45 things to do this half term.1 ANGLESEY SEA ZOO The Anglesey Sea Zoo (Welsh: Sw Môr Môn) is an aquarium and tourist attraction on the south coast of the island of Anglesey in north Wales. The 'zoo' features sea life such as tiny lobsters and baby seahorses, wily octopus and dangerous weever fish, and a conger eel infested Wales' largest marine aquarium, with species from native Welsh marine life to tropical specimens. Daily 10am-6pm (last entry 4.45pm). Adults pounds 7.25, junior pounds 6.25. Brynsiencyn, 01248 430411 or angleseyseazoo.co.uk 2 PILI PALAS Noun 1. palas - East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye Butea frondosa, Butea monosperma, dak, dhak Butea, genus Butea - genus of East Indian trees or shrubs: dhak Butterflies, birds and reptiles, and other small creatures. Also watch the chipmunks while eating at the Chipmunk chipmunk, rodent of the family Sciuridae (squirrel family). The chipmunk of the E United States and SE Canada is of the genus Tamias. The body of the common Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, is about 5 to 6 in. Cafe. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 6.50 junior pounds 5.50. Menai Bridge, 01248 712474 pilipalas.co.uk 3 FOEL FARM PARK Day out at the farm for all the family. Trailer and tractor farm tour. Chocolate shop. Open daily 10.30am-5.30pm. Adults pounds 5.50, juniors pounds 4.50. Brynsiencyn, 01248 430646 foelfarm.co.uk 4 PLAS PLAS Programming Languages and Systems PLAS Performance Labor Accounting System PLAS Passive Linear Array Sonar PLAS Pacific Liquid and Air Systems NEWYDD Home of the Marquess of Anglesey Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. , a National Trust property on banks of Menai Strait. Sat-Wed 11am-5.30pm. Adult pounds 7.50, junior pounds 3.75. Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, 01248 714795 or nationaltrust.org 5 AMLWCH PORT Find out about the town's industrial heritage and the famous Parys Mountain coinage. Heritage trail open all year round for self-guided tours. Amlwch Port, copperkingdom.co.uk 6 BEAUMARIS CASTLE Construction began in 1295 of the last and largest of Edward I's fortifications. Open daily 9am-5pm. Adult pounds 3.60, junior pounds 3.20. 01443 33 6000 cadw.wales.gov.uk 7 SOUTH STACK Dramatic clifftop walk. Nature reserve open all year round. . Natural attraction, no opening times or fees. Holyhead, 01407 764973, rspb.org.uk 8 BEAUMARIS LEISURE CENTRE Venue for sports, arts and cultural activities. Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm. Rating Row, 01248 811567 or anglesey.gov.uk 9 LLANDDWYN BEACH You may see a rare red squirrel in the Forestry Commission reserve. Walk along beach to St Dwynwen's island. Open daily. Free, but pounds 2 toll for vehicles. Newborough. 10PENRHYN CASTLE Stately home and magnificent grounds. Also museum of dolls and railway engines. Open Wed-Mon, noon-5pm. Adult pounds 9, junior pounds 4.50, family pounds 22.50. Bangor, 01248 353084 or nationaltrust.org.uk 11RED LINE INDOOR KARTING karting Driving and racing miniature, skeleton-frame, rear-engine automobiles called karts or GoKarts. The sport originated in the U.S. in the 1950s after the first kart had been assembled from unwanted lawn-mower parts. Thrills and spills of karting without any worries about weather. . Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-7pm. Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, 01286 669515 redlineindoorkarting.co.uk 12WELSH SLATE MUSEUM The Welsh Slate Museum is located at Gilfach Ddu in the 19th century workshops of the now disused Dinorwic slate quarry, within the Padarn Country Park, Llanberis. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Find out about life in the slate industry, and typical quarrymen's cottages. