Castles & Coastlines of North Wales

From $200

Cross into North Wales for a day of dramatic castles, intact medieval walls, and storybook villages set against Snowdonia’s peaks.

Travel beneath the Mersey and along the North Wales coast (with views of the Dee estuary and Snowdonia National Park's distant peaks) until you reach Conwy Castle, Edward I’s 13th-century fortress. Take a tour inside Europe’s best-preserved medieval town walls, stroll the harbor, or spot Britain’s smallest house. After you've seen your fill of this UNESCO World Heritage site, head to nearby Betws-y-Coed for lunch and free time among its alpine-like scenery, river valleys, and artisan shops.

Duration

8.5 Hours

Accessible

Shore Thing Highlights

Explore Conwy Castle, a defensive fortress and masterpiece of medieval military design from the 1280s
Walk within Conwy’s remarkably preserved town walls and discover its harbor, historic lanes, and the smallest house in Britain
Visit Betws-y-Coed, a mountain-framed village brimming with Welsh countryside charm

Need to know

Steps and steep areas at Conwy Castle; not fully wheelchair accessible
Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes from port to first stop
Moderate activity level with extended walking and uneven surfaces
Includes lunch at a local venue with set menu

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Castles & Coastlines of North Wales

Cross into North Wales for a day of dramatic castles, intact medieval walls, and storybook villages set against Snowdonia’s peaks.

Shore Thing Highlights

Need to know

Experience shores the Virgin way

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