Conwy, United Kingdom Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Great Britain
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- May 7, 2022
- ☀️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 62 ft
- Wales Conwy Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.281189, -3.82935853°16’52” N 3°49’46” W
Day 9
Area around Conwy
May 7, 2022 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
It’s a gorgeous day here in Conwy. We headed up in the Carneddau Mountains to a working farm and met Gareth Wyn Jones and his wife, Rhian. We watched his dog, Max, demonstrate sheep herding. His family has been there for over 300 years. He has had tv appearances and was a YouTube star with Jack Whitehall’s show. He has the gift of gab and entertained us. He showed us the new litter of puppies…so cute!

Then, we took off to Caernafon to tour the Caernarfon Castle which was part of the system of English garrison castles that Edward I built to enforce English rule over North Wales 700 years ago. The Welsh on the whole do not like the English, and our Welsh guide was pretty obvious on her wish to be free from England.

In the afternoon we took a drive to the spectacular Snowdonia National Park and drove through some of beautiful scenery. Riding on the bus made it impossible to take pictures, so I just enjoyed it. We stopped for an strenuous uphill hike to see 2 lakes. I made it for about 20 minutes or so and returned with others to wait it out!

We were a little tired after this fun-filled day, so Rebecca, Wendy, and I had a no fuss dinner at Parisella’s who are famous for their ice cream. We had a savory ham and cheese crepe and of course some ice cream! My new favorite is a white chocolate caramel crunch!

Had a little scare today. Our tour guide got pinged last night on the phone and was asked to take a Covid test. Somehow someone he was in contact with tested positive. He tested negative and so did our driver. It’s always a little bit of a worry. If we would test positive we would be off the tour immediately. We’re trying to be as careful as possible.Read more
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Vegan EV Travellers EV PHOTO TOUR 2023
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- Sep 13, 2023, 7:38am
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- Wales Conwy Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.282458, -3.82847253°16’57” N 3°49’42” W
Day 135
Tiniest House
September 13, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Tiny homes are now very fashionable, but this tiny house on Conwy Quay was already built in the 16th century and is supposed to be the smallest house in GB.
It has a floor area of just 1.5 square meters and is about 6 feet wide by 10 feet high. It has only two rooms: a downstairs kitchen and an upstairs bedroom. There is no bathroom.
In 2021, the house was featured in an episode of the BBC TV show "Inside the World's Smallest Homes."
And in 2022, the house was given a new sofa by the sofa-in-a-box company Snug. The sofa is designed to fit into small spaces, and it is the first sofa to ever be placed in the house!Read more
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C'n'A Travelling News Auf nach Wales
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- May 21, 2022, 2:00pm
- 🌧 15 °C
- Altitude: 237 m
- Wales Conwy Sinadon 53.283092, -3.86091453°16’59” N 3°51’39” W
Day 4
Conwy: Mountain Walk
May 21, 2022 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Heute haben wir zum ersten Mal die Wanderschuhe geschnürrt ⛰ 🙃. Aus dem Nachbarort Conwy ging es über schöne Wege durch Wälder und über Weideland auf den Conwy Mountain. Unterwegs konnten wir die schöne Aussicht auf die Küste und die umliegenden Hügel genießen. Trotz des leichten Nieselregens war es eine schöne Runde zum Einlaufen 👌.Read more
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Knights of the Island
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- May 16, 2023, 6:02pm
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Wales Conwy Conwy Castle 53.280053, -3.82544753°16’48” N 3°49’32” W
Day 4
King Arthur in Topform
May 16, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Auf den Spuren der Ritter der Tafelrunde fanden wir in Conwy den Felsen, in dem Merlin das Schwert Excalibur versenkt hatte. Es hielt aber nicht lange stand, den Claudius hat‘s rausgezogen 💪🏼😁
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Traveler Grand Tour of Europe - 2023
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- Jun 3, 2023, 1:41pm
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Wales Conwy Conwy Castle 53.28, -3.82666753°16’48” N 3°49’36” W
Day 32
Wales & Conwy
June 3, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today we travelled on Irish Ferries from Dublin to Holyhead in Wales. Holyhead is on the island of Angelsey.

Our first stop was at the town with the longest name in world - all 58 letters of it. Check out the photos for the name and as for pronouncing it - good luck.