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. Llanberis, 01286 870630 museumwales.ac.uk 13GREENWOOD FOREST PARK Halloween-themed half-term fun. Daily 11am-5pm. Adult pounds 8.10, OAP pounds 7.30, junior pounds 6.85. Bethel, near Caernarfon, 01248 671493 greenwood forestpark.co.uk 14PORTMEIRION Italianate village with craft shops, restaurants, fascinating architecture and follies. Daily 9.30am-5.30pm, adults pounds 7.50, concessions pounds 6, children pounds 4 (up to 16, under fives free), half price entry after 3.30pm. Minffordd, Porthmadog, 01766 772311 or portmeirion-village.com 15CAERNARFON CASTLE Step back in time to sample the sights of this well-preserved medieval castle. Daily 9am-5pm. Adults pounds 4.95, junior pounds 4.60. 01443 33 6000 or cadw.wales.gov.uk 16ROPES AND LADDERS No need to be Superman to fly through the air! . Open all year. Booking advised. Adults pounds 20, junior pounds 16. Llanberis, 01286 872310 ropesandladders.co.uk 17INIGO JONES SLATE WORKS Self-guided tours, and exhibitions on geology and letter-cutting. Daily 9am-5pm. Adults pounds 4.50, junior pounds 4. Groeslon, nr Caernarfon, 01286 830242, inigojones.co.uk 18SYGUN COPPER MINE Sygun Copper Mine is a Victorian copper mine that was closed in 1903 and was renovated and reopened by the Amies family as a tourist attraction in 1986, focusing on audiovisual tours of the underground workings. Historic mine in the heart of Snowdonia. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult pounds 8.75, OAP pounds 7.75, junior pounds 6.75, family pounds 28. Beddgelert, 01766 890595 0r syguncoppermine.co.uk 19BODNANT GARDENS Formal gardens and picturesque dells, spanning some 80 acres. Daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 6.80, junior pounds 3.40. Tal-y-Bont, 01492 650460 or bodnantgarden.co.uk 20TREFRIW WOOLLEN MILL See how wool is woven, and even have a go yourself. Shop open daily 9.30am-5pm. Main Road, Trefriw, 01492 640462, t-w-m.co.uk 21BODAFON FARM PARK Visit a working farm and see rare breeds, and also owls. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult pounds 5.95, junior pounds 4.50. Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, 01492 549060 or bodafon.co.uk 22CONWY WATER GARDENS Visit otters in their purpose built environment or go fishing, or try a pancake at the Dutch Pancake House. Daily except Mondays (but open Bank Holidays) from 9am. Free. Glyn Isa, Rowen row·en n. New England A second crop, as of hay, in a season. [Middle English rowein, from Anglo-Norman rewain, variant of Old French regain : re-, re- + , 01492 650063 or conwywater gardens.co.uk 23GREAT ORME MINES Explore 4,000 years of Llandudno's mining history.. Daily from 10am. Adult pounds 6, junior pounds 4. Great Orme, Llandudno, 01492 870447 or greatormemines.info 24CONWY CASTLE Built by Edward I between 1283 and 1289, and commands a strategic position. Open daily 9am-5pm. Adult pounds 4.60, junior pounds 4.10. Conwy, 01443 33 6000 cadw.wales.gov.uk 25VENUE CYMRU Catch a favourite family musical as Annie takes to the stage. Tuesday-Saturday October 27-31. Check box office for times and prices. Details 01492 872000 venuecymru.co.uk 26HOME FRONT EXPERIENCE MUSEUM Explore six years of war on the home front, captured in shops and room displays. Open daily 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm. Adult pounds 3.25, seniors pounds 2.95, junior pounds 2. New Street, Llandudno, 01492 871032 or homefrontmuseum.co.uk WELSH MOUNTAIN ZOO The Welsh Mountain Zoo, sometimes called Colwyn Bay Zoo, is a zoological garden located near the town of Colwyn Bay in north Wales. The Zoo was opened on the 18th of May 1963 by Wildlife enthusiast and naturalist Robert Jackson. . 27 Day out with exotic animals from all over the world. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Adult pounds 8.95, junior pounds 6.60. Colwyn Bay, 01492 532938 or welshmountainzoo. org.uk 28RUTHIN GAOL The old English word for jail. GAOL. A prison or building designated by law or used by the sheriff, for the confinement or detention of those, whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. See how prisoners lived in a building partly used as the County Record Office. