LLANDUDNO has been named one of the most affordable places for a beach holiday in the UK.
The Victorian seaside resort is a gem for anyone looking for a UK break on a budget thanks to its affordability, highly rated beaches and activities.
The promedade along the Llandudno beach is lined with palm trees[/caption]
The tram goes all the way up to Great Orme – a limestone headland in Wales[/caption]
According to Which? Llandudno is rated as one of the top 10 seaside towns in the country.
Up against the likes of Salcombe, Whitley Bay and Newcastle, Llandudno came out on top for being budget-friendly and having incredible beaches.
It also has highly rated beaches with the North Shore Beach and West Shore Beach being known as the “Queen of Welsh Resorts”.
It fell short of being Which?’s cheapest beach break in the UK because of its average hotel price of £93 (although this was half the price of the more expensive Salcombe, at £208).
It was beaten by Whitley Bay (£69) and Southport (£66) although they were not rated as highly as a destination.
And we found some accommodation for as little as £18.50 per night.
Through Hotels.uk.com, we found The Elsinore Hotel on the main promenade in Llandudno offered a one night stay for £18.50.
The Astonwood Hotel came in at £20 per night and was called by some visitors their “go to place” to stay in Llandudno.
But there is more than enough to do while there.
There is the pier on the Llandudno North Shore Beach, which is the most popular, is open all year around.
It has shops, stalls, and arcades as well as a Ferris wheel, funfair and quite often, live music.
On the North Shore Beach, you’ll find the long promenade which is that of a classic British seaside town.
The only exception is that it’s lined with palm trees, which gives the impression of being abroad, particularly on a hot day.
From the West Shore Beach, on the other side of town, you can see the Snowdonian mountainside and even Puffin Island on a clear day.
The beaches are a must-see for anyone visiting Llandudno with one visitor on TripAdvisor expressing it’s the “very best of British coastal resorts”.
Another added it’s a “very grand old seaside town” with a third loving the prom, they wrote “it’s the best seaside promenade in the UK”.
The pier is open all year found and has arcade games and a Ferris wheel[/caption]
The cable car journey up to the peak of Great Orme only takes nine minutes[/caption]
Just along from North Shore Beach is the Great Orme cliffside and for anyone wanting to head into the hills, there’s a Great Orme Tramway that will take you up there.
A return ticket on the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, Wales costs £11.85 for adults and £8.95 for children aged 3–16.
For anyone wanting a more varied view of the hills and seascape, you can always head up on the cable cars, which are the longest in Britain.
Catch them from Happy Valley where they travel 679 feet up into the air all the way up to the summit of Great Orme.
The journey only takes nine minutes and costs £14 for an adult return and £11.50 for a children’s return ticket.
Thirty minutes along the coast is the popular Sun Centre, or SC2, waterpark, in Rhyl, which will be reopening this year.
There’s also a soft play and ninja tag at the centre, so it’s sure to be top of the tourist list this year.
Three of the warmest UK beaches
These three UK beaches have the longest sunshine hours and highest sea temperatures…
Camber Sands near the town of Rye is one of the mildest beach spots in the UK. July is the warmest month to visit as temperatures reach an average of 17 degrees. They also have an average of 195 hours of sunshine per month.
The 250-metre sandy beach of Ramsgate is a gem. The hottest month is August with again, temperatures reaching 17 degrees and the annual water temperature off the Thames Estuary is 12.2 degrees.
Soutend-On-Sea in Essex has highs of 18 degrees in summer, but sadly around five degrees in February. And for anyone fancying a dip, the water at the moment only around eight degrees compares to that of 12 in the summer.
Llandudno is one of the cheapest places for a break in the UK[/caption]
