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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Conwy

  

Conwy Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Conwy

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Conwy history

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Castle and town walls

Conwy Castle and the town walls were built, on the instructions of Edward I of England, between 1283 and 1289 . The walls are part of a World Heritage Site, Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd . People born within the walls of Conwy are nicknamed “Jackdaws”, after the jackdaws which live on the walls .

Abbey

Conwy was the original site of Aberconwy Abbey, founded by Llywelyn the Great . Edward and his troops took over the abbey site and moved the monks up the Conwy valley to a new site at Maenan . The parish church St Mary’s All Saints still retains some parts of the original abbey church .

Suspension bridge

Conwy Suspension Bridge was completed in 1826 and spans the River Conwy next to the castle . Thomas Telford designed the bridge’s supporting towers to match the castle’s turrets . The bridge is now open to pedestrians only and is in the care of the National Trust .

Railway bridge

The Conwy Railway Bridge, a tubular bridge, was built for the Chester and Holyhead Railway . The first tube was completed in 1848, the second in 1849 . The A55 road passes under the river in a tunnel, which was built between 1986 and 1991 .

Aberconwy House

Aberconwy House is Conwy’s only surviving 14th-century merchant’s house . It is one of the first buildings built inside the walls of Conwy .

Plas Mawr

Plas Mawr is an Elizabethan Elizabethan house built in 1576 by the Wynn family . It has been extensively refurbished to its 16th-century appearance and is now in the care of Cadw .

Smallest house in Great Britain

Smallest House in Great Britain, with dimensions of 3.05 x 1.8 metres, can be found on the quay . It was in continuous occupation from the 16th century until 1900 when the owner (a 6-foot (1.8 m) fisherman – Robert Jones) was forced to move out on the grounds of hygiene . The house is still owned by his descendants today and visitors can look around it for a small charge .

Vardre Hall

Vardre Hall is a 19th-century Grade II listed building directly opposite to Conwy Castle . It was erected by Conservative Buckinghamshire MP William Edward FitzMaurice in the mid 1850s . The building was used as a solicitor’s office until 1972, when it was bought out and became The Towers Restaurant .

Medieval watchtower

Bodysgallen Hall incorporates a medieval tower that was possibly built as a watch tower for Conwy Castle . Across the estuary it is also possible to see a tower that may have been built for the castle .

You can visit Conwy places with Walkfo Conwy to hear history at Conwy’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Conwy has 47 places to visit in our interactive Conwy map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Conwy, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Conwy places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Conwy & the surrounding areas.

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47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Conwy historic spots	Conwy tourist destinations	Conwy plaques	Conwy geographic features
Walkfo Conwy tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Conwy

  

Best Conwy places to visit

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Conwy has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Conwy’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Conwy’s information audio spots:

Marl (Conwy electoral ward) Marl is the name of one of the electoral wards in Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales . It is one of four county wards included within the boundaries of the community . The wards of Deganwy and Pensarn lie to the east of the River Conwy . Conwy ward lies on the opposite side of the river, including the walled town of Conwy.

Castell Caer Seion Castell Caer Seion is an Iron Age hillfort situated at the top of Conwy Mountain, in Conwy County, North Wales. It is unusual for the fact that the main fort contains a smaller, more heavily defended fort, complete with its own defences and entrance, with no obvious means of access between the two. The construction date of the original fort is still unknown, but recent excavations have revealed evidence of occupation as early as the 6th century BC.

Castle Hotel, Conwy Castle Hotel is in High Street, opposite to the entrance to Llewelyn Street, in Conwy, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade II listed building.

Plas Mawr Plas Mawr is an Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy, North Wales, dating from the 16th century. The property was built by Robert Wynn, a member of the local gentry, following his marriage to his first wife, Dorothy Griffith. It was constructed in three phases between 1576 and 1585 at a total cost of around £800.

Smallest House in Great Britain The Smallest House in Great Britain (Welsh: Y Tŷ Lleiaf ym Mhrydain Fawr) is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be smallest house in the United Kingdom.

Ysgol Aberconwy Ysgol Aberconwy is a medium sized, mixed comprehensive school for ages 11 to 18, on the Conwy estuary on the North Wales coast. Ian Gerrard BSc was appointed headteacher at the beginning of the 2014–15 academic year. Pupils are divided into four houses, each with a corresponding colour on the uniform.

Morfa Conwy A widely used corruption of the place name is Conwy Morfa, likely to have come about from the nearby Conway Marsh changing to Conway Morfa. The North Wales Coast Line railway once had a stop at ‘Conway Morfa’ The spit forms part of the extensive sandy beaches and mussel banks of Conwy Bay.

Conwy Golf Club Conwy Golf Club was officially opened as Caernarfonshire Golf Club in 1890. The links course on the Morfa Conwy peninsula was designed by Jack Morris. The championship course is 6,910 yards (6,320 m) long with a par of 72.

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