Why You SHOULD Visit Llandudno! - Seafront Tour, North Wales
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- Llandudno is a coastal town in North Wales. It’s known for North Shore Beach and 19th-century Llandudno Pier, with shops and a games arcade. Northwest of town, the cliffs of Great Orme headland jut into the sea. Ancient tunnels lead to a cavern at Great Orme Mines. A 1902 tramway has an upper and lower section, and travels to the headland’s summit. To the east, smaller headland Little Orme is a nature reserve. In 2022 the Great Orme Tramway will celebrate its 120th anniversary, yet each year thousands of people still take immense pleasure in travelling to the summit of the Great Orme in an original early twentieth century tramcar. Others prefer to wind their way around the headland, admiring some of the most strikingly beautiful and dramatic scenery, which is visible only from the Marine Drive. This four mile shelf was cut out of the sheer limestone cliffs in 1878 and is designed for vehicles and walkers alike. Alternatively, it is possible to catch a bus in opposte the Pier and go on an informative and visually rewarding sight-seeing tour of the Orme.
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What Happened to RHYL? 👉th-cam.com/video/N9q7fkmPQ8A/w-d-xo.html
It’s on the way back up tided up and looking better
Locals say that due to the type and quantity of housing that they used it for DSS.and that this was the cause of Rhyl's demise.
@@welshie1979 rhos is loverly stop off as well also known as gods waiting room
Do you not remember the fairground at the top where Aldi is now
@@derekbland5253 just like Blackpool but like Rhyl it's back on the up.
Llandudno will always hold a special place in my heart. My parents met at the end of the pier back in 1969. They got married a year later and were together till they both died in 2018 ❤🏴
sorry to hear that
My mother loved Llandudno her last holiday was there in 2019 she died in 2020.
Sorry to hear that. Mo Jo. My mum and dad both loved Llandudno. Everytime I go back to visit I think of my parents. I have good memories. I'm sure you do to.
Your parents must have married when I was born and died when I would have been forty eight. Many times my parents took my brother Anthony and myself to Llandudno, and going there on holiday is time well spent. My father died ten years ago and Anthony is now an expat in Geneva, Switzerland.
So without llandudno.. There would be no you...
The reason to visit Llandudno, is that it has a distinctive Victorian charm.
Also 98% of the land the town is built on, is owned by Lord Mostyn, its been like this since the late 16C.
Lord Mostyn lives permanently in London, but his land agents, Mostyn estates, rule llandudno with a rod of iron.
Any hotel or B&B that looks a little shabby, is told in no certain terms to do something about it, that's why the resorts famous North Parade looks so magnificent.
No ice cream or chip shop vendors or even amusements are allowed on its famous promenade, and the oldest Punch & Judy still operating in the Uk, the Codman family only recently gained permission for a permanent stand on the prom.
Richard Codman first arrived in town in 1851, and the family have been entertaining the visitors ever since, but actually sighting the show on the prom itself, was only granted recently.
llandudno is such a lovely resort, with an easy paced way of life, and its been my home town for 23yrs, and i love it.
My beautiful home. I came here as a student thirty years ago and fell in love with this magnificent town. I never left.
So you went to Bangor?
I have the privilage to live in Llandudno, my family having lived here for around 150 years. Its always great to see videos like this one showing the town at its best. Diolch yn fawr iawn i ti (thanks very much to you)
Thanks Graham , means a lot
Hi looking to stay in hotel with 12 year old do you know best hotel can spend £100
My family and I are visiting your beautiful part of the world in July and I can't wait for it
I spent most family holidays in Llandudno and loved it .We used to take the open topped tram from the Little Orm to the town,so exciting .When I was 18 I worked as Assistant to the Manager, Mrs Carter of the Grand Hotel. I loved it ,a lot of the waiting and kitchen staff were from Italy.We all went to see the Welsh National Opera perform Nabucco in the town.
