Llandudno was our nearest seaside resort to the camsite, we spent several days and evenings walking along its promenade during the summer heatwave!
Llandudno is a really fascinating place, a huge sweeping bay, a ready made “resort” full of attractions for all the family, a huge paddling pool, a pier with amazing views and architecture.
The Llandudno Pier pips the post as being the longest of its kind in Wales at 2,295 feet or 700 meters long. It was started in 1876 and was completed two years later and used to be home to the World’s oldest Punch and Judy show, not sure if it’s still there.
Views from the Pier
Great Orme
Behind the pier is a headland called Great Orme, which used to house a copper mine, now home to a tourist attraction and a cable car to the top of the headland. We took a night time drive around the coastal road. The mountain is also home to Kashmir goats, descended from goats originally given to Lord Mostyn (who owns the land) by Queen Victoria
Llandudno Architecture
Llandudno is known as the largest seaside resort in Wales, local land owner Lord Mostyn set out to create a “holiday resort” between 1950 and 1912, building 3 or 4 storey terraces within a block design. The building heights are not allowed to exceed to street widths, creating wide tree lined avenues, bordered by Victorian style covered walkways. The retail side caters well for the numerous hotels, guest houses, apartments and B&Bs lined along the front.
Post Lockdown Hugs at Porthmadog & Portmeirion
We had an hour’s drive out to surprise our niece’s children for a good hug post-lockdown and it was soooo lovely! Unbeknown to the children, we had pre-arranged to meet in a cafe on the High Street, the children didn’t know we were nearby or visiting so David went off to park the car and I hung around in the cafe. Our niece Carol and teenage daughter Libby arrived first, Libby was speechless and almost in tears, not sure if that was with pleasure or embarassment!
David had parked the car on the High Street, and dad Paul and son Jack walked right past Benny the BMW and didn’t notice David walking behind them!! Jack came into the cafe, and both him and I said at the same time “What are you doing here??” Lots of hugs and kisses later, we had a few hours with them all before they headed off south and we headed to Portmeirion for the afternoon, all loved up!
Portmeirion
I recall taking my mother in law to this village years ago, just her, me and Caity aged about 6 or 7, so about 15 years ago!! I thought it was a quirky magical place then, we were there in October and walked around the grounds. It was the dream of one man who had an idea of how a village could be created for the past, current and future, taking advantage of the protected climate in a bay on the tidal Dwyryd estuary. It was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of an Italian village.
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