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Llandudno is a seaside town on the picturesque north coast of Wales. Standing on a rugged peninsula protruding into the Irish Sea, Llandudno is cradled by the twin headlands of Great Orme and Little Orme. Llandudno is the largest holiday resort in Wales, often referred to as ‘The Queen of Welsh resorts’. Llandudno has all of the features one would expect of a quintessential seaside resort and enjoys life at a gentler pace. It is the quaint and charming way in which the resort has moved with the demands of its tourists yet remained steadfastly in the halcyon era of the Victorian seaside holiday that is Llandudno’s great appeal.
Llandudno is fortunate to have two beautiful sandy beaches. The serene West Shore with its quiet sand-dune beach offers seclusion, peace and quiet, while the busier North Shore has a plethora of attractions and family entertainments and the impressive backdrop of a crescent of grand Victorian hotels. The North Shore is also the setting for the magnificent pier, which stretches 2,220ft out to sea, making it one of the longest piers in the UK. Llandudno is rich in Victorian and Edwardian architecture; such was the resort’s affluence during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Prior to this the town had been little more than a coastal copper mining settlement, having taken the name Llandudno after St Tudno.
By the beginning of the 1840s the development of the town into a grand seaside resort was underway. Much of modern Llandudno was laid out in 1849 by the Mostyn family, who oversaw the town’s growth for generations. In addition to the hotels and the pier, Llandudno boasts a splendid Victorian promenade, and the handsome shopping arcades and parades still remain remarkably unchanged, despite decades of additions and developments. In 1902 the unique cable operated tram to the summit of Great Orme was opened to great fanfare, and ever since people have revelled in the effortless manner in which they can reach the top and take in the breathtaking views of Snowdonia, Anglesey, Merseyside and the town of Llandudno itself.
Llandudno is fortunate to have two beautiful sandy beaches. The serene West Shore with its quiet sand-dune beach offers seclusion, peace and quiet, while the busier North Shore has a plethora of attractions and family entertainments and the impressive backdrop of a crescent of grand Victorian hotels. The North Shore is also the setting for the magnificent pier, which stretches 2,220ft out to sea, making it one of the longest piers in the UK. Llandudno is rich in Victorian and Edwardian architecture; such was the resort’s affluence during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Prior to this the town had been little more than a coastal copper mining settlement, having taken the name Llandudno after St Tudno.
By the beginning of the 1840s the development of the town into a grand seaside resort was underway. Much of modern Llandudno was laid out in 1849 by the Mostyn family, who oversaw the town’s growth for generations. In addition to the hotels and the pier, Llandudno boasts a splendid Victorian promenade, and the handsome shopping arcades and parades still remain remarkably unchanged, despite decades of additions and developments. In 1902 the unique cable operated tram to the summit of Great Orme was opened to great fanfare, and ever since people have revelled in the effortless manner in which they can reach the top and take in the breathtaking views of Snowdonia, Anglesey, Merseyside and the town of Llandudno itself.