05/17/2012 Olympic Torch Relay – 29th May 2012 – Conwy County

There will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to view the iconic Olympic Flame on Tuesday 29^th May when it will be carried
through the county of Conwy.

The flame will pass through Colwyn Bay, location of our Nant-y-Glyn Park.

It can also be seen in Old Colwyn and Abergele, both easy distances from our other park, Bron-y-Wendon.

04/30/2012 Colwyn Bay Prom Day with X Factor 2011 finalist Kitty Brucknall – Monday 7th May 2012

This event has been running since 1988 and is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike attracting up to 100,000 people.

The attractions are lined along a 2 mile stretch of the beautiful promenade at the bay of Colwyn within a short walk from Nant-y-Glyn and 10 minute bus ride from Bron-y-Wendon.

Events will be running between 10am and 5.30pm, including:-

• Giant funfair
• Inflatables
• Market, craft and food stalls
• Punch and Judy
• Kitty Brucknall performing live
• Team Extreme – BMX, skateboard, scooter and
  inline mini ramp shows.

04/26/2012 Alice in Wonderland Day and World Record jam tart eating attempt, Llandudno – Friday 4th May 2012

This special event is being held on Llandudno’s Victorian promenade approximately 11 miles from our Bron-y-Wendon site and 8 miles from Nant-y-Glyn.

The event is to celebrate the 160^th anniversary of the birth of Alice Liddell who is believed to have inspired the character of Alice in the popular children’s stories. The Liddell family were close friends of the author Lewis Carroll and had connections to the area, owning a holiday home in Llandudno.

Starting at 12.30pm on the Promenade there are events and attractions for all ages, with all proceeds going to Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospice.

• Bring-your-own picnic and join in the large public picnic
• World Record jam tart eating attempt
• Street entertainers
• Actors
• Art competitions
• Alice in Wonderland themed fancy dress
• Birds of Prey
• Music

04/05/2012 Horticultural and food event – 26th March – Conwy Seed Fair

Horticultural and food event – 26^th March – Conwy Seed Fair, Conwy, North Wales

The Conwy Seed fair is, at 700 years old, the oldest fair of its kind in the U.K. It dates back to Edward I’s Royal Charter, which allowed local people to enter the walled town to trade on March 26 each year.  At all other times of the year (except for the Seed Fair and the Honey Fair, which takes place in September) the local people were banned from trading within the city walls.

The very popular event is held in Conwy High Street and Lancaster Square between 9am and 4pm and admission is free all day. Attractions include plant and seed stalls, seed swap, honey and hive products, local crafts, and home produce stalls.

Located 9 miles drive from Llanddulas (and 6 miles from Colwyn Bay), Conwy is a World Heritage town with many attractions to visit, including:-

• Conwy Castle. Edward 1^st finest castle;
• Conwy Town Walls. The best preserved town walls in Europe (free entry);
• Royal Cambrian Academy Art Gallery, Crown Lane (free entry);
• The Smallest House in Great Britain, on the Quay;
• Aberconwy House (free entry to National Trust members);
• Telford Suspension Bridge (free entry to National Trust members).

10/30/2011 Wales’ coast is the ”greatest region on Earth”

The Welsh Coastline has been named the “greatest region on Earth in 2012″ by the popular travel guide, Lonely Planet. Our local coastline has beaten areas in New Zealand, India, Kenya, Croatia and Canada to claim the prestigious accolade. Even La Ruta Maya in Central America, the region inhabited by the infamous Mayan civilisation whose calendar, it is believed by some, predicts the end of the world in 2012, could only achieve second place!

Lonely Planet highlights the All Wales Coast Path, which will open fully on 5^th May 2012, as an important new attraction. Stretching for approximately 870 miles and costing £10 million to complete, the Welsh Government Scheme will make Wales the first country in the world to have a footpath running along its entire coastline.

‘Traitor’s Walk’ runs for 6 miles of this path (partly adjacent to our park) from Llanddulas beach to Old Colwyn, via Penmaenhead. In 1399 Penmaenhead was the location of the ambush of King Richard II of England by Henry Bollingbrook’s men. Richard was deposed and incarcerated, later dying in mysterious circumstances; while the traitor Bollingbrook became King Henry IV of England. This act of treachery, just past the boundary of our park, fanned the flames of Owain Glyndŵr’s rebellion, causing turmoil and ultimately leading to the War of the Roses.

The world leading scheme however, is not the only reason why Lonely Planet holds our local area in such high esteem. Lonely Planet’s Tom Hall explains that “As well as the novel ability to walk its entire coastline, the region comes out top because of its wildlife, great surf, castles and fantastic spots…”.

We believe that our stretch of the coastline is the perfect evidence for this, with local attractions including:

• The Great Orme at Llandudno – which has SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) status due to its biological diversity and is also home to a herd of feral Kashmiri goats acquired by Queen Victoria.

• Bodnant Garden and Conwy Water Gardens and pancake house.

• The Snowdonia National Park and Mount Snowdon – an area of outstanding natural beauty perfect for walking, hiking, cycling and climbing.

• King Edward I’s Iron Ring of Castles – including Caernarfon, Beaumaris, Conwy and Harlech which, together, are one of the three UNESCO World Heritage sites in Wales.

• Numerous stately homes – including Erddig, Penrhyn Castle, Plas Newydd, Plas Mawr.

• The Smallest House in Britain.

• Award-winning beaches – including Llandudno’s North Shore which has received the European Blue Flag and the Seaside Award (resort) and Colwyn Bay/ Rhos-on-Sea which has also received the Seaside Award (resort).

• Family attractions – including (to name but a few): Anglesey Sea Zoo, Anglesey Circuit (racing track), The Fun Centre (Caernarfon), Greenwood Forest Park and the Welsh Mountain Zoo.