The Award Winning shoreline of Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea has safe bathing, water sports– sea-angling, water-skiing, jet-skiing and sea fishing from its wide, sandy beaches. Promenade with wide walkways and popular cycle track. Both of the towns offer quality accommodation, beautiful beaches , safe bathing and sea fishing. But there are some big surprises in store! The Welsh Mountain Zoo for a start, it's one of Wales’ top attractions where you can see a fascinating mix of rare and endangered species with British wildlife in natural surroundings. 

There were a number of famous animals in the original collection, including 'Cheetah' the chimpanzee from the film 'Tarzan the Magnificent' and an alligator named Daisy from the film of the same name. Animals of a different kind (and different time) are at Dinosaur World. It is the largest and most realistic collection of life size dinosaurs in Britain. It’s fun and educational too. Eirias Park offers everything from gardens and parkland to wonderful sporting facilities. It has a superb indoor leisure centre complete with squash courts, a multi-purpose sports hall, and a magnificent swimming pool.

Rhos on Sea has in recent years become a very popular resort in its own right at the western end of the former Borough of Colwyn. Even with its popularity, it has retained its quiet atmosphere.  Those less energetic will find the Promenade a delightful place to sit and watch the world go by. There are ample tearooms and restaurants to cater for that mid-day snack. All framed by the backcloth of the Pwllycrochan Woods and the Clwydian Hills. Walkers may wish to climb Bryn Euryn – the popular nature trail that commences at the top of Rhos Rd.  Or spend a few quiet moments in 'The Chapel of St. Trillo’ (6^th century) on the Beach.

Conwy Castle is one of the most picturesque of Welsh castles and a masterpiece of medieval architecture. King Edward I after the English armies had completed the conquest of Snowdonia and terminated the rule of the Welsh princes built the castle between 1283 and 1287.

If you visit Conwyn Bay you can’t miss the Andrew Fraser Memorial Clock.

In addition to being a beautiful central feature, this 30-foot pillar is unique in Wales and indeed, in the Northwest, due to the exceptional chiming.

A must see for everybody is the Bodnant Garden, which is one of the finest, as well as one of the largest (at 32ha) in the country. It is situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping to the southwest and looks across the valley towards the Snowdonia range. Henry Pochin, whose daughter married the 1^st Lord Aberconway, began to build it in 1875. Both the first Lady Aberconway, and her son greatly expanded the pleasure grounds, which have wonderful views of Snowdonia. The 3^rd Lord Aberconway expanded the gardens. 

The gardens are in two parts, and deserve a morning in one part, an afternoon in the other. Around the house, which is not open, there are formal terraces, yew hedges, lily ponds, herbaceous borders, and the famous laburnum arch, a golden blaze in early summer. The less formal part of the garden is known as The Dell, and takes advantage of soil, topography and climate to show off a wonderful collection of plants from all over the world, particularly magnolia, camellia, and rhododendron. There are also fine trees of every kind and many cultivars raised at Bodnant as well the National Collections of Embothrium, Eucryphia, Magnolia, Rhododendron; all in all Bodnant probably has more different species of plants from all over the world than any other garden in the country. It has probably also more gardeners than any other garden; there are still 18, but there were nearly 100 in the 1930's.

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