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Things to do in North Wales this summer
ANGLESEY
ANGLESEY SEA ZOO Wales’ largest marine aquarium, with native Welsh marine life to tropical specimens
Daily 10am-6pm. Adults £7.25, junior £6.25. Brynsiencyn, 01248 430411 or angleseyseazoo.co.uk
PILI PALAS Butterflies, birds and reptiles, or watch the chipmunks while eating at the Chipmunk Cafe
Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £6.50, junior £5.50. Menai Bridge, 01248 712474 pilipalas.co.uk
RSPB PUFFIN ISLAND WILDLIFE CRUISES Boat sails from Beaumaris pier to get a closer view of island.
Tuesday July 21 at 11.30am, 1.15pm, 3pm. Adults £9.50, junior £7.50. Details 029 2035 3008 rspb.org.uk
SOUTH STACK Clifftop walk to 19th century lighthouse, tearoom, watch birds by telescope at Ellin’s Tower visitor centre
Shop open daily 10.30am-5pm. Holyhead, 01407 763207
LLYNNON MILL Anglesey’s only working windmill. Also restored bakery and reconstructed roundhouses
Daily 11am-5pm. Adult £2, junior/
OAP £1, family £5.50. Llanddeusant, 01407 730797, angleseyheritage.co.uk
CEMLYN NATURE RESERVE Shingle ridge and brackish lagoon. Summer tern colony. Waterfowl at all seasons
Open daily. Free. Near Cemaes
THOMAS TELFORD CENTRE Story of the two bridges across the Menai Strait, Telford's 1826 Suspension Bridge and Stephenson's 1850 Britannia Bridge
Daily 10am-4pm. Adults £3. Menai Bridge, 01248 715046, menaibridges.co.uk
BEAUMARIS LEISURE CENTRE Offers sports, arts and cultural activities
Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm. Rating Row, 01248 811567 or anglesey.gov.uk
PLAS NEWYDD Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, now a National Trust property
Open daily 11am-5.30pm. Adult £7.50, junior £3.75. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, 01248 714795 nationaltrust.org
SEAWATCH CENTRE Climb aboard a real lifeboat and learn about the history of sea rescue and marine wildlife
Open Tues-Sat plus Bank Holiday Mon, 11am-5pm, Sun 1pm-5pm. Admission free. Moelfre 01248 410277 or angleseyheritage.co.uk
CONWY
CONWY RSPB NATURE RESERVE Get close to nature. Regular activities for all the family
Open daily 9.30am-5pm. Adults £2.50, juniors £1. Off the A55 at Llandudno Junction, 01492 584091 or rspb.org.uk/conwy
WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO. Exotic animals from all over the world
Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £8.75, junior £6.40. Upper Colwyn Bay, 01492 532938 or welshmountainzoo. org.uk
BODAFON FARM PARK Visit a working farm and see rare breeds, and also owls
Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £5.95, junior £4.50. Craig y Don, Llandudno, 01492 549060 or bodafon.co.uk
CONWY WATER GARDENS Visit otters in purpose built home or go fishing, plus Dutch Pancake House
Open Tues-Sun (plus Bank Holidays) from 9am. Free. Glyn Isa, Rowen, 01492 650063 or conwywater gardens.co.uk
GREAT ORME MINES Explore 4,000 years of Llandudno’s mining history.
