North Wales Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do in North Wales


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with 70 acres of woodlands, ancient monuments, industrial and farming history and children friendly interactive displays

Plas Brondanw Gardens

Penrhyndeudraeth

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designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, who was also responsible for Portmeirion Village, and made up of a series of 'rooms' with a mixture of yew and box privet forming the architecture of the garden, with a centuries old Holme Oak taking centre stage

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from underground audiovisual tours to farm tours, narrow gauge railway trips through breathtaking countryside and for the more adventurous, white water rafting

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providing wonderful views down across the seabird cliffs and across the Irish Sea. In spring, guillemots, razorbills and puffins breed on the iconic cliffs

Pili Palas

Menai Bridge

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Meet butterflies in the Tropical Hide, visit the Lizard and Snake House, or meet the pets in the farmyard and indoor and outdoor play areas

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set alongside the Snowdonia National Park Authority's Study Centre, these period gardens have been extensively restored, offering a variety of colourful vistas throughout the spring, summer and autumn with stunning views across the nearby mountains

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see Britain's marine life up close and personal, including a colourful reef , a kelp forest and an eerie shipwreck brimming with conger eels!