Conwy Castle, North Wales
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Travel Tips
Conwy Castle is located at the end of three bridges: Conwy Road Bridge, Telford Suspension Bridge, and Conwy Tubular Railway Bridge. However, the best view must be from the other end.
We recommend parking at the other end of the bridge to start your visit (temporarily off-road parking or in the supermarket car park for a while) and then walking towards the castle on the Conwy Cob seafront park. From there, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the castle and the bridges, as well as the harbour. You can also walk through a small tunnel under the bridge and then cross the railway bridge to the other side(Llwybr Moryd Conwy Estuary Trail). Sometimes, you can see a train slowly approaching the castle when crossing the railway bridge.
With the quiet river water, shallow beaches, the castle, and the distant snowy mountaintop of Snowdon(if you are lucky), you better wish you have enough battery and phone storage.
And also you can specifically walk on the Telford Suspension Bridge, which used to be the gateway to Conwy. It is a National Trust site and requires tickets or free entry for members.
For those who have more time and want to have a look at the castle side, then you may need to park your car nearby. There is a car park located just across from the tourist information centre which is only a 2min walk from the castle. (Car Park Address: Vicarage Gardens, Rose Hill St, Conwy LL32 8LD)
You can enter Conwy Castle to explore and enjoy a different view from the castle walls. For tickets information, please refer to https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/conwy-castle
Additionally, you can also walk to the south side of the castle where you’ll find a grassy area in the Conwy Bowling Club. From here, you can admire the castle’s impressive rear view across the river.
If you’re feeling hungry, there are plenty of options for food and dining in town and along the coast. You’ll also find a charming red house here, which is the smallest house in Great Britain.