Browsing local attractions within 25 miles of The Kendrick

Main Road, TREFRIW, Conwy Valley, North Wales, LL27 0NQ, (12 miles, 19kms), Tel: 01492 640462, Email, www.t-w-m.co.uk

Weaving and hydro-electric turbines can be viewed, plus an opportunity to purchase pure wool products. Mill in same family since nineteenth century.

Castle Street, Rhuddlan, RHYL, Denbighshire, LL18 5AD, (14 miles, 23kms), Tel: 01745 590777

Rhuddlan may not be as well known as some of North Wales castles, yet it shares much in common with its illustrioius neighbours. Like Caernarfon and Conwy, it was built as one of the 'iron ring' of fortresses by Edward I.

Glandwr, Penmachno, Betws y Coed, Conwy, LL24 0PN, (18 miles, 28kms), Tel: 01690 710108, Email, www.go-below.co.uk

Totally different! Totally exhilarating! Underground Adventure Trips in the abandoned mines of Snowdonia. Get in on the Caving action for some serious subterranean fun!

Dolwyddelan, Conwy, LL25 0EJ, (19 miles, 30kms), Tel: 01690 750366, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

Dolwyddelan, a mountain stronghold of the Welsh Princes, stands in a magnificent location deep in Snowdonia.

Bodnant Garden, Tal y Cafn, Conwy, LL28 5RE, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01492 651000, Email, www.tinaholley.co.uk

Popular North Wales artist Tina Holley is known for her atmospheric paintings of landscapes, trees and water and her intensely detailed architectural studies. She has a wide following in Wales and the UK.

Crown Lane, CONWY, Conwy, LL32 8AN, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01492 593413

Established 1882. Devoted to the visual arts in Wales, with over 120 artist members, open all year with a changing exhibition programme of contemporary and traditional paintings and sculptures, plus talks, demonstrations and workshops.

12 Vaughan Street, LLANDUDNO, Conwy, LL30 1AB, (0.7 miles, 1kms), Tel: 01492 879201, Email, www.mostyn.org

Oriel Mostyn is one of the most beautiful galleries in Britain showing exhibitions by major artists from Wales and the world.

Castle Street, BEAUMARIS, Isle of Anglesey, LL58 8AP, (12 miles, 20kms), Tel: 01248 810361, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

Beaumaris is the great unfinished masterpiece. It was built as one of the 'iron ring' of North Wales castles by the English monarch, Edward I to stamp his authority on the Welsh.

Plasglasgwm, Penmachno, Betws y Coed, Conwy, LL24 0PU, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01690 760181, Email, www.ultimate-high.co.uk

Ultimate High offers a range of mountaineering experiences for our home mountains of Snowdonia as well as Scotland and the Alps. These days are designed to develop the necessary skills to fully experience the world of mountaineering.

Holyhead Road, Betws y Coed, Conwy, LL24 0AB, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01690 710080, Email, www.alisonsgallery.co.uk

Alison works in the mediums of oil paint or charcoal. Her subjects include Welsh landscapes, the coast, and animals and rural life. Alongside her original paintings she also sells a range of prints, and greetings cards.

East Parade, RHYL, Denbighshire, LL18 3AF, (13 miles, 21kms), Tel: 01745 344660, Email, www.seaquarium.co.uk

SeaQuarium offers an underwater voyage of discovery, where you can experience aquatic life from several regions of the world including the Amazon, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and from our own shores around Britain.

3 Penrallt, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, WALES, LL59 5LP, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01248 713611, Email, www.angleseywalkingholidays.com

Award-winning local company offering walking holidays on the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, part of the Wales Coast Path. Set and tailor-made packages include accommodation, maps, route planners and luggage transfers.

Bodelwyddan, RHYL, Denbighshire, LL18 5YA, (13 miles, 22kms), Tel: 01745 584060, Email, www.bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk

Family fun - collections from 3 national museums, exhibitions, events, extensive grounds, interactive exhibits, Victorian toys and games room, house quiz and free audio guide.

Llandudno, Conwy and Beyond, UK, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 0750 020 9464, Email, www.boutiquetours.co.uk

We specialise in private and small group tours of North Wales and provide one of the best touring vehicles in the region. Our Mercedes Viano, which can seat up to 6 passengers, provides a comfortable and exciting way to explore North Wales.

14 Ffordd Glyder, Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL24 0SS, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01248 671 234, Email, www.celticos.com

Looking for something different? Celticos offers guided themed & nature walks, craft & hobby courses in Snowdonia & Anglesey.

Gwydir Uchaf, LLANRWST, Conwy, LL26 0PN, (13 miles, 21kms), Tel: 01492 641687, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

A lovely little 17th-century family chapel in the woods above Llanrwst, noted for its remarkable painted ceiling.

Tal-y-Cafn, Nr COLWYN BAY, Conwy, LL28 5RE, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01492 650460, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bodnant-garden

Bodnant Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in the UK, spanning some 80 acres and is situated above the River Conwy on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia range.

Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UR, (15 miles, 24kms), Tel: 01248 382828, Email, www.pontio.co.uk

Bodrhyddan, Rhuddlan, Rhyl, DENBIGHSHIRE, LL18 5SB, (16 miles, 25kms), Tel: 01745 590414, www.bodrhyddan.co.uk

Historic gardens include a formal Victorian parterre designed by W A Nesfield.

Great Orme, LLANDUDNO, Conwy, LL30 2XG, (2 miles, 3kms), Tel: 01492 870447, Email, www.greatormemines.info

Uncovered in 1987 during a scheme to landscape an area of the the Great Orme, the copper mines discovered below the ground represent one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of recent time.

LLANBERIS, Gwynedd, LL55 4TA, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01443 336000

Probably built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great') early in the thirteenth century, the castle is dominated by a massive round-towered keep, still standing up to 50 feet.

Y FELINHELI, Gwynedd, LL56 4QN, (19 miles, 30kms), Tel: 01248 670076, Email, www.greenwoodforestpark.co.uk

GreenWood Forest Park is North Wales' leading family attraction situated between Bangor and Caernarfon. It offers a day out packed with forest fun and activities.

Ceunant, Tal y Bont, CONWY, Conwy, LL32 8SL, (9 miles, 15kms), Tel: 01492 660772, Email, www.vickybuxton.biz

Unusual premises in woodland setting housing studio, pottery workshop and showroom selling handthrown and built stoneware and porcelain ceramics. Open most days throughout the year from 10am - 5pm.

Penmon, Beaumaris, LL58 8RW, (10 miles, 17kms), Tel: 01443 336031, Email, cadw.wales.gov.uk/

Remains of the priory dating from the thirteenth century, when the house became part of the Augustinian order. The origins of the site are traditionally associated with St Seiriol in the sixth century.

Penmynydd Road, MENAI BRIDGE, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5RP, (17 miles, 27kms), Tel: 01248 712474, Email, www.pilipalas.co.uk

Free Parking, Butterfly House, Bird House, Snake House, lizard land. Phasmid Corner, Ant Avenue, Tropical Hide, Toddlers Corner, Pets Corner, Aviary, Butterfly Garden, Terrapin Pond, Cafe, Shop, Play area indoor and outdoor.

High Street, CONWY, Conwy, LL32 8DE, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01492 580167, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

Possibly the best preserved Elizabethan town house in Great Britain.