Fantastic, lots of Bravos etc and we were invited to the last night party, lots of singing a d dancing .Wonderful memories.
A rare thing to find a welsh speaker in Llandudno...my family were from Trefor, the quarry village and I miss visiting since theyve passed.
It's nostalgia time again ....
Way back in the 1960s, there used to be a ferry service from Liverpool to LLandudno; if you didn't want to stop here, you could stay on to Bangor, but most people would disembark at the LLandudno pier for a few hours; there would even be time to take the tram to the top of the Great Orme. This service enabled a relatively cheap day out during the school summer holidays when one parent, usually the mother, had to provide entertainment for her bored children.
I don't know when the ferry service ceased to be in business but I can clearly recall being with my girlfriend (later my wife) on top of the Great Orme listening to Alan "Fluff" Freeman host Radio 1's Pick Of The Pops on my transistor radio. By the time we returned to Llandudno to catch the ferry, Alan concluded the show with The Rolling Stones' Jumping Jack Flash, so that dates it to the summer of 1968.
Wow thanks fir sharing Anthony
Must have been 1950's we went on St Tudno from end of pier to somewhere in Liverpool. Remember big funnels!
My Honeymoon Town in 1978!
Stunning Town fabulous views.
My Hubby his Granddad born Conwy Family lived in Llandudno.
Now my Son and his family live in Deganwy.
As a Gen Z kid, I've only ever known most of the UK's old seaside resorts as run-down shadows of what they used to be, but Llandudno seems to have avoided that decline. It is really nice that we have this preserved old resort town to enjoy even today, and I can vouch that the cable car is definitely worth a go.
agree
Exactly. I’ve just visited Llandudno for the first time and was really pleasantly surprised at how it has retained its character. Good shops and restaurants lots to do, transport rallies, views from the Great Orme, attracts a nice crowd
@@proudofyourroots9575 I've been to Barnstaple.
They haven't declined. Seaside tourism expands every year. There's nothing special about Llandudno; it doesn't have the visitors many resorts have.
Llandudno didn't go hell for leather to attract as many people as possible, I think, so it never became tacky and overdeveloped like Blackpool and Weston-super-Mare.
Somehow it's kept its Victorian charm and the people are friendly and welcoming, which isn't always the case in larger resorts
Llandudno a really beautiful place I love to sit on the pier and watch the world go by it really is my happy place
I am very lucky to live here in Llandudno. Such a great video 😀👍🏻
I believe the reason Llandudno has retained its charm (unlike other seaside towns) is because a local law was past back in the 1800s preventing any kind of trading along the promenade other than hotels, not even an ice-cream can be sold on the prom, the arcades and fair rides etc are gathered on the pier. The nicest seaside town in the UK.
agree
Nahh …. Tenby is the nicest
@@SuperGilly71 Tenby is significantly smaller & less connected tho
That’s interesting. It’s a shame the beach is grade one rock climb.
Tenby is ok if you like bingo !
I'm literally on holiday with family in Llandudno. I've been coming with family ever since I was small and I absolutely love it! Thanks for making this video. Wales needs more appreciation and love
My Father was a Policeman in Llandudno from around 1962 until around 1968. He is 86 now and has plenty of old stories.He remembers The Beatles playing at the Palladium. Was born there back in 1965 lived near West Shore.Still my favourite place in the UK.
mine too
Wales is just stunning 😍 👌
agree
Have never been to this beautiful little place in North Wales. What a difference to Rhyl. I kind of get Douglas Isle Of Man vibes as it’s very similar on the promenade. Love the cable drawn tram and those lovely old buses. It’s a beautiful place to have a peaceful holiday 👍
as long as the sun shines ;-)
Funnily enough I had the same thought when I went to the Isle of Man, only I thought Douglas looked a lot like Llandudno!
Rhyl might as well be its own 3rd world country! Llandudno is beautiful.
The ferrys use to run from the end of the pier, to the isle of man. When i was about eight or nine,it was a school trip. Loved it. (Lady of man) was the ferry.
