bright Leisure Centre - Llandudno - Conwy
• Bro Dysynni Leisure Centre - Tywyn
• Bro Ffestiniog Sport Hall - Blaenau Ffestiniog
• Colwyn Leisure Centre - Conwy
• Dwyfor Leisure Centre, Pwllheli
• Glan Wnion Leisure Centre - Dolgellau
• Glaslyn Leisure Centre - Porthmadog
• Harlech Leisure Centre
• Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre - Conwy
• Llanrwst & Dyffryn Conwy Leisure and Swimming - Conwy
• Penllyn Leisure Centre - Bala
• Plas Silyn Leisure Centre - Penygroes
• Plas Ffrancon Leisure Centre - Bethesda
• Pavilion Leisure Centre - Barmouth
• Y Morfa Leisure Centre - Kinmel Bay - Conwy
• Ysgol Aberconwy Sports Centre - Conwy

Multi Activity

• AC Adventures - Tywyn
• Adventure Camps - Aberdovey
• Adventure Company - Abergele - Conwy
• Adventurous Ewe - Conwy
• Andrenaline Antics - Llyn Trawsfyndd, Bala
• Beacon Climbing Centre - Ceunant
• Dringo Adventure - Bangor
• Get Wet High Ropes, Paintball & Activity Centre
• Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure - Coed y Brenin
• Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli
• Dovey Valley Shooting Ground
• High Ropes Adventure - Llanberis
• Llyn Adventures - Boduan, Pwllheli
• Outlook Expeditions - Llanberis
• Plas y Brenin - The National Mountain Centre - Capel Curig - Conwy
• Ropeworks - Chwilog, Pwllheli
• Surf Lines - Llanberis
• Tree Top Adventure - Trefriw - Conwy

Riding

• Abersoch Riding Centre
• Aberconwy Equestrian Centre - Llangwstenin - Conwy

  - BHS

• Afonwen Riding Centre - Pwllheli
• Bwlchgwyn Farm Pony Trekking Centre - between Arthog & Fairbourne
• Cilan Riding Centre
• Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor - Caernarfon
• Dwyfor Riding Centre - Criccieth
• E Pritchard Pony Trekking - 01766 590 231 - Blannau Ffestiniog
• Gwidir Stables - Betws y Coed
• Gadlys Farm Riding Centre - Caernarfon
• Llanbedrog Riding Centre - Pwllheli,
• North Wales Equestrian Centre - Pwllheli

  - BHS

• Pen Llyn Riding Centre - Pwllheli
• Pinewood Riding Stables - Conwy
• Portmadoc Activity Centre
• Riding School - Porthmadog
• Snowdonia Riding Stables - Waunfawr

  - BHS

Shooting

• Dovey Valley Clay Shooting
• Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Marksmen - Llandudno
• Bob Valentine Shooting School - Llanbedrog, Pwllheli

Ski & Snowboard

• Llandudno Ski and Snowboard Centre - Llandudno - Conwy

Swimming Pools

• Abergele Leisure Centre - Conwy
• Arfon Leisure Centre - Caernarfon
• Bangor Swimming Pool
• Bro Dysynni Leisure Centre - Tywyn
• Bro Ffestiniog Swimming Pool - Blaenau Ffestiniog
• Colwyn Leisure Centre - Conwy
• Dwyfor Leisure Centre - Pwllheli
• Glaslyn Leisure Centre - Porthmadog
• Harlech Leisure Centre
• Llandudno Swim Centre - Conwy
• Llanrwst & Dyffryn Conwy Leisure and Swimming - Conwy
• Penllyn Leisure Centre - Bala

Ten Pin Bowling

• Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli
• Llandudno Superbowl - Conwy

Walking

• Llŷn Coastal Path
• Lon Eifion - Caernarfon
• Lon Las Ogwen - Bangor to Llyn Ogwen
• Mawddach Trail - Dolgellau to Barmouth
• North Wales Coastal Route - Colwyn Bay

  Rhos on Sea - Pensarn

• Snowdonia Walking Routes
• Snowdon Sherpa Bus

Water Sports

• Abersoch Sailing School
• Anglesey Sail & Power Training Centre - Y Felinheli

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• Bala Adventure & Watersports Centre
• Bala Sailing Club
• Canolfan Tryweryn (The National Whitewater Centre) - Bala
• Conwy School of Yachting - Conwy
• Influence Rafting - Bala
• Kite Surf School - Aberdovey
• The National Watersports Centre Caernarfon
• Offaxis Wakeboarding & Surf Academy - Abersoch
• Offshore Sea School - Pwhelli
• Professional Powerboat Training - Pwllheli
• Surf LinesLlanberis

Water Sports - Surf Reports

• Barmouth
• Hells Mouth 1 - Hells Mouth 2
• Tywyn

 

Cinemas

• Cineworld - Llandudno
• Coliseum Cinema - Porthmadog
• Galeri Caernarfon - Caernarfon
• Neuadd Dwyfor - Pwllheli
• Neuadd Ogwen - Bethesda
• Occasional Cinema - Bangor
• Occasional Cinema - Brynrefail
• Sinema Neuadd Buddug - Bala
• Theatr Ardudwy - Harlech
• Theatre Colwyn & Cinema - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• Theatr y Ddraig - Barmouth
• Tywyn Cinema
• Venue Cymru - Llandudno - Conwy

Museums

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Museums - Public and Private

Theatres

• Harlequin Puppet Theatre - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• Theatr Ardudwy - Harlech
• Theatre Colwyn - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
• Theatr y Ddraig - Barmouth
• Venue Cymru - Llandudno - Conwy

Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places

• Conwy & Gwynedd's Castles, Historic Buildings and Monuments

Our Guides to Adjacent Counties

• East of Gwynedd is - Denbighshire, Flintshire & Wrexham
• North of Conwy & Gwynedd is - Anglesey
• South of Gwynedd is - Ceredigion
• South East of Gwynedd is - Powys