Regarded by many as the best preserved Elizabethan town house in the UK, this historic gem is well…read moreworth a visit. It contains a wealth of decorative plasterwork and woodwork. History The house was built by Robert Wynn, a younger son of John Wynn of Gwydir Castle. He had served with the British Ambassador in Bruges, and travelled around the Continent. When he retired to Conwy, aged 50, he built himself a town house incorporating the latest features and styles, reflecting his prestige. It was built 1576-1585. After his death, a dispute over his inheritance meant the house was eventually split into a lodging house, and also functioned as a school, and then the headquarters of the local antiquarian society, before being taken over and restored by Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments). The house This large building occupies a whole block of Conwy's streets. The main frontage consists of an elaborate gatehouse, courtyard and then the main house, which has its own courtyard and garden. The exterior has been plastered and limewashed, as it would have been originally. Inside, the rooms are a mixture of the 'working' rooms of the house kitchen, storage rooms, servants' quarters and so on, and the grander rooms intended for Wynn and his family. These have impressive fireplace mantels and panelling, and particularly large expanses of decorative plasterwork. In many places this is highly coloured, and includes decorative friezes of coats of arms, Tudor roses and other heraldic devices (and above all, Wynn's initials, RW, which appear everywhere). Another recurring motif is that of naked caryatids, carrying bowls of strawberries on their heads. They wear loincloths of leaves, and cover one breast, leaving the other bare. The plasterwork images are often touchingly naive and primitive, as local plasterers tried their best to reproduce unfamiliar images copied from pattern books. The house also has some impressive furnishings, although these have been sourced separately and are not original. In the attic, one room is furnished as it would have been in the early 19th century, as the home of a lodger, a washer-woman. Practicalities There is a guided audio tour available, which is well worth using, although the Tudor jingle which precedes each section may get irritating after a while. There are also static presentations on aspects of Tudor and later life. Access for those with restricted mobility is limited, due to the presence of stairs and uneven floors. There is also a shop at the entrance selling the usual cards, books and gift items.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed touring this Elizabethan house. When you first go in they actually…read morehave clothing you can try on from that period. I would highly recommend visiting.

This is a charming little site in the beautiful quayside area of Conwy, a must-visit town in…read morenorthern Wales. I'm 5'3" for scale.

I've not been inside, but it's pretty darned cute from the outside. And yes, it's a wee (meaning…read moresmall for my fellow Americans) house! Lol... How could I not award 5 enthusiastic stars to The Smallest House in Wales (Great Britain?)

Not to be confused with Klandidknow, which is the answer to the question of whether the Klan knew…read morethey were not Christians but basically the Devil's minions. Yes, the Klan-did-know. This is the busiest station in North Wales, and one of the reasons for that is because this is where you would change trains if you wanted to go to Llandudno, which is one of the most beautiful cities, hence the name of this station. LJ also provides trains into other parts of Wales other than going along the coast. So for this reason it's in a great location and gets a lot of traffic. However the station itself isn't as beautiful as a lot of the others in North Wales, partly because it's here to serve a purpose more than it is to look pretty, and is nowhere near town. I still really like it, though I've used this station on so many occasions now that I'm a bit bored of it, and I'm sure I will continue to use it and appreciate it in the future.

Llandudno Junction is situated on the Chester-Holyhead railway line, and is the junction for the…read morebranches northwards to Llandudno and south on the Conwy Valley line to Blaenau Ffestiniog. The original station opened in 1858 as the junction for Llandudno, and became the junction for the Conwy Valley line in 1863 (initially to Llanrwst, later extended to Blaenau Ffestiniog). The station was rebuilt in substantially enlarged form in 1897, but rationalised in 1968. Today the station has a mixture of through services to Llandudno, Bangor and Holyhead, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Chester, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff and London Euston. It has a small refreshment room, ticket office, toilets, car park and is also served by local buses with a long bus shelter at the front. Passenger usage in 2010-11 was just over 300,000 a year.

The Great Orme mines are the Worlds Largest Bronze Age Copper Mines. This tourist attraction is a…read moreself guided tour through the maze of tunnels and carverns that were created over 3000 years ago. The mines were discovered fairly recently, late 80's if I remeber correctly. In my opinion the Mines are one of those places that you'll visit once and never go back to - whilst the tour is both interesting and Educational it lacks excitement and for me it didnt have the WOW factor. For example having been to a similiar attraction the Chedder Gorge in Somerset (which was excellent) it didnt live up to my expectations - the lighting in the Carverns were a little dull and the lack of a Guide meant that you were just wandering aimlessley around the exhibits without really understanding why they were there. On a more positive note I think that continuous work is being carried out to develop the mines so it would be nice if they could spend a bit more money on the attraction to make it more impressive. There is also a Shop, visitor centre and a small cafe, which serves nice Cakes and Coffees. The Mines have ample Parking and the centre is open daily between the months of March and November. The Adult price is £6 - Children are £4 - but they do offer discounts for group bookings.

A visit to Great Orme Mines is both an enjoyable and educational experience which can be enjoyed by…read morechildren and adults of all ages. Walking through tunnels mined out over 3,500 years ago gives visitors a feel for the harsh conditions our prehistoric ancestors faced in their search for copper. The highlight of the tour is the amazing Bronze Age Cavern, dug out over 3,500 years ago by miners using nothing more than stone and bone tools.