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Llandudno Accommodation

Llandudno Promenade, Great Orme to the Rear

Iron Age Hillfort on Top of the Great Orme

Alice in Wonderland Trail, Great Orme, Llandudno

North Shore Beach, Llandudno Bay

Sunset, West Shore Beach Llandudno

Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno

Copper Mine Trail, Llandudno

Top of Great Orme, Llandudno

Llandudno Tourist Information Guide

Celebrated for it's picture postcard Victorian resort architecture and choice of historic attractions including the Victorian pier and the Great Orme Tramway taking you to the top of the Great Orme headland, Llandudno has immense character and charm and pulls in the visitors all year round.

This historic North Wales seaside town sits on a peninsula with two enormous sandy beaches on either side. Claims to fame abound, including the fact that Lewis Carroll based the character of Alice in Alice in Wonderland on the daughter of the Liddell family who came to Llandudno for holidays in the 1860s. Visit the Alice in Wonderland Centre to find out more - Llandudno has adopted Lewis Carroll as their own. Crammed with historic hotels, framed by the Great Orme hill and relishing it's Victorian heritage with an annual Victorian Extravaganza held every year in early May, Llandudno is as popular as ever. Checkout the Mostyn Contemporary art gallery too!

Llandudno Tramway & Great Orme Nature Reserve

One of Llandudno's many unique features includes the charming Great Orme Tramway which has been whisking visitors upto Great Orme's summit (207m) since 1902. Back then it was considered an engineering marvel - today it still has that wow factor and it's the only remaining UK cable operated tramway to transgress UK roads.

The exhibition at Halfway Station traces the history of this funicular tramway. The trams themselves, each of which is named after a Saint?!, run regularly every 20 minutes 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm. Visitors should note they operate from late March to late October. Once at the top of the Great Orme summit expect spectacular panoramic views on clear days especially. Snowdonia, Anglesey and even the Isle of Man, the Lake District and Blackpool come into view up here. Great Orme is a nature reserve, frequented by butterflies (naturalists come up here to spot Silky Wave, Grayling and Silver-studed blue butterflies), rare flowers and the wild Kashmir goats (over 100 of them, initially introduced by Queen Victorian who donated the original pair).

The Great Orme Country Park is officially a designated Special Area of Conservation - a haven of wildlife up here waiting to be discovered from a variety of seabirds to numerous migrant brids such as Peregrine Falcons. Great Orme (Y Gogarth is derved from the Norse meaning sea serpant/worm and as well as a choice of wildlife and flora there's evidence of copper mining from as far back as the Bronze age. Stop at the Great Orme Mines halfway up the tramline (tel: 01492 870447, weblink right) and view the mining tunnels uncovered fairly recently, revealing prehistoric Bronze Age copper mines.

Great Orme Tramway, Victoria Station, Church Walks, Llandudno, LL30 1AZ. Tel. 01492 879306. Check the Great Orme Tramway weblink right for more details, and a map where you can hop on board!

The Alice in Wonderland Centre, Llandudno

Kids (and adults!) will love the Alice in Wonderland Centre in Llandudno. The Alice in Wonderland tale retains a similar charm to the Beatrix Potter stories, and this centre is appropriately in Llandudno where Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Alice, used to holiday in the early 1860s. , Lewis Carroll or his real name Charles Dodgson knew the Liddell family well. You can find out more about Alice Liddell, and see photographs, at the Wonderland Centre.

The exhibition takes you through the Alice in Wonderland story, with life sized animated displays and personal stereo narration. There's a superb gift shop on-site too, selling Alice in Wonderland related gifts and models.

You can also find out more about the Alice Trail around Llandudno here at the Alice in Wonderland Centre. The Liddell family owned the house Penmorfa for 11 years until it was sold in 1872. The house is included in the approximately 50 minute trail. Other buildings include the church she went to and the renowned White Rabbit Statue, plus a trip down the Rabbit hole - not to be missed this during your visit. Find the Alice in Wonderland centre in the heart of Llandudnot just off Mostyn Street.

The Alice in Wonderland Centre, 3 & 4 Trinity Square, Llandudno, North Wales, UK. Tel: 01492 860082. Open 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm (4pm Sundays). Phone to double check Winter opening times.

Llandudno's Annual Victorian Extravaganza & Llandudno Museum

According to Llandudno's Victorian Extravaganza website (link right), Llandudno has 'held it's nerve' and maintained it's Victorian seaside architecture and traditions. And so it has, giving it a unique edge amidst the UK seaside holiday firmament. Every year on the first May Bank Holiday weekend Llandudno celebrates it's Victorian heritage with the Victorian Extravaganza. Events include town parades, old car exhibitions (see also the Llandudno Transport Festival weblink right), traditional fairground rides and more. Checkout the website for photos of previous Victorian Extravaganzas, and for what's coming up in the next one.

It's not just Victorian history afoot in Llandudno, there's plenty of prehistoric history here, particularly concentrated on the Great Orme area. A good starting point to explore Palaeolithic and Mesolithic history is the Llandudno Museum. Human skeletons and pottery have been unearthed in local caves such as Kendrick's Cave, and they're on display here at the Llandudno Museum.

Find out more about the Great Orme Bronze Age Copper mines too at Llandudno's museum, plus information on the discovery of Medieval fields on Great Orme used for farming. Copper was continually mined here into the 19th century and shipped on to Swansea and Lancashire. Most Copper miners supplemented their income with fishing. Llandudno's Museum is a real local history museum, and the place to head for really digging into the history of the area.

Llandudno Museum, Chardon House, 17-19 Gloddaeth Street, Llandudno, North Wales LL30 2DD. Tel: +44 (0)1492 876517. Open Easter - 31st October, Tuesday-Saturday and Bank Holidays, 10.30-1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00, Sunday 2.15 - 5.00. From 1st November - Easter, Tuesday - Saturday 1.30 - 4.30. Closed during the Christmas period.

Contemporary Art in Llandudno - The Mostyn Gallery

Contemporary art has arrived in Llandudno in the form of the Mostyn Gallery. Expect some exciting contemporary art exhibitions here - well worth a look (check the Mostyn Gallery Weblink right for details of current, past and future exhibitions).

This little gem of a contemporary art gallery is open from Mondays to Saturdays, 10am to 5pm (open Bank Holidays also). Inside there's a main gallery, a Craft shop and disabled toilet. The gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Oriel Mostyn Gallery, 12 Heol Vaughan, Llandudno, LL30 1AB. Tel: 01492 879201.

Llandudno Golf Courses

Llandudno (Maesdu) Golf Club, Hospital Road, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 1HU. Tel: +44(1492)876450. (website right for details)

Llandudno (North Wales) Golf Club, 72 Bryniau Road, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2DZ. Tel: +44(1492)875325. An 18 hole North Wales golf course situated just 1 mile outside of Llandudno. Handicap certificate required.

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