Daily from 10am. Adult £6, junior £4. Great Orme, Llandudno, 01492 870447 or greatormemines.info
CONWY CASTLE Built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289, and commands a strategic position
Open daily 9am-5pm. Adult £4.60, junior £4.10. Conwy, 01443 33 6000 cadw.wales.gov.uk
TREE TOP ADVENTURE Prepare to negotiate the challenges of this high ropes course
Daily 10am-4pm. Adults £20, junior £15. Booking advisable. Betws-y-Coed, 01690 710914 or ttadventure.co.uk
HOME FRONT EXPERIENCE MUSEUM Explore six years of war on the home front, with shop and room displays
Open daily 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Adult £3.25, junior £2. New Street, Llandudno, 01492 871032 or homefrontmuseum.co.uk
BODNANT GARDENS Formal gardens and picturesque dells, covering 80 acres
Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £6.80, junior £3.40. Tal-y-Bont, 01492 650460 or bodnantgarden.co.uk
ROCK THE RIVER Weekend of wakeboarding and live music with something for all the family
Fri-Sun, August 7-9. Conwy Quay, 07597900458, rocktheriver.co.uk
DENBIGHSHIRE
RUTHIN CRAFT CENTRE Three galleries covering a wide range of crafts and handiwork
Daily 10am-5.30pm. Ruthin 01824 704774 or ruthin craftcentre.org.uk
RHYL MINIATURE RAILWAY Circle the Marine Lake on railway, from 1911
Daily during the school holidays 11am-4pm. Adults £2, junior £1. Rhyl, 01352 759109, rhylminiature railway.co.uk
LOGGERHEADS COUNTRY PARK Nature trails in spectacular scenery
Daily 9am-9pm. Near Mold, 01352 810614 or denbighshire.gov.uk
NANTCLWYD Y DRE 15th century town house, with bat-cam.
Fri-Sun 10am-5pm. Adult£3.60, junior £2.50, Ruthin, 01824 709822 or denbighshire.gov.uk
VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY Remains of 13th century Cistercian abbey
Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £2.60, Llangollen, 01978 860326 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
RUTHIN GAOL Used as a prison 1684-1916. Still part of County Record Office
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults £3.50, junior £2.50, Clwyd Street, Ruthin, 01824 708250 or ruthingaol.co.uk
PLAS NEWYDD, LLANGOLLEN Home of Ladies of Llangollen in 19th century
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £3.50, child £2.50, Hill Street, Llangollen 01978 862834 or denbighshire.gov.uk
HORSE DRAWN BOATS Cruise along Dee at Llangollen or Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Daily from 11am. Adults £5, child £2.50, Llangollen Wharf, 01978 860702 or horsedrawnboats.co.uk
DENBIGH CASTLE 13th century castle with Great Gatehouse
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £3. concession £2.60, family £8.60. Castle St, Denbigh, 01443 336105 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
RHYL SEAQUARIUM New sealion cove plus tunnel showing off marine life.
Open daily from 10am. Adult £7.99, junior £6.99. East Parade, Rhyl. 01745 344660 seaquarium.co.uk
FLINTSHIRE
GREENFIELD VALLEY HERITAGE PARK Industrial, agricultural and religious heritage can be seen at the sites in this valley
Free access o many sites including Basingwerk Abbey. Museum and farm open daily 10am-4.30pm. Adult £3.50, junior £2, Holywell, greenfieldvalley.com
RAGAMUFFINS Indoor play centre with UK’s biggest indoor wavy slide
Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Children £3.50 (£4.25 at weekends). Sabre House, Bridge St, Saltney, 0845 0066220 or ragamuffins.co.uk
WEPRE COUNTRY PARK Rich in wildlife and history, with visitor centre
Park open daily, visitor centre open 9am-5pm. Wepre Drive, Connah’s Quay, 01244 814931 or flintshire.gov.uk
HOPE MOUNTAIN Heather-covered park with views of Cheshire and Clwydian Hills
Open daily. Free. Hope, 01244 814931 or flintshire.gov.uk
BRYNFORD PET CEMETERY Stroll around or sit and relax in manicured gardens , with pet memorials, visitor centre are dedicated to pets
Open daily. Free. Brynford, near Holywell, 01352 710500 or petfuneralservices.co.uk
DEESIDE ICE RINK Olympic size ice pad, fun skating, disco and ice hockey
Open daily 10.30am-4.30pm, disco Wed, Fri, Sat 7.30-10pm. Adult £6.70, junior £5.70, family £21.30. Deeside Leisure Centre, Chester Road West, Queensferry, 01244 814725 or flintshire.gov.uk
BUCKLEY MUSEUM The story of this centre of Pottery and brick industries from Middle Ages to present day
Open Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9.30am-7pm, Wed 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. The Precinct, Buckley, 01244 549210
SHOTWICK LAKE SAILING Dinghy racing, summer windsurfing taster sessions on freshwater lake on Dee Estuary
Opening times & prices vary. Shotwick Lake Sailing Club, Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, 01244 280822, shotwicksailing.org
MOEL FAMAU COUNTRY PARK 2,000 acres of countryside in Clwydian Hills
Open daily. Free. Moel Famau Country Park, Mold, 01352 810 614 or clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk
AFONWEN CRAFT AND ANTIQUES CENTRE Crafts and antiques for sale. Also restaurant.
