Victorian Christmas at Penrhyn Castle. Many of the Christmas traditions we observe today began during the Victorian era. Visitors to Penrhyn Castle, over the next three weekends in December, can witness as the castle celebrates a traditional Christmas and find out how many of the traditions we hold dear today have their roots in the […]
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Looking to celebrate a birthday or wedding anniversary? Or needing a venue for a group get together? Foel Ferry Cottages is a complex of three cottages in a garden ‘courtyard’ setting with ample parking for all. Situated on the Anglesey shore of the Menai Strait in a wonderfully scenic location immediately opposite Snowdon with Caernarfon […]
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Overlooking the Menai Straits and Anglesey, Penrhyn Castle, near Bangor in North Wales is an enormous, unashamedly ostentatious and decadent castle, crammed with fascinating items including a one-ton slate bed made for Queen Victoria. It has an outstanding collection of paintings, mock Norman furniture, elaborate carvings and plasterwork. The current Penrhyn Castle was built between […]
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The Isle of Anglesey holds a wealth of sites of natural interest and is one of the most rewarding areas for bird watching in Britain. It has an incredible variety of habitats: sea cliffs, rocky shores, muddy and sandy estuaries, dunes, lagoons, large reservoirs, many small land heaths, coniferous and broad-leaf woods, scrub and mixed […]
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Cycling – Anglesey loves cyclists! Two of the UK’s nine national cycle routes (route 5 and route 8) can be found here on Anglesey.Coastal Blo Cycling gives you the chance to enjoy a change of pace, experience all the natural beauty that Anglesey has to offer and really enjoy the unspoilt scenery and rolling landscapes […]
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The five mile (8km) circular Heritage Walk starts and finishes at the parking area located past the road bridge on the A4080 approaching Rhosneigr in a westerly direction. This walk starts with a circuit of Llyn Maelog on well-defined footpaths. Llyn Maelog is a small shallow lake and fringing reedbeds behind the dunes of Tywyn […]
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Anglesey is one of the largest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Wales. Designated in 1966 and covering 95% of the Anglesey coast, its diverse and spectacular coastline supports a very great variety of attractive landscape features. We invite you to come and explore our stunning coastline and decide for yourself what you think […]
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If you’re wondering where to take the family this Easter, there are plenty of things to do in North Wales, come rain or shine. Regardless of the weather, there’s loads to see and do for all the family in North Wales over Easter! For all ages in all weathers, enjoy a splashing day out at […]
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The UK’s second largest expanse of fens can be found in Wales and includes four National Nature Reserves (NNRs). Cors Erddreiniog on Anglesey is the largest of the three on Anglesey, which also has Cors Bodeilio and Cors Goch; the fourth is Cors Geirch, which is on the Lleyn Peninsula. It is the alkaline water […]
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Whatever your ability, novice or expert, Snowdonia will have a mountaineering course or activity to suit you. Keen to get started? For some awesome indoor climbing, get over to Beacon Climbing Centre, Cibyn Estate, Caernarfon, where you’ll find hundreds of different colour coded climbs, from relatively easy challenges for those new to the sport, to […]
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