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North Wales Live
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
6 of the best things to do with the family during the summer holidays
North Wales is packed with amazing places full of colour, intrigue and history. And this summer is a great chance to get out and explore what our fabulous region has to offer, as well as natural wonders like Eryri, Aber Falls and the stunning coast. If you are visiting Wales, or lucky enough to call this beautiful country home, then you are spoilt for choice about what to get up to this summer, with so much to enjoy for all the family. So with the summer holidays upon us let's take a look at what you could get up to. Menai Food Festival (Gwyl Fwyd Y Fenai) Enjoy a wide range of delicious products from local, major, artisan food and drink producers plus international street food. Crafts, music and family fun. It's in Menai Bridge on Saturday, August 16 and Sunday, August 17. Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 5pm. Admission is £5 per day. Accompanied children go free. Explore history with the National Trust There are plenty of National Trust properties across Wales to explore, many of which are holding summer activities. These include Erddig Hall and Garden, Penrhyn Castle and Garden, Chirk Castle, Olas Newydd House and Garden and Plas yn Rhiw. You can find out more about National Trust events, here. Enjoy nature at RSPB Conwy There is lots going on at RSPB Cymru sites this summer. There are a range of feathered visitors to RSPB Conwy in Llandudno Junction throughout the year. And if you fancy why not take one of the guided wildlife walks, which run on Saturdays. For more information, click here. Sing your heart out at The Big Tribute Festival Taking place in Aberystwyth is The Big Tribute Festival from Friday 22nd August – Sunday 24th August 2025. The festival is made up of tribute acts including Oasis, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Abba and many, many more. For more information, click here. Marvel at the World Bog Snorkelling Championships In one of the more unique events this summer hundreds of participants dress up in crazy costumes and go snorkelling in the bog at Llanwrtyd Wells, on August 24. There are food and drink stalls, crafts, live music and a real ale and cider bar on the site, so it's a great day out even if you don't fancy taking the plunge. There is a small charge for parking on at the bog site. Connect to Welsh culture at the National Eisteddfod The National Eisteddfod is coming to Wrexham from Saturday, August 2-9. The Eisteddfod is Wales' largest cultural festival attracting over 160,000 visitors annually. The Eisteddfod is based on almost 850 years of tradition and is the natural showcase for music, dance, visual arts, literature, original performances and much more. For more information, click here.
Rhyl Journal
01-07-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
Dan and Dave complete charity challenge of ten 5k runs in 14 hours
Daniel Huws and Dave Munday first began their incredible marathon fundraising event for MOVE Against Cancer on Yns Mon, at Newborough Forest at 6am, and they finally finished their gruelling day on home soil at the Nova Prestatyn course at about 8pm. They were all run on genuine, varied and undulating 5k parkrun routes within North Wales, but as all the events started at 9am, and obviously they could only run in one live event, so after enjoying the splendour of the Newborough course, they quickly moved a few miles onto Nant y Pandy for a 7.15am start, prior to joining the live celebrations at Penrhyn Castle at 9am. This was followed by a visit to the RSPB Conwy site for 10.30am, Pont y Bala for 12 noon, Llangollen at 1.30pm, the new Park in the Past parkrun at Wrexham for 3pm, Ruthin 4.15pm, Greenfield Valley at 6.45pm, and finally completing their challenge at Prestatyn at 8pm. In between all these events, this intrepid pair also had to drive around the various venues and grab some food and drink en-route. With the help of the charity, they have started an online fundraising page via JustGiving with an initial target of just £500 and hope their incredible achievements would perhaps encourage supporters to double or even treble some funds for this deserving cause. The charity confirmed: "There's increasing evidence that moving more during and after cancer treatment can significantly improve physical and mental wellbeing. MOVE is embarking on a mission to support & inspire people to MOVE Against Cancer. "We deliver an eight-week online programme for 13 to 30-year-olds diagnosed with cancer. Our 5k Your Way initiative linked with parkrun, is a supportive community for anyone affected by cancer to go along to their local group and walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer on the last Saturday of the month. "We also have a variety of online resources.
North Wales Live
07-06-2025
- Automotive
- North Wales Live
A55 drivers warned to expect 'occasional' delays this weekend
A55 drivers are being warned of occasional disruption while work takes place on a railway bridge in Conwy. Essential maintenance is scheduled this weekend on the bridge parallel to the Conwy Road crossing which carries traffic between Llandudno Junction and Conwy Town. The work is taking place overnight, starting on Saturday, June 7, and running until Monday morning, June 9. Maintenance staff will be on site between 10pm and 6am both nights. During these times, traffic between the Conwy Tunnel and junction 18 for Llandudno Junction could potentially be affected. Traffic Wales has warned of 'occasional traffic stops and rolling roadblocks' while the work takes place. Nearby, work has also begun on a new off-road path to connecting Llandudno Junction and Glan Conwy. The 2km active travel route is designed to make journeys easier, safer and more accessible for pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users, and people with prams and mobility scooters. Active travel improvements have already been carried out by Welsh Government at Junction 18 of the A55. These are being linked to Glan Conwy via a three metre-wide lit path around the RSPB Conwy bird reserve. The route will also connect to the bridge to the Cob for onward travel to Conwy.
