Conwy Seed Fair
by lomi
I love these old traditional fairs and its great to see this one still taking place in Conwy. It is a short 10 minute drive from Llandudno.
On 26th March every year this 700 year old charter fair takes place in the main streets, free entry.
Started by Edward 1st, it is held in Conwy High Street and Lancaster Square. Plant and seed stalls, crafts, local produce and charity stalls.
Happy Valley
by davesut
Happy Valley is at the base of the Great Orme and where you start the long climb of 650ft or maybe not. There are some pleasant gardens here. The area is protected from frosts by the warm sea current known as the Gulf Stream and so you can find some fine plants including palm trees that you would not usually see in this part of the world. There are some history boards around the town and this one describes how this area was a quarry not so long back before the owners ran out of stone and donated the land back to the town.
There are some stone henge like obelisks which appeared after the 1970s Eisteddfod but that is a another story
West Shore Beach
by lomi
What a boring name for a spectacular piece of coast at the extreme end of the town.
It overlooks the Penmaenmawr range of mountains from the beach. It is a quiet "blue flag" beach with a children's playground, model boating pool and the memorial of the White Rabbit (commemorating the author of Alice in Wonderland).
It is the place for summer picnics on the grass on the beach or in the sand dunes.
Its popular for water sports too, but to me the best thing is the unrivalled views across the Conwy Estuary and further afield to Puffin Island and Anglesey, and it doesnt matter what time of year you go or the weather. The sunsets there are spectacular.