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Castle
Conwy Castle
The fortress built by Edward I between 1283 and 1287 on the banks of the Conwy estuary, with eight round towers and the town walls joined. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Cadw property.
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Conwy
In the destination Cardiff and the País de Gales.
In the photo: Conwy Castle
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The city
What to expect from Conwy.
Conwy is the medieval town in the north of Wales, on the banks of the Conwy estuary, surrounded by almost complete 13th-century walls and dominated by the castle of Edward I, a World Heritage Site. Inside the walls are Plas Mawr and the smallest house in Great Britain, on the quay. It is the base for Llandudno and the Great Orme, the garden of Bodnant and the mountains of Eryri, with Yr Wyddfa and its train.
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The local experience
What to see in Conwy
Wall
Conwy Town Walls
The medieval walls of Conwy, about 1.3 km long, with 21 towers and three gates, almost complete, with walkways along several sections and views over the town, the castle and the estuary. From Cadw.
House museum
Plas Mawr
The best-preserved Elizabethan town house in Great Britain, built between 1576 and 1585 by a Welsh merchant in Conwy, with colourful plastered ceilings and restored decoration. Owned by Cadw.
Mountain
Yr Wyddfa
The highest mountain in Wales, at 1,085 metres, in Eryri National Park; climbed by six main paths or, in season, by the rack-and-pinion railway that departs from Llanberis.
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Tourist train
Snowdon Mountain Railway
The rack railway that has climbed from Llanberis to the summit of Yr Wyddfa since 1896, operated with steam and diesel locomotives, in a journey of about 1 hour to the Hafod Eryri visitor centre in season.
Garden
Bodnant Garden
The c.32-hectare garden in the Conwy valley, 13 km from the town, with Italian terraces, the yellow laburnum tunnel in spring, a wooded dell and views to the mountains of Eryri. Managed by the National Trust.
Nature
Great Orme
The limestone peninsula above Llandudno, 6 km from Conwy, with a tram and cable car to the summit, Bronze Age copper mines, wild goats and views over the Irish Sea.