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adults pounds 3.50, junior and senior citizen pounds 2.50, family pounds 10. Clwyd Street, Ruthin, 01824 708250 or ruthingaol.co.uk 29LLANGOLLEN MOTOR MUSEUM Take a look at our motoring past. Open daily 10am-5pm. Llangollen, 01978 860 324 or llangollen motormuseum.co.uk 30PEN Y FFRITH BIRD GARDENS Waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in , owls, pheasants, pygmy goats in woodland gardens. Daily 10.30am-5.30pm. Llanarmon-yn-Il, 01824 780501 pen-y-ffrithbirdgardens.co.uk 31RUTHIN LEISURE CENTRE Presents a Camp Rock drama/dance workshop. Thur-Fri, Oct 29-30, 10am-4pm. Two day workshop costs pounds 30. For details and to book, ring 01978 860300 32DENBIGH CASTLE Visit the 13th century castle whose finest feature is its Great Gatehouse. Open daily 10am-5pm. Adult pounds 3, concession pounds 2.60, family pounds 8.60. Castle St, Denbigh, 01443 336105 or cadw.wales.gov.uk 33NORTH WALES BOWLS CENTRE Enjoy a game of bowls without any worries about weather . Open daily 9.30am-11pm. Non-members pounds 3.10 per hour, junior pounds 1 per hour. Prestatyn, 01745 886100 or clwydleisure.co.uk 34BODELWYDDAN CASTLE Home of the National Portrait Gallery and has extensive grounds. Daily 10.30am- 5pm. Adult pounds 6, junior pounds 2.50, family pounds 12. Bodelwyddan, 01745 584060 or bodelwyddan -castle.co.uk 35CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. DAI MUSEUM Go nostalgic and relive the 1950s at this museum. Daily 11am-4pm. Adults pounds 3.50, junior free. Denbigh, 01745 817004/812107 or 50smuseum.org.uk 36VISITOR CENTRE LOGGERHEADS Log´ger`heads` n. 1. (Bot.) The knapweed. loggerheads npl at loggerheads (with) → de pique (con) loggerheads npl COUNTRY PARK Enjoy the beautiful nature trails set in some of North Wales's most spectacular scenery. Daily 10am-4pm. Near Mold, 01352 810614 denbighshire.gov.uk 37GREENFIELD VALLEY HERITAGE PARK Industrial, agricultural and religious heritage can be seen at the sites in this valley. Free access to many sites including Basingwerk Abbey. Museum and farm open daily 10am-4.30pm. Adult: pounds 3.70, junior pounds 2, disabled: pounds 2.70, family pounds 10.50. Holywell, 01352 714172 greenfieldvalley.com 38 RAGAMUFFUINS Indoor play centre with UK's largest indoor wavy slide. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Children pounds 3.50 (pounds 4.25 at weekends).Sabre House, Bridge Street, Saltney, 0845 0066220 or ragamuffins.co.uk 39 BUCKLEY MUSEUM Pottery and brick industries form Middle Ages to present day. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 9.30am-7pm, Wed 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. The Precinct, Buckley, 01244 549210 40BRYNFORD PET CEMETERY Stroll around or sit and relax in manicured gardens, with pet memorials. Open daily. Free. Holywell, 01352 710500 or perfuneralservices.co.uk 41ERDDIG, WREXHAM Take a glimpse at the Upstairs Downstairs life of a country estate. Sat-Wed 11am-4pm Adult pounds 8.90 junior pounds 4.45. Erddig, near Wrexham, 01978 315151 or erddig@nationaltrust.org.uk 42WATERWORLD Leisure and activity centre with three pools, flume, rapids river and bubble pool. Open Mon-Fri 7am-7.30pm, (Tues to 6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm. Adults pounds 4.15, junior pounds 2.60. Bodhyfryd 01978 781149 or wrexham.gov.uk 43TOTAL FITNESS GYM Arr, gym, lad! Celebrate the gym's refit pirate or Disney princess themed party at this weekend's open days. Free Sat-Sun, Oct 24-5. Events 10.30am- 1.15pm, 2.30pm-5.15pm. Details 01978 346 400 totalfitness.co.uk) 44TECHNIQUEST Find out that science is not at all dull at this hands-on attraction. Robot week during May 23-31. Open Tue-Fri from 10am Weekends from 11am (also Mon during school holidays) Last admission 3.30pm. Glyndwer University, Mold Rd, Wrexham 01978 293400 tqnewi.org. pounds 4.95, under-4s free 45BEATLES STORY Learn about the life and music of the Fab Four, plus some half-term holiday workshops. Daily 10am-6pm. Adult pounds 12.25, junior pounds 6.35, family savers available. Albert Dock, Liverpool, 0151 709 1963, beatlesstory.com |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion