Bore da from Conwy (Conwy)

Member Name: happypanda

Product:	Conwy
Date:	29/06/09 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: The sea, the sand, the hills and the castle

Disadvantages: Bus services aren't what they could be, and often busy

Conwy, my home town, often incorrectly called Conway (the way English used to say it, I'm English, I used to say Conway too) is on the north west coast of Wales, in Conwy County Borough. There is often confusion as to which county Conwy belongs, frequently referred to as Gwynedd where it used to lay, but Conwy is now a county in its own right.

Conwy castle is a magnificent structure that dominates the town, that and its medieval walls were built in around 1283, under the orders of Edward the 1st, I believe to keep out the Welsh!

What can you do in Conwy? Well if its history you're after, then your in luck, other than the castle, and the walls which you can walk, there is Plas Mawr, built in the 16th century, Bodysgallen Hall near Conwy, that dates from the 17th Century and the famous suspension bridge which you cross for a small price.

On the quay is Britain's smallest house, which I have never been in (I fear I wont fit) and if you travel a little out of Conwy you will come across the ancient Sychnant pass that backs onto Snowdonia , where you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of wild ponies that come from Snowdonia! If you carry on going you will pass through Dwygyfylchi (my home, just don't try to pronounce it). The pass is magnificent, you can park at one of the many parking points and walk up the mountain if you have the energy, if not just stare out at the beauty that lies before you. You can walk for miles up the mountain road, and I hear you can walk all the way back to Conwy town, over the hills, (I haven't tried it, sounds hard).

You can also go horse riding into Snowdonia, shopping is good in conwy and nearby towns or golfing in Dwygyfylchi, or go into nearby Llandudno and go up the Great Orme in a cable car!

Bus services aren't too bad around the town, but don't try and get into the hills by bus, it's harder, and the buses are irregular going up near Dwygyfylchi.

Conwy is a wonderful place to visit, with the sea on once side and the mountains on the other, what more could anyone ask for?

Summary: A place to visit if you love histoy.