Rhyl had its day ,70s and the 80s were the best time for Rhyl when it was a holiday destination for people it was always packed,the beach arcades ,but now its run down and very high unemployment .
Llandudno looks like a very nice place Tim,shame the beach is stony.What beautiful weather you had.Thankyou for another great video.
Great video as always Tim, many happy memories visiting Llandudno, my great great grandfather was a lighthouse keeper on the Great Orme , nice to see people enjoying a well preserved traditional seaside resort still, beautiful !!!
Yes Shame all resorts can't be like this
Thank you for showing the beauty of my home town , you did it justice
Thanks Roger , that means alot!
Visited family up here a few times each year - felt very nostalgic. Remember the Palladium when it was a cinema. Also remember the takeway right by the Orme Tram station and was 3 mins walk from aunt's flat.
Miss the place, just hated the long ride north as a kid in back of the car for hours.
Great video, I'm from neighbouring Colwyn Bay and the council took a different approach with our beach in recent years, they turned it into a permanent beach by raising its level with sand pumped in from the seabed a little further out to sea, it's a much better solution to pebbles and has made the beach here really popular again like being back in the 70's when Colwyn Bay was a much more popular destination than it is now. This approach would look amazing on Llandudno's North Shore, my favourite local beach is Llandudno's West Shore though, amazing when the tide is all the way out (and it goes out a LONG way!)
Yes I heard the reasons, thanks for watching mark
The stone circle represents that the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru ( National Eisteddfod of Wales ) was held in Llandudno. Many local people speak Welsh. The Great Orme is called Pen Y Gogarth in Welsh and has Sant Tudno' s Church. The pier BTW used to have ships that went to the Isle of Man.
Thanks for the info Martin
Diolch am y gwybodaeth. Fideo diddorol. Wy'n erioed wedi bod i Landudno.
YESSSS!!! One of my favorites places. Hugely underated.
agree!
I'm from Liverpool .and I love Llandudno.and love north wales.nice people.I love Conway as well.
Conway!
I'm from Llandudno and I love Liverpool I go down all the time for my friends 16th in October we're going to spend the weekend in Liverpool 😂
Absolutely gorgeous town. Wales has great views in every sq km of the country.
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I moved to Wales 3 years ago. I overlook the breathtakingly beautiful Brecon Beacons … I have fallen in love with Wales ..
My first seaside holiday was in Ryll the second Llandudno. I was only 10 or 11.I loved going on the open-top of the tram. One year we got on a boat at the end of the pier which cruise d to Puffin Island and back ,I think it was called the St Tudno. If I rember right the boat also went from there to Douglas in the Isle of Man.
Later I worked as a receptionist at the Craigside Hydro near the Little Orme ,it was already very dated.Then I worked at the Grand Hotel which I loved.Every afternoon an orchestra would play in the lounge. So sad to see it's decay. Once I went with the man that ran the boat trips when he went to Conway for a part for his boat, it was very, very rough going round the Great Orme, I was glad the coastguard was there as it was scary with tide running. Thank you for bringing back happy memories.
My mother Valerie Biddle , spent her holidays here as a girl , 85 years ago , She wrote a book on her happy childhood and her best , most fond memories were of this lovely seaside town , Thankyou , Wales , for the joy you gave her life , , She had a lovely cousin called Bertie there whom she adored , God bless , from nz, where she came to as a war bride . CHEERS,❤nz ❤
Her cousins family owned a boarding house , holiday rent type place , ❤❤
Best place in the world! so much more to see than the towns
Love Llandudno, I go all the time. The other side is really pretty as well. Some beautiful beaches and amazing views of wales. Love going that side for a quiet day with a picnic :)
Agree 😉
I live here too, and I love west shore with the beautiful views of Snowden , and wonderful sandy beaches.
My wife and I go there once a year as my wife's mum's ashes are scattered on the great orme. Thanks Tim for the video.