We then moved on to Conwy, on the River Conwy, which features a castle built by Edward I on the River Conwy in rhe late 1200's. It is in a strategic position on the coast with walls that are 4m thick.Read more
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Traveler Knights of the Island
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- May 10, 2022, 6:35pm
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Wales Conwy Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.282097, -3.8279553°16’56” N 3°49’41” W
Day 5
Kleinestes Haus der Insel in Conwy
May 10, 2022 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
In Conwy fanden wir neben einer sehr schönen Burg auch das kleinste Haus der ganzen Insel.
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Traveler UK 2019
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- May 20, 2019
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- United Kingdom Grand-Est Foug Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.28287, -3.8294853°16’58” N 3°49’46” W
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Day 23
Conwy and Caernarfon
May 20, 2019 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Up for a yummo Breakfast and then off for the day, first stop was Conwy Castle how fantastic that these are still in existance for us to look at, touch and be allowed to dream just a little about what it would have been like. We then drove to The Great Orme Head which can be got to by cable car, tram, or driving,. We opted for the cable car going up , which for me was a huge challange as I am really bad at heights, so with great fear I got on, pretty much begging Derek not to even breathe lol. Was it worth it.....yes it was , it was amazingly stunning as I hope the pics will tell. Went back down via the tram which was fun, We then went to Caernarfon Castle which is in a beautiful coastal area, another stunner of a place, a little bit more polished than the others as it is still owned by the Royal family, on our way make to our hotel we went through Snowdonia OMG it was breataking, I literally just kept oohhhing and arhhhing the entire time, it was like nothing Ihad ever seen before, back to our hotel for another yummo dinner.Read more
so peaceful. Mark
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beautiful. mark
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Traveler Beautiful 😍
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Knights of the Island 2022
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- May 10, 2022, 6:30pm
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Wales Conwy Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.282362, -3.82863853°16’57” N 3°49’43” W
Day 4
Kleinstes Haus Großbritanniens
May 10, 2022 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Nur 3.05 x 1.83 Meter 😃 und ne schöne Burg hab’s auch noch
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Traveler Cliche U.K. Wanderlust Blog
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- Oct 23, 2018, 7:14pm
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- Wales Conwy 53.27859, -3.8388453°16’43” N 3°50’20” W
Day 8
Small Improvements
October 23, 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
It wasn't until I had already had a handful of "chips" and a few bits of my lava-hot food that I realized that the lamb moussaka has aubergine (eggplant) in it, which I hate, and surprisingly didn't mind. Either this restaurant is the best at making food I don't like and I should have had mushrooms too, or I was very hungry, possibly a combination. In the end though it was a highly satisfying, very filling meal. I also manage to luck out with the locals again and they were able send me on my way to the hostel, as well as recomend a nice way to drive to Cardiff. On my way over I didn't stall the car once! Upon arrival I got the perfect parking spot, a popsicle, and even a bottom bunk; obviously things are going well. It may only be 7, and I'm sure there's plenty of things to do, but I think I like my lazy way of traveling. Tonight will be about more quality time reading, and tomorrow the adventure will start all over again.

P.S. I feel as if I'll come home with insane legs from all these stairs I've been climbing, or at the very least, the ability to climb more stairs than before.Read more
Traveler Why shouldn’t your legs match your head—iNsAnE?!?! Aubergine indeed! I knew eventually you’d like eggplant; I’m just bummed it wasn’t a dish I made. Of course, you wouldn’t have tried it if you’d known. Love the updates! Love you.
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Traveler You'll have really toned legs
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The Travels of Paula Scotland, Wales & England 2017
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- Aug 14, 2017
- ☁️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 59 ft
- Wales Conwy Aberconwy Abbey (Conwy, Wales) 1199-1283 53.28287, -3.8294853°16’58” N 3°49’46” W
Day 7
Day 6: Caernarfon & Welsh Countryside
August 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We headed for Caernarfon at 8:45 am. This was to give us a bit of a break after the long driving day yesterday. On our way to Caernarfon we made a short stop at q seaside town for a scenic photo opportunity. The town, Daresbury, was where Charles Dodgson who under the pen name Lewis Carroll wrote “Alice in Wonderland” had lived. On the seaside promenade was a bronze statue of the mad Haller.

After some photos and a stroll along the promenade, we headed for Caernarfon Castle. The castle was started in 1283 by King Edward I to take control of Wales. Our guide was very good. There is no doubt in my mind that she is proud to be a Welsh. After the tour we were free to explore the ruins. John and I walked the upper wall of the castle and climbed wheat seemed like at least 80 steps, but probably wasn’t more than 30. The steps were q challenge for my knee, but I “soldiered on”.

After the Castle we found a shop where we could get Cornish pasties and sausage rolls. We didn’t realize that you needed to slate you wanted to eat in (not do ”take away”) so once we realized our mistake we just paid the difference to eat in. After lunch we returned to the bus. Some of us were dropped off at Conwy to explore the castle there. Emboldened by my success climbing the towers of Caernarfon Castle, I agreed to explore Conwy castle. We had also decided we would tour the Plas Mawr Elizabethan Town House. We were able to purchase a combo ticket at Conwy Castle. The combo ticket was £16 per person, but John asked if they gave a senior discount and it turned out they did, so the tickets only cost us £7 each! We climbed 2 towers at Conwy (I refused to climb a 3rd).

Then we walked A short distance to the Elizabethan Town House. The tour included an audio tour. In each room you “synced” with a device in the room to get information about the room. The narrator portrayed a character associated with the house (owner, wife, servant, etc.). The tour was very informative.

After the tour we walked back to the hotel and got ready for dinner. After dinner we got packed and ready to check out tomorrow. The drive to Stratford-Upon-Avon and Oxford is not supposed to be as long a day as the travel day to Conwy was.Read more
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