Promenade
First-timersAlong the bay.
Llandudno town guide
Llandudno Travel Guide
A Victorian seaside resort under the Great Orme, a limestone headland with a tram, a cable car and a Bronze Age copper mine. The longest pier in Wales, and Conwy's castle fifteen minutes away.
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Hostels in the city
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Average, from 395 reviews
1902
The Great Orme Tramway
4,000 years
The copper mines
15 min
To Conwy
The queen of Welsh resorts
Llandudno was built in the mid-nineteenth century as a planned seaside resort, and it has kept its Victorian look: a long curving promenade of cream-painted hotels, a pier stretching into the bay and wide streets behind.
Above it rises the Great Orme, a limestone headland with wild goats, a nature reserve and a copper mine worked 4,000 years ago. A tramway has climbed it since 1902.
Llandudno is also the best base for Conwy, a walled town with one of Edward I's UNESCO-listed castles, fifteen minutes away. Two days is right.
Where to stay
Stay on or near the promenade.
Town centre
ValueBehind the promenade.
Orange labels are neighbourhoods, dots are the 1 top-rated hostels. Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Things to do
Things to do in Llandudno
Ride the Great Orme Tramway, running since 1902, to the summit, or take the cable car. Walk the Marine Drive round the headland, looking out for the Kashmiri goats.
The Great Orme Mines are the largest known prehistoric copper mines in the world, and you can walk through the tunnels.
Walk the pier, the longest in Wales, and the promenade.
Conwy, fifteen minutes away, has a castle, complete town walls you can walk on, and the smallest house in Britain on the quay.
Free things
Free things to do in Llandudno
The promenade, the pier, the beaches and walking on the Great Orme are free.
Conwy's town walls are free to walk.
Food and drink
Eating and drinking in Llandudno
Llandudno has fish and chips on the promenade, afternoon tea in the Victorian hotels, and pubs in the town. Conwy is known for its mussels.
A pub meal is £12 to £16.
Nightlife
Going out in Llandudno
Llandudno is quiet at night, with pubs and a few bars in town.
A pint is £4.50 to £5.50.
Getting around
Getting around Llandudno
The town is walkable. Trains run from Llandudno Junction to Chester, Manchester and Holyhead, with a branch into Llandudno.
Buses reach Conwy in about fifteen minutes.
Costs
What Llandudno costs
Llandudno is mid-priced. A careful day is £40 to £55.
The costs that add up are the tram, the mines and Conwy Castle.
The currency is the pound sterling. Cards work almost everywhere, including contactless on buses.
Safety
Staying safe in Llandudno
Llandudno is very safe.
On the Great Orme, stay on the paths; the cliffs have sheer drops.
Emergency number is 999 or 112; for mountain rescue, call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue.
Day trips from Llandudno
Castles and the mountains.
Conwy
A walled town with a UNESCO castle.
Betws-y-Coed
A village in the forests of Eryri.
Anglesey
Beaches and Beaumaris Castle.
What's on
What is on while you are there
The Victorian Extravaganza fills the town on the May bank holiday.
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Hostels
Where to stay in Llandudno
The top-rated places to stay in Llandudno right now, live from Hostelworld.
When to go
May to September is best.
Jan
Quiet
Feb
Quiet
Mar
Spring
Apr
Spring
May
Victorian Extravaganza
Jun
Long days
Jul
Summer
Aug
Busy
Sep
Good
Oct
Autumn
Nov
Quiet
Dec
Christmas
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What your trip will cost
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Llandudno travel questions
The ones we get asked most.
What is the Great Orme?
A limestone headland above the town, with a tramway, a cable car and prehistoric copper mines.
How far is Conwy?
About fifteen minutes.
How do I get to Llandudno?
By train via Llandudno Junction.
Is Llandudno worth visiting?
Yes, for the Great Orme, the Victorian seafront and Conwy.
Can I walk up the Great Orme?
Yes, it is free.
How many days do you need?
Two.
When is the best time to visit?
May to September.
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