Visitor attractions and information - Colwyn
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Aberconwy House, Castle Street, Conwy LL32
8AY. Tel: 01492 5592246. Dating from the 14th century this is
the only medieval merchant's house in Conwy to have survived
the turbulent history of the walled town for nearly six centuries.
The furnished rooms reflect daily life from different periods
in its history. About
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Plas
Mawr, Conwy Tel: 01492 580167. At the heart of medieval Conwy
stands Plas Mawr, the "Great Hall", built between 1576
and 1585 for the Welsh merchant Robert Wynn. This richly decorated
building is an architectural gem, the finest surviving town house
of the Elizabethan era in Britain. It is especially noted for
the quality and quantity of its ornamental plasterwork, now fully
restored to its original splendour. About 5 miles west of Colwyn Bay. |
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Conwy Castle and Town Walls, Conwy Tel: 01492
592358. Constructed by the English monarch
Edward 1 between 1283 and 1289, soaring curtain walls and 8 huge
round towers give the castle an intimidating presence. There
are breath-taking views from the battlements over the mountains
and sea and down to the roofless shell of the castle's massive
Great Hall. The circuit of town walls, over three-quarters of
a mile long and guarded by 22 towers, is one of the finest in
the world. About 5 miles
west of Colwyn Bay. |
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The
Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales, LL28 5UY.
Tel: +44 (0)1492 532 938. House of the Condor. Snow
Leopards. Camels. Sealions. Wallaby. Flamingo. Boa Constrictor.
Burmese Python & many more. www.welshmountainzoo.org.
Location: On the outskirts
of Colwyn Bay. |
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