12 Facts About Llandudno

Llandudno is the largest seaside resort in Wales, and as early as 1861 was being called 'the Queen of the Welsh Watering Places'.

Historically a part of Caernarfonshire, Llandudno was formerly in the district of Aberconwy within Gwynedd.

Town of Llandudno developed from Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements over many hundreds of years on the slopes of the limestone headland, known to seafarers as the Great Orme and to landsmen as the Creuddyn Peninsula.

The ancient geographical boundaries of the Llandudno area are complex: although they are on the eastern side of the River Conwy, the ancient parishes of Llandudno, Llanrhos and Llangystennin were in the medieval commote of Creuddyn in the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and afterwards part of Caernarfonshire.

Today, Deganwy and Llandudno Junction are part of the town community of Conwy even though they are across the river and only linked to Conwy by a causeway and bridge.

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The Llandudno Sailing Club and a roundabout mark the end of this section of The Parade and beyond are more hotels and guest houses but they are in the township of Craig-y-Don.

Until 2017, Llandudno was unique within the United Kingdom in that its lifeboat station was located inland, allowing it to launch with equal facility from either the West Shore or the North Shore as needed.

Llandudno is home to a Jewish centre in Church Walks, which serves the local Jewish population – one of few in North Wales.

Llandudno is divided into five electoral wards: Craig-y-Don, Gogarth, Mostyn, Penrhyn and Tudno.

Llandudno is twinned with the Flemish town of Wormhout 10 miles from Dunkirk.

Llandudno hosted the Welsh National Eisteddfod in 1864,1896 and 1963, and in 2008 welcomed the Urdd National Eisteddfod to Gloddaeth Isaf Farm, Penrhyn Bay.

Llandudno has its own mini arts festival 'LLAWN' which has been running for the past three years.