Great Things to Do in Llandudno
As North Wales best tourist resort Llandudno has many great attractions suitable for all ages. For the younger generation there’s skiing on the Great Orme, ten pin bowling, a trip to the cinema, and a host of bars and cafes to relax in. For the children a visit to Llandudno beach is a fantastic day out or enjoy an exciting ride in the longest cable car ride in Britain to the Great Orme summit. For the older generation sit and relax on Llandudno’s beautiful promenade, enjoy tea and scones at Badger’s Tea Rooms in the Victoria precinct, or take advantage of North Wales finest shopping facilities at Parc Llandudno.
Llandudno’s picturesque promenade is framed beautifully between the two spectacular headlands known as The Great and Little Ormes. Llandudno promenade’s is lined with Victorian hotels and the character has been carefully preserved over the decades by the town council. None of the usual tourist shops and amusement arcades that you’ll find on most promenade’s are present on Llandudno’s promenade resulting in a truly peaceful and very pleasant location to enjoy Llandudno’s beautiful bay.
At well over one hundred years old Llandudno Pier offers a relaxing walk with excellent views of Llandudno and the Great Orme. There’s lots of attractions on the pier for children with amusement arcades and rides and small stalls are dotted along the pier selling a variety of tourist items. The pier offers an excellent opportunity to take in the panoramic views of Llandudno’s promenade and also get a good view of Happy Valley and the start of the cable car ride.
Llandudno cable car is Britain’s longest cable car ride and takes you from the bottom of the Great Orme at Happy Valley to the summit over 600 feet above sea level. It’s easy to fit a family of two adults and two to three children in the cable car comfortably or up to four adults. From the summit on a clear day you can easily see the mountains of Snowdonia and the Isle of Anglesey to the west. There’s also a visitor centre and a playground and amusement centre.
Take the Great Orme tram to the summit which is just a short ride from the town centre. With open windows you’ll travel in style from the base station to the summit. The tram is a great alternative if it’s too windy for the cable cars or you don’t like heights. At the half way station a small exhibition shows you some of the history of the trams in Llandudno.
Another great attraction near the summit of the Great Orme is the Great Orme Copper Mines. They are believed to date back over 4000 years show what life could have been like for the early settlers in North Wales. Take a tour through the caverns and tunnels chiseled out millennia ago and discover the history of this fantastic attraction.
Back in the town and for the younger generation there is ten pin bowling at Llandudno Superbowl. There is a licensed bar at the venue and food available from the cafe. After the bowling take a walk up through Happy Valley to Ski Llandudno which has an alpine lodge and dry ski slope. A toboggan run is great for all the family and weaves around the dry ski slope.
Cineworld Llandudno is the perfect venue to watch the latest blockbuster movies. Situated close to the A55 dual carriageway the cinema is just 10 minutes by car from Llandudno town centre. Next to the cinema there is Pizza Hut, McDonalds, and KFC so you’re never short of a bite to eat. If you’re looking for a night out in Llandudno there are a variety of pubs and bars to visit. Upper Mostyn Street is where most are located currently and live music is available on a regular basis.
Llandudno is North Wales best location for shopping so if you’re looking for a bargain then this is the location for you. The long high street has plenty of choice including many of the major retail stores. Towards the bottom end of Llandudno is the recently opened Parc Llandudno which has plenty of free parking spaces and well known shops such as Debenhams, Next, River Island, and Bhs.
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