Motorists leaving the A5 at Capel Curig have their first view of Snowdon when they reach the twin lakes called Llynnau Mymbyr, and few can...

Near the village of Capel Garmon, in a beautiful position above the Conwy Valley, is a Neolithic burial chamber of a type not usually found...

Moel Siabod is a vast, isolated peak lying to the south of Capel Curig. It stands alone, aloof from any other mountain groups, and its...

Surrounded by coniferous trees, Llyn Elsi is a picturesque lake with an intricate shoreline and a couple of small islets where black-headed gulls breed. On...

St Michael`s Church was the parish church until expanding congregations brought by tourism in the Victorian era necessitated the building of the larger St Mary`s...

The varied exhibits of the motor museum are housed in the buildings of an old farm near the River Llugwy in the centre of the...

The Conwy Valley Railway Museum houses an interesting collection of working models, train layouts, signalling equipment and miscellaneous items such as photographs and posters about...

Llyn y Parc is an attractive, long, narrow, natural lake lying in the forest high above the Conwy Valley. Beneath it are tunnels and a...

Some of the earliest Christian stones in Wales are housed inside Penmachno Church. The stones are from the late 5th and 6th Centuries and have...

On the far side of the bridge spanning the River Conwy stands a charming old cottage covered with Virginia creeper. It was built in the...

St Grwst`s Church is sited beside the lovely River Conwy, a short stroll from Ancaster Square. St Grwst was a sixth Century Celtic saint. In...

Llanrwst Almshouses were founded in the early 17th Century by the locally powerful Sir John Wynn of nearby Gwydir Castle in the Conwy Valley. Built...

The ruins of Hafna Mine are a fascinating legacy of an industry that once operated in the hills of the old Gwydyr Estate. Lead mining...

The Ugly House (Ty Hyll) on the A5 between Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig is said to be a 15th Century ty-un-nos. Under an ancient law,...

Built in 1636, Pont Fawr is a picturesque bridge attributed to the famous architect Inigo Jones. The sixty yard long bridge has three arches and...

Next to the church of St Grwst is Gwydir Chapel built in the early 17th Century by Sir Richard Wynn. It is the memorial chapel...

In a beautiful setting above the Conwy Valley, Llanrhychwyn Church is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Wales. The doorway and surrounding...

Llyn Geirionydd is an attractive lake in the hills above Trefriw and the Conwy Valley. On a small hill above it is a monument commemorating...

Secluded in the hills above the village of Trefriw in the Conwy Valley is Llyn Crafnant - a picturesque 63-acre lake. The lake offers visitors...

Once the seat of a legendary giant, Cadair Ifan Goch is a viewpoint on a rocky hill offering superb views of the Conwy Valley and...

Conwy Falls is situated in a ’Site of Special Scientific Interest’, just near Betws-y-Coed. The area offers spectacular waterfalls and scenic woodland walks. Look out...

Visitors to the Llechwedd Slate Caverns enjoy a wealth of experiences with a choice of two underground mine tours – The Miners Tramway and The...

Tomen y Mur is a Norman earthwork castle built on the site of a Roman fort. Conspicuous for miles around, the mound offers great views...

Llyn Cwmorthin lies in a high, glaciated valley above the village of Tanygrisiau. Slate quarries were once worked in the surrounding Moelwyn mountains, and a...

Llyn Stwlan was a small, corrie lake until the late 1950s when the dam was built as part of the Ffestiniog Hydro-Electric pumped storage scheme....

The village of Maentwrog derives its name from the four foot high stone that stands beside the porch of the church. The name in English...

Llyn y Manod is a sheltered, lonely lake nestling at 1,400 feet in a hollow between Manod Bach and Manod Mawr, the mountains on the...

Bryn y Castell is an Iron Age hillfort perched on a small hill in remote moorland above the Roman Road known as Sarn Helen. Excavations...

Llyn Mair is a beautiful, roadside lake surrounded by mixed woodlands. A variety of water birds may be seen, and water lilies are present in...

This museum was the childhood home of Sir Henry Jones, who began a humble life in this area and went on to become an eminent...

In the heart of the Conwy Valley lies the village of Rowen, home to the Conwy Water Gardens. Its extensive aquariums make it possible to...

A few minutes walk from a car park on the A496, south of Blaenau Ffestiniog, brings you to an ancient bridge spanning Afon Goedol and...

Huw Llwyd`s Pulpit is a column of rock in the River Cynfal above the Cynfal Waterfall. Huw Llwyd was a sorcerer who lived in the...

The walled town of Conwy was once one of the country’s most important pearl fisheries harvesting over 4 kilos of pearls per week in the...

Conwy Castle was built in only 7 years. After his conquest of Wales in 1283, Edward I set out to hold down the country with...

Completed in 1826, the Conwy Suspension Bridge was designed and built by Thomas Telford to replace the dangerous ferry crossing over the tidal waters of...

Now owned by the National Trust - after narrowly escaping being bought by an American who wanted to ship the whole property back to the...

Plas Mawr means the Great Hall. Built by Welsh merchant Robert Wynn between 1576 and 1585, Plas Mawr stands proudly in the centre of Conwy’s...

Established in 1882, the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art is one of only five academies of art in Britain, and the only one in Wales,...

Conwy Harbour is one of the busiest recreational boating harbours in Wales. Once a thriving port, slate would have been brought here from the Ffestiniog...