You are welcome thanks watching
Llandudno got it right in every way, traditional Seaside fun...
Ii come here 3 times a year i love it that much ❤❤❤❤❤
Many thanks for your excellent video.
Absolutely love Llandudno.
Has somehow managed to keep it's Edwardian elegance, probably due to the many rigorously enforced regulations regarding the seafront by the organisation that owns most of the place, Mostyn Estates.
Only certain colours you can paint your hotel. No neon signs. No burger bars. No amusement arcades. No bingo halls. Etc etc and I for one, absolutely applaud them.
Also the Victorian/ Edwardian Extravaganza that happens every early May Bank Holiday weekend is truly excellent, with the highlight for me, being the procession of vintage vehicles that takes up to three hours to pass by, going along the Marine Drive on the Sunday afternoon.
I shall be there this Sunday and am already looking forward to it after a couple of years gap.
Llandudno and Mostyn Estates, I salute you.
Cheers.
Sounds good
@@WalkWithMeTim Oh it really is.
Definitely worth a look one time.
Bring's back great memory's watching the video, iv'e got to admit i do love Llandudno
Same here!
Wow so many good memories there have been there now in over 10 years would be emotional for me to go back
Havnt been here since I was in year 6 at school, so 28 years ago roughly, so many memories, definitely need to take my children this year
I haven't been there for years. we used to have day trips there. because we couldn't afford to stay , in the 60s . and it always rained .nice to see it in the sunshine . great video . seen more here then I ever did in the 60s .thanks, ❤️🐬
thanks for watching
Thanks Tim! Llandudno is so lovely. You did a great job of giving a comprehensive your for us. Last time I was there was 1996. My parents spent their honeymoon in Llandudno in 1949. I live in California now. Thanks for the work you do making there videos.
You are very welcome
Wonderful memories of family holidays in North Wales in the 1960's We stayed at caravan site near Conway. We ended up in Llandudno nearly every day. We loved going to the UBM, the United Beach Mission put on for children on the beach. " We sang "We all go to the UBM" to the tune of "We all live in a yellow submarine" Best memory is my sister winning one of the talent competitions in Happy Valley back in the day.
Honeymooned there in 1979 and love the town.Been back several times over the years.I like the noncommercial aspect of the place.
Lol
We always go to North Wales but haven’t visited Llandudno! It looks beautiful and I’m definitely going to check it out next time I visit. Thanks for sharing 👍
You should!
Welcome to my home! Hope you enjoyed yourself. The beaches here used to be beautiful, I hope they remove the stones again.
me too but I guess its to protect
@@WalkWithMeTim It is, but it was done because it was the cheapest method of doing so. There are better, less obtrusive options.
Love Llandudno - such a unique place! 👍
Agree
Hi Tim. We visited Llandudno a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Beautiful place.
As always, another great video. Many thanks. 👍
Appreciate you watching, thanks
So nice there Tim, never been to anywhere in Wales , amazing how beautiful this resort is , especially with you filming ,outstanding Camara work , and footage ,that a love to watch ,but just shows ,UK seaside's have so much to offer, you our Tim, work so hard ,to show the world that ,that's why your on 60,000 , subscribers , because your the best ,and well deserved our Tim , congratulations 👍👍🤗x
Nicely stated Andy👍
Glad you enjoyed it wow thanks Andy very kind to say ! yes only scratched the surface of Wales more to come!
@@WalkWithMeTim we all look forward 👍
My wife and i ate a couple of times in the Palladium Wetherspoons. Food was very nice but was very busy and staff struggled to keep up with cleaning. Still a good time was had.
Llandudno is lovely. A proper holiday destination.
I visited Llandudno many many years ago, Tim. The town boasts the longest pier, and I recall catching a pretty large passenger ship, harboured at the end of said pier, to Douglas, Isle of Man. Also, I have great memories of sitting at the top of Great Orme's head, watching the red arrows display. Cheers, Tim 👍😊
Oh yes back in the day .. shame they stopped that
Yes I remember getting a ferry from llandudno pier to Douglas Isle of man in the 1970s great memories. Thanks for the tour.👍
Longest pier? Southend-on-Sea's is more than three times its length. Llandudno is fifth.
