If You Go: Northern Wales

We took a quick, but amazing trip to Wales this past weekend!  We left Friday night and got back Sunday evening...we managed to squeeze in three castles, a Tudor town, two pubs, and the best strawberry trifle I've had yet.  The weather was perfect, sunny, and mid-60s.  Alfie joined us and we had the best trip.  If you live here in England, you must add this to your list:

Hotels 

• Grovesnor Pullford Hotel: We loved this hotel.  It was fresh, modern and about 10 minutes from Chester.  We loved the bed, the location, and Alfie loved that they had a special bed and treats ready for him.  Highly recommend! 
• Oasis Hotel: This was a quaint beach front hotel in Llandudno.  The room was not the most luxurious, the hotel was perfectly located and the surrounding area was stunning.  They were more than accommodating for Alfie and it was an easy evening.  Even if you don't stay at this hotel...stay in this adorable, amazing, sea-side town! 

Things to Do 

• Conwy Castle: This was an amazing castle - incredibly well-maintained and really looked like a castle!!!  The town has these incredibly high walls all the way around the town.  This is my favorite we've visited in England - just stunning.  GO...immediately! 
• Penhryn Castle: This was another incredible castle.  This was is not as "authentic" because it was not built in the middle century for protection, but it's a stunning, recent-ish castle (think...early 1800s).  The interior of this was also beautiful. 
• Denbigh Castle:  Our third castle...this was less impressive than the other two, but had some stunning views of the Welsh countryside.   Stop here if you have time. 
• Chester: This was an adorable Tudor-style city.  Amazingly, this was also settled by the Romans, so there is a large ruin of roman amphitheatre and Roman walls still run through the city (which you can still walk on!). 
• Llandudno: A Victorian era beachtown with beautiful white-washed terraced houses along the beach.  The promenade was amazing for walking - and the seas was beautiful.  

Want to do the same trip?  Here are all of the stops!