The Anglesey Sea Zoo
The Anglesey Sea Zoo is Wales’ largest marine aquarium. Sited right on the shore of the Menai Strait against the stunning backdrop of Snowdonia, its a great day out whatever the weather.
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Anglesey Model Village, Newborough
Wales’ most popular model village, featuring models of Anglesey’s many landmarks. All built to one twelth scale with working garden railway set in beautifully landscaped gardens with water features. Tea Room, play and picnic areas with children’s ride-on train.
Beaumaris Castle (CADW)
Begun in 1295, this unfinished castle is the last and largest of King Edward I’s Welsh fortifications. Designed by the king’s mason-architect, Master James of St George, it is a perfect example of a concentrically planned castle. Formidable defences survive, surrounded by a partly restored moat. World Heritage Site.
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Beaumaris Gaol and Courthouse, Beaumaris
This Victorian Gaol was built by Hansom (famous for the Hansom Cab) in 1829. The gaol features the only working tread wheel in Britain and a gibbet is still fixed to the wall.
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Greenwood Centre, Y Felinhely
There’s a day packed with adventure and fun for you and all your family at GreenWood Forest Park. Pedal powered one and two seater quad bikes and trikes on an all-new circuit – don’t miss it! Pedal your way around Lunar Park – but don’t forget…no bumping! The amazing Giant Jumper huge bouncing pillow – 1500 square feet of fun for the under 12s. This is the first ever Giant Jumper anywhere in Wales and is one of the most popular rides at GreenWood and many, many more…
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James Pringle Weavers, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
The BIG NAME made the village famous – now the SHOPPING is even bigger.
Rare Miniature steam trains, Welsh Crafts and souvenirs, superb selection of high street fashions, childrens clothing, shoe shop, golf shop, cook shop, homeware and gifts, Hornby and Scalextric. Sidings Restaurant serving homebaked local Welsh delicacies. Costa Speciality Coffees Takeaway Service.
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Museum of Childhood, Beaumaris
Every room, every exhibit, breathes the Magic of Childhood. A visit to the Museum of Childhood Memories is a uniquely memorable experience. The collection is of absorbing interest to adults and children alike. From an historical angle, it illustrates visually the habits and interests that brought pleasure to families over the past 150 years. The Museum’s collection of about two thousand items is housed in 2 adjoining buildings making up 9 rooms, each having a different theme.
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Pili Palas, Porthaethwy/Menai Bridge
A day out at Pili Palas can be a magical experience for all the family whatever the weather! We are now open 7 days a week all year round – from 10am to 5pm. So come along – enter a steamy environment full of lush vegetation and waterfalls with LIVE butterflies flying all around you. This is the magical world of Pili Palas.
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Plas Newydd (NT), Llanfairpwll
Plas Newydd garden has both formal and informal styles. With magnificent views of the Snowdonia Peaks. The open-plan garden containing shrubs planted in the lawns to the more formal Italian-style garden to the front of the house. Where the conservatory once stood on the top terrace, there is now an arbour with water falling to a pool, with its Italianate fountain, on the bottom terrace. Major restoration of the Italiante garden is on-going including replanting of the mixed borders and the construction of a deep grotto.
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RSPB:South Stack Reserve (Elins Tower), Holyhead
Enjoy a close-up view onto a wonderful cliff-side nesting colony, with binoculars and telescopes provided. You’ll be able to watch guillemots, razorbills and puffins all raising their young, while live television pictures give you an even closer view of the nests! Rare choughs can also be seen on the reserve.
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Stone Science, Talwrn
A family owned, friendly museum of geology and archaeology with a difference. Inside are a series of dioramas depicting the evolving ages of the earth, including Dinosaurs. There are thousands of fossils, minerals, crystals, Native American arrowheads, etc. to see and many to touch. Videos for children and adults.
Tal y Foel Riding Stables, Dwyran
You can not only relax in our luxury WTB-approved four-star farm accommodation (we have three rooms with ensuite whirlpool baths!), but (if you want to) you can also go fishing or birdwatching, or enjoy horse-riding. We have our own riding centre, and can offer you bespoke packages for riding holidays including Bed & Breakfast for horses. Some of our guests come to ride, but most just come to enjoy a peaceful rural location.
