Conwy is a county borough in North Wales. Several of Wales' top attractions are concentrated in this small area, including Conwy Castle, the resort of Llandudno, and a large part of Snowdonia National Park. Snowdon itself is usually accessed from Betws-y-Coed here, though the summit lies in Gwynedd.
Towns and villages
Map of Conwy county borough
Towns
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Map of Conwy (county borough)
- 1 Abergele
- 2 Conwy – Walled town which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site
- 3 Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn)
- 4 Llandudno – Genteel Victorian seaside resort
- 5 Llandudno Junction (Cyffordd Llandudno)
- 6 Llanfairfechan – unspoilt seaside resort
- 7 Llanrwst
- 8 Penmaenmawr
Villages
- 9 Betws-y-Coed – Gateway to Snowdonia and Wales' busiest inland tourist resort.
- 10 Capel Curig
- 11 Cerrigydrudion
- 12 Trefriw
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
By train
North Wales Coast Line from Chester, Crewe and Holyhead
By car
A55 road Chester - Holyhead, also known as the North Wales Expressway (Welsh: Gwibffordd Gogledd Cymru), A5 from Shrewsbury and the A470 from Cardiff.
By bus
Get around
By train
- Conwy Valley Line. Llandudno - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
By bus
See
Bodnant House and Gardens
- Conwy castle and the walled town of Conwy as well as the Elizabethan town house Plas Mawr.
- Bodnant Gardens - these National Trust gardens south of Conwy are often considered among the finest in the UK.
- Dolwyddelan Castle - in the village of the same name in the south of the county borough, near Betws y Coed.
- 15th century fortified manor house Gwydir Castle in Llanrwst