Things To See And Do
Did you know that North Wales has more to do and see than any other area of the UK? And it is all easily accessible from any of our 6 Llangollen Hotels.
Don't worry about the weather, North Wales has more sunshine than the Lake District and less rain than Cornwall!
As well as the most famous areas such as Snowdonia there are the spectacular Berwyn Mountains and The Cambrian Range all pristine and untouched for millions of years.
Listed Below are many of the activities and attractions in Llangollen and North Wales.
Click on the links below for a more comprehensive Events Calendar with full listings of events, festivals and attractions in Llangollen and North Wales for the upcoming months.
Boat Trips
Take a trip on the famous Llangollen Canal, choose the gentle pace of a Horsedrawn boat up towards the Horsehoe Falls or take a ride over the famous aqueduct which is over 1,000 feet long and 126 feet high. Click here for more details on boat trips in Llangollen.
Steam Trains
At The Llangollen railway you can meet Thomas The Tank Engine and enjoy a bygone age. Llangollen Railway is run
by volunteers and operates trains for 7 ½ miles along
the banks of the River Dee from Llangollen to Carrog through some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK.
Click Here to download information on the Murder Mystery Tour on Llangollen Railway.
Click here for more details on Llangollen Railway.
Ffestiniog Railway takes you through the stunning scenery of Snowdonia.
Snowdonia Mountain railway is Britains highest rack railway.
Bala Lake Railway,enjoy a scenic railway and great views of Wales.
Events
Theatres
The Twenty Club at The Town Hall puts on productions for every age.
The Pavilion Theatre puts on musical productions,festivals including the World Famous Eisteddfod, comedy and drama. For a full listing please Click Here
Exhibitions
The Royal Pavillion is host to many exhibitions over the course of the year, including food festivals, gardening shows, cookery exhibitions. It also has a gallery home to local and international artists.
Historical Homes
Bodidris Hall, Queen Elizabeth 1st herself has stayed there.
Plas Neywdd is a 18TH Century House, home of the“Ladies of Llangollen” with gothic features and stunning views
over Snowdonia.
Click here to see all the events taking place at Plas Neywdd in 2010.
Plas Mawr one of the best preserved Elizabethan Town
houses in Britain.
Nant Clywd Y Dre (the oldest town house in Ruthin) it
was built in 1435 not long after Ruthin was burned down by Owain Glyndwr.
Erdigg Hall - A fascinating house, which contains the
National Ivy collection and country park.
Portmerion - village made famous by Patrick McGoohan in the TV series “The Prisoner”.
Rug Chapel And Llangar Church - 17th century chapel, be wowed by its decorative flourishes, and zany style
to infuriate Puritan notions of the time.
Valle Crusis Abbey - A visit to this fascinating site
evokes the lives of Cistercian Monks, and is situated in the valley of the Horseshoe Pass.
Nature
Welsh Mountain Zoo- Colwyn Bay.
Castles
Beaumaris Castle - with spectacular views over the Menai Straits.
Caernarfon Castle - one of Europe’s greatest medieval fortresses, in a beautiful mountain and coastal setting.
Powys Castle - famous for its Clive of India memorabilia and wonderful gardens.
Chirk Castle - A magnificent Marcher fortress completed in 1310, elegant state rooms and tapestries.
Harlech Castle - A spectacular fortress high on a rocky crag, with panoramic views over the mountains.
Conway Castle - a masterpeice of medieval military architecture, absolutely stunning.
Bodelwyddan Castle - restored Victorian country
house with 250 acres of parkland.
Denbigh Castle - A classic fortress of Edwardian
proportions, with its famous triple-towered great gatehouse.
Castell Dinas Bran - Built in 1260, this is a prehistoric hill fort, with breathtaking views over Llangollen.
Click here to see all the things there are to see in and around Llangollen all the year round.
