GB · Wales · 53.28°N 3.83°W

conwy

Castle towers, medieval town walls and a little harbour on a Welsh estuary.

Best time
April–September is best for the exposed walls and quay, with July–August busy with day-trippers. November–February is wet, windy and dark early.
How long
1–2 days
Getting there
Fly direct from KL to London (about 14 hours) on Malaysia Airlines or British Airways, then take the train from Euston to Llandudno Junction, about 3 hours. Conwy is a 5-minute taxi or a 20-minute walk across the river. The UK is 7 hours behind KL in summer and 8 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Castle towers, medieval town walls and a little harbour on a Welsh estuary.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingConwyGB, Wales
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≈ 10,747 km from KL, as the crow flies
Conwy Castle, from the water

Photo: Andrew Woodvine · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Conwy is a small medieval town still wrapped in its walls, with a huge castle on the estuary and a quay of fishing boats. Everything is a few minutes' walk apart, so it pairs well with a few nights in Eryri.

Makan

  1. Conwy musselsGathered from the estuary for centuries, and in season from autumn to spring.Map ↗
  2. Welsh cakesA bag of warm griddle cakes for the walk between the castle and the quay.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Conwy CastleBuilt for Edward I in the 1280s, with eight great towers to climb for views over the estuary.Map ↗
  2. Town wallsOne of the most complete medieval town walls in Europe, with long stretches you can walk along the top.Map ↗
  3. Conwy QuayFishing boats, mussel sheds and the Smallest House in Great Britain, a tiny red cottage squeezed against the wall.Map ↗
  4. Plas MawrAn Elizabethan merchant's town house with richly painted plaster ceilings.Map ↗

Good to know

  • The stretch of wall between the Watch Tower and the Wing Gate has been closed since 2024, with reopening hoped for by Easter 2027; the other sections are open.
  • Halal food is scarce in Conwy, so self-catering helps; Llandudno, 10 minutes away, has big supermarkets.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.