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Things to do in Conwy

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Sightlore has 12 places to explore in Conwy, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.

Conwy's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

  1. 1
    Great Orme

    Great Orme

    The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno.

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    Conwy Town Walls

    Conwy Town Walls

    The Conwy town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Conwy in Wales.

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    Conwy Castle

    Conwy Castle

    Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales.

    Read its story →
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    Llandudno Pier

    Llandudno Pier

    Llandudno Pier is a Grade II* listed pier in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North Wales. At 2,295 feet (700 m), the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales.

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    Conwy Suspension Bridge

    Conwy Suspension Bridge

    The Conwy Suspension Bridge is a Grade I-listed structure and is one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, North Wales, it is now only passable on foot.

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    Smallest House in Great Britain

    Smallest House in Great Britain

    The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be the smallest house in the United Kingdom.

Discovery routes in Conwy

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Conwy and Llandudno

    From the UNESCO Conwy Castle and town walls to the smallest house in Britain, Telford's suspension bridge, the summit of the Great Orme and the Victorian pier at Llandudno.

    By car · 5 h · 15 km · 6 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Conwy Castle

    Conwy Castle

    Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales.

    Has a story

  • Conwy Town Walls

    Conwy Town Walls

    The Conwy town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Conwy in Wales.

    Has a story

  • Conwy Suspension Bridge

    Conwy Suspension Bridge

    The Conwy Suspension Bridge is a Grade I-listed structure and is one of the first road suspension bridges in the world. Located in the medieval town of Conwy in Conwy county borough, North Wales, it is now only passable on foot.

    Has a story

  • Deganwy Castle

    Deganwy Castle

    Deganwy Castle was an early stronghold of Gwynedd in Deganwy, at the mouth of the River Conwy, now in Conwy county borough, north Wales.

  • Dolwyddelan Castle

    Dolwyddelan Castle

    Dolwyddelan Castle is a thirteenth-century castle located west of Dolwyddelan in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Tomen Castell, a late twelfth-century tower, is located south-east of the castle.

  • Gwrych Castle

    Gwrych Castle

    Gwrych Castle is a Grade I listed country house near Abergele in Conwy County Borough, Wales. On an ancient site, the building was created by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh and his descendants over much of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Museums

  • Smallest House in Great Britain

    Smallest House in Great Britain

    The Smallest House in Great Britain, also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be the smallest house in the United Kingdom.

    Has a story

  • Gwydir Castle

    Gwydir Castle

    Gwydir Castle is in the Conwy valley, Wales, a mile west of the market town of Llanrwst and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the large village of Trefriw.

Nature

  • Great Orme

    Great Orme

    The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno.

    Has a story

  • Bodnant Garden

    Bodnant Garden

    Bodnant Garden is a National Trust property near Tal-y-Cafn, Conwy, Wales, overlooking the Conwy valley towards the Carneddau mountains.

  • Swallow Falls

    Swallow Falls

    Swallow Falls is a multiple waterfall system in Wales, on the River Llugwy near Betws-y-Coed in Conwy County Borough.

Other

  • Llandudno Pier

    Llandudno Pier

    Llandudno Pier is a Grade II* listed pier in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North Wales. At 2,295 feet (700 m), the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales.

    Has a story

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