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Walk Snowdonia
Walk Snowdonia are the Snowdon experts! You will have fun, you won’t get lost and you will have an amazing time on one of our Guided Walks. We climb the highest mountain in Wales every weekend and we offer guided walks up all of the Snowdon paths
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Other Top Attractions to consider on your stay
Afonwen Craft and Antique Centre, Mold
Afonwen Trekking Centre, Afonwen, nr Pwllheli
Antur Waunfawr, Waunfawr – Cafe & Craft centre, Nature park
Apollo Cinema, Bangor
Apollo Cinema, Rhyl
Bala Lake Railway, Llanuwchllyn
Bangor Cathedral
Bangor Museum & Art Gallery
Bangor Pier
Basingwerk Abbey (CADW), Holywell
Beacon Climbing Centre, Ceunant, Caernarfon
Bersham Iron Works & Heritage Centre, Wrexham
Betws-y-Coed Motor Museum, Betws-y-Coed
Bodelwyddan Castle
Brynkir Woollen Mill, Garndolbenmaen
Caernarfon Castle (CADW)
Celtica, Machynlleth
Centre for Alternative Technology Machynlleth
Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
Coed Dolgarrog Nature Reserve, Dolgarrog
Conwy Aquatic Centre & Coarse Fishery, Rowen
Conwy Falls, Betws-y-Coed
Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed
Corris Craft Centre, Corris
Criccieth Castle (CADW)
Crug Farm Plants, Caernarfon
Cwm Pottery, Trefor
Denbigh Castle (CADW)
Dolbadarn Castle (CADW), Llanberis
ECTARC, Llangollen
Electric Mountain, Llanberis
Erddig (NT), Wrexham
Ffestiniog Power Station, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Ffestiniog Railway Porthmadog
Flint Castle (CADW), Flint
G.Y.G. Karting, Cerrigydrudion
Glasfryn Activity Park Karting, Pwllheli
Glaslyn Leisure Centre, Porthmadog
Glynllifon, Caernarfon
Greenacres Farm Park, Mancot, Deeside
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
GreenWood Centre, Y Felinheli
Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst
Gwydyr Forest Park
Harlech Castle (CADW), Harlech
Inigo Jones Slateworks, Groeslon
King Arthur’s Labyrinth, Corris
Llanberis Lake Railway, Llanberis
Llanfair Caverns, Harlech
Llangollen Canal
Llangollen Horse-Drawn Boats/Motorboat over Aqueduct
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Llangollen Motor Museum
Llangollen Railway
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Lloyd George Museum, Llanystumdwy
Llyn Brenig, near Cerrigydrudion. Visitor Centre
Llywelyn Cottage (NT), Beddgelert
Menai Strait Pleasure Cruises, Slate Quay, Caernarfon
North Wales Bowls Centre, Prestatyn
North Wales Coast Cycle Path
Nova Centre, Prestatyn
Ocean Beach Fun Fair, Rhyl
Padarn Country Park, Llanberis
Palace Fun Centre (Terror Tombs/Knights Caverns/Geronimos), Rhyl
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl
Penmaenmawr Golf Club, Penmaenmawr
Penrhyn Castle (NT), Bangor
Pinewood Riding Stables, Conwy
Plas Menai National Water Sports Centre
Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, Maentwrog
Plas-y-Brenin National Mountaineering Centre, Capel Curig
Plas-yn-Rhiw (NT), near Aberdaron
Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth
Pwllheli Golf Course, Pwllheli
Rhiw Goch Ski Centre, Trawsfynydd
Rhiwiau Riding Centre, Llanfairfechan
Rhuddlan Castle (CADW), Rhuddlan
Rob Piercy Gallery, Porthmadog
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum, Caernarfon Castle
RSPB Penmaenpool
Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin
Sea Life Aquarium, Rhyl
Segontium Roman Museum (CADW), Caernarfon
Shell Island, Llanbedr
Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis
Sun Centre, Rhyl
Swallow Falls, Betws-y-Coed
Talhenbont Hall, Criccieth
Talyllyn Railway, Tywyn
Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor
Trefriw Wells Spa, Trefriw
Trefriw Woollen Mills, Trefriw
Tweedmill Factory Outlet St Asaph
Ty Coch Farm Riding & Trekking Centre, Penmachno
Welsh Highland Railway Porthmadog
Welsh Highland Railway, Caernarfon
Welsh Slate Museum Llanberis
Y Glassblobbery, Glanrafon, Corwen
Yr Hwylfan/The Fun Centre, Caernarfon