96 per cent of the pier's customers are from England. And 90 per cent of its revenue comes from the pier entrance - that will be much higher when the new pavilion eventually becomes reality... after 30 years.
Love Llandudno just got back last week. The Mostyn family used to own the town and they told everyone they had to have the same colours on their buildings. Well something like that the street behind the prom is called Mostyn street
Thanks matt
Love this video ! My wife and I lived in Colwyn Bay for 3 years and regularly visited Llandudno and this brought back some great memories ! Thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it
My memory of Llandudno was 2011 that was my last holiday with late husband .he passed away one year later
We was in caravan in conway as we had our dog border colle megan .she passed away in 2013 thats lovely memory of Llandudno .
Im hoping to return next year for 70th birthday with my son and partner .for special birthday
Beautiful place another fabulous walk Tim 👍
Thanks Gilly
i went there for the day last august and i was blown away how beautiful the place is ,ive never been there before and its lovely family resort ,not like blackpool or rhyl ,i loved it .
No rhyl was good and has a great beach
New premier inn. Excellent in Llandudno x
Visited Llandudno last May for the first time as my grandparents honeymooned here in 1938. Have a photo of them in Vaughan street near the train station and had our photo taken in the same spot, very little has changed. Loved Llandudno especially the Pier and the many shops and restaurants and will definitely return to this beautiful town for a longer stay.
Im ausralian and i tell you what the British got it so right with there places to see and go ...
I love seeing all about England .
So charming how you keep things from history match it in with the new .
Best food ever...not a fan od America id love to travel England.
thanks Lisa , hope you subscribed
Llandudno is NOT in England! It's in Wales!
@@Aeronaut1975chuck her some slack, she's a ozzy 😂
That was excellent Tim. One to go on my would like to visit list..
You should!
One of my favourite places to visit
remember in the 50s when i was a little kid going there with mum and dad, it seemed a magical world unlike anything we had in Liverpool
wow
I last visited there around 35 years ago with my wife, her sister and my son who was just about walking. Was beautiful then and still is now. We did the tram and cable car and have still have some cine film of both converted to digital format. Another great walk Tim and many thanks for uploading.
35 years damn
thanks David
How did you get here Dave? On the back of a Brontosaurus?
Hi Tim ! Wow love this beautiful seaside town. Never been but I've visited Snowdonia a few years ago. It's on my list to visit it looks so lovely. Thankyou for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey 💕 xxxx
thanks Tracey
Another fabulous video. Another one of my favourite seaside towns. So happy happy memories. Thank you so much.
[The West Shore Beach is fantastic.]
Yes I should have filmed
I lived in North Wales for six months in 1988. Loved it! Have been back since and it is still lovely. Many happy memories!
It really is a great place for a holiday or to live
N. Wales has some beautiful places, it's just let down by its rainy weather.
I remember going to butlins in Pwllheli as a kid and was forced to spend the entire time in the arcade due to the weather.
By end of the holiday I was Britain's number 3 at air hockey.
lol
keeps the kids quiet
I didn't know there were ever air hockey rankings in Britain. Bury was planning to hold a national championship and a UK Air Hockey Association was registered for it. And the World Crazy Golf Championships held some short Saturday afternoon side tournaments in Hastings, but that's about it, I thought.
Myself, My partner and mother in law went there this Tuesday 15th Aug 2023, first time there, and we were all really happy we chose this lovely place. a must drive must be the toll road around the Great Orme, or you can take the left turn which takes you to the top. We will return.
