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45 things to do in North Wales over half term
1ANGLESEY SEA ZOO@ Wales' largest marine aquarium, containing wide range of species, from native Welsh marine life to tropical specimens
Daily 10am-6pm (last entry 4.45pm). Adults £7.25, junior £6.25. Brynsiencyn, 01248 430411 or angleseyseazoo.co.uk
2PILI PALAS@ Butterflies, birds and reptiles, and other small creatures. Also 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
3ANGLESEY MODEL VILLAGE@ See some of the island's most famous landmarks in miniature
Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £2.75, junior/OAP £2.25, family £8.50. Newborough, 01248 440477, anglesey modelvillage.co.uk
4BEAUMARIS FESTIVAL @ Week-long celebration of culture, with music, talks, poetry and art
Until Wednesday. Events take place in various venues in Beaumaris, 01248 810415 or beaumarisfestival.com
5UCHELDRE CENTRE@ Doggy fun day. Crazy canine events include dog dressage and dog tunnel racing
Monday May 25 10am-5pm. Holyhead, 01407 763361 ucheldre.org
6PLAS NEWYDD@ Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, a National Trust property on banks of Menai Strait
Daily 11am-5.30pm. Adult £7.50, junior £3.75. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, 01248 714795 or nationaltrust.org
7THOMAS TELFORD CENTRE@ Exhibition on the history of Menai Bridge and its famous bridges and Strait
May 24-29, 10am-4pm. Adults £3. Menai Bridge, 01248 715046 or menaibridges.co.uk
8AMLWCH PORT@ Find out about Amlwch's industrial heritage and the famous Parys Mountain coinage
Site open at all times. Sail Loft visitor centre open daily, 11am-5pm. Amlwch Port, 01407 832255, copperkingdom.co.uk
9SWTAN@ Turn your watch back 100 years as you see life in Anglesey as it was circa 1900, in the island's last thatched cottage
Open Fri-Sun noon-4pm. Church Bay, 01407 730186 or swtan.co.uk
10PENRHYN CASTLE@ Stately home and magnificent grounds. Also museum of dolls and railway engines
Open Wed-Mon, noon-5pm. Adult £9, junior £4.50, family £22.50. Bangor, 01248 353084 or nationaltrust.org.uk
11GYPSY WOOD @ Animals, play area, miniature railway and extensive nature walks
Daily 10am-5pm. Adults £5.25, junior £4.20. Bontnewydd, near Caernarfon 01286 673133 gypsywood.co.uk
12WELSH SLATE MUSEUM@ Find out about life in the slate industry, including quarrymen's cottages
Daily 10am-5pm. Free. Llanberis, 01286 870630 museumwales.ac.uk
13PARC GLYNLLIFON@ Historic gardens, woodland walks and bustling craft centre
Daily 10am-4pm. Adult £4, OAP £2, junior £1.50. Near Caernarfon, 01286 830222 or gwynedd.gov.uk
14SEGONTIUM ROMAN FORT @Roman camp and museum shows how the soldiers would have lived
Tues-Sun plus Bank Holiday Mon 10am-4.30pm. Free. Caernarfon, 01286 675625 or segontium.org.uk
15CAERNARFON CASTLE@ Step back in time to sample the sights of this magnificent and well-preserved medieval castle, including stunning exhibitions and a museum
Daily 9am-5pm. Adult £4.95, junior £4.60. 01443 33 6000 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
16RIB BOAT RIDES@ Explore the beautiful Menai Strait or go towards Llanddwyn Island
Adult £20, junior £15. Victoria Dock, Caernarfon, 01286 669602 or ribride.co.uk
17HARLECH CASTLE@ Another link in Edward I's ring of iron. Watch out for medieval entertainment May 24-25
Daily 9am-5pm. Adult £3.60, concession £3.20, family £10.40. Harlech, 01766 780552 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
18SYGUN COPPER MINE@ Historic mine in the heart of Snowdonia, near Beddgelert
Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £8.75, OAP £7.75, junior £6.75, family £28. Beddgelert, 01766 890595 0r syguncoppermine.co.uk
19BODNANT GARDENS@ Formal gardens and picturesque dells, spanning some 80 acres
Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £6.80, junior £3.40. Tal-y-Bont, 01492 650460 or bodnantgarden.co.uk
20TREFRIW WOOLLEN MILL@ See how wool is woven, and even have a go yourself
Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 2-5pm. Shop open daily 9.30am-5pm. Main Road, Trefriw, 01492 640462, t-w-m.co.uk
21BODAFON FARM PARK@ Visit a working farm and see rare breeds and owls as well as farm animals
Daily 10am-6pm. Adult £5.95, junior £4.50. Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, 01492 549060 or bodafon.co.uk
22CONWY WATER GARDENS@ See otters in their purpose built environment, go fishing, or visit the Dutch Pancake House
Daily except Mondays (open Bank Hol) from 9am. Free. Glyn Isa, Rowen, 01492 650063 or conwywater gardens.co.uk
23GREAT 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
24CONWY 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
