Browsing local attractions within 25 miles of Del-Mar Guest House

DENBIGH, Denbighshire, LL16 3NB, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01745 813385, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

Begun by Henry de Lacy in 1282, with the support of King Edward I, the site is dominated by an impressive triple-towered gatehouse, the link between defended town and castle ward.

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.

Y FELINHELI, Gwynedd, LL56 4QN, (18 miles, 29kms), 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.

Penmynydd Road, MENAI BRIDGE, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5RP, (16 miles, 25kms), 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.

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.

Conwy/Llandudno, LL28 4DZ, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 0750 020 9464, Email, www.viptravelservices.co.uk

One of North Wales leading private transfer and sightseeing operators, offering personal service with flexible itineraries to suit your own requirements.

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.

Glandwr, Penmachno, Betws y Coed, Conwy, LL24 0PN, (18 miles, 29kms), 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!

Nant Francon, Bethesda, Gwynedd, LL57 3LZ, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01492 596909, Email, www.ogwen.co.uk

Panoramic Ogwen Falls or Rhaeadr Ogwen, as it is known in Welsh, is the site where the Ogwen River, emerging from Llyn Ogwen, begins its journey along the rugged Nant Ffrancon valley to the sea.

Llandudno, Conwy and Beyond, UK, (4 miles, 7kms), 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.

CONWY, Conwy, LL32 8AY, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 01492 592358, Email, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

This gritty, dark-stoned fortress has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere. The first time that visitors catch sight of the castle, they know that they are in the presence of a site which still casts a powerful spell.

Glyn Isa, Rowen, Conwy, LL32 8TP, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01492 650063, Email, www.conwywatergardens.co.uk

Set within the Snowdonia National Park in the picturesque Conwy Valley. We have an aquatic centre, an aquarium, a reptile house, 3 coarse fishing lakes, a fully licensed Dutch Pancake House & Restaurant and a picnic and play area.

Great Orme, LLANDUDNO, Conwy, LL30 2XG, (0.8 miles, 1kms), 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.

Cathedral Office, High Street, ST ASAPH, Denbighshire, LL17 0RD, (17 miles, 27kms), Tel: 01745 582245, Email, www.stasaphcathedral.org.uk

Reputed to be the smallest ancient Cathedral in Britain. Magnificent architecture and stained glass windows. Contains the Bishop William Morgan Welsh Bible of 1588. A living working place of worship as well as a visitor attraction.

Castle Street, BEAUMARIS, Isle of Anglesey, LL58 8AP, (11 miles, 18kms), 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.

East Parade, RHYL, Denbighshire, LL18 3AF, (14 miles, 23kms), 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.

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.

Gilfach Ddu, LLANBERIS, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY, (18 miles, 29kms), Tel: 01286 870549, Email, www.lake-railway.co.uk

Enjoy a gentle ride behind a vintage steam engine along the shores of lake Padarn, with unrivalled views of Snowdon from viewpoints quite inaccessible by road.

Penmon, Beaumaris, LL58 8RW, (9 miles, 15kms), 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.

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.

LLANBERIS, Gwynedd, LL55 4TA, (19 miles, 30kms), 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.

Bodnant Food Centre, Tal y Cafn, Conwy, LL28 5RP, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 01492 651106, Email, www.beeswales.co.uk

Our visitor centre and apiary within the perimeter of Bodnant Welsh Foods are both informative and fun. In the heart of Conwy valley an area strong with beekeeping heritage that thrives to this day.

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.

The Lodge at Plas Coch, Moel y Don, Llanedwen, LL61 6EZ, (19 miles, 30kms), Tel: 0333 1234 303, Email, www.ribride.co.uk

Our guided tours explore the stunning coastline of North Wales. Experience the tranquility of the Menai Straits or travel seaward to Llanddwyn Island, a rocky peninsula of beauty, surrounded by white sandy beaches.

Flagstaff Gardens, COLWYN BAY, Conwy, LL28 5UY, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01492 532938, Email, www.welshmountainzoo.org

Enter the world of the Welsh Mountain Zoo and you enter a world of natural wonder.

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.