The Rhos-on-Sea Tourist Information Centre, found on the Promenade, doubles up as a charity shop…read more The centre is manned by volunteers from the Happy Faces childrens charity in return for which the charity operates it's shop from the premises. As the volunteers as all locals with an extensive knowledge of the area they should be able to answer most queries thrown at them. There are also numerous leaflets and booklets available promoting local tourist attractions. The charity shop isn't quite what you'd expect as with the exception of a small selection of books, cds and videos they don't sell second hand goods. However what they do offer could best be described as tat. There are a lot of the kind of the toys and novelties that you might expect to find in a joke shop. One side of the shop is stocked with Welsh souvenirs so if you need a Welsh tea towel or mug to take home as a present for Auntie Doris this the place to go. Whilst the quality of the goods may leave something to be desired your money will be going to a good cause. Happy Faces have recently funded a new minibus for Ysgol Gogarth which is a school for disabled children in Llandudno so please try to search this shop out and spend a quid or two.

this is the only place on the prom in colwyn bay that you can get tourist information and an old…read morelampshade that will fit right in with your nans decor. The shop can not be missed as it has a big clock on the top of it that is at 12.30 constantly, or at least it was the last time I checked. It could be that I just happen to pass it at 12.30 all the time though. The girl who helped me find the nearest toilet was a charming lady. I did not ask for tourist info as i live near by but I imagine if you were to ask they would know what they are talking about. they have plenty of leaflets on things to do in the area. though there is probably more leaflet material about llandudno and surrounding areas.

Hey I just met you And this is crazy…read moreBut here's my number So Colwyn Bay me? This is a cute little station that is bigger than you'd expect, and is right along fast tracks that go to Llandudno and places like that. It's funny to see that the Welsh name for this station is something that is romantic and means something in modern slang. It's a well sheltered and very typically Northern rail station, despite not having the signature smokestacks that a lot of the stations in these parts do have. It used to have them until quite recently, and was gorgeous, but they redesigned it and that took a little bit of the charm away from the amazing station.

Colwyn Bay railway station lies on the London-Holyhead railway line and has direct links to amongst…read moreother places Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Chester and Crewe (in addition to London and Holyhead). There are two platforms, platform 1 which is nearest the entrance is for trains heading west and platform 2 is for trains heading east. This isn't a station where you'll have to spend any time searching for the right platform. The station is located in the town centre and has it's own pay and display carpark. Facilities are somewhat basic. At the entrance is a manned ticket office and also a ticket machine. This machine comes in handy when there's an OAP at the counter buying a return to Inverness via Bournemouth (I don't know how they always manage to arrive sixty seconds before I do!). There is sometimes an issue with ticket machines in that they can't offer advice which means passengers may unnecessarily purchase an expensive peak time ticket when they could have bought a cheaper off peak ticket. This isn't a problem in Colwyn Bay as most trains, at least all the ones I've ever caught, seem to be classed as off peak regardless of what time of day you travel. Platform 1 has a small enclosed waiting room and also ladies and gents toilets which I've never needed to use so I can't comment on their cleanliness. Platform 2 in contrast just has a few benches, if you're heading east and don't wait to sit outdoors you'll need head back over the footbridge and wait across the tracks. There is a room on platform 2 that may once have been a waiting room but judging by the grime on the windows it hasn't been opened for decades. Catering facilities comprise a vending machine in the corner of the ticket office but as the station is in the town centre there are cafes, takeaways and convenience stores within a few minutes walk.

What a lovely friendly little visitor centre. The staff were lovely, there were lots of things on…read moreoffer and the staff seemed to recommend nice walks and things to do. The exhibition was informative too. The only negative was that the OS maps etc were priced at about £14 while in Craft Cymru they were £7 or £8 - depending on what type you want.

This place ticks all the usual tourist information centre boxes (a forests worth of trees and a…read moresmall museum thing nestling amongst some roadmaps and souveniers) but whats nice about this place is it's got a free little cinema type place that shows a film of a man in a helicopter taking off from just outside where you sit and flying over the snowdonia mountains. The screen is so large and the place so small that it almost gives the impression you're in the helicopter (just not as loud lol) This is also where you'll find a ceramics studio and also where the police are when they're in the village.

Not to be confused with Unfair PG Railway Station which is named after a very child-friendly movie…read morethat was unfairly given a PG rating. This is a cute little railway station on the North Wales Coast Line, right along the track from London to Holyhead (which is basically London to Dublin if you think about it). It was closed down for five years in the 60s because of a horrible fire, but it's back now. It has platforms on both sides and a lovely old white and brown brick house that reminds me of a pub on the main platform. It also has a cute signal box as well. It's definitely a very pretty town, and one of my favourite things about its station it is this famous sign which has the full name of the city, a very very long name, the longest on record I think, and for this sign alone it has to get 5 stars, as it's one of the most famous tourist attractions in Wales.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, or Llanfair P.G. as it is more easily…read moreknown (and said), is famous for having the longest place name in the UK. It also holds the record for the railway station with the longest name in the world, and its web-site now holds the record for the longest valid url on the web, with the name of the upper village (see below). The translation into English is: "Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave". The village was probably only known as Llanfairpwll until the 1800s, although some references include the longer Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. However, according to local legend, either a local tailor or the local Vicar decided that lengthening the name would be a good marketing ploy for tourism, tapping into the newly burgeoning tourist trade for visiting the Snowdonia area. And so the longer version came about. A crazy idea, but boy, has it worked. The railway station, opened in 1848, adopted the longer version on its name-boards, although timetables and destination boards have always shown 'LlanfairPG'. I was taken to the station as a child, and bought a platform ticket with the name spelled out in full (which I still have, of course). The station is now a James Pringle Weavers woollen shop, and this has become the main stopping point for tourists in the village. There is a wide range of tourist momentos, of course, including the inevitable T-shirts and mugs. The web-site has a wonderful facility to teach you how to say the word, breaking down the Welsh vowel and consonant sounds into easy chunks, and you can hear it spoken, too. Apparently - and this is new to me - the upper village has the name, "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochuchaf", the suffix '-uchaf' being Welsh for upper. But, in my view, that's being silly. Does this also qualify as the longest place name on Qype?

not a bad site for caravan holidays and breaks,very quiet while we was there which is what we…read morewanted for our break,however found some of the facilities on site was closed during the week but probably much busier during peak holiday season,but situated close to other locations,for days out, rhyl and llandudno,we enjoyed our stay at millers cottage and would visit again.

So you want me to dig? First you need to tell me what to dig-and-why. Get it. Digandwhy…read more This is a tiny little railway station where the tiny little footbridge that reminds me of some of the other stations around here. It's in North Wales on a beautiful part of the coastline and it's absolutely gorgeous. It's basically right next to Llandudno, so it's the station for the suburbs of Llandudno, if you will. There's only little shelters here and the beautiful old station buildings are demolished, and that's what led me to reduce the star rating.

Lovely b&b with clean functional bedrooms and a top notch full welsh breakfast. And caernafon is a…read morebeautiful town.

A Beautiful, traditional hotel a few minutes walk from the town centre and promenade. Most big…read morehotels in Llandudno are ruined by filling themselves with Coach Partys and Turkey & tinsel events Not this one. It has a good repeat customer base which speaks volumes. The food is excellent, mostly local produce and if you ever get chance to book for Mothers Day lunch you wont be dissapointed. The Rooms are elegant and traditional whilst still offering space and all the facilities you need for a comfortbale stay. Friendly Staff make it welcoming. A great traditional hotel in the Queen of Welsh resorts.