Loved ye video. Went on holiday to Llandudno a good few times in the 70s with happy ca and siblings when i was a kid . Absolutely loved it .Spent many hot days on beach and at happy valley. Its also got another lovely beach at southern end and that is also lovely .Thanks for the memory jog and take care and be safe 🙏
Great places with happy memories for my mum and dad. I do believe on the left going up the orme on the Trạm is an ancient copper or lead excavation. My favourite place in Wales , loved it !
;-)
We love Llandudno a four and a half hour drive from Scotland we where there in March one time a storm overnight and we understood how the pebbles got on the promenade if you where on the promenade one of those pebbles would have killed you greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧the vintage bus journey around the great orme is a must John the driver is very good and tell’s a fantastic story give it a go you won’t be disappointed
wow!
We are going next week
Have been for 20yrs inspired me to go again , great straight forward video👍
I went to Llandudno with my husband for a week in May this year. It is a beautiful seaside town . Thank-you Tim for your video very enjoyable.
Wow, what a gem Llandudno is! Lots to entertain people, especially a transport nerd like me! Shows what you can do with a seaside resort in this country. Rhyl, take note!
Yes come on rhyl
Problem is, when locals have their say most can only compare to Rhyl and one or two others as they haven't travelled in their own country. Rhyl was never anything like Llandudno, so it's a pointless comparison.
Hi Tim. This is one of my favourite places to visit in Wales. Many happy memories here. I've even stopped in the Lighthouse for a night. I'm not sure if it is still a B&B. There is a lot of prehistoric history on the Great Orme. Old mines etc. Which are fascinating. Lots of great fish and chip places, but have to watch out for the seagulls if you eat them on the front lol. Thanks Tim. I love your walks. It's like being there with you.
thanks Steve, loads more coming from Wales :-)
Love your video from Wales. I have wonderful memories of Wales in 1986 and 1987 which I look back with fondness and joy.
Glad you enjoyed it
I love it my family lived there for a long time so in my child hood and more and now as a adult i will always visit for a break away ❤⛰🏞🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
I was born in Llandudno and live in Deganwy a short 5 minute drive away, I absolutely love seeing videos of my home town bring backs so many memories when I see the pier as I use to dance there as a child in the Pier Pavilion sadly that is not with us anymore.. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
you are welcome
There is going to be a new pavilion now that pier owner Adam Williams has acquired the site.
The Council should be really proud of themselves. The way they have kept this place is amazing. It really is a nice place to go. They have lots of interesting activities going on throughout the holiday season too. If you're one of those tattoo covered fatties who likes to drink a lot (usually found at Rhyl) it's really not the place for you. Maybe the tourist board should take advice from the people who run this place and sort out the so called tourist attractions further up the coast.
Good points
Whilst I'm sure the council might indeed have had a part to play in how the town has managed to somehow keep it's Edwardian elegance, I'd argue it has more to do with most of the place being owned and managed by The Mostyn Estates which has very specific rules regarding such things as what limited colours you may paint your seafront hotel, no neon signs, no bingo halls, amusement arcades or burger bars on the prom etc etc and which are rigidly enforced.
And I for one agree wholeheartedly with that being the case.
Long may it be the way it is and then it can continue to attract the clientele that appreciates that ambiance.
@@dancedecker Thank you, I didn't know that.
@@ramalama9650 You are most welcome. Happy to help.
Mostyn estates and Conwy council actually suck balls. Try living here and seeing how your taxes are used.
That was an excellent video. I was in llandudno back in July and i went up on the cable car and the ride was excellent up with stunning views over Llandudno up to the summit and back down again. I really enjoyed the walk along the promenade and through the town centre. I love he palm trees everywhere. The Pier is lovely and i enjoyed a walk along it. Llandudno is a stunning place.
Preferred the second seafront on the other side of town for an evening walk, no hotels and very calm.
😉
thats where the locals go.....free parking and better views
So lovely to see Llandudno, happy family holidays here back in the day. Must get back soon!
