I'm planning a visit to north wales later this year and the air museum is somewhere im hoping to…read moreget to again. My last visit last summer I was surprised to see the addition of a harrier jet. The collection of aircraft many of which you can sit in makes this museum an instant hit with adults and children alike. The relics from crashed aircraft from north wales are very interesting and the gift shop has plenty of selection.

Great place have been going here since I was a little boy, very informative and amazing to see the…read moreold locomotives

Under the Dinorwig slate quarry is this fantastic museum. Housing the largest waterwheel on…read moremainland Britain. Slate splitting exhibitions and various film shows. Quarrymens housing showing the differences in living standards throughout the ages. Very interesting AND free entrance.

If you think of mining in Wales you normally think of huge slag heaps and grey countryside. Think…read moreagain when you think of gold mining. Dolaucothi is a small site in terms of mining but exceptionally pretty, overlooking the Cothi Valley. Workings in the mines date from Roman times but mining has taken place here as recently as the 1930s. Guided tours will take you through the workings of the mines and show the conditions that were endured. If you have an energectic group you may well find that your guide is prepared to take you on an extended tour which will take in parts of the mines above ground too. For children there is a gold panning set up. The site is suitable for children who are old enough to walk themselves through the tunnels and stairs - it's not suitable for very young children. All must wear hard hats (provided). Although this is true mining and the tunnels quite small in places it is not a very deep mine and shouldn't prove too problematic. A campsite is available on the site with 35 pitches. The shop sells Welsh gold (more expensive than foreign gold).

Very cool tour. Mark Waite the tour leader and owner is a great guide and makes the entire…read moreexperience well worth the price of admission. We saw many things just as they were left when the mine owners shut it down for the final time in 1970 - many remnants dating back to the early 1900's and earlier. We decided on the 4 hour tour and glad we did. The 2 hr tour would have gone by too quickly - but by the 4th hour your ready for it to end. Maybe a 3hr tour would be just right. But regardless, it was a great experience - and really enjoyed learning about slate mining and seeing so many cool authentic tools, blasting caps, nitro glycerin tubes, 100 yr old cigarette packs, newspapers, etc. Remember to dress warm, even though it might be 70º outside, it's like 48º inside the mine.

Maes Artro is a heritage museum in Llanbedr, Gwynedd which focuses on the Second World War, the RAF…read moreand the home front. Their leaflet supplies plenty of information about the attraction and why you would want to visit. The attractions advertised include a rural heritage museum, an officer's mess, RAF museum, 1940s shop fronts, a street of yesteryear, and more. It costs £5 to get in for adults with reductions for senior citizens and children. There is a parking field, which when we arrived, mid morning in August, had two other cars. There were various staff milling around dressed in 1940 clothing, but very few people spoke to us. As 3 adults we handed over a £20 and the man at the entrance had to go and find some change. The whole placed has an air of being run down, with one or two areas being closed for redevelopment, despite being advertised on the brochure, and it being the height of the summer season. Within the museums themselves there are lots of interesting artefacts, but very little explanation, so it was hard to decide what anything was. We didn't decided not to have a drink or eat in the officers mess or the other cafe on the site, having spent maybe an hour wandering around wondering what was going on. Had we visited in November we wouldn't have been surprised at the lack of people or the closures but this was August. All in all this was a disappointing day out.

A museum to 'the man who won the war' - that is the first world war - and friend and mentor to…read moreWinston Churchill. The chap who kicked off the welfare state, his 1909 budget was life-changing for many. Rather than being buried in Westminster Abbey he chose to be buried next to his beloved river Dwyfor, nearby this museum, which includes the house he was brought up in. An eye-opener.

The museum itself is quite small and old fashioned, but you can learn some interesting things about…read moreLloyd George. Much more interesting is the house he lived in, which has been restored to a period look.