Conwy (county borough) - principal area in north-east Wales
Conwy is a county borough in North Wales. Several of Wales' top attractions are concentrated in this small area, including Conwy Castle, the resort of Llandudno, and a large part of Snowdonia National Park. Snowdon itself is usually accessed from Betws-y-Coed here, though the summit lies in Gwynedd.
Towns and villages
Towns
- Abergele đ
- Conwy đ â Walled town which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Colwyn Bay đ (Welsh: Bae Colwyn)
- Kinmel Bay (Welsh: Bae Kinmel
- Llandudno đ â Genteel Victorian seaside resort
- Llandudno Junction đ (Cyffordd Llandudno)
- Llanfairfechan đ â unspoilt seaside resort
- Llanrwst đ
- Penmaenmawr đ
- Towyn
Villages
- Betws-y-Coed đ â Gateway to Snowdonia and Wales' busiest inland tourist resort.
- Capel Curig đ
- Cerrigydrudion đ
- Trefriw đ
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
By train
North Wales Coast Line from Chester, Crewe and Holyhead
By car
A55 road Chester - Holyhead, also known as the North Wales Expressway (Welsh: Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru), A5 from Shrewsbury and the A470 from Cardiff.
By bus
Get around
By train
- Conwy Valley Line. Llandudno - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
By bus
See
- Conwy castle and the walled town of Conwy as well as the Elizabethan town house Plas Mawr.
- Bodnant Gardens - these National Trust gardens south of Conwy are often considered among the finest in the UK.
- Dolwyddelan Castle - in the village of the same name in the south of the county borough, near Betws y Coed.
- 15th century fortified manor house Gwydir Castle in Llanrwst
Itineraries
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Conwy County Borough
conwy.gov.ukWales
Primary administrative division