Open Tues-Sun, 9.30am-5.30pm. Afonwen, near Caerwys, 01352 720 965 or antiques-atlas.com
GWYNEDD
LLANBERIS LAKE RAILWAY Leisurely ride along the lakeside, with views of Snowdon
Daily, see website for times. Adult £6.90, concessions £6.50, junior £4.50. Llanberis, 01286 870549 or lake-railway.co.uk
CAERNARFON CASTLE Step back in time to sample sights of this well-preserved medieval castle
Open 9.30am-4pm Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun. Adults £4.95, junior £4.60. 01443 33 6000 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN LLANBERIS Visitor centre free with soft play area, plus tour of Dinorwig underground power station
Open daily 9.30am-5.30pm. Electric Mountain, Llanberis. Tour of power station. Adult £7.50 junior £3.75. 01286 870636 fhc.co.uk
NORTH WALES BOAT SHOW Everything for the watersports enthusiast at this three-day marine event
July 24-26, 10am-6pm. Adult £7, junior £3.50, family £16. Vaynol Estate, Bangor, 07796 457 307 or northwales boatshow.co.uk
NATIONAL SLATE MUSEUM Crafts and skills associated with the slate industry, quarrymen’s cottages through the ages
Open 10am-4pm daily. Free. Llanberis, 01286 870630 museumwales.ac.uk/en/slate
GREENWOOD FOREST PARK Plenty of fun and adventure for all the family
Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £9.80, senior £9.20, junior £8.95. Bethel, near Caernarfon 01248 670076 greenwoodforestpark.co.uk
FAIRBOURNE RAILWAY Break your journey where ever you want. Or take a train driving course.
Open daily. Adult £7.60, junior £4. Fairbourne 01341 250362 fairbournerailway.com
PENRHYN CASTLE Extensive grounds with walled garden, doll and train museum
Weds-Mon 11am-5pm Adult £9, junior £4.50. Bangor, 01248 353084 nationaltrust.org
CHILDREN’S FARM PARK Animals, crazy golf, water blaster and nature trails
Daily 10am-4pm. Adult £4.75, junior £3.95, OAP £4.50. Llanfair, near Harlech, 01766 780247 or llanfairslatecaverns.co.uk/ farmpark.html
SNOWDON MOUNTAIN RAILWAY Go up in the world on Britain’s only rack and pinion railway
Daily. Adult fare to Summit £23, junior £16. Llanberis, 0871 720 0033 snowdon railway.co.uk
WREXHAM
ERDDIG, WREXHAM Take a glimpse at the Upstairs Downstairs life of a country estate
Sat-Thurs 11am-5pm Adult £8.90 junior £4.45. Erddig, near Wrexham, 01978 315151 or nationaltrust.org.uk
CHIRK CASTLE Castle and award-winning gardens. Last Marcher castle still inhabited
Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm Adult £8.28 junior £4.14. Chirk, 01691 777701 nationaltrust.org.uk
BERSHAM HERITAGE CENTRE Find out about the area’s industrial heritage, including coal mining
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Weekends/bank holidays noon-5pm 01978 261529 Free.