25PLAS MAWR @ Possibly the best-preserved Elizabethan town house in Great Britain
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm. Adults £4.95, concessions £4.60, family £14.60. High Street, Conwy, 01492 580167 or cadw.wales.gov
26HOME FRONT EXPERIENCE MUSEUM@ Explore six years of war on the home front, captured in shops and room displays
Open daily 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Adult £3.25, OAPs £2.95, junior £2. New Street, Llandudno, 01492 871032 or homefrontmuseum.co.uk
27WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO.@ Day out with exotic animals from all over the world
Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult £8.95, junior £6.60. Upper Colwyn Bay, 01492 532938 or welshmountainzoo. org.uk
28RUTHIN GAOL@ Atmospheric glimpse of the past. See how prisoners lived in 1916
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults £3.50, junior and OAP £2.50, family £10. Clwyd Street, Ruthin, 01824 708250 or ruthingaol.co.uk
29PLAS NEWYDD, LLANGOLLEN@ Home of the Ladies of Llangollen in the early 19th century
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £3.50, child and OAP £2.50, family £10. Hill Street, Llangollen 01978 862834 or denbighshire.gov.uk
30NANTCLWYD Y DRE@ See the seven ages of this 15th century town house, and see the bats via the "bat-cam"
Fri-Sun 10am-5pm. Adult £3.60, junior £2.50, family £9. Ruthin, 01824 709822 or denbighshire.gov.uk
31VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY@ Remains of 13th century Cistercian abbey in a stunning setting
Daily 10am-5pm. Adult £2.60, junior £2.25, family £7.45. Llangollen, 01978 860326 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
32HORSE DRAWN BOATS@ Leisurely cruise along the Dee at Llangollen, or the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
Daily from 11am. Adult £5, junior £2.50, family £12.50. Llangollen Wharf, 01978 860702 or horsedrawnboats.co.uk
33DENBIGH CASTLE@ Visit the 13th century castle whose finest feature is its Great Gatehouse
Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult £3, junior £2.60, family £8.60. Castle St, Denbigh, 01443 336105 or cadw.wales.gov.uk
34PRESTATYN BEACHES@ Stroll along on the Promenade or relax on Barkby Beach, Central Beach and Ffrith Beach. The promenade joins the three beaches, and at 4 miles in length is popular for leisurely strolls and cycling
Open daily. Free. Prestatyn, 01745 889092 or prestatyn.org.uk
35BODELWYDDAN CASTLE@ Home of the National Portrait Gallery and has extensive grounds
Sat-Thur 10.30am- 5pm. Adult £6, junior £2, family £13. Bodelwyddan, 01745 584060 or bodelwyddan -castle.co.uk
36VISITOR CENTRE LOGGERHEADS COUNTRY PARK @ Enjoy the beautiful nature trails set in some of North Wales' most spectacular scenery
Daily 10am-4pm. Near Mold, 01352 810614 denbighshire.gov.uk
37GREENFIELD VALLEY HERITAGE PARK @Industrial, agricultural and religious heritage can be seen at the sites in this valley
Free access to many sites including Basingwerk Abbey. Museum and farm open daily 10am-4.30pm. Adult £3.70, junior £2, family £10.50. Holywell, 01352 714172
greenfieldvalley.com
38SHOTWICK LAKE SAILING@ Dinghy racing, summer windsurfing taster sessions on freshwater lake at edge of Dee Estuary
Opening times vary. Prices depend on session. Shotwick Lake Sailing Club, Weighbridge Road, Deeside Industrial Estate, 01244 280822 or shotwicksailing.org
39MOEL 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
40HOPE MOUNTAIN@ Attractive heather-covered park with extensive views of Cheshire and the Clwydian Hills
Open daily. Free. Hope, 01244 814931 or flintshire.gov.uk
41ERDDIG, WREXHAM @Take a glimpse at the Upstairs Downstairs life of a country estate
Sat-Wed 11am-5pm Adult £8.90 junior £4.45. Erddig, near Wrexham, 01978 315151 or erddig@ nationaltrust.org.uk
42CHIRK CASTLE@ Castle and award-winning gardens. Last Marcher castle still inhabited
Open Wed-Sun 10am-6pm Adult £8.28 junior £4.14. Chirk, 01691 777701 nationaltrust.org.uk/ main/w-chirkcastle
43BERSHAM HERITAGE CENTRE@ Find out about the area's industrial heritage. Exhibition on coal mining
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Sat-Sun & bank hols noon-5pm. Free. Bersham, 01978 261529 or wrexham.gov.uk.
44TECHNIQUEST@ Find out that science is not at all dull at this hands-on attraction. Robot week during May 23-31
Open Tues-Fri from 10am Sat-Sun from 11am (Also Mondays during school holidays) Last admission 3.30pm. Adults & juniors £4.95, under-fours free Glyndr University, Mold Road, Wrexham 01978 293400 tqnewi.org/
45T MAWR COUNTRY PARK@ Fun of the farm in setting of the Dee River Valley
Daily 10.30am-4.30pm. Cefn Mawr, 01978 822780 or tymawrfriends.btik.com
