Gwynedd & Conwy Guide
Information about attractions, where to go and what to see in Gwynedd
Places to visit & things to do - Conwy locations are indicated - all others are in Gwynedd
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Annual Events & Festivals
- Llandudno Transport Festival - Conwy
- Late April - Early May
- Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza - Conwy
- Early May
- Woodfest Wales - Abergele - Conwy
- End 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
- Sioe Eglwysbach Show - Conwy
- Mid August
- Race the Train Tywyn
- Mid August
- Abergynolwyn Show
- Late August
- Merioneth County Show - Harlech
- Late August
- Tywyn Summer Festival
- Late August
- Helfa Gelf - Art Trail - Open Studio Event - Conwy & Gwynedd
- September
- Honey Fair - Conwy
- Mid September
- Gŵyl Afon Ogwen River Festival - Bethseda
- Late 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 & Music Festivals
General Tourism Information
- Weather - Snowdonia
- Information Centres
- Aberdyfi, Beddgelert, Betws y Coed, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Dolgellau, Harlech
Activities for all Ages
- Adventure Paintball - Abergele - Conwy
- Bodafon Farm Park - Llandudno - Conwy
- Conwy Valley Garden Maze - Dolgarrog - Conwy
- Dragon Raiders Paintball Park - Rhoslan
- Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli
- Bowling, Karting, Quads
- Glaze Away Colwyn Bay - Conwy
- Go Ballistic Paintball - Abergele - Conwy
- Go Ballistic Paintball - Tal y Bont - Conwy
- Go Below Underground Adventures - Betws y Coed
- Gypsy Wood - Bontnewydd
- Greenwood Forest Park - Y Felinheli
- Junior Quad Biking - Porthmadog
- Llandudno Superbowl - Conwy
- Knightly's Leisure Centre & Funfair - Towyn - Conwy
- Llandudno Superbowl
- Myntho Pottery - Pwllheli
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- Piggery Pottery - Llanrug
- Pots 2 Colour - Llandudno - Conwy
- Redline Indoor Karting - Caernarfon
- 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
- y Den - Llanberis
Attractions
- The Alice in Wonderland Centre - Llandudno
- Bardsey Island
- Bardsey Bird & Field Observatory
- Brynkir Woollen Mill - Golan, Porthmadoc
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- 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
- Harlequin Puppet Theatre - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
- The Heritage Centre (Y Canolfan Dreftadaeth) - Bala
01678 521 229 - No web site
- The Home Front Experience - Llandudno - 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
- Llanycil Faith Heritage Centre - Bala
- 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
- Penmaenpool Wildlife Centre
- Portmeirion
- Quaker Heritage Centre - Dolgellau
- Segontium Museum - Caernarfon
- Smallest House in Great Britain - Conwy
- Snowden Summit Cafe & Education Centre
- 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
- Dyfi Discoveries - Aberdyfi
- Enlli Charters - Pwllheli
- Llandudno Boat Trips - Conwy
- Queen Victoria Sightseeing Cruises - Conwy
- Rib Rides - Caernarfon
- Shearwater Coastal Cruises - Pwllheli
- Snowden Star - Lake Padarn, Llanberis
Gardens, Parks & Nature 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
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
- Coed y Brenin Forestry Commission Visitor Centre - Ganllwyd
- Ian McNeill - Dyffryn Ardudwy
- The Rock Climbing Company
- Pavilion Leisure Centre - Barmouth
- Dwyfor Leisure Centre - Pwllheli
- Llanrwst & Dyffryn Conwy Leisure & Swimming - Conwy
- Mid Wales Climbing
- Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre - Conwy
- Mid Wales Climbing
- North Wales Bouldering
- Rory Shaw's Snowdonia Mountaineering
Individual Courses
- Deiniolen/Llanberis
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
- 1Bike1 - Llandudno
- Beddgelert Bikes
- Beics Betws - Betws y Coed
- Beics Menai Cycle Hire - Caernarfon
- Bird Rock Cycle Hire - Tywyn
- Dolgellau Cycles - Dolgellau
- Dysynni Valley Bike Hire - Tywyn
- Gro Cycles - Sarnau