TECHNIQUEST Science brought to life at hands-on attraction
Open Tues-Fri from 10am, Mon & Sat-Sun from 11am £4.95 per person, under-fours free. Glyndr University, Mold Road, Wrexham 01978 293400 tqnewi.org
WATERWORLD Leisure and activity centre with three pools, flume, rapids river and bubble pool
Open Mon-Fri 7am-7.30pm (Tues to 6pm), Sat-Sun 9am-5pm. Adults £4.15, junior £2.60. Bodhyfryd 01978 781149 or wrexham.gov.uk
TY MAWR COUNTRY PARK Peace of the country within easy reach of Wrexham
Open daily 10am-4.30pm. Free. Cefn Mawr, 01978 822780 wrexham.gov.uk
WREXHAM MUSEUM Learn about the heritage of the Wrexham area
Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (closed bank holidays), Sat 10.30am-3pm. County Buildings, Regent Street, Wrexham, 01978 317 970 wrexham.gov.uk
PLAS POWER ADVENTURE Indoor climbing wall, high rope course, archery, orienteering, team building courses, cafe and shop.
Open Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun and most bank holidays 10am-4pm. Prices according to activity. Kids holiday club Tue-Fri, 9am-3.30pm. Plas Power Road, Southsea, Wrexham, 01978 754747, or plaspoweradventure.co.uk
THE GARDEN HOUSE Take a tour of this five-acre garden overlooking the River Dee
Open Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Erbistock, near Wrexham, 01978 781149 or simonwingett.com
ALYN WATERS COUNTRY PARK Woodland, grassland and riverside walks and cycle trails in beautiful Alyn valley
Open daily. Visitor centre 10.30am-4.30pm. Mold Road, Gwersyllt, 01978 763140 or wrexham.gov.uk
POWYS
POWIS CASTLE Medieval castle with gardens and treasures from India in the Clive Museum
Wed- Mon 11am-5.30pm. Adult £9.90, junior £4.95. Welshpool, 01938 551929 nationaltrust.org.uk
LLYN VYRNWY Water sports, cycling, quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, archery Sculpture trail and picnic areas
Open daily. Near Llanfyllin. vyrnwy.co.uk
CENTRE FOR ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY Practical demonstrations of sustainable living and renewable energy
Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult £8.40, junior £4.20. Machynlleth, 01654 705950 or cat.org.uk
KING ARTHUR’S LABYRINTH Sail along a subterranean river into a world of myths and legends
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £6.95, junior £4.95. Corris, Machynlleth, 01654 761584 or kingarthurslabyrinth.com
LLANIDLOES MUSEUM Exhibitions on the area’s development over the last 300 years, plus its natural history
Open daily 11am-1pm, 2pm-5pm, except Weds. Llanidloes, 01686 413777, llanidloes.com
CEREDIGION
VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY Take ride in spectacular scenery from Aberystwyth to Devil’s Bridge
Check timetable for times. Adult £10, junior £3. Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, 01970 625819, rheidolrailway.co.uk
LLAIN ACTIVITY CENTRE Watersports, climbing, archery, and adventure activities
NEW QUAY BOAT TRIPS Fishing and dolphin spotting trips.
Daily, weather permitting. New Quay, 01545 560800/560375 or newquayboattrips.co.uk
ABERYSTWYTH ELECTRIC CLIFF RAILWAY Longest electric cliff railway in Britain has been carrying people up Constitution Hill since 1896
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £3.20, junior £2.20. Aberystwyth, 01970 617642 or aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk
LLYWERNOG SILVER MINE Go deep underground into the caverns of this 18th century silver mine
Open Sun-Fri 10am-6pm. Adults £7.50, junior £3.95. Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, 01970 890620 or silverminetours.co.uk
