North Wales International Music Festival
16th September - 24th September 2006

Festival Office: High Street, St. Asaph, Denbighshire, LL17 0RD
Box Office: 01745 584508
E-mail: admin@northwalesmusicfestival.co.uk
Website: www.northwalesmusicfestival.co.uk

North Wales International Music Festival is an annual event that is held over a week in the picturesque town of St. Asaph. Over the week long event you will hear the best in International Classical music. From home grown Welsh artists like Catrin Finch, BBC National Orchestra of Wales to International stars like the "Voices of Classic FM" The Sixteen. There are workshops and masterclasses, family concerts and childrens concerts.....music for all ears...

The Bodelwyddan Medieval Festival
August 11th & 12th 2007

Web: www.medieval-fayre.co.uk

Annual Medieval Festival, largest in North Wales. 2007 features top re-enactment groups from as far afield as the Czech Republic. Non stop Displays, Demonstrations, including Archery, Sword Fighting, Falconry, Battle, Music, Living History, Story Telling, Market
Beer Tent, Catering, and for 2007 the Scrapheap Challenge Roadshow "Giant Archery Machines" (Saturday). Full details at www.medieval-fayre.co.uk

Glasfryn Fawr Farm

Pencaenewydd, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 6RD
Tel: 01766 810202    Fax: 01766 810707
E-mail: ema@glasfryn.co.uk

Glasfryn Parc, located on the A499 four miles North of Pwllheli, is a fully certified activity provider and a Wales Tourist Board approved attraction. In an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the shoulder of the Llyn Peninsula, it is perfect for the activities available: Senior and Junior go karting, quad bike trekking, coarse fishing and archery. Karting takes place on a 600-metre track that has proved a big hit with both karting enthusiasts and day visitors. For the senior hour-long guided quad trek around the farm and estate for 12 year olds and over. Booking is advisable. Also on site there is a cafe-diner selling home-made food, and a farm shop well stocked with Welsh-sourced products.

Great Orme Tramway

Victoria Station, Church Walks, Llandudno, Gwynedd
Tel: 01492 575275
E-mail: enq@greatormetramway.com

The Great Orme Tramway! It's the first place you should visit when you come to Llandudno, 'Queen of the Welsh Resorts'. The tramway is actually a funicular railway - a system where two tramcars are moved up and down hill by cable. As one comes down the Great Orme it helps to pull the other one up using a system of counterbalanced weights. It's one of only two tramways in Europe which operate on public streets. It operates from March to October, and averages 5,000 trips per year, transporting 120,000 passengers. View to a thrill. As the tramway takes you up the Great Orme you will find yourself enjoying a thrilling view of one of Britain's finest Victorian seaside towns. Llandudno's long crescent promenade, wide shopping streets, sweeping sands and wealth of family attractions make it a perfect destination for a short holiday, weekend break or day trip.

Victoria Pier

The Promenade, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, LL29 8HH
Tel: 01492 534100

Victoria Pier offers a very warm welcome to anyone visiting Colwyn Bay. Open all year round often beyond dusk, why not pop in for a walk round or visit one of the many attractions based on the pier. Maybe spend a relaxing evening in the Pier bar with it's spectacular sunsets or have a meal in the pier cafe. In the summer months you can even hire a jet ski or for something on dry land try the cycle hire, but whatever you do, HAVE FUN!

Snowdon Mountain Railway Ltd

Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY
Tel: 0870 458 0033    Fax: 01286 872518

Majestic Snowdon dominates the glorious, ancient landscape of North Wales. At 3,560ft (1085m) it is a true mountain and a place of legend - said to be the burial place of the giant ogre Rhita, vanquished by King Arthur. Some believe that Arthur’s knights still sleep beneath. Since 1896, the Snowdon Mountain Railway has been making it easy to claim this mountain peak as one of your lifetime achievements. In a tremendously ambitious feat of engineering, and uniquely in Britain, a rack and pinion railway was built which rises to within 66ft of the summit of the highest mountain in England and Wales.

Sygun Copper Mine

Beddgelert, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 4NE
Tel: 01766 510100    Fax: 01766 510102
E-mail: SygunMine@aol.com

Sygun Copper Mine is one of the wonders of Wales - a remarkable and impressive example of how our precious industrial heritage can be reclaimed, restored and transformed into an outstanding family attraction. Sygun offers a rare opportunity for those with a sense of adventure and curiosity, from the young to the elderly, to discover for themselves the wonders it still shelters after being abandoned in 1903. Our self-guided audiovisual tours allow you to explore the old workings on foot, in complete safety. There are winding tunnels and large, colourful chambers, magnificent stalactite and stalagmite formations and copper ore veins which contain traces of gold, silver and other precious metals. Each stage of the mining process is clearly explained by audio presentations in English, complemented by interpretive displays with additional languages including Welsh, French, German, Dutch, Spanish and Russian - while special lighting and sound effects contribute in providing a realistic glimpse into the past.