You should! .. I was the same
Beautiful place
Great memories there Tim i stayed there a few times during the 80's when i was young in the Grand Hotel when it was Butlins owned and i loved the red coats and my family enjoyed the entertainment they had on. I got my first computer there it was a Commodore 16 yes 16 not the 64 lol. I went to the wrestling somewhere there and met Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks and all the rest of the Saturday World Of Sport TV ones during the 80's it was brilliant i was on the cable cars and also the tram thanks for bringing me back to happy times with my family sadly my mum died 18 years ago she would love to see this i will let my dad see it he will enjoy this as this resort was his favourite holiday destination thanks again Tim top man.
Thanks for watching, big daddy omg memories
Remember the Transport show this weekend as well!
Also the great orme mines are a good bit of fun as well
👍
Cool 👍
Yes! The world’s largest prehistoric copper mines! ⛏ 😃
We are going to Llandudno this fall, what a wonderful sneak peek at the beautiful place! We will be staying right there near the pier. Can’t wait! Thank you for the tour!
You are welcome Judy, thank for watching
The last time I went there was 1961 on a friends works coach trip, we were both still teenagers. From the view of the bay it looks exactly the same as it did then. Unfortunately we went on a Sunday in the days of extreme Welsh Sunday Observant laws. More or less everything was closed. I still say it has one of the most picturesque bays in the whole of Wales even after 60 plus years since my visit.
Oh wow .. yes when Sundays were boring
It is certainly a nice place for a day trip. The "Grand" Hotel does need a date with the demolition experts though. The cable car is rarely open, it doesn't like wind and it tends to be windy. If it is running, it's a spectacular must do. Also check out the Ski Centre and toboggan on the Orme. Llandudno is near many other nice places. Hope you have Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Llandwyn and some of the Anglesey towns in the pipeline.
:-) thought so thanks Philip
We have visited every year for 60 years. A truly British seaside town.
agree
This brings back memories. Went here usually every year with my grandparents as a kid.
Good dayz
I think the consistency of the architecture might be to do with the Mostyn Estate owning most of the land in Llandudno. I don't live too far away and it's definitely one of my favourite places to visit on the North Wales coast. Rhyl on the other hand...
Could be right
lovely victorian buildings going soon hope weather is nice right about the B&Bs all getting full
I hate to say it but probably the iron grip of Mostyn Estates has kept it the great resort it still is when most others have gone to the dogs. It's pity though that Conwy Council have allowed some very dubious architecture over the past 30 years.
Hi Tim, thanks for taking us up the Great Orme, my late dad lived in Anglesey, and when I used to visit him ( I live in Manchester) he used to say one day we'll take a trip up the Orme, but unfortunately he passed away before we got to do it, so at least now I know what it's like up there, thanks for that🌞🌞👍
sorry to hear that :-(
Do not forget Conwy is only a few miles away - could even walk there - and so many things to see and experence there - a week would soon pass with so much to do. I live here and count my blessings every day
I did mention Conwy
Wales looks absolutely stunning, and gives my homeland(scotland) a run for its money in terms of beauty and scenery
Amazing vlog tim rooky mistake @batterycheck
tell me about it I have brought 4 of these cameras in past 6 months and things keep going wrong . now the bat keeps dying
Grand Hotel Llandudno, another lovely old building left to rot by Brittania Hotels. Such a shame :(
is that owned by them too!
@@WalkWithMeTim Sadly yes.
Cracking video what a beautiful place another one on my to do list thanks Tim
Thanks for watching it mick
BEAUTIFUL PLACE
It really is!
Llandudno is an absolutely beautiful place to stay. It holds very special memories for me, and I love visiting here at least once a year.
I've stayed in a few of the seafront hotels and every one of them is as beautiful inside as they are outside.
I've also stayed in the Grand Hotel when it was owned by Butlins and had a great time in there. However, guess what? It's now owned by Britannia Hotels so I don't need to tell you what's happened to it since they took over, especially as it's a another listed building they own.
