Llanfairfechan

OS Grid ref:- SH685745

Enjoying a mild climate, Llanfairfechan is a small but popular holiday resort lying on the A55 between Penmaenmawr and Bangor. Its long, sandy beach has received a Green Coastal Flag seaside award, there is also a children's paddling pool and playground complete with picnic areas. Ample free car parking is available at the car park on the promenade or in the town itself. Llanfairfechan boasts one of the largest model boating pools in North Wales and is a popular location with boating and model yacht enthusiasts.

The beach and promenade

The town offers a range of facilities, including amenities for golf, tennis, bowls and croquet. At the eastern end of the promenade stand Victoria Gardens, to the west, a footpath winds along the embankment to Shell Island, the Morfa Madryn and Traeth Lafan Nature Reserves. Traeth Lafan is rich in bird life and an ideal spot to sight a variety of resident and migrating waders. The Nant y Coed Nature Reserve offers woodland and riverside walks and is home to a wide variety of native birds.

A number of attractive walks radiate from the town, the Cob presents a gentle walk by the seashore, while the Terrace Walk to Three Sreams provides panoramic views over the Conway estuary, Puffin Island and across the Menai Strait into Anglesey.