Snowdon Honey Farm

High Street, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Tel: 01286 870218
E-mail: sales@celticwine.com

A full range of distinct traditional fortified wines available for all occasions, including. Celtic Wines, Celtic Mead, Roman Mead, and distinct traditional fortified wines.

Llanfair Slate Cavern

Llanfair, Harlech, Gwynedd, LL46 2SA
Tel: 01766 780247

The entry to this old but important slate mine is through the main tunnel, under twin arches of the crypt, and into the lofty cathedral cavern. Descend Jacobs ladder and wander through tunnels and chambers, look for old drilling holes. All the tunnels and caverns were man-made over a 100 years ago, with only candles for lighting.

Electric Mountain Visitor Centre

Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 4UR
Tel:  01286 870636

ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN is First Hydro's Visitors Centre in Llanberis, close to the shores of Llyn Padarn and set against a magnificent backdrop of towering mountains and breathtaking scenery. Here, visitors of all ages can discover the amazing powers of hydro-electricity in an exciting, interactive and educational environment. ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN'S SPLIT LEVEL layout contains interactive displays, models and exhibitions. The history and development of electricity, and its immeasurable effect on mankind, is colourfully explained. FOR VISITORS WITH A MORE artistic nature, Electric Mountain houses two art galleries with a rolling programme of exhibitions by recognised artists and coming soon a photo gallery of Dinorwig's construction.

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GreenWood Forest Park

Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, LL56 4QN
Tel: 01248 671493    Fax: 01248 670069
E-mail: info@greenwoodforestpark.co.uk
Web: www.greenwoodforestpark.co.uk

Family adventure and forest fun near Caernarfon! Ride our eco-friendly family roller coaster; slide down our 70m Great Green Run, the longest slide in Wales! Gift shop, café and snack bars. New for 2007: Tunnel Warren - for the Under 7s, plus the new Giant Jumper – the Biggest Bouncing Pillow ever and the first one in Wales! Award-winning attraction with lots to do, whatever the weather. Plus fantastic entertainment – for Events, Opening times and Admission charges, please see our website or telephone 01248671493.

Rabbit Hole (Llandudno) Ltd

3-4 Trinity Square, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 2PY
Tel/Fax: 01492 860082
E-mail: alice@wonderland.co.uk

We have an indoor walk-through Wonderland Rabbit Hole with life-sized animated displays of some of the most colourful and well known scenes from the Alice story - an enchanting experience for all ages. Visitors are provided with a personal stereo and professionally recorded narration with sound effects. The walk-through Adventure takes approximately 20 minutes to complete the walk through the Rabbit Hole.

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Nant Mill Visitor Centre

Coedpoeth, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL11 3BT
Tel: 01978 752772

A country park nestling in an ancient woodland alongside the River Clywedog and offering an insight into the life of the Clywedog Valley, with a variety of displays. If you're equipped with a strong pair of walking shoes, the Clywedog Trail offers excellent access to some of Wrexham's best countryside. For youngsters there is a giant reconstruction of a mole tunnel, complete with worms! There is also an easily accessible stream and picnic site.

Swallow Falls

Betws-Y-Coed, Gwynedd, LL24 0DW
Tel: 01690 710770

VISITING North Wales without a quick look at Swallow Falls would be a little like visiting Rome without peeping into the Coliseum. Unthinkable. This waterfall on the Afon Llugwy has become a familiar natural celebrity over the past 100 years and has featured on film, postcard and canvas. While its principal viewpoints are situated on the south bank of the Llugwy with the convenience of ample parking along the A5 and within the hotel car park, it is observed far more dramatically if approached on foot along the northern bank.

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CONWY BUTTERFLY JUNGLE

Bodlondeb Park, Conwy, Gwynedd, LL32 8DU
Tel: 01492 593149
E-mail: info@conwy-butterfly.co.uk
Web: www.conwy-butterfly.co.uk

See many of the worlds most beautiful tropical butterflies in free flight around you, set in complementary jungle garden. Experience full rainforest surround sound. Gift shop, refreshments, picnic area on site. Toilets and parking nearby. Other fascinating mini-beasts on display. Disabled visitor access (disabled toilets). Limited parking adjacent for disabled only. School/Group visits welcome. Educational packs available. Friendly and expert staff on hand.