The pier is amazing and a lovely walk on a sunny day. There used to be a tall slide which in the summer months, people would climb up the frame of it and dive in to the water below!
Infront of the hotel there used to be The Pier Pavillion but that burnt down in 1996 and the site has been left derelict ever since. Some of the supports are still standing but it's just an empty space, and because it (along with The Grand Hotel) both have listed status with CADW it limits what can be done on the site. There have been many plans submitted but none have got approval so Conway Council periodically clean the site and send the bill to the landowner.
Oh wow thanks for sharing I didn't release it was owned by Britannia
@@WalkWithMeTim They seem to like buying hotels with Grand or Castle in the title, and then ruining them!
It was lovely hotel when Butlins had it. Every room was spotless, the entertainment was brilliant and the staff too.
Perhaps you could do a Vlog of the Grand Hotel and add it to your "Worst Hotels in the UK" list!
The old Pier Pavilion site has been bought by the owner of the pier so there's hope for the future of it.
@@BereniceLydia Adam Williams owns Llandudno Pier but Alan Waldron owns the Pavillion site, and has submitted plans to build 50 apartments and a restaurant on it.
How Conwy Council have approved these plans god only knows as it is a Listed site, so in theory the building should be re-instated. This sounds like a few brown envelopes have been passed around to get this application through. Also, 50 apartments means at least 50 cars need to be parked somewhere, and as there is nowhere to park around that area, this should be fun watching the arguments after it is built!
Adam Williams has submitted a "call-in", basically an objection, because the original plans submitted in 2018 have been amended.
Adam is threatening to close the pier because he says he will have to reduce the hours the pier will be open because the apartment residents will object to the noise.
The £20million development is currently on hold whilst the objection is heard.
Love Wales. Beautiful part of England I think I've been to Conwy. Great views even nice in the sun . I've read that great orme have ancient tunnels that lead to a cavern, sounds interesting.
Wales and England are two different countries 🤣 Conwy is lovely 🙂
Anyone Welsh would be annoyed ....Wales and England are separate countries.... But part of Great Britain and u k...
Yes some brilliant exploration there
Lol
West shore is the beach to go to. North shore, as you can see, is nothing but a thin strip of sand by the pier. West shore is a much bigger beach and longer too. It goes all the way to Deganwy and then the cycle path carries on to Conwy and beyond.
It’s just a better beach lol. 😂
As someone who grew up, went to school and live here. This video opened my eyes, it’s so easy to just take this stuff for granted, we see it everyday, its just our background as we work and live. Yet it is beautiful, steeped in history and as you put it “world famous” lol. Nice video.
Here’s a thing, when we where kids you’d get a metal bin lid, turn it upside down and put the handle in the tram tracks and ride it like a sledge. Man the speed was insane, how we didn’t kill ourselves I’ll never know.
lol yes world famous! I would have loved to have tried that ha ha
My honeymoon town! Family live next door to this Beautiful town.
I absolutley love llandudno. A beautiful place to visit, and so well kept, theres loads to do for all ages too BUT…….. the seagulls are a nightmare!!!! They are vicious things stealing food and harassing people, they need to be culled, you have to hide to eat anything !!
Plus something needs to to done to the Britania Hotel at the side of the pier, it lets llandudno down, what a mess and an eyesore!! Such a beautiful building just being left to rot away, such a shame, probably the only thing that lets llandudno down☹️
Yes but you get those crazy gulls everywhere
Herring gulls or on the endangered list.
@@basylpeterjones never said they wernt! But they are still a nuisance!
well you shouldn't. no public showers, no toilets, Colwyn Bay is far better(Porth Eirias). Llandudno is more of a "no beach day", cable car ride, promenade stroll, fish and chips with view
Thank you for another great video. As a kid, I spent a few weeks in the summer of 1972 in a tent camping in Llandudno. Was awesome. I remember hearing the sounds of blasting from the hills above the campsite -- slate, I think.
Glad you enjoyed it Dave
Lovely place !!!!