Category: North Wales

Porthmadog sits at the gateway to the Llŷn Peninsula and Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park — a good base if you want both coastal scenery and easy access to Wales’ most dramatic mountain landscape. Steam railway heritage The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, both running historic steam trains from the town, are one of Porthmadog’s biggestRead more

Rhyl is one of the longest-established seaside resorts on the North Wales coast — a wide sandy beach, promenade and a full range of traditional seafront attractions aimed squarely at family holidays. A classic North Wales resort SC2 water park, the Sky Tower, and the seafront’s amusements give Rhyl plenty to do beyond the beachRead more

Barmouth sits where the Mawddach Estuary meets the sea, right on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park — a genuinely strong combination of beach, estuary and mountain scenery in one small town. Beach, estuary and mountains Few Welsh coastal towns give you this range within walking distance — a proper sandy beach, the scenicRead more

Anglesey, connected to the mainland by two bridges, offers a genuine island holiday within North Wales — over 100 miles of coastline, Blue Flag beaches, and a noticeably different pace to the mainland resort towns. A coastline for every kind of day From the sandy beaches around Rhosneigr and Benllech to the dramatic South StackRead more