Holiday apartment in Conwy: Castles, gardens and nature

Conwy combines medieval architecture, vibrant culture and varied landscapes. Conwy Castle contains the best-preserved complete ensemble of medieval royal apartments in Wales. Visitors can walk the full circuit along the battlements. The town walls of Conwy are among the finest and most complete town walls in Europe. They extend over a length of three quarters of a mile and include 21 towers and three original gates.

Culture

Plas Mawr is the best-preserved Elizabethan town house in Britain; visitors can explore 17 rooms there. The Conwy Culture Centre houses the county archive, a library, historical exhibitions, a community arts centre and a café. Its exhibitions take visitors through 5,000 years of history and include unique objects, works of art and family-friendly interactive interpretation.

The language is also part of the visible character of Conwy County: Welsh and English appear on bilingual signs. Welsh is spoken on the streets, in the towns and in the villages of the county. In the vicinity of Conwy are Conwy Castle, a castle; Degannwy Castle, a castle; Sinadon, a castle; and Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199–1283, a historic site.

Nature

RSPB Conwy Nature Reserve is a wetland refuge for wildlife, created from material excavated during the construction of the A55 road tunnel. The reserve has a circular trail along the estuary, with views of mudflats and salt marshes. Bodlondeb Woods has footpath connections from Conwy as well as views over the Conwy estuary; it also features a permanent orienteering course.

Near Conwy lies Bodnant Garden, a historic Grade I listed garden. It covers 80 acres with formal gardens, shrub-dominated groves, meadows and woodlands, ravines, and water gardens. The winter garden walk at Bodnant Garden is an easy circular route suitable for the whole family. Gwydir Forest is rich in lakes, waterfalls and forest tracks. Dolwyddelan Castle is a Welsh fortress set in spectacular mountain scenery. The vicinity of Conwy also includes Moelfre Uchaf, a mountain; Pen Trwyn, a headland; and Little Ormes Head, a headland.

Routes

National Cycle Network Route 5 on the North Wales coast connects Rhyl, Kinmel Bay, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea, Llandudno and Conwy and is almost entirely traffic-free. The Conwy Estuary Trail connects Llandudno’s West Shore with Deganwy and Conwy. The Marine Drive circular route is part of a network of well-marked walking trails.

Taste and language

The Conwy Seafood Trail connects places throughout Conwy County where visitors can enjoy fresh seafood and regional produce.

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