- MRX Mountain Bike Hire - Dolgellau
- West End Cycles - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
Diving
- Vivian Diving Centre - Llanberis
Driving
- Glasfryn Parc Quads & Karting - Pwllheli
- Junior Quad Biking - Porthmadog
- Quaddragon Road Buggies - Llandudno - Conwy
- Redline Indoor Karting - Caernarfon
- Snowdonia Sports Car Hire - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
- 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
- Creuddyn Leisure Centre - Penrhyn Bay - Conwy
- Dwyfor Leisure Centre - Pwllheli
- Glan Wnion Leisure Centre - Dolgellau
- Glaslyn Leisure Centre - Porthmadog
- Harlech Leisure Centre
- John Bright Leisure Centre - Llandudno - Conwy
- Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre - Conwy
- Llanrwst & Dyffryn Conwy Leisure & Swimming - Conwy
- Penllyn Leisure Centre - Bala
- Plas Silyn Leisure Centre - Penygroes
- Plas Ffrancon Leisure Centre - Bethesda
- Pavilion Leisure Centre - Barmouth
- Station Leisure Complex - Betwys y Coed
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- Y Morfa Leisure Centre - Kinmel Bay - Conwy
- Ysgol Aberconwy Sports Centre - Conwy
Multi Activity
- Adventure Camps - Aberdovey
- 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
- Outdoor Adventures - Conwy, Tywyn
- Plas y Brenin - The National Mountain Centre - Capel Curig - Conwy
- Ropeworks - Chwilog, Pwllheli
- Seren Ventures - Betws y Coed
- Surf Lines - Llanberis
- Tree Top Adventure - Trefriw - Conwy
Riding
- Not all Riding Stables are listed, just those offering hour/day rides
- 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 - Penmachno, Betws y Coed
- Gadlys Farm Riding Centre - Caernarfon
- Llanbedrog Riding Centre - Pwllheli
- North Wales Equestrian Centre - Pwllheli
- BHS
- Pen Llyn Riding Centre - Pwllheli - ABRS
- 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 & 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 Swimming Centre - Conwy
- Llanrwst Swimming Pool - Conwy
- Penllyn Leisure Centre - Bala
- Station Leisure Complex - Betwys y Coed
01690 710 411 (No web Site)
Ten Pin Bowling
- Glasfryn Parc - Pwllheli
- Llandudno Superbowl - Conwy
Walking
- A truly excellent guide to many walks in Snowdonia
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- Glyndwr's Way
One of Wales's Three National trails
- 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
- The Mawddach Trail - More Information
- The Mari Jones Walk - Llanfihangel-y-Pennant to Bala
- Snowdonia Walking Routes
- Snowdon Sherpa Bus
- Torrent Walk - Near Dolgellau
Water Sports
- River and Sea Sense
- Abersoch Sailing School
- Abersoch Ocean Adventures
Surf Training
- Anglesey Sail & Power Training Centre - Y Felinheli
- Bala Adventure & Watersports Centre
- Bala Sailing Club
- The National Whitewater Centre - Frongoch, Bala
- Conwy School of Yachting - Conwy
- Influence Rafting - Bala
- Kite Surf School - Aberdovey
- The National Watersports Centre Caernarfon
- National Sailing Academy - Pwelli
- Under Construction
- Offaxis Wakeboarding & Surf Academy - Abersoch
- Offshore Sea School - Pwhelli
- Professional Powerboat Training - Pwllheli
- Plas y Brenin - Kayaking & Canoeing - Capel Curig - Conwy
- Surf LinesLlanberis
Water Sports - Surf Reports
Cinemas
- Cineworld - Llandudno
- Coliseum Cinema - Porthmadog
- Galeri Caernarfon - Caernarfon
- The Magic Lantern Cinema Tywyn
- 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
- Venue Cymru - Llandudno - Conwy
Museums
- Conwy & Gwynedd's Museums - Public & Private
Theatres
- Galeri Caernarfon - Caernarfon
- Harlequin Puppet Theatre - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
- Theatr Harlech - Harlech
- Theatre Colwyn - Colwyn Bay - Conwy
- Theatr y Ddraig - Barmouth
- Prichard-Jones Hall - Bangor
- Venue Cymru - Llandudno - Conwy
Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places
- Conwy & Gwynedd's Castles, Historic Buildings & 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
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