Llandudno
Llandudno (/lænˈdɪdnoʊ/) is a town, seaside resort and community in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is located on the Creuddyn Peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea, in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The community currently has a population of 20,701.
| Llandudno | |
| 240px Llandudno viewed from the Great Orme |
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| Population | 20,701 (2011 census) |
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| Principal area | Conwy |
| Ceremonial county | Clwyd |
| Region | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LLANDUDNO |
| Postcode district | LL30 |
| Dialling code | 01492 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Aberconwy |
History
Llandudno is the largest seaside resort in Wales, and as early as 1861 was being called "The Queen of the Welsh Watering Places". The town's name is derived from its patron saint, Saint Tudno. The town 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. By 1847, the town had grown to a thousand people, served by the new church of St George, built in 1840.
It was specifically built as a mid-Victorian era holiday destination. The town's main modern-day attractions include the Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno Pier and Venue Cymru.
Transportation
The town's railway station is situated on the North Wales Coast Line between Crewe in Cheshire, England and Holyhead, Anglesey. It is also the northern terminus of the Conwy Valley line to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Gallery
- At Llandudno 2020 043.jpg
Llandudno Pier
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Venue Cymru, Llandudno
- GOT Tram 4 Descending 05-07-17 04.jpeg
A Great Orme Tramway tram
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Grand Hotel, Llandudno
Great Orme Cable Car
Llandudno Media
- Llandudno, from the parade.jpeg
Llandudno, from the parade, 1860
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Llandudno South Parade (on the north shore) viewed from the Great Orme, with the twin mounds of Deganwy Castle in the distance
- View from the Lighthouse hotel, Llandudno.jpg
A view of the Great Orme from the Llandudno*Lighthouse
- Venue Cymru Llandudno.jpg
Venue Cymru – the North Wales Theatre near the centre of the promenade
- Llandudno Pier from above.jpg
Llandudno pier from Marine Drive
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All the fun of the fair in Trinity Square at the Victorian Extravaganza
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The Llandudno Lifeboat on the promenade
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Electoral wards of Llandudno