Llandudno in Wales is a popular seaside town and holiday resort and is found on the northern coast of Conwy. Because of this, there are lots of attractions in Llandudno for the whole family to enjoy whilst staying in this beautiful coastal town.
The town of Llandudno sits between Great Orme and Little Orme. The town faces the Irish Sea on one side and the estuary of the River Conwy on the other. Between these headlands and the western and northern shores, the town has much to offer tourists.
The Great Orme reaches a height of 680 feet and is home to Tudno Church, the Great Orme Copper Mines and you can take the Llandudno Tramway to it. The hill is also home to a flock of Kashmiri goats and were originally gifted to the town by Queen Victoria after she received them from the Shah of Persia.
As for Little Orme, this only rises 463 feet above Llandudno Bay and makes a good viewpoint to see it’s cousin Great Orme, the town of Anglesey and the mountains in Snowdonia. The cliff face is also home to a wide variety of different coastal birds including Razorbills, Guillemots and Cormorants. It is also in one of its caves that during the 1580’s a printing press was housed in order that Catholic prayers and other tracts were able to be produced.
In the town, you will find The Alice in Wonderland Centre where one can enter through the Rabbit Hole and visit the world of Alice along with the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Hatter. Llandudno was chosen to host the museum as Alice Liddel lived in the town as a child.
Another of the most popular attractions in this town is its Pier. The structure was actually designed and built in only one year by James Brunlees and Charles Henry Driver and then officially opened in 1878. If you choose to walk along the pier, you will see a variety of ornately decorated small buildings that are home to a bar, cafe and traditional amusements. Plus there are even ones selling gifts that you can take as presents for family and friends.
During the summer months, the pier is where one can get the Steam Packet boat from to sail over to the Isle of Man. Along with the sailing over to the Isle of Man there are organised trips arranged so that you can explore it as well. Over the years, the pier has been extended and now stretches 695 meters out to sea.