Conwy’s sights are all within its walls and quay. Llandudno’s are spread along the promenade and up the Great Orme. Bodnant Garden is about 15 minutes south by car.
1 Conwy Castle
Eight great round towers and two barbicans on a rock above the estuary, built in about four years. The royal apartments, chapel and wall-walks are open, and the views take in the three bridges and the mountains.
Practical: Cadw site; ticketed. Allow 1.5–2 hours.
2 Conwy town walls
Around 1.3 km of medieval wall with more than twenty towers still encircles the town. Several long stretches can be walked, with views over the roofs to the castle.
Practical: Free; some steep steps and narrow sections.
3 The Smallest House in Great Britain
A tiny red-fronted house on the quay, lived in until 1900, with two small rooms. Nearby, the Elizabethan townhouse Plas Mawr shows how a wealthy merchant lived.
Practical: Small fee; open roughly Easter to October.
4 The Great Orme
A limestone headland rising above Llandudno. Ride the cable-hauled Great Orme Tramway (since 1902) or the seasonal cable car to the summit, visit the Bronze Age copper mines, or walk the Marine Drive around its cliffs, watching for its wild Kashmiri goats.
Practical: Tramway and cable car seasonal; the copper mines are ticketed.
5 Llandudno Pier and promenade
The longest pier in Wales opened in 1877 and still has its kiosks and arcades. The promenade curves for about 3 km between the Great Orme and the Little Orme.
Practical: Free to walk.
6 Bodnant Garden
A National Trust garden in the Conwy Valley with terraces, a wild dell and a famous laburnum arch that flowers golden for a few weeks in late spring.
Practical: Ticketed; allow 2–3 hours. The arch usually blooms in late May or early June.
