I have been doing some research on North Wales to plan for our next trip. We are hoping to go either this weekend or next weekend, weather permitting. North Wales is actually a fairly short drive from where we live, less than 2 hours, and I would love to see the beautiful country side, the gorgeous coast lines and of course - the 'big and old' castles. We are planning to head towards Snowdonia National Park and the towns of Llandudno and Conwy. We will check out the walled city of Conwy and the Conwy castle, which was constructed by the English monarch Edward I between 1283 and 1289 as one of the key fortresses in his 'iron ring' of castles to contain the Welsh. The description is : 'Soaring curtain walls and eight huge round towers give the castle, a World Heritage Inscribed site, an intimidating presence undimmed by the passage of time. The views from the battlements are breathtaking, looking out across mountains and sea and down to the roofless shell of the castles 125ft Great Hall. It is from these battlements that visitors can best appreciate Conwy's other great glory, its ring of town walls.' It sounds and looks like something we just can't miss.
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