You’re on holiday and what says holiday more than Punch and Judy by the sea? Get down to Llandudno promenade. That’s the way to do it. Then ride the Solar Splash and Green Dragon Rollercoaster at GreenWood theme park. Or visit the National Slate Museum in the industrial Victorian workshops of the Dinorwic slate quarry.
Ride the mega-fast ziplines at Zip World, then visit sister site Bounce Below to bounce, slide and explore six netted chambers in a vast underground cavern. Meet birds, mammals, cats, and primates at the Welsh Mountain Zoo. Or get a movie fix at Cineworld Llandudno Junction or Venue Cymru Llandudno.
Ride the Ffestiniog and Welsh Mountain Railways and enjoy the stunning scenery in comfort. Pop over to the coast for great beaches at Morfa, West Shore, Colwyn Bay, Rhos-on-Sea, and Abergele. Or get lost in Conwy Valley Maze and enjoy a picnic while you figure out how to escape.
Head over to Bardsey Island to spot seabirds and seals, ride the powerboats from Porthmadog, and canoe over the aqueduct at Llangollen. Go on a fairy hunt in the 20-acre woodlands of Gypsy Wood Park. Meet and feed the cuties at Foel Farm. And enjoy self-guided discovery underground at the Llanfair Slate Caverns.
Swim or hit the gym at Ffit Conwy. Hit 100mph through the air across a disused quarry with Zip World and stick around for the Quarry Karts and other adrenaline rushes. Ride horses through the Welsh countryside with Aberonwy Equestrian Centre. Or face the challenge and admire the coastal scenery on the links course at Conwy.
Enjoy small-batch beers in the Llandudno taproom of Wild Horse Brewery. Enjoy a day shooting replicated pheasant, duck, partridge, grouse, and pigeon with the North Wales Simulated Game Shoot. Hire cycles from Snowdonia Bikes. Or walk from the village through bluebell woods, along the Afon Roe, or up Tal Y Fan.
Tackle abseiling, ziplines, and ladders when you embark on an underground adventure with Go Below. Be enchanted by Conwy Water Gardens and stick around for the Dutch Pancake House. See Snowdonia and the coast from the water on a Conwy Marina Sightseeing Cruise. And swim, surf, or SUP with Mor Watersports.
Choose a spa treatment at Bodysgallen Hall. Or go hunting history at spectacular sites such as Conwy Castle, St Asaph Cathedral, Penrhyn Castle, and Plas Mawr. See the smallest house in Britain in Conwy. Shop quirky independents in Conwy, Llandudno, Beaumaris, and Rhos-on-Sea. And don’t miss the Great Orme Tramway.