Llandudno is the Queen of Welsh Resorts — a magnificent, largely intact Victorian seaside town on the North Wales coast that has retained more of its original 19th-century character than almost any other seaside resort in Britain. Built to a plan in the 1850s on a flat isthmus between two headlands — the Great Orme and the Little Orme — Llandudno's wide promenade, grand Victorian hotels, elegant pier and well-maintained town centre give it a dignity and quality quite unlike the more down-at-heel resorts of the Welsh coast.
The Great Orme — a massive limestone headland rising 207 metres above the sea — dominates the town and is its greatest natural asset. The summit is accessible by tramway (the only funicular cable tramway still operating on public roads in Britain) or by cabin lift, and the views from the top extend to Snowdonia, Anglesey, the Isle of Man and on exceptional days, the Irish mountains. The headland is a Country Park and Site of Special Scientific Interest, with rare flora, Bronze Age copper mines, resident Kashmir goats and some of the finest coastal walking in North Wales.
Llandudno's pier — at 700 metres, the longest pier in Wales — curves gracefully into the bay from the Victorian promenade. The Alice Liddell connection is genuine and celebrated — Lewis Carroll's Alice (the real Alice Liddell) spent summers in Llandudno as a child, and the town commemorates this with a White Rabbit statue and an Alice trail. The excellent Oriel Mostyn gallery is one of the finest contemporary art spaces in Wales.
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VisitBritain- Great Orme Tramway & SummitThe only funicular cable tramway operating on public roads in Britain — climbing to the 207m summit of the Great Orme since 1902. Panoramic views to Snowdonia, Anglesey and the Isle of Man from the top.
- Llandudno Promenade & BeachOne of the finest Victorian promenades in Britain — sweeping North Shore beach backed by grand hotels, the pier and the Great Orme. A classic, dignified British seaside experience at its best.
- Llandudno PierThe longest pier in Wales (700m), curving gracefully into the bay. A beautifully maintained Victorian pier with cafés, amusements and fishing — one of the finest surviving pleasure piers in Britain.
- Great Orme Country ParkA limestone headland and Country Park with resident wild Kashmir goats, rare flora, Bronze Age copper mines and superb coastal walking. The Marine Drive circular road gives spectacular cliff-edge views.
- Alice in Wonderland ConnectionLewis Carroll's Alice — Alice Liddell — spent childhood summers in Llandudno. The White Rabbit statue on the promenade and an Alice trail celebrate this charming literary connection.
- Oriel Mostyn GalleryOne of the finest contemporary art galleries in Wales — a beautiful Victorian building in the town centre with an excellent programme of national and international exhibitions. Free entry.
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