Conwy

Having lived in north Wales for 10 years now, I thought it was about time I started writing opinions about the area. I wrote an opinion about North Wales in general many months ago but haven’t written one since. As its now Summer I thought now was as good a time as any! So, here I am. Why did I decide to write about Conwy? Do I live there? Well, nope, I live in Rhos on Sea which is about 5 miles away from Conwy. The reason why I’ve decided to write an opinion about Conwy is because its been cropping up in my life quite a bit recently. As many of you know, I’m into the paranormal. Conwy, being an old walled town has its fair ...

As you probably know by now we moved to North Wales last year to live in Llandudno. It's a beautiful area with plenty of places within easy reach for days out and Conwy is one of them, so I'd better tell you all about it! Conwy is west of Llandudno, sheltered by the Great Ormes Head and looking out towards Anglesey and Puffin Island. The most striking thing about Conwy is the castle, built by Edward I as the third of his Welsh fortresses. It is built on a strategic site on the Conwy estuary giving it river, sea and land defences. The castle consists of an inner and outer ward surrounded by eight drum towers, which are all linked to one ...

I've always had a fascination with walled towns and Conwy has been a particular favourite of mine since childhood. I've come to appreciate it even more in recent years since the construction of a bypass eased the worst of the traffic congestion that had blighted the town for decades, and I'd recommend the town to anybody who appreciates a place that is determined to live its life at its own pace. If you're driving into the town and are expecting to breeze into a multi-storey facility where you can leave the car, forget it - parking in Conwy is very much a lottery and can be nigh on impossible during the peak weeks. There is ...