Things to Do in llandudno

Attractions | Beaches | Events

Attractions

A winding road along green cliffs overlooking a large body of water, with the sun setting or rising on the horizon.

The Great Orme

A huge limestone headland rising above the town, offering extensive views across the Irish Sea and towards Snowdonia National Park. It's home to wild goats and can be explored on foot, by tram, or by cable car.

Cost: £5.50 for cars and £3.00 for motorbikes. Pedestrians and cyclists use the road for free.

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A vintage-style tram named 'Great Orme Tramway' with passengers riding outdoors through a green hilly landscape.

The Tramway

A restored Victorian tramway with tramcars painted blue and cream, running up through the Great Orme Country Park and Nature Reserve, changing trams partway up before continuing to the summit.

Cost: from £11.25 to £12.30 and Child (3–16) Return tickets costing £8.05 to £9.30

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Cable cars, one orange and one blue, traveling over green hills with houses and a body of water in the background under cloudy skies.

Cable cARS

A scenic cable car ride to the summit of the Great Orme, though it only operates from around Easter to late October and cannot run on windy days.

Cost: £15.00 for an adult return ticket or £14.50 for a single. Child tickets are £12.50 for a return and £12.00 for a single.

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Several rocks with various colors and textures, some showing reddish, gray, and brown tones, on a surface.

Great Orme MINES

The largest prehistoric mine in the world, with sections dating back more than 4,000 years. Visitors can go underground via a series of slopes and staircases, and there's a surface walk with a smelting shelter.

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Night view of an empty amusement park pier with stalls on either side, lit by street lamps, leading to an illuminated central pavilion with a domed roof and decorative lights.

LLANDUDNO PIER

Winner of Pier of the Year 2025, this Victorian pier is one of North Wales's premier attractions, with arcades, shops and food and drink outlets including the Oceans Bar.

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A scenic view of a pier extending into calm waters at sunset, with a historic stone pavilion with a domed roof and four columns in the foreground, and a hilly coastline in the background.

happy valley

A landscaped Victorian park with gardens, walking paths and mini golf, sitting below the Iron Age hillfort of Pen y Dinas.

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Yellow Victorian-style building with multiple gabled roofs, arched windows, and a garden in front, labeled as Amgueddfa AC Oriel Llandudno Museum & Gallery.

LLANDUDNO MUSEUM

A small museum with a large collection, around 9,000 artifacts covering everything from Roman finds to Victorian resort history, with a peaceful biodiversity garden to explore afterwards.

Visit the Llandudno Museum Website

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Display window of a vintage toy and game store with shelves filled with books, toys, and collectibles, featuring a brick base and wooden framing.

Home Front Museum

Opened in September 2000, the Home Front museum houses a personal collection of home front related memorabilia collected over the last forty years.

Visit the Home Front Museum Website

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Close-up of a decorative wrought iron archway with a sign that reads "MOSTYN GALLERY" in front of a red brick building with multiple windows.

Oriel Mostyn Gallery

A contemporary art gallery in a Victorian building, with a rotating programme of exhibitions and free entry.

Visit the Oriel Mostyn Gallery Website

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Close-up of chopped dark chocolate pieces on a kitchen counter.

The Chocolate Experience

A quirky, informative chocolate museum that starts in a Mayan hut and moves through nine historical eras, including an Aztec temple and Moroccan tent.

Visit the Chocolate Experience Website

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Modern building with black exterior, large windows, and a slate roof, surrounded by small landscaped trees and a large cylindrical sculpture with engraved text in front.

Penderyn Llandudno Distillery

Housed in the Old Board School on Lloyd Street, this whisky and gin distillery opened in May 2021 and offers shop visits, tours and masterclasses.

Visit the Penderyn Website

People rock climbing on an indoor climbing wall with colorful holds, while others supervise or wait nearby in a gym with wooden beams and equipment.

boathouse climbing centre

A climbing centre perfect for the whole family, situated in the old RNLI building.

Visit the Boathouse Website

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BEACHES

Beach with people sunbathing and swimming, lined with white buildings and green hills in the background, under a clear blue sky.

LlANDUDNO nORTH sHORE

Llandudno's main beach, running alongside the promenade between the Great Orme and Little Orme headlands. A mix of golden sand and pebbles, with plenty of spots to sunbathe, plus a paddling pool, play area and easy access to the pier and town. Also good for sea fishing and watersports like windsurfing and sailing, thanks to its position in the mouth of Llandudno Bay. The liveliest of the town's beaches, and the best fit for a classic family seaside day.

Aerial view of a coastal town with many houses, a roundabout, a body of water, and hills in the background at sunset.

lLANDUDNO wEST sHORE

The quieter of Llandudno's two main beaches, facing Conwy Bay with views towards Anglesey and Snowdonia. Sandier and calmer than North Shore, with no lifeguard on duty, so it suits visitors after a peaceful stretch of sand rather than an amenity-packed day out. Well known for its sunsets, and for being one of the best kitesurfing spots in the country

A small seal walks on a gravel beach with rocks and pebbles, near a large rocky cliff.

angel bay

A small, wild inlet tucked into the Little Orme headland, a short drive or coastal walk from the town centre. Renowned for its wild seals, which can often be seen sunning themselves on the rocks or in the water, with the colony most active in autumn and early winter during pupping season. Access to the beach itself is restricted to protect the seals, so visitors watch from the cliff top, making it more of a wildlife-spotting stop than a swimming beach but a genuinely memorable one.

EVENTS

A performer in a leopard print jacket and black cap is breathing fire with a large flame coming from his mouth in front of a carnival-style sign for 'Daily Sideshow'. The sign is yellow with red and black lettering and is decorated with stars and orange stripes.

Victorian

Extravaganza

Every Spring the Victorian Extravaganza comes to Llandudno’s Streets.

Close-up of a Christmas tree branch with warm white string lights, blurred in the background.

LLANDUDNO

cHRISTMAS mARKET

Explore the festive magic of Llandudno, see artisan sellers and enjoy a festive food & drink. Date TBC.

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Close-up of the front of an old Chevrolet truck with rusty metal, a weathered appearance, and a cloudy sky in the background.

the Transport

Festival

The same weekend each year as the Victorian Extravaganza, the transport festival is held in Llandudno and features a whole range of classic transport.