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Ffordd Y Gogledd the North Wales Way a Short Trip Through the Centuries Thewalesway.Com Ffordd y Gogledd The North Wales Way A short trip through the centuries thewalesway.com northeastwales.wales visitconwy.org.uk visitsnowdonia.info visitanglesey.co.uk Where is Wales? Getting here. Wales is accessible to all major UK cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. Wales is served by its own international airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL) which has more than 50 direct routes, including major European cities and over 1,000 world wide connecting destinations. Wales is also easily served by Bristol (BRS), Birmingham (BHX), Manchester (MAN) and Liverpool (LPL) airports. 2 hours by train from London 3 hours by motorway from central London, 1 hour by road from Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham. Cardiff Airport has direct flights across Europe and global links via Doha, Schipol and Dublin Airports. cardiff-airport.com Direct ferry links from Irish ports. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy in this publication, the publishers can accept no liability whatsoever for any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, or for any matter in any way connected with or arising out of the publication of the information. Please check all prices and facilities before making your booking. When you’ve finished with the guide please forward to a friend or place in a suitable recycling container. 2 Go The Wales Way The Wales Way is one Epic journey, three distinct routes – The North Wales Way, The Coastal Way and The Cambrian Way – that lead you across castle country, along the coast and through our mountainous heartland. The North Wales Way runs for 75 miles/120km past mighty castles into the island of Anglesey. We’ve broken the journey down into bite-sized chunks as it passes through the various tourism destinations in Wales – North East Wales, Conwy County, Snowdonia Mountains and Coast and Anglesey. And within each destination we feature places to visit all year under the headings Adventure, Heritage, Landscape, Food and Drink,Walking and Golf. Please don’t think that this ‘Way’ is set in stone. It has been designed as a framework, with lots of opportunities to go off-route and explore further and deeper. Enjoy the journey What’s inside 04 North East Wales 08 Conwy County 12 Snowdonia Mountains and Coast 16 Isle of Anglesey 20 Adventure details & map 22 Heritage details & map 24 Landscape details & map 26 Food & Drink details & map 28 Walking details & map 30 Golf details & map Back cover: The Wales Way overview Further information can be found at: northeastwales.wales visitconwy.org.uk visitsnowdonia.info visitanglesey.co.uk The North Wales Way The Coastal Way The Cambrian Way 3 The North Wales Way: North East Wales Llangollen thewalesway.com 4 Taking in 25 miles/40km of The North Wales Way from the border with England to the seaside resort of Rhyl, North East Wales is home to sandy beaches, wooded river valleys, medieval castles and handsome market towns. Wander off the beaten track to find dramatic Iron Age hillforts, remnants of industrial heritage and a stunning Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 5 Adventure Ruthin Craft Centre There’s plenty to get pulses racing. Indoor adventure abounds at SC2 in Rhyl, home to seriously splashy waterslides like the fearsome Anaconda and three-lane Speedster. There’s also TAG Active, a thrilling assault course of bridges, swings and climbs (think TV’s Ninja Warrior) open to daredevils of all ages. For outdoor action, ride, run or walk the trails at One Planet Adventure in Coed Llandegla Forest in Denbighshire. Test your head for heights with a walk (or boat Landscape trip) over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, part of an North East Wales overflows with stunning 11-mile/17.7km World Heritage Site that carries the spaces, both familiar and undiscovered. The Llangollen Canal across the Dee Valley at a lofty Clwydian Range and Dee Valley’s status as an elevation of 128ft/39m. Or saddle up for a bracing Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty speaks for seaside gallop along the sands of Talacre Beach at itself. With heather-hued mountain summits, Bridlewood Riding Centre just outside Prestatyn. dramatic Iron Age hillforts and historic sites like Valle Crucis Abbey and Chirk Castle, SC2, Rhyl it’s packed with picture-perfect vistas. Lesser-known is the romantic Ceiriog Valley, where the River Ceiriog descends to the River Dee from 1,800ft/548m above sea level over a series of tumbling waterfalls. Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George described it as ‘a little piece of heaven on earth’. We think you’ll agree. Sitting at the shore where the Dee widens on its way to the sea, Flint Castle was the first fortress built in Wales by Edward I. Heritage See the work of creators from across the UK Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (World Heritage Site) (everything from ceramics and glassware to textiles and jewellery) at Ruthin Craft Centre. Then pick up some one-of-a-kind keepsakes to take home with you from the retail gallery. Experience history in motion with a ride on Llangollen Heritage Railway, as an antique steam train puffs you through the scenic Dee Valley. Culture comes to life in the heart of Wrexham’s independent retail area at Tŷ Pawb, a unique community space that combines art exhibitions Food and drink and theatre performances. Just down the The fertile landscapes of North East Wales make road, look out for St Giles Parish Church, the for plentiful supplies of delicious local produce. largest medieval church in Wales where the Go straight to the source at Rhug Estate in great merchant Elihu Yale is at rest. For a big Corwen, an award-winning organic farm which night out, head to Theatr Clwyd in Mold, a counts Michelin-starred restaurants among its lively venue that hosts plays, pantomimes and customers. You can pick up everything from musicals alongside all the latest cinema releases. tender Welsh lamb to flavoursome continental 6 cheese in the farm shop, or let someone else do Loggerheads Country Park the cooking with a meal in the Bison Grill Bistro. There are more luscious local bites on offer at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop. Browse the shelves for wonderful Welsh produce, grab a sandwich made from freshly baked bread and pick your own fruit and vegetables during the summer months. Once you’ve worked up a thirst, head to the Magic Dragon Brewery at Plassey Leisure Park near Wrexham for some Independent Beer Award-winning brews. Golf Each of Mold’s 18 holes is a pleasure to play, Hawarden Farm shop while the course has built a reputation for well-conditioned tees, greens and perfectly contoured fairways. Thanks to its upland location, it also boasts stunning views of the Clwydian Range. There are more Clwydian vistas on show at Rhuddlan Golf Club, a gently undulating parkland course that’s a regular venue for County and National Championship events. Near Wrexham, nine-hole Plassey is another pretty Walking parkland course. Designed by Ian Woosnam’s former coach Keith Williams, its gently rolling Whether you’re after a short stroll or a jumping fairways are bounded by ponds, streams and off point for exploring the Clwydian Range, mature oak trees. Loggerheads Country Park near Ruthin gives you plenty of reasons to boot up. A Discovery Mold Golf Club Trail sheds light on the area’s lead mining past, while a web of waymarked routes shows off a landscape of wooded valleys, rocky outcrops and jagged cliffs. Near Wrexham, Plas Power and Nant Mill Woods covers 104 acres/42ha of ancient woodland, bog and grassland – home to a colourful cast of animal and plant life, including kingfishers, orange tip butterflies and fragrant honeysuckle. Or venture into Erddig, the National Trust’s very own ‘upstairs downstairs’ manor house built in 1683 featuring resplendent gardens and an apple festival every autumn. For a combination of nature and history, head to Greenfield Valley Heritage Park near Holywell. Spread over 70 acres/28ha, its network of paths reveals streams, ponds and dappled woodland, alongside historic monuments and a huge outdoor playground for younger visitors. For further information on things to do and where to stay go to: northeastwales.wales/the-north-wales-way 7 Llandudno Bay, Little Orme and Great Orme thewalesway.com 8 The North Wales Way: Conwy County Home to about 25 miles/40km of The North Wales Way, Conwy County’s landscape of rugged mountains, green river valleys and surf-kissed coastline is full of drama. With imposing castles ripped straight from the pages of a fairytale, timeless seaside resorts and glorious gardens to explore, you’ll have plenty of reasons to go off the beaten track. 9 Adventure Conwy Castle Action and adventure are a Conwy County speciality. Abergele’s Adventure Trail promises a ‘surprise around every corner’ with more than 40 fun games and challenges for all the family (there’s also a next-door paintball park). Start your animal kingdom adventure at Colwyn Bay Mountain Zoo. See rare, endangered animals such as red pandas, snow leopards and Sumatran tigers. Book an animal encounter experience for a closer look at your favourite zoo animal. Landscape You don’t need the sea to surf. At Adventure Conwy County’s coast and countryside is full Parc Snowdonia in the Conwy Valley, you can of inspiring vistas. Kinmel Dunes Local Nature catch perfect swell on a purpose-built inland Reserve’s shores and shifting sands are home lagoon and enjoy adventure undercover at to abundant birdlife, rare maritime plants and Adrenaline Indoors, an all-weather assault even the occasional seal. Take things higher course of zip wires, slides and climbing walls. with a winding climb along the south side of Conwy Mountain to reach Sychnant Pass, one Adventure Parc Snowdonia of Snowdonia’s